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THE DEVIN'S ADVOCATE: IS THE LAST AIRBENDER EVEN IN 3D?

post #1 of 67
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The latest post-conversion problem.

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post #2 of 67
I was afraid the 2D version would be nearly impossible to find based on how hard the trailers/posters/etc. are pushing the 3D version. Now my suspicions have seemingly been confirmed. The only local theater showing the 2D version is the run-down, shitty one.

At least tell me the movie blows so I can just skip it altogether without feeling like I missed anything...
post #3 of 67
The more awful "CONVERSIONS", the better. Between these half-assed cash grabs and jacked 3D up prices, the 3D craze should fade away very quickly.
post #4 of 67
The only 3D I've ever liked that was converted in post was NIGHTMARE BEFORE XMAS.

I will be seeking AIRBENDER in 2D, or I will be watching it on Netflix. I only have the desire to see one 3D movie a month anyway - even when the 3D is great - and that slot was already filled by TOY STORY 3.
post #5 of 67
I would personally like to thank the 3D craze for bringing down last year's 2D-only HD TVs and BR players to well within my price range, even the way-big fuckers. Perfect timing! Now feel free to leave again.

Anyone have or can point to a list of upcoming non-animated features that were filmed for 3D and not converted? Can't see it being a big list.
post #6 of 67
Conversions will either get better or die out, but I really doubt 3D is going any time soon.
post #7 of 67
I think I must have depth perception problems as well as being shade blind. The last 3D movie that I really noticed the 3D was Avatar, and it was breathtaking at times. I didn't notice much of the 3D in Toy Story either. I might just stick to 2D from now on.
post #8 of 67
Reading this elsewhere too. So the extra charge is just for cheap sunglasses, basically. Goddamn.
post #9 of 67
When we saw Toy Story 3 (Another film where the 3D seemed like a completle waste of time), I noticed that the Last Airbender trailer looked completely flat. But so did the Tron preview. I took the glasses off several times and couldn't really see much of a difference.
post #10 of 67
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Originally Posted by Phil View Post
Reading this elsewhere too. So the extra charge is just for cheap sunglasses, basically. Goddamn.
Thanks for putting that song in my head, Phil.

The post process sucks so bad but it's going to be around until the cost of shooting in 3D is the same as shooting in 2D.
post #11 of 67
Airbender will be playing in 2D only at my local theater.
post #12 of 67
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Originally Posted by Barkatthemoon View Post
Airbender will be playing in 2D only at my local theater.
Sounds like for all intense and porpoises it's playing in 2D everywhere.
post #13 of 67
You need to do what my friend does: He pays for a regular showing of another movie playing the same time and takes the glasses with him. Which is ok as long as the movie isn't sold out.
post #14 of 67
Well, reviews are saying it's disastrous. So i guess we shouldn't bother with the film anyways.
post #15 of 67
I knew this was going to happen when I checked the theatre listings here in London and couldn't see a 2D Clash of the Titans anywhere. Ergh.

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Originally Posted by Trav McGee View Post
I would personally like to thank the 3D craze for bringing down last year's 2D-only HD TVs and BR players to well within my price range, even the way-big fuckers. Perfect timing! Now feel free to leave again.

Anyone have or can point to a list of upcoming non-animated features that were filmed for 3D and not converted? Can't see it being a big list.
It begins and ends with Tron Legacy for me.

After that comes out, can't see much in the way of post-converted 3D I'd want to check out (Green Hornet, perhaps).
post #16 of 67
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Originally Posted by MikeI View Post
Sounds like for all intense and porpoises it's playing in 2D everywhere.
It really isn't. The only reason it's showing in most of the limited amount of 2D screens is because a few areas are behind on converting to digital projection.
post #17 of 67
Pretty sure he meant if you can't see the 3D, then...
post #18 of 67
I'm dumb.
post #19 of 67
Roger Ebert just gave the movie a stomping. He's never been a convert to the 3D fad, but here he really lets loose:

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/...IEWS/100639999
post #20 of 67
The reviews are uniformly kicking this thing in the teeth, for both content and the 3D darkening effect.

My daughter (6 yrs old) already prefers 2D due to the "gray colors", so How to Train Your Dragon is the only one we've seen in 3D this year.
post #21 of 67
3d specs and no 3d effects? Pretty original, didn't see that one coming. He's surpassed himself.
post #22 of 67
One reviewer has a good point and that is there should be a class-action lawsuit brought against the filmmakers for falsely advertising it as a 3D movie and hiking the prices when really it's just 2D with a few 3D scenes thrown in.

Maybe such a suit will make the studios and general public take notice that we don't need this shit (3D).
post #23 of 67
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Originally Posted by Roger Ebert
I close with the hope that the title proves prophetic.
Brilliant.

Hopefully this movie failing will knock Night down five or six pegs and makes a great comeback movie as a result.
post #24 of 67
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Originally Posted by Punchinello View Post
Roger Ebert just gave the movie a stomping. He's never been a convert to the 3D fad, but here he really lets loose:

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/...IEWS/100639999
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"The Last Airbender" is an agonizing experience in every category I can think of and others still waiting to be invented.
God bless 'im.
post #25 of 67
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Originally Posted by Scott View Post
Brilliant.

Hopefully this movie failing will knock Night down five or six pegs and makes a great comeback movie as a result.
People say that after pretty much every movie this dude releases.

I just think the guy sucks now, and has sucked for a long time. I really like Sixth Sense and Unbreakable, but I think the rest of the man's filmography is complete and utter trash.
post #26 of 67
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Originally Posted by Punchinello View Post
Roger Ebert just gave the movie a stomping. He's never been a convert to the 3D fad, but here he really lets loose:

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/...IEWS/100639999
God Damn. That was an American X stomping.
post #27 of 67
What's happened to M. Night is baffling. I didn't like Lady In The Water, but it very much felt like one of his movies. You can't even say that about The Happening... if I hadn't known who directed that going then, it would've taken me a while to guess.
post #28 of 67
M Knight is almost like Mike Tyson... great early careers, but they have become nothing but train wrecks with their latest attempts.
post #29 of 67
Oh, and how ironic is it that a film forced to change its name from "Avatar" is wrecked in part because of 3D?
post #30 of 67
By July 5th M. Night might only be working SyFy channel movies staring Antonia Saboto Jr. and Lorenzo Lamas.
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By July 5th M. Night might only be working SyFy channel movies staring Antonia Saboto Jr. and Lorenzo Lamas.
One can always hope.
post #32 of 67
Gonna let this one rot and try to watch the cartoon instead. Watched part of the first season and I liked it... and I hear it gets even better as the show goes on.

I don't see any point in wasting time or money on another of Shyamalan's botched movies... especially in 3d.

What happened to the trend of awesome popcorn movies coming out July 4th weekend? I'd rather go watch The A-Team again than see this.
post #33 of 67
I have seen a great majority of these new 3-D films. I am tired of the restrained, immersive effect, which is like having a new, tricked-out corvette that sports a AAA sticker on the bumper and respects the speed limit.

Where is the fun 3-D I grew up with, that took chances? Why am I forgetting about the 3-D experience 5 minutes into watching these latest films* and never looking back on the 3-D experience after the fact?

Ohh, yeah, "immersive".

I'm not saying that there aren't moments of memorable 3-D to be found in this latest crop of films, but I barely have a handful that I can recall.




* Yes, even the 3-D films that do it well (i.e. Avatar, Coraline, etc) barely register the 3-D experience to me during or after the viewings.
post #34 of 67
Obviously this movie will fail because they didn't cast enough white actors. Dev Patel? Who the hell is that guy?

But seriously, it looks like it's playing in 2D at the theater I frequent. So that's good I guess. Though, they're also going to be replaying the Spiderwick Chronicles again for some reason.

It's been a pretty weak season so far. Iron Man 2 was okay, and A-Team was pretty good. We'll see if the latter half of summer bears better fruit.
post #35 of 67
Spiderwick was kinda good, actually.

I'm loving the rottontomatoes pull quotes on this puppy.
post #36 of 67
I meant more that it's a movie from two years ago.
post #37 of 67
Toy Story 3 really had no noticable 3D, and the only thing that is different from the 2D version is the high ticket price. The movie is still great, but it's sad that Hollywood now is using this 3D craze to convert films that are fine by themselves into this 3D realm, and oftentimes you can't tell the difference anyway. Looks like TLA will be more COTT than Avatar, and that's a shame. I hope eventually Hollywood will do as Cameron said, and only make 3D movies that use the technology extensively during filming, and not during post-production. But the only thing Hollywood sees is dollar signs, not cinematic integrity.
post #38 of 67
Has any post-production live action 3D movie been done well yet in terms of the 3D? Alice in Wonderland I guess, but that was planned for it since the start I believe.

Was this also a rush job like it was for Clash?
post #39 of 67
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I'm loving the rottontomatoes pull quotes on this puppy.
6%? Yeesh.
post #40 of 67
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Originally Posted by Anger Management View Post
Toy Story 3 really had no noticable 3D, and the only thing that is different from the 2D version is the high ticket price. The movie is still great, but it's sad that Hollywood now is using this 3D craze to convert films that are fine by themselves into this 3D realm, and oftentimes you can't tell the difference anyway. Looks like TLA will be more COTT than Avatar, and that's a shame. I hope eventually Hollywood will do as Cameron said, and only make 3D movies that use the technology extensively during filming, and not during post-production. But the only thing Hollywood sees is dollar signs, not cinematic integrity.
This is what worries about Tron 2.0. Maybe someone that has seen 3D footage of the film will (hopefully) prove me wrong. But the trailer was extremely flat. A touch of depth with the light cycles but nothing more.
post #41 of 67
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Originally Posted by neoolong View Post
I meant more that it's a movie from two years ago.
No, I got that, I meant my comment as: 'I don't know if you have kids, but that one might be worth seeing instead of Last Airbender.'
post #42 of 67
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Originally Posted by Gatorboy View Post
This is what worries about Tron 2.0. Maybe someone that has seen 3D footage of the film will (hopefully) prove me wrong. But the trailer was extremely flat. A touch of depth with the light cycles but nothing more.
They shot TRON in 3D. When I was on set you could watch the action LIVE in 3D. I don't doubt it'll be good 3D.
post #43 of 67
3D has essentially created another avenue for subpar movies to underwhelm audiences.
post #44 of 67
Cue the Armond White rave review, praising the stunning 3D.
post #45 of 67
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Originally Posted by Agent Z View Post
I have seen a great majority of these new 3-D films. I am tired of the restrained, immersive effect, which is like having a new, tricked-out corvette that sports a AAA sticker on the bumper and respects the speed limit.

Where is the fun 3-D I grew up with, that took chances? Why am I forgetting about the 3-D experience 5 minutes into watching these latest films* and never looking back on the 3-D experience after the fact?
There's always Piranha 3D and Jackass 3D coming up, and I figure they'll by trying to scratch that particular itch.
post #46 of 67
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There's always Piranha 3D and Jackass 3D coming up, and I figure they'll by trying to scratch that particular itch.
Good point. Piranha 3-D is actually the film I've been looking forward to the most all year, and I'm proud to say that, yes.

Yes, there will be the occasional horror film or exploitation fare to scratch that itch, but I still lament that the "A" films aren't pushing the process more than they feel they should be. There can still be a wow factor with the depth that doesn't automatically tag it as being gimmicky. It's a new 3-D that is afraid of being known as the old 3-D, which had its strengths too.
post #47 of 67
It sounds like the problem is the application of the technology, not the technology itself. All that needs to happen to keep the trend going is for some more good films MADE FOR 3D to come out, not this 2D to 3D conversion nonsense.
post #48 of 67
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Cue the Armond White rave review, praising the stunning 3D.
Hahaha.

Actually, I think even Mr. White is going to pan this one. He hates Shyamalan with a passion and has not given any of his movies a good review.

He referred to Unbreakable as "the most insidiously racist movie since Birth Of A Nation"
post #49 of 67
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Originally Posted by blipper View Post
3d specs and no 3d effects? Pretty original, didn't see that one coming. He's surpassed himself.
What a twist!
post #50 of 67
Huh. They really made my resolve to not see this movie much much easier. Bad movie. Bad 3D. Bad 3D that overshadows the 2D releases of the movie. Thanks M. Night! Thanks Paramount!
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