The original Star Wars has been voted the film most film fans want to see as a 3D release on Blu-ray. The sci-fi classic was the clear favourite of the Home Media Tastemakers Forum (which, according to trade journal Home Media Magazine, is a screened group of consumers being used as a sounding board by some US movie studios).
David Wertheimer, CEO of the Entertainment Technology Center at the University of Southern California, was one panelist who voted for the title: ‘3D gives you the feeling of being there in a way that 2D cannot.' Wertheimer also chose Apollo 13: 'It could give you the sense of claustrophobia in the Apollo 13 capsule. 3D will ultimately make dramas better, even ones without action sequences.'
Other titles panelists want fast-tracked for 3D conversion include The Matrix, Tron, Titanic, Harry Potter, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Dirty Harry, Saving Private Ryan, Spider-Man and the Lord Of The Rings trilogy.
Older movie classics didn’t rate highly, although panelist Ken Sweeny, a program coordinator at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, selected House of Wax and Dial M for Murder. ‘House of Wax is arguably the most famous and trend-setting of the 1950s 3D movies,’ says Sweeney. ‘[And] Dial M for Murder is one of the few crowd-pleasing 3D efforts to be created by one of the world’s most important and influential filmmakers.’
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Star Wars in 3D Blu-Ray
Paul Van Obberghen (not verified) - 3 July 2009 - 9:48amTo begin with, it would be nice to have Star Wars in 2D Blu-Ray period. The six episodes of it in a box would be event better. I guess they're waiting for the holiday season...
Same for Lords of the Ring trilogy (not Lord of the Rings, as you spelled it above, and as it is spelled in French: Le Seigneur des Anneaux).
Furthermore, as I understand correctly, 3D means one has to change his player and pj and/or tv set to enjoy it. One already has to go through full HD and that isn't catching-up that rapidely.
And this also means that all studios and manufacturers should agree on a single common standard of 3D. Remembering the VHS/Betamax and HD-DVD/Blu-Ray wars, I have serious doubt that ever to happen...
And by the way... how do they convert a movie originaly shot with a single camera into 3D? That would be interesting to know.
Paul,
Eh?
mattgb (not verified) - 3 July 2009 - 11:07amUm - it is the `Lord of the Rings` trilogy is it not?
What is this `Lords of the Ring` when it`s at home? Sounds like some sort of wrestling and/or porn extravaganza ;^)
isnt 'lords of the ring'
russell (not verified) - 3 July 2009 - 12:10pmisnt 'lords of the ring' that michael flatley nonsense? and who cares how they say it in french, they should mind their own business.
2d movies are converted into 3d using an algorythm that separates the picture and recreates another completely different angle from the original frame, recreating the double camera technology used to make 3d films. that's what my wife thinks anyway.
Star Wars in 3D Blu-Ray
paul Van Obberghen (not verified) - 3 July 2009 - 12:46pmMy fault: Lord of the Rings is correct.
2D-3D algorithm
Chris Jenkins - 3 July 2009 - 3:30pmI won't be convinced that any sort of conversion from 2D to 3D will work until I see it - and even then I won't like it. 3D gives me a headache, and the ironic thing of course is that so-called 3D is actually nothing of the kind - it's pseudo-3D, projected on a 2D surface. Real 3D would be the kind of holographic projection seen in Star Wars! Until we get that sort of volumetric image technology - where the image appears to fill a space, and you can view it from any angle - it's not really 3D, and it will remain a pointless gimmick.
Hi-def I can understand, but
Raymond Blue (not verified) - 4 July 2009 - 12:18pmHi-def I can understand, but having to wear glasses for 3D is rubbish. I haven't seen this new 3D in action, but considering lately some First person shooter games (e.g. Half-Life 2) has made me nauseous I'm concerned that 3D in a similar way may cause eye-strain/headaches - can't tell till i see it I guess.
Chris is right - proper 3d i'd like to see - projecting a high definition volumetric image in thin air is what i'd really like to see. Even something that can project a hi-def (full colour with decent contrast and ability to work in regular lighting) screen into the air from a small device would be great.
i saw polar express at the
russell (not verified) - 4 July 2009 - 1:09pmi saw polar express at the 3d imax and it was excellent. not sure if will work in the home though, just dont think it will be a mass market product, especially if glasses are needed. but what do i know i bought hd dvd.
i would be happy with more depth in a 2d image which you could achieve with deep colour, high bit rates, smoother motion, black levels etc, these technologies should be maximised first.
3D movies is amost as old as
Kevo (not verified) - 6 July 2009 - 12:48pm3D movies is amost as old as cinema itself, in various guises.
It rears it's gimmicky head everytime the industry is in trouble or threatened.
Is there a reason that after numerous attempys over the last 100 years it still HASN'T caught on?
it hasn't caught on due to
Alan Smithee (not verified) - 7 July 2009 - 2:28pmit hasn't caught on due to the tecnology involved, now that technology is evolving faster things soon become a reality. more kids films are being made in 3d and in turn this is firstly to get them in to the cinemas with their parents who then also experience the new generation of 3d and not the dodgy jaws 3d movie of yesteryear. once people have experienced the new 3d technology companies are hoping that people will become hooked on seeing movies this way and as stated the companies will in turn reivigorate old movies to 3d so then joe public will buy the 3d dvd and any other new technolgy that goes with it. just another way to cream more money out of the public
i saw ice age in 3d
russell (not verified) - 8 July 2009 - 5:05pmi saw ice age in 3d yesterday and ive been converted, it was excellent and added a whole new dimension to the film and cinema experience, the third dimension in fact!, if they can do that in the home environment i will buy it on day one, whatever the cost.
I've been hooked since
JM (not verified) - 9 September 2009 - 3:20amI've been hooked since Journey To The Center of The Earth last year. The 3D movies that came afterwards were even better story wise. The new 3D is more than I hoped for and I also can't wait for it happen. I'm already scheming and arranging my finances in order to get the 3D TV. Folks keep talking about the headaches but that was a side effect of the old analglyph method so get the facts straight. And to the guy who says Hollywood and CE companies are forcing it on people, are they going in your pocket and taking your cash and credit cards? They are offering something in order to stay in business like any business does. How else do you expect them to stay in business, Duh! If they are offering something that I want then it's a done deal and I want 3D.