Asklemmy

If a movie was shot in 3d and the CGI was designed in 3d and the movie was produced for 3d I've generally enjoyed them (Avatar, Gemini Man, Alita Battle Angel). If however the 3d is produced by an off shore sweat shot rotoscoping a 2d shot then layering everything over a parallax background that's an immediate pass.

I'd love if there was a 3d movie distribution app/platform for VR headsets though. I had to buy the 3d Blu-ray release of a movie, a PC Blu-ray drive, Blu-ray ripping software, then render that to a stereoscopic player and set a VR app to copy my desktop in stereoscopic mode just to watch it. That cost like $100 for a movie, and it seems more people have a quest or some shit then ever had a 3d TV.

I enjoy them, but only when they are well made and use the 3d to add proper depths to shots. Too many 3d movies tried to rely on cheap "object comes out of screen" tricks that get old very fast.

Yeah ive always loved 3D effects, and never understand what folks have against it.

No for two reasons.

1. I already wear glasses, these are just uncomfortable.

2. My brain stops noticing the 3D effect after a few moments. I think it’s cool when concentrating on it, but it’s not worth the extra cost and equipment.

I love it! I searched long and hard to get a nice 4K 3D TV from 2015 a couple years ago and I have no regrets. I love watching movies on Blu-ray 3D. But yes, I recognize that I am very in the minority here. 🤣

Avatar 2 was ridiculous in 3D. One of the most visually impressive things I've ever seen. Sure, the movie was garbage but damned if it wasn't absurdly pretty garbage. Watching rain scenes through droplets, seeing my whole row reflexively flinch when we got "splashed" just, goodness gracious.

I definitely don't. They give me a headache.

Nope. I fidget a lot. Turn my head sideways and it all goes blurry. Usually it costs more money. I don't want the discomfort of wearing scratched up glasses. I think I can go on and on. It's just not a value-add to me.

When done right, yes. But i will say whenever i see a 3d movie i also see it in 2d either before or after.

Once i saw avatar and saw that this 3d wasn't just "popping out" 3d like the red/blue kind and instead more like using the screen like a window into the world of the movie I thought it was brilliant. Still didn't stop some films using it as a gimmick though.

I still kinda wish 3d took off more past the gimmicky phase. I was too young to get a 3d tv at the time and I wish I could experience some of those movies again in 3d. But even if I had a 3d tv now they haven't released 3d versions of movies outside of the cinemas in like 10 years. I would still like to get one to experiment with 3d gaming though. But will probably result in me being disappointed because it's potential was never fully realised, like 2 screen async gaming on the wii u.

Personally love 3d movies. Obv many are built around the 3d and that can feel gimmicky, but many like the marvel ones just add an extra element of depth which is nice.

Used vr headsets for 3d, and have had a series of protectors that do 3d for it. Thought it was dying out, but newer 4k projectors keep adding the feature.

But I agree the general public opinion is it's not worth it, so the studios will follow the money. If people vote with their wallets I'll just have to accept the limited library I have so far.

I think it's amazing when done right.

But

Almost every time I've been to a 3d showing they have the screen adjusted wrong or in the wrong aspect ratio and it messes everything up.

I have a buddy with a home theater and a 3d projector with synchronized LCD glasses and 3d blu rays in that context are great.

It's flopped and dead to me. I think it was definitely something to raise ticket prices.

I think certain movies are 3D worthy. Like I would I loved to watch Interstellar or Gravity in 3D. When full immersion is something that adds value.

I find that most movies aren't worthy of it.

I avoid them at all costs, even the 3D rides at Disney World. I don't even put the glasses on and just let my family enjoy the ride.

They give me the worst headache!

Like many here I enjoy them if they are well made. Dr Strange Movies in 3D were awesome

I love it, bought all the 3d movie I could. It just offers much more immersion for me. I still have my 3d tv and projector, but they stopped making the movies. Sad day.

I watched Tron : Legacy on release at the local IMAX in 3D. It was epic. Not seen anything else in 3D though.

I love 3D movies.

That said, I refuse to go to a movie theater now days.

I'd rather just buy the movie on Streaming and watch any time I want, as many times as I want.

But I don't have 3D at home, or a home theater type setup, so, it is just something I go without. Would of course love a home theater with 3D capability, but that ain't happening, so, life goes on.

They were a fun novelty when it was only theme parks doing it, because the theatre experience was tailored to that one movie and they could bring practical effects into the show.

In a standard movie theater there wasn't much point and I watched potc 4 without the glasses because it genuinely looked better than with the glasses on.

I find the effect for real life movies isn't great but in animated films they seem to have more control of how it's layered. I've enjoyed it a couple times and hated it a few times, but it really is a gimmick for now.

Decent passive 3D tech (no glasses) or actual advances in holographic tech might change that but not much else will take over 2D being mainstream.

3D films is always a fad that comes in waves. Given it’s price to set up at home, it will be a premium that only movie theaters will offer—and such a gimmick is what those movie corporations spring on us to try to redrum up folks’ interest in paying to go to the theater (especially when a new technology for 3D is released).

The last one I went to on purpose was the first Dr. Strange movie since it was pretty obvious all of these effects would be well-suited for 3D which personally I think heightened the entertainment of that film. Many other cases were more forgetable, induced a headache, & were not worth the premium ticket.

I always try go see the 2d version, but occasionally I’ll watch a movie in 3d like avatar.

I don't enjoy migraines, so I avoid 3D anything.

I watched the original Avatar on 2D on cinemas when it was released.

A few days later I went to a 3D screening. The only time the 3D really called my attention was when the "wheelchair guy" was on an empty room with the "bad military guy".

3D is a little enhancement/gimmick, but not a must. I avoided 3D movies from that day on, it's not worth the money.

I enjoyed 3D movies and wish it became a thing. I still break out the 3D glasses for my TV every once in a while

I love 3d movies and I'm angry that I can't buy 3d blurays of movies that were shot in 3d!

I saw Kiss Me Kate in 3D with the old glasses back in 1980 or so. Had a 3D Three Stooges short before the movie that was also pretty great.

I enjoy the novelty of it for first half an hour but then immediately forget about it. I feel like it was just an extra money maker a trend of the time.

Sure. If they’re made to be 3D, the writing, direction, and camera work are all done to integrate and make 3D part of the story.

If they just make Fast And Furious 15 in 3D because hey, 3D marketing gimmick…hell no.

I saw a couple of the classic 50s 3d flicks in the theatre when I was a teenager in the 80s.

It was fun.

Didn't make me want to see any more.

I like it if it's done well. But 3D TVs didn't take off so it's a mixed bag if you're watching them at home. I also liked the high(er) framerate Hobbit movies.

Wasn't 3d technology pretty much abandoned around 2017. It never really took off.

I remember being wowed by Beowulf (which I think was the first high profile 3D movie in the most recent wave), and I also enjoyed Avatar in 3D. Other than those two movies I found that 3D ~~detected~~ detracted from the overall experience and I quickly stopped attending 3D showings.

edit: realized I made a typo three days later...embarrassing

I liked them. I also really enjoyed playing 3D games on the 3DS, especially the 3D-ified 16bit games.