Fantastic Beasts - The Crimes of Grindelwald 3D Blu-ray (2018) [Region Free]

[BLMN]

Originally Posted by Freakyguy666

Nice to see some some thought is going into improving cinematic 3D presentations...clearly the reports of the death of 3D in the cinema have been exaggerated...but practically zero chance these frame breaks make the 3D Bluray, unfortunately.

not so sure yet, this new IMAX ENHANCED format for home might bring those at least World Wide. We have to wait and see.

[pixote]

Originally Posted by Breakspear

From IMAX Thailand facebook page:



Video: https://www.facebook.com/IMAXThailan...gxNzIwNDYzMTI/

As someone who thinks frame breaking is the worst gimmick to ever hit 3d, I'll be avoiding this like the plague and I'll stick to RealD. That being said, is IMAX even screening this in 3d in North America?

[Creed]

Originally Posted by pixote

As someone who thinks frame breaking is the worst gimmick to ever hit 3d, I'll be avoiding this like the plague and I'll stick to RealD. That being said, is IMAX even screening this in 3d in North America?

Nope. Just plain 2D IMAX in the States, while international territories get IMAX 3D.

[Interdimensional]

Originally Posted by pixote

As someone who thinks frame breaking is the worst gimmick to ever hit 3d, I'll be avoiding this like the plague and I'll stick to RealD.

My view is quite the reverse. I think it adds significant impact when used judiciously, and can be magical with strong popouts. Although it's like underlining words or exclamation points!!! If they're used non-stop it loses its power.

It's a tool I think more films could use to good effect.

[infiniteCR]

Originally Posted by Interdimensional

My view is quite the reverse. I think it adds significant impact when used judiciously, and can be magical with strong popouts. Although it's like underlining words or exclamation points!!! If they're used non-stop it loses its power.

It's a tool I think more films could use to good effect.

I'm on the other side of this now. When I watch Life of Pi it's more distraction than addition. Anything that brings attention to the area within a letterbox bar is distracting to me though...so that's just me.


G-force is a lesson in what happens when you go overboard on this feature. I find the windowboxing thing a little less distracting, but equally unwarranted.

[Interdimensional]

Originally Posted by infiniteCR

I'm on the other side of this now. When I watch Life of Pi it's more distraction than addition. Anything that brings attention to the area within a letterbox bar is distracting to me though...so that's just me.


G-force is a lesson in what happens when you go overboard on this feature. I find the windowboxing thing a little less distracting, but equally unwarranted.

If the movie were 2d, I would agree with you. If it's done right, you shouldn't feel you are looking at something in the letterbox bar, you should feel you are seeing something in the extreme foreground that is right in the theater with you.

It's like anything in cinema, you can do it right or do it wrong. The same is often said for 3D in general. Frame breaking has been used in relatively few movies to date, and some movies that use the technique effectively also have scenes that could be seen as a distraction. I saw Ghostbusters projected both with and without frame breaking, and the 3D was significantly better with it.

It's possibly dependent on what's appropriate to the tone and genre. It probably wouldn't make sense in something like Mission Impossible, or The Martian, but for films with ghosts and magical creatures I think it can add to the fun.

[Freakyguy666]

Originally Posted by infiniteCR

I'm on the other side of this now. When I watch Life of Pi it's more distraction than addition. Anything that brings attention to the area within a letterbox bar is distracting to me though...so that's just me.

That’s true for me as well when I watch 3D on my LG....however in my virtually blacked-out dedicated theater with huge projection screen, these scenes don’t distract at all and in fact increase the immersion.

[qw0aszx]

Just saw this in IMAX 3D, even though the film is not so satisfying, 3D is just amazing, one of the best conversions recently! Even the frame breaking, something I'm not so into usually, is quite effective in 3D for the most time.

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by qw0aszx

Just saw this in IMAX 3D, even though the film is not so satisfying, 3D is just amazing, one of the best conversions recently! Even the frame breaking, something I'm not so into usually, is quite effective in 3D for the most time.

rub it in ...

as Creed pointed out the IMAX (US) engagements are 2D only

have tix to see this in 3D this coming Monday in RealD

[mredman]

I cant wait to see it and get the 3D Blu-Ray for this the first has excellent 3D too

[dartfrog298]

53% on RT

[levcore]

UK has 3D pre orders up which is a good sign.

[the13thman]

Originally Posted by levcore

UK has 3D pre orders up which is a good sign.

It'll be a shame not to have the frame breaks on disc but at least Warners can be commended for continuing to consistently support 3D.

[levcore]

True but the first movie didn't have the frame breaks on the disc either, unfortunately so I guess we can expect them not to be included this time around also.

[ryanmcv]

Has anyone seen a US version of the 3D disc up for pre-order?

[vinnie97]

Yup, would be interesting to see if Warner has gone the way of Dizzknee.

[pickit60]

Hey guys! I think this is my first post. Thanks everyone for all the 3D info I've gathered from these forums. It's been a lot of fun reading all your posts.
I loved the first Fantastic Beast in 3D and can't wait to see this one on the weekend.
I had fingers crossed for IMAX 3D but sadly not so. So it will be reg 3D for sure.

Having said all dat, the reason for the post is to inform that the 3D/2D Steelbook (All Region) is up for pre-order on Amazon Germany! Cheers

[Dubstar]

another rave review:

Originally Posted by rwc

Copying my post from the Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald movie thread.
Just got back from the IMAX 3D showing. I was absolutely blown away, completely took me by surprise, even though I’d rewatched the first film last night in 3D to remind myself.

There were so many genuine 3D pop-outs I stopped counting, far more than the first film. As expected, ‘fantastic beasts’ are often the stars of the pop-outs.

There were even more “extra-frame” pop-outs and expansions (that could work in 2D IMAX but are made for 3D), where all manner of things made use of the black-bar space - this occurred so often (literally every minute or two) that I couldn’t have counted if I’d tried, although I definitely noted the varied ways that the expansion was used - whether it was something like a necklace briefly ‘hanging down’ over the bottom black bar, something of a large scale (a wall of exploding water) expanding to full-frame suddenly, or something popping/flying out over the upper or lower black bar (a niffler flying in slow-mo on a champagne cork wins my prize for favourite pop-out of the year).

A very original use of the expanded ratio (strengthened by 3D) is a scene where we see Credence’s head from the side in full zoom, but translucent (as a magical hologram floating high in a room), in full frame; while the physically real scene, with Grindelwald standing centre screen looking up towards the camera (technically he’s gazing at the translucent image of Credence’s head that lies between us and him) is in regular wide frame. It’s a subtle and surprisingly artistic use of expanded ratio that most people wouldn’t notice as it’s gradually immersive.

There are no full scenes that are expanded, possibly because the black bars are invaded by visual effects more than live action elements. The “flirting” with expanded ratio was a regular feature and frankly felt necessary for the effectiveness (and fun) of many shots and even sequences - to the point that I’m already worrying that they may not include it on the physical release. Even more vital seems the 3D. Like the first film, David Yates has clearly designed the film with 3D in mind, as many of the shots without great depth/pop-out action are at least 3D-enhanced with outer-frame foreground context, and/or closer-to-the-ground upward camera angles.

Right up there with my favourite 3D films of the year, and I totally wasn’t expecting it to be. Glad that the UK 3D edition is already up for preorder on Amazon UK. Here’s hoping expanded ratio is included (so much visual effects work went into it, surely it will be...).

damn you Warners and IMAX for not releasing this here in the States as such.

[Yautja_Warrior]

Late to the party with this franchise but having finally got around to buying the Harry Potter blu-rays (purchased a well looked after Hogwarts Collection set on ebay) I looked for the original Fantastic Beasts 3D blu-ray and found it hard to find here in the UK now, without it being pre-owned and pretty expensive, so ended up importing a new copy from Amazon.com

I will definitely be picking up the 3D release of the new film when it comes out, so I haven't got to hunt it down later again lol

[pixote]

CANADIAN 3D PRE-ORDER @ $30 CDN Release date of March 1, 2019! Looks like US/Canada will have domestic releases!

https://www.amazon.ca/Fantastic-Beas...ntastic+beasts