Anti-3D Sentiment

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For the most part, 3D is an expensive gimmick and stupid. Who likes to wear those glasses? It rarely looks good. The only two movies that were interesting for the 3D were Cave of Forgotten Dreams and Avatar. You get some "neat" moments with animated 3D stuff, but overall, I don't see the appeal. Even Avatar and Cave, however, had their limits. Both were uneven in the visuals - Cave - whenever you were outside the Cave - was 50/50 - some shots were cool, but others were awful. The only amazing moments were in the cave itself. As for Avatar - the computer-animated creatures and forest were superior to the filming of the human characters. So what you've got with 3D is the ability to shoot the least interesting stuff when it comes to narrative filmmaking - cartoons and inanimate and unmoving objects. The best stuff - movement and the human face - suffer from the 3D process.

Also, I'm not sure I enjoy HD television shows - particularly dramas. Actually, sitcoms look fine in HD, but I watched Friday Night Lights at my parents house this weekend in HD and prefer the regular TV. Too clean. It lacks artistry. It reminds me the difference of reading a real book vs. a kindle. Just something about the kindle is less enjoyable.