Would you pay to see TITANIC again, in 3D this time?
Would you pay to see TITANIC again, in 3D this time?
Jul 06
The LA Times confirms James Cameron is taking on the long task of converting Titanic into a 3D film for Fox, ready to be re-released in April 2012. That date marks 100 years since Titanic’s tragic sinking, and they seem to think re-releasing the film in 3D and selling even more tickets to see it would be a fitting way to capitalize on the occasion. I mean, why not?
The majority of the 3D films you see in cinemas were actually shot using standtard 2D cameras and then digitally altered for those uncomfortable 3D glasses to. Only a handful of films, likeAvatar, have been shot using the Fusion3D camera that shoots ‘true 3D. Obviously, being a 1997 release, Titanic would have to be converted to 3D. Apparently, if you spend enough time carefully rendering each frame, converted 3D can turn out OK. The quick, fast, cheap way looks horrible and is happening on so many movies it’s becoming hard to keep track.
I’l only willing to sit through Titanic again for three reasons:
- Seeing it on the cinema screen again would be a blast
- That guy hitting the propeller in 3D might be cool, and
- Well… Kate Winslet topless in 3D. That could be worth the price of admission alone! Even if it does mean sitting through Titanic all over again.
