Comments on: 3-D: Hollywood’s saviour?

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 16:39:48 +0000

Hollywood will be burried by the mountains of copies of movies in dvds, and other formats (legal and otherwise) that are piling up in the homes and being echanged, loaned, copied and otherwise circulated among the people. Once circulation reaches a critical mass, it’s the end.

It was fun and profitable while it lasted.

There is only one way out that will work for a limited time: High quality movie at very low prices ($3 or less) per dvd copy. That will make circulation not cost effective and customers will buy, it being easier to buy at a well store than to copy a dvd or ask a friend for a loaned or exchanged one.

Long range, broadbad and high speed wi-fi change things again as physical media distribution is no longer cost effective. Then its the end of movies as a for profit business. The government (meaning the people) will have to finance movies as a purely cultural activity.

Rafael Venegas
http://www.gvenegas.com

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:22:01 +0000

churn out cheap shit like we have had for the last few years the 3d it and expect people to watch it – no!

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 10:13:18 +0000

Holey Memory Holes! Everyone has mad cow disease!
Quit the CARBONATED “DIET” BRAIN POISON.
Great grandpa used to drive his horse and buggy to 3D picture shows.
No 3D at home? LCD glasses. Nintendo Virtual boy. Sega!
Homebrew Virtual Reality (a la “Lawnmower Man”).
Can’t copy it? Because your VCR says 12:00 all the time.
I have 20 year old public domain Digital 3D stuff on VHS!

Cheap 3D Movie Fun for 1970’s kids:
A glue pad (flip book),
a pair of 3D glasses, and
red and blue pencils.

Fun science fair project:
Take 3D pictures with any kind of camera (or two).
Extra credit:
Make your own 3D movie, kids!

Theater? Ew! The floor is all sticky with vomit, P, and brain poison.
And how can you drink that stuff without running to the bathroom
and without the benefit of a pause button?

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 03:50:56 +0000

Maybe, but I at lest know for sure that “Nemo” isn’t going to have a drug addiction because he doesn’t know what to do with that much money. “Nemo” won’t get endlessly married and divorced because he’s a star goldfish. “Nemo” won’t shoplift because of the thrill of it.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 01:53:21 +0000

Some of the best movies I have seen have used very minimal, if any special effects. 3D is a nice new medium to put movies in, but typical to Hollywood fashion, everyone will copy and it wont be such a special deal anymore.

Bottom line, put out movies with a good plot and interesting characters and then I may go out and see more movies. Theaters can also do their part by not bombarding me with ads once I step foot in a move theater. Rising ticket prices with advertisements before the previews just doesnt add up…

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:59:21 +0000

Question: 3-D: Hollywood’s saviour?

Answer: No.
More like a band-aid than a “savior”.

Question: What could save Hollywood?

Answer: Good movies with good stories and characters that people would actually care about.

Seeing “Casablanca” in 3-D may be novel, but ultimately it will not make it a better movie. If wiz-bang tech tricks are what Hollywood is banking on they are screwed.