The Avatar Blu-ray Release Thread - Page 13 - Blu-ray Forum

Grevlin · 12-31-2009, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by mredman

it is a gimmick it will never be mainstream

Jack Wade · 12-31-2009, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by mredman

it is a gimmick it will never be mainstream.

Erm, no it's not. And if you don't think it will be mainstream after Avatar then you're completely clueless. The only real obstacle is that it's a couple bucks too expensive.

PWNKAKE · 12-31-2009, 04:47 AM

I have seen Avatar 4 times now.. three in 3D and today in 2D.

I went with a group of six people the second time and out of those, three of them had headaches. This issue of 3D causing some people issues is the only thing i can see holding 3D back. It's still great in 2D, but just doesn't have that pop the 3D had.

That said, the new 240hz TVs have the option to do both, so i can't see why 3D wouldn't at least be offered. As far as the norm, i'd have to say vision issues with people may hold it back.

/Shrug... just thinking out loud...

mredman · 12-31-2009, 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Jack Wade

Erm, no it's not. And if you don't think it will be mainstream after Avatar then you're completely clueless. The only real obstacle is that it's a couple bucks too expensive.

It will not get mainstream and thank god for that.
Every movie can't be in 3D and you know it

MarekM · 12-31-2009, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Jack Wade

Erm, no it's not. And if you don't think it will be mainstream after Avatar then you're completely clueless. The only real obstacle is that it's a couple bucks too expensive.

+1

Marek

MarekM · 12-31-2009, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by mredman

It will not get mainstream and thank god for that.
Every movie can't be in 3D and you know it

well, every movie can be in 3D if done correctly....
and yes, it can go MAINSTREAM..

Marek

mj79 · 12-31-2009, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by MarekM

well, every movie can be in 3D if done correctly....
and yes, it can go MAINSTREAM..

Marek

Went to Sherlock Holmes with a few ppl tonight .. BOOOORRRIINNNGGG Wish I could have got to see this in 3D instead, I hear its very good, and the best 3D movie so far.?

mredman · 01-01-2010, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by MarekM

well, every movie can be in 3D if done correctly....
and yes, it can go MAINSTREAM..

Marek

Every movie in 3D. you are kidding right?
A courthouse drama in 3D. Wow that will be cool

MarekM · 01-01-2010, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by mredman

Every movie in 3D. you are kidding right?
A courthouse drama in 3D. Wow that will be cool

I just wrote, it can be done, I did not wrote that every movie will be 3D,
you can go an read my post again, and you can do your

again...

Marek

retablo · 01-01-2010, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by mredman

It will not get mainstream and thank god for that.
Every movie can't be in 3D and you know it

Life itself is in 3-D. And that's pretty mainstream.

Spymaster · 01-01-2010, 07:48 PM

I don't think 3-D will go mainstream either. People are prepared to sit through one film in ten wearing ridiculous glasses, but the novelty will soon wear thin. Already I'm far less excited about 3-D than I was when I saw Beowulf. It's just another distraction from telling good stories.

Spymaster · 01-01-2010, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by retablo

Life itself is in 3-D. And that's pretty mainstream.

3-D has a LONG way to go before it resembles "real life". It's still cinema ratio for starters, with people's heads and bodies out of shot!

retablo · 01-01-2010, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Spymaster

3-D has a LONG way to go before it resembles "real life". It's still cinema ratio for starters, with people's heads and bodies out of shot!

Yes I know, I was being facetious.

Spymaster · 01-01-2010, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Mahatma

I was annoyed by the score.Think the writer(s) of the smash Dion hit in titanic has a good chance of suing the ass of the composer of avatar

So Horner will be suing Horner then!!!

Mmmmm for those who spotted similarities between this and other Horner scores, don't forget Vibes, Aliens, Uncommon Valor and The Rocketeer which made appearances in Avatar too :-)

Spymaster · 01-01-2010, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by retablo

Yes I know, I was being facetious.

Glad to hear it!

Rinzler · 01-01-2010, 09:51 PM

3-D didn't seem as big as a deal that everyone has made it to be, yes, the immersion is nice but it is 50/50 where I have a headache or a badly manufactured pair of glasses the dig in to my ear, hurting me for 2.5+ hrs, or when I enjoy it. I will be seeing it in 2D at some point. I will be happy with the 2D Blu-Ray.

retablo · 01-01-2010, 09:55 PM

Q&A with James Cameron, from Variety:

Right now, 3-D is pretty much being used for films that have some spectacle in them, whether it's "Journey to the Center of the Earth" or "U2 3D"; nobody's talking about using it for domestic dramas. But there are people wondering whether it will actually enhance the impact of character-driven stories. What are your thoughts on how 3-D changes the experience of watching actors act?

I plan to shoot a small dramatic film in 3-D, just to prove this point, after "Avatar." In "Avatar," there are a number of scenes that are straight dramatic scenes, no action, no effects. They play very well, and in fact seem to be enhanced by the stereo viewing experience. So I think this can work for the full length of a dramatic feature. However, filmmakers and studios will have to weigh the added cost of shooting in 3-D against the increased marketing value for that type of film.

BDestroyer8418 · 01-02-2010, 02:56 AM

Sweet movie can't wait too see it on BD.

Spymaster · 01-02-2010, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by retablo

What are your thoughts on how 3-D changes the experience of watching actors act?[/B]

In Avatar I found it distracting for two reasons:

Firstly the picture appeared slightly out of shape during the "actor" scenes. It didn't look natural to me at all and took me out of the movie. This could have been a projector issue at the cinema where I saw it (Odeon, not IMAX) but the rest of the movie looked fine so maybe it was actually crap!

It just doesn't look right. The effect still looks layered to me. There's a couple of layers of background, there's some foreground elements, there's the actor, there's the credits/captions/subtitles on what looks like a piece of glass in front. It's not naturally three-dimensional. This is fine in artificial environments (animated movies, the Pandora bits in Avatar) but falls apart when it tries to reflect the "real world".

Unlike stereo or surround sound which actually IS coming from multiple places around the room, 3-D images are fake, they are trickery, and it doesn't take long for your brain to realise that and reject what you're seeing as false. Hence, I imagine, the numerous headaches that the format seems to cause!

Bageara · 01-02-2010, 02:03 PM

I still havent seen Avatar im going to see it next week and looking forward to it however i have a small nagging question.
In the trailers it shows what appears to be giant floating rocks in the sky... whats that all about? is it explained in the movie? because i find giant floating rocks hard to believe, i know its sci-fi but i like my sci-fi to try and stay in laws of physics and when it does leave them have a pretty good and believable scientific explaination. Thanks

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12-31-2009, 04:47 AM	#243
PWNKAKE Junior Member Member since:Apr 2008	I have seen Avatar 4 times now.. three in 3D and today in 2D. I went with a group of six people the second time and out of those, three of them had headaches. This issue of 3D causing some people issues is the only thing i can see holding 3D back. It's still great in 2D, but just doesn't have that pop the 3D had. That said, the new 240hz TVs have the option to do both, so i can't see why 3D wouldn't at least be offered. As far as the norm, i'd have to say vision issues with people may hold it back. /Shrug... just thinking out loud...

01-01-2010, 07:48 PM	#251
Spymaster Senior Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Cheshire, UK Blu-ray collection:236	I don't think 3-D will go mainstream either. People are prepared to sit through one film in ten wearing ridiculous glasses, but the novelty will soon wear thin. Already I'm far less excited about 3-D than I was when I saw Beowulf. It's just another distraction from telling good stories.

01-01-2010, 09:51 PM	#256
Rinzler Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 4K collection:26 Blu-ray collection:919 DVD collection:142 Trading Score:1	3-D didn't seem as big as a deal that everyone has made it to be, yes, the immersion is nice but it is 50/50 where I have a headache or a badly manufactured pair of glasses the dig in to my ear, hurting me for 2.5+ hrs, or when I enjoy it. I will be seeing it in 2D at some point. I will be happy with the 2D Blu-Ray.

01-01-2010, 09:55 PM	#257
retablo Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hollywood Blu-ray collection:1307 Trading Score:1	Q&A with James Cameron, from Variety: Right now, 3-D is pretty much being used for films that have some spectacle in them, whether it's "Journey to the Center of the Earth" or "U2 3D"; nobody's talking about using it for domestic dramas. But there are people wondering whether it will actually enhance the impact of character-driven stories. What are your thoughts on how 3-D changes the experience of watching actors act? I plan to shoot a small dramatic film in 3-D, just to prove this point, after "Avatar." In "Avatar," there are a number of scenes that are straight dramatic scenes, no action, no effects. They play very well, and in fact seem to be enhanced by the stereo viewing experience. So I think this can work for the full length of a dramatic feature. However, filmmakers and studios will have to weigh the added cost of shooting in 3-D against the increased marketing value for that type of film.

01-02-2010, 02:56 AM	#258
BDestroyer8418 Power Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Chicago,IL 4K collection:728 Blu-ray collection:3254 DVD collection:3 Digital collection:427 iTunes collection:13 Trading Score:231	Sweet movie can't wait too see it on BD.

01-02-2010, 02:03 PM	#260
Bageara Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Newcastle UK PSN:Bageara Blu-ray collection:162 Trading Score:4	I still havent seen Avatar im going to see it next week and looking forward to it however i have a small nagging question. In the trailers it shows what appears to be giant floating rocks in the sky... whats that all about? is it explained in the movie? because i find giant floating rocks hard to believe, i know its sci-fi but i like my sci-fi to try and stay in laws of physics and when it does leave them have a pretty good and believable scientific explaination. Thanks

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