Proper % to darken a 3-D blu for 2-D?

[Croweyes1121]

I'm working on a rip of the 3-D remaster of Top Gun for my own personal viewing (I don't own a 3-D set, but I want to see the new master). I know that films with a 3-D version are typically brighter than their 2-D counterparts to compensate for the glasses, and that certainly seems to be the case with Top Gun, with washed-out blacks and blown out whites. Is there any consensus on the proper percentage to lower the brightness on these to view them in 2-D, or is this something where I just kind of need to use my own judgment and lower it as far as I can without introducing crush?

[jono3000]

Doesnt the recent 30th Anniversary release include the remaster used for the 3D conversion?

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[Croweyes1121]

Originally Posted by jono3000

Doesnt the recent 30th Anniversary release include the remaster used for the 3D conversion?

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Nope, same old 2D master they've always used. The only way to see the remaster in 2D (without a 3D television) is to rip the disc to a PC.

Fortunately I just finished this rip and it plays fine in 2D. The blacks and whites actually look a bit better in motion than in the caps, too. Comparing this to Tony Scott's other films (and not just to the versions of Top Gun that I'm accustomed to), it DOES seem more in keeping with his style in general. I actually think it's growing on me already. The only thing I dislike so far is the re-done opening credits. It's distracting and was really unnecessary for the few shots they were used.