I've never hidden my disdain for 3-D films. It's a gimmick
and almost never adds anything to the art of film. Guillermo del Toro, best
known for his Hellboy series, said at
this year's Comic-Con that his new monster flick Pacific Rim would not be converted to 3-D. Statements like these
make me jump for joy.
Unfortunately, Warner Bros has decided to post-convert the
film to 3-D, despite del Toro's objections.
The only thing I hate more than 3-D is when a studio decides
to compromise a director's vision for a film. Not to mention post-conversion
almost always looks terrible. Despite my ranting and raving, people will still
put down money to see it in 3-D"¦.mostly because all the 2-D format showings will
either be in the middle of a Tuesday afternoon, or sold out.
Pacific Rim
follows a group of humans that must defend the earth from an alien invasion
using giant robotic suits. So"¦ it's a movie about a group of humans that defend
the earth from giant alien monsters in their giant robots. Sounds like a
morphin' good time"¦ it sounds just like Power Rangers. The only difference is
this time Rita Repulsa throws down her staff, and it converts the film to 3-D.
Studios are going to do what is best for their bottom dollar
no matter how much we cinephiles dislike it. I need a new term to describe
myself; cinephile gets me too many dirty looks. Besides, converting to 3-D will
also allow this film to be released in China as they only allow US films that
are in 3-D or IMAX. I get
the reasoning, but that doesn't mean I have to like it.
