chadbang
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Took the kids to go see the new Dreamworks film "How to Train Your Dragon" in 3D - paying the prerequiste premium 3D price. I think this is about the sixth 3D film I've seen in the last 2 years. That includes "Bolt," "Monsters Vs Aliens" "Up!" "Journey to the Center of the Earth" "Avatar" and now "How to Train Your Dragon" (which was a fair film, hardly worth the 94% positive rating it has at rotten tomatoes. More like B- in my book. Skimpy story.). I have to say the 3D magic has already worn off for me . I was blown away by my first contemporary 3D move ("Bolt") and came out ranting about "how great 3D is now!" but the love affair has cooled. And except for one or two flying sequences, I think I could have enjoyed the movie to the same degree without the 3D gimmick. I was looking at wikipedia, and 3D seems to come and go in waves. Maybe my latest feeling about 3D helps explains why that is. It may be novel and fun for a couple movies, but that enchantment fades after a bit. Maybe, as many say, 3Ds ultimately succumbs to its gimmicky nature. I'm also pretty sure that's why "Avatar" was such a hit. Unless you were an adult with kids, you probably missed most of the previous 3D movies that were kids movies.
(and I know my enthusiam will surely wane if I have to keep paying $15 bucks a ticket for these movies)
(and I know my enthusiam will surely wane if I have to keep paying $15 bucks a ticket for these movies)