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Bofur01
Lorien
Jul 28 2014, 7:53am
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HFR is possible, some TVs do it (albeit poorly) in real time.
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There are also conversions of some of the trailers to HFR on the Internet, which came out quite well.
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sauget.diblosio
Tol Eressea
Jul 28 2014, 1:48pm
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which is supposedly one of the best uses of current 3D technology, and i was not impressed. At all. Sure, there were a few shots where i was like, "wow, that looks pretty cool." But the rest of the time it was more of a distraction than anything else. And as far as 3d being a natural, organic part of the cinema experience, it just does not work, as far as i'm concerned. Maybe it's fine for more dumb, cheezy fare like the dozens and dozens of comic book movies out there, or Transformers, or whatever 300 inspired "historical" epic you care to name (i.e. movies i don't watch, but i do like the original 300), but in more serious, dramatic films? I much prefer 2D. 3D just seems much too gimmicky, not at all cinematic, and a complete distraction. All that being said, i will check out the new Avatar films in 3d-- if ever there were films that seemed a perfect fit for 3D, it's Avatar (saw the first one on blu-ray).
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Kendalf
Rohan
Jul 28 2014, 2:17pm
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HFR is possible, some TVs do it...There are also conversions of some of the trailers to HFR on the Internet, which came out quite well. Ha! Sorry, of course they do! My own TV even does it, although I've disabled the capability. I wonder how similar this technology / approach is to actually converting the source (ie the movie) rather than than simply the display (ie the TV screen)...
"I have walked there sometimes, beyond the forest and up into the night. I have seen the world fall away and the white light of forever fill the air."
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peterLF
Rivendell
Jul 28 2014, 5:56pm
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That's what they said when Lucas started meddling around with his films...
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If you don't like it, you'll still have the original. The LotR-trilogy doesn't need a terrible 3D conversion to tarnish it's reputation. Even the LotR box set is so special because it doesn't exist in a thousand different versions (cue WB vs New Line debate, since this obviously changed in the Hobbit series). 3D is a gimmick - not very good for anything. I really wanted to like it, but I don't. I don't get why some filmmakers seem to think that because a movie has an audience, that that's because they themselves would want to be in the movie. 2D is like a live painting - 3D is the movie equivalent to those books that gives you choices like "to open the door go to page 65, to hide in the cabinet go to page 45". It's silly, and I wish they'd stop trying to force it. 3D sales numbers ARE in... People aren't buying into it.
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sauget.diblosio
Tol Eressea
Jul 28 2014, 6:03pm
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Of course, if they do do a 3d conversion
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of LotR, i can just skip it, and you can enjoy it, and we all win. I'll just stick with my LotR EE Blu-rays. I was more giving my general impressions of the state of 3D thus far.
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Meneldor
Valinor
Jul 28 2014, 6:15pm
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Have we ever had a poll to see how TORn feels about 3d in general?
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Assuming not, what options should this as yet uncreated poll include?
They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; These see the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep.
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sauget.diblosio
Tol Eressea
Jul 28 2014, 6:39pm
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I would just be curious to see
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2D vs. 3D. Keep it simple. I don't think HFR has made enough of a splash yet to be a factor. Besides, HFR is a separate technology from 3D (i would love to see HFR in 2D, but that won't be anytime soon, if ever (nobody seems to care about HFR, sadly).
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Kendalf
Rohan
Jul 28 2014, 6:41pm
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Personally, I don't think 3D should be so easily dismissed
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The LotR-trilogy doesn't need a terrible 3D conversion Can't disagree with that.
Even the LotR box set is so special because it doesn't exist in a thousand different versions The box-set may not exist on a thousand different versions but, then, if I'm not mistaken, the "Star Wars" blu-ray box set doesn't either and (a) there are, quite literally, 326 other different versions of the "Rings" films over various formats that you can buy and (b) the box-set you refer to includes the controversial re-grading of "Fellowship" with its accompanying (accidental?) green tint. It's not quite the seminal package some claim it is. A further repackaging wouldn't, therefore, be quite the act of sacrilege many fear. And, hey, such a re-packaging is going to happen. You know it is. Once all six Ext Eds have been fully marketed, you can bet your bottom dollar a "Middle-earth Deluxe Limited Edition Collectors Box-set" will be hot on their heels. It's at that point that I suspect a 3D conversion of the "Rings" films would be firmly on the table as a means of adding 'extra value' for any quadruple-dippers out there...
3D is a gimmick - not very good for anything It plenty of places it is, yes. But I think it's also very interesting to see renowned and respected Directors such as Spielberg ("Tin Tin"), Lee ("Life of Pi"), Cuaron ("Gravity"), Scorsese ("Hugo"), Luhrmann ("The Great Gatsby") and Cameron ("Avatar") experimenting with the format and, in their interviews, talking excitedly about how they relished using the format to enrich their story-telling in unique ways. But, heck, maybe it's just me.
"I have walked there sometimes, beyond the forest and up into the night. I have seen the world fall away and the white light of forever fill the air."
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Kendalf
Rohan
Jul 28 2014, 6:50pm
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Of course, if they do a 3D conversion of LotR, i can just skip it, and you can enjoy it, and we all win. There'll be plenty of times, I assure you, that I'll default to watching them in "old-school" 2D, but, yes, you're right... ...it's simply not an issue: there is no film out there that's only available in 3D. Nobody would be losing out if such a conversion were to occur. (The bigger issue would be if any amendments were made to "Rings" in retrospect in order for it to tally better with "The Hobbit" but (a) Jackson has said he'd ensure the originals were kept available if this were to happen and (b) that's an entirely different topic for an entirely different thread!!)
"I have walked there sometimes, beyond the forest and up into the night. I have seen the world fall away and the white light of forever fill the air."
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sauget.diblosio
Tol Eressea
Jul 28 2014, 6:55pm
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Yeah, Peter Jackson doesn't seem
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dictatorial at all, unlike George Lucas.
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Nolane
Bree
Aug 13 2014, 6:32pm
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I happen to love seeing movies in 3D, including "The Hobbit" movies. Just because you don't like it, does not mean that it should not be made available to those who do. They always release both 3D and 2D versions, so you can still see it in 2D if you want. Why spoil it for those who like 3D? I for one would love to see the LOTR movies converted to 3D and re-released to movie theatres.
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