3D

I'm sure some of you if not most of you are well aware of the sudden boom that 3D has been taking. It seems like no matter where you turn anymore you see something that will be coming out in 3D, but when is enough, enough? I mean dont get me wrong i'm not totally against the idea of 3D, but not everything has to be transferred to 3D.

This Friday for example will be the release of the third Jackass movie which is cleverly titled Jackass 3D as it was shot in 3D. Now was this a movie that really needed to be shot in 3D, personally i believe that this is a perfect example of something that would benefit the consumer more if it was just shot in regular format. I dont really need to see Knoxville get trampled by bulls in 3D, nor do i want to pay up to 20 dollars to see it while wearing annoying glasses. It's expensive already to see movies but when you start putting them in 3D and charging up to double why even go? 

Also we see now commercials for new 3D tv's. Personally i dont see anything on television now that is worth showing in 3D not only that but a 3D ready tv will run you about $2,500. Not only that but who wants to really sit in front of their tv while wearing glasses that is going to show you an image that may not even be that great. I mean 3D is a cool concept but it is no where near how companies are portraying it to be. The 3D isnt going to make you feel like you are right in the action, while some images are a little cooler in 3D (Chesire cat from Alice in wonderland) sometimes it makes it harder to focus on what else is happening in the film. I say this because if your looking directly at the center of the film that's the only thing that is going to come in clear while everything else may appear blurry because your eyes are not perfectly transfixed on what else is happening.

I can go on and on about this subject but i think i've made my personal opinion pretty clear that i'm not a huge fan of this new technology that is taking hold on the entertainment industry. The point i want to make clear however is that people need to realize not everything needs to be converted to this technology, eventually the market is going to become over saturated and people are going to stop caring. Do the 80's ring a bell to anyone, that was when the first 3D craze was started and well we all see how that lasted. There are also a lot of directors and actors who are totally against this. Maybe i'm just nitpicking here if you have an opinion please leave comments let me know how you feel.