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8traxrule · 06-03-2014, 01:01 AM

I got Shark Night from an Ebay seller in the Netherlands- disc isn't even region coded. Got "The Hole" from there too, which also hasn't been released in 3D here.

Biss Skyler Bluray · 04-15-2016, 01:54 AM

a very underrated disney animated film in my opinion with very good 3d effects is chicken little, i don't know why the 3d was scored low in the review. the reviewer complained about ghosting, i saw no ghosting thru out the entire movie.

Taygan315 · 04-15-2016, 09:18 AM

Sanctum comes to my mind immediately.

pacman9270 · 04-15-2016, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Taygan315

Sanctum comes to my mind immediately.

Really? OK... I'm gonna have to watch that one in 3D. I saw it in 2D and enjoyed the movie.

BleedOrange11 · 04-15-2016, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Taygan315

Sanctum comes to my mind immediately.

Sanctum is awesome 3D, similar to Golden Age depth. Sometimes, it seems like reviewers were confused about whether they were rating the shape and use of 3D or rating the PQ twice.

Dial M for Murder and My Bloody Valentine were also sorely underrated by most reviewers. Probably The Polar Express and Fright Night too although there are times when they go too flat.

NzScreamindemon · 04-16-2016, 06:01 AM

I'll add Edge Of Tomorrow - I always seem to find myself flinching as debris hurtles toward and past the viewer in a natural way (not forced/tacky or slow-mo'd like some movies) I still think its some of the best utilised 3d effect I've seen and it kind off puts you in the action...

Chris

Zivouhr · 04-16-2016, 06:58 AM

Also enjoyed the high medium and some strong 3D in much of Edge of Tomorrow.

I'll say (Captain America) Winter Soldier's mostly medium 3D was underrated after watching it a few times and being satisfied though not thrilled by it. Clearly they could have pushed it more, but the 3D is better than a number of mild 3D films from years before, and not far off from the 3D from Cap Am 1.

levcore · 07-15-2017, 11:44 PM

Just bringing this back because why not! Any more examples of underrated 3D movies or 3D conversions?

revgen · 07-15-2017, 11:56 PM

One that comes to mind is In the Heart of the Sea. High-Medium to Strong 3-D during the action scenes and medium to high-medium during dialog scenes.

levcore · 07-16-2017, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by revgen

One that comes to mind is In the Heart of the Sea. High-Medium to Strong 3-D during the action scenes and medium to high-medium during dialog scenes.

Oh absolutely good call. That's a really terrific 3D conversion and a very underrated one. They did a great job and the full screen ratio makes it even better. Damn good movie too with Hemsworth's ropey accent being the only major downside, well that and some horrible green screen work.

Biss Skyler Bluray · 07-16-2017, 12:45 AM

Godzilla (2014), i feel that the 3d conversion doesn't get a lot of respect and it's a shame cause the 3d really pulls you into the movie IMO.

noirjunkie · 07-16-2017, 12:57 AM

When I saw Need for Speed in 3D in the theater, I thought it was one of the best 3D conversions I'd ever seen. The 3D in the racing scenes added a significant boost of visceral energy. I believe it's underrated because I don't think I've ever seen anyone on these boards praise it, and I think it deserves more attention.

DB5 · 07-16-2017, 01:06 AM

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Although I liked the 3D in this, I thought the movie sucked and sold mine after viewing it.

Actually re bought this one ( Darkest Hour ) and liked it the second time around although I had the commentary going.

I think this one should get a mention though, nice depth and pop-outs.

ImAWalkingCorpse · 07-17-2017, 05:12 PM

Fright Night is tremendous in 3D.

Damon1281 · 07-17-2017, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ImAWalkingCorpse

Fright Night is tremendous in 3D.

I also thought this was great in 3d. It has one of my favorite pop-outs of all time, too.

Joe D. · 03-02-2018, 06:56 PM

Being the 3D in I Robot was so unfairly bashed, many including myself avoided it when we shouldn't.

Other discs might have also been panned unfairly as well. This is not to say the 3D might not be as strong or imaginative as it could have been but neither that the 3D did so little above its 2D counterpart to make it not worth buying. There is a difference having a negative opinion regarding certain aspects of the 3D and then putting down the entire 3D altogether because of it.

Man of Steel, Green Lantern and Star Trek Into Darkness come to mind. It was said there was depth but 3D didn't add anything to the experience. Those were over exaggerations. The adding of depth provided great immersion. Wolf Totem was said to have little depth - which I found to be untrue.

So does anyone have a disc where the 3D (not the story or acting) was unfairly put down maybe causing us to pass it up? I know there are mixed feelings about Predator. I'll keep quiet on that one.

2112rushfan · 03-02-2018, 07:18 PM

This is an excellent new topic Joe, glad you started it.
I will be following this closely to see what other movies I have mistakenly passed up. I am particularly interested in animated titles.

Thanks!

Joe D. · 03-02-2018, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 2112rushfan

This is an excellent new topic Joe, glad you started it.
I will be following this closely to see what other movies I have mistakenly passed up. I am particularly interested in animated titles.

Thanks!

Hi 2112,

Thanks for the nice words. Often we have talked about discs receiving rave 3D reviews which many of us felt were over exaggerations. Now its time to reverse the tables.

Even limited 3D does not mean its to be avoided. I have "Death of a Samurai" which is soft throughout. I liked the film and was happy it was in 3D even if it was subtle.

ConceptArtist138 · 03-03-2018, 04:36 AM

I've always felt that the first Thor got a bad rap for it's 3D. When it first came out, I saw some people saying they thought they put in the 2d version and that there was no depth at all which is totally false.

I actually skipped the initial release because the vast majority of opinions were along those lines and got it
when I bought the Phase 1 box set. I was pleasantly surprised and enjoyed the movie more in 3d than 2d.

hedliniv · 03-03-2018, 04:51 AM

Honestly depth does not impress me at all. Star Wars Rogue One is a great example of that. I would have been just as happy watching the regular blu-ray and was upset that I wasted the extra money for the 3D version.

Ideally an example like How to Train Your Dragon is what I believe 3D should be. Another great example of my ideal 3D experience would be Maleficent...

03-02-2018, 06:56 PM	#96
Joe D. Blu-ray Knight Member since:Oct 2015 Location:Bronx, NY Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:2 Trading Score:1	3D Quality Unfairly Criticized Being the 3D in I Robot was so unfairly bashed, many including myself avoided it when we shouldn't. Other discs might have also been panned unfairly as well. This is not to say the 3D might not be as strong or imaginative as it could have been but neither that the 3D did so little above its 2D counterpart to make it not worth buying. There is a difference having a negative opinion regarding certain aspects of the 3D and then putting down the entire 3D altogether because of it. Man of Steel, Green Lantern and Star Trek Into Darkness come to mind. It was said there was depth but 3D didn't add anything to the experience. Those were over exaggerations. The adding of depth provided great immersion. Wolf Totem was said to have little depth - which I found to be untrue. So does anyone have a disc where the 3D (not the story or acting) was unfairly put down maybe causing us to pass it up? I know there are mixed feelings about Predator. I'll keep quiet on that one.

06-03-2014, 01:01 AM	#81
8traxrule Power Member Member since:Jul 2009 Blu-ray collection:1	I got Shark Night from an Ebay seller in the Netherlands- disc isn't even region coded. Got "The Hole" from there too, which also hasn't been released in 3D here.

04-15-2016, 01:54 AM	#82
Biss Skyler Bluray Power Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2013 4K collection:76 Blu-ray collection:1732	a very underrated disney animated film in my opinion with very good 3d effects is chicken little, i don't know why the 3d was scored low in the review. the reviewer complained about ghosting, i saw no ghosting thru out the entire movie.

04-15-2016, 09:18 AM	#83
Taygan315 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2012 Home Theater Gallery:21 Blu-ray reviews: 10 Trading Score:2	Sanctum comes to my mind immediately.

04-16-2016, 06:01 AM	#86
NzScreamindemon Active Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 Location:Christchurch, New Zealand 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:430 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:1	I'll add Edge Of Tomorrow - I always seem to find myself flinching as debris hurtles toward and past the viewer in a natural way (not forced/tacky or slow-mo'd like some movies) I still think its some of the best utilised 3d effect I've seen and it kind off puts you in the action... Chris

04-16-2016, 06:58 AM	#87
Zivouhr Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Dec 2011 Location:USA 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:127	Also enjoyed the high medium and some strong 3D in much of Edge of Tomorrow. I'll say (Captain America) Winter Soldier's mostly medium 3D was underrated after watching it a few times and being satisfied though not thrilled by it. Clearly they could have pushed it more, but the 3D is better than a number of mild 3D films from years before, and not far off from the 3D from Cap Am 1.

07-15-2017, 11:44 PM	#88
levcore Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Dryland 4K collection:306 Blu-ray collection:2616 Trading Score:3	Just bringing this back because why not! Any more examples of underrated 3D movies or 3D conversions?

07-15-2017, 11:56 PM	#89
revgen Power Member Member since:Oct 2013 Location:Southern California, USA Trading Score:17	One that comes to mind is In the Heart of the Sea. High-Medium to Strong 3-D during the action scenes and medium to high-medium during dialog scenes.

07-16-2017, 12:45 AM	#91
Biss Skyler Bluray Power Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2013 4K collection:76 Blu-ray collection:1732	Godzilla (2014), i feel that the 3d conversion doesn't get a lot of respect and it's a shame cause the 3d really pulls you into the movie IMO.

07-16-2017, 12:57 AM	#92
noirjunkie Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2012 4K collection:127 Blu-ray collection:4171 DVD collection:692 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:699	When I saw Need for Speed in 3D in the theater, I thought it was one of the best 3D conversions I'd ever seen. The 3D in the racing scenes added a significant boost of visceral energy. I believe it's underrated because I don't think I've ever seen anyone on these boards praise it, and I think it deserves more attention.

07-17-2017, 05:12 PM	#94
ImAWalkingCorpse Senior Member Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Overland Park Kansas 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:320 DVD collection:71 Digital collection:41 Blu-ray reviews:3	Fright Night is tremendous in 3D.

03-02-2018, 07:18 PM	#97
2112rushfan Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2017 Location:New England USA 4K collection:68 Blu-ray collection:559 DVD collection:889 Prime collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:5	This is an excellent new topic Joe, glad you started it. I will be following this closely to see what other movies I have mistakenly passed up. I am particularly interested in animated titles. Thanks!

03-03-2018, 04:36 AM	#99
ConceptArtist138 Junior Member Member since:Nov 2016	I've always felt that the first Thor got a bad rap for it's 3D. When it first came out, I saw some people saying they thought they put in the 2d version and that there was no depth at all which is totally false. I actually skipped the initial release because the vast majority of opinions were along those lines and got it when I bought the Phase 1 box set. I was pleasantly surprised and enjoyed the movie more in 3d than 2d.

03-03-2018, 04:51 AM	#100
hedliniv Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Odessa, FL 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:373 DVD collection:9 Digital collection:499 Blu-ray reviews:13 Trading Score:262	Honestly depth does not impress me at all. Star Wars Rogue One is a great example of that. I would have been just as happy watching the regular blu-ray and was upset that I wasted the extra money for the 3D version. Ideally an example like How to Train Your Dragon is what I believe 3D should be. Another great example of my ideal 3D experience would be Maleficent...

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