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Author Topic: TITANIC 3-D reviews are favorable Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 04-14-2012 01:34 PM                        I saw the trailer before Hugo a while back; the 3D actually did look quite good. Based on that, I would definitely consider seeing the 3D version if I had any interest in seeing Titanic again (I don't).  |  IP: Logged Victor Liorentas Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 800 From: london ontario canada Registered: May 2009 posted 04-14-2012 01:51 PM                     I would prefer to see it 2D in 70MM ,35mm or 4k Digital but in this city nothing but Real D is being offered! That said the dark 3D images did look great!  |  IP: Logged Jonathan Goeldner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1360 From: Washington, District of Columbia Registered: Jun 2008 posted 04-15-2012 12:02 AM                     yes, the IMAX-Digital 3D version I saw was open matted to show more on the top and bottom, not sure how this was done for the SFX shots since I thought Cameron actually shot those scenes in scope, whereas the rest of the movie was shot in Super 35 where there is extra visual information to present this in 1.72. The 3D effect at AMC Tysons was stupendous! the best post convert job I've seen. The IMAX-D system at AMC Rio is on one of the smallest screens - the sound though was WAAAAAY too loud! unacceptably so. The REAL-D version (Rave Motion Picture Fairfax Corner 'Xtreme' screen) with the film in it's original AR of 2.35 looked very good, but the sound was tinny and had very little oomph  |  IP: Logged Joris Springer Film Handler Posts: 83 From: Almere, Flevoland, The Netherlands Registered: Feb 2007 posted 04-15-2012 01:35 PM                     For me watching Titanic 3D was the first time I watched the movie in the cinema in general so I was stunned by the picture. However at one point around 2 hours and 10 minutes I think it is, when Jack and Rose swim underwater and there are many bright flashes behind them it was really hard to watch because it was so bright and well, 3D is already darker than normal film so that was a bit of a disappointment. Then later when I came home and watched a small part of the movie on my 3D tv which converted it to 3D I have to say that it was actually looking mostly the same. Atleast it felt like it. But I still loved the movie, it was great to finally watch that movie on the big screen and was so much better than watching it on VHS and DVD.  |  IP: Logged Manny Knowles "What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???" Posts: 4247 From: Bloomington, IN, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 04-15-2012 09:55 PM                     I saw it today and, I have to say, the storytelling remains quite solid for me. I still love this movie. The 3D was fine. It didn't "add to the story" for me -- and I agree with the notion that it's the same as color -- that's not its function. More to the point, it didn't ruin the movie for me. The 3D conversion was very good. Better than a lot of movies that were actually shot in 3D. If 3D is the reason I got to see this movie in a theatre today, then I'm fine with that. This movie still works -- and it works better than just about any of the contemporary releases that I've seen in the recent past. Thankfully, the movie was good enough to overcome projection flaws... Bloomington AMC Showplace 12 (formerly Kerasotes) Cinema #1 Very soft focus. Real-D -- Cold spots on screen -- The cold spots were top-center, upper right-hand corner and a few more spots in the main image area (offset all the more by nearby hotspots) Luminance probably around 3fL  |  IP: Logged Sam Graham AKA: "The Evil Sam Graham". Wackiness ensues. Posts: 1431 From: Waukee, IA Registered: Dec 2004 posted 04-15-2012 11:47 PM                        I saw this in digital LIEMAX today, and the picture was godawful. Easily the worst visual presentation I've seen Titanic in, and I've seen Titanic about a dozen times in theatres (all previously on film). This was in a standard size Regal auditorium (Regal native build) with an over-sized screen. They didn't even upgrade the seats...standard Regal cloth with vinyl headrests. No surround speakers on the side walls, just rear corner-mounted LIEMAX equipment. They're just laughing at us now.  |  IP: Logged Doug Thompson Film Handler Posts: 27 From: Jacksonville, Fl, USA Registered: Sep 2011 posted 04-16-2012 06:52 AM                     I've never seen "Titanic" and probably never will. There's trauma involved. I'll explain. It has to do with Celine Dion's hit song. You know the one. "Boat, Car. Where eeeeeeeeeeeeever you are..." Before, during (and, for that matter, after) the film's opening, one could not avoid it on the radio. (Okey, it wasn't on classic rock, oldies, R&B, religious, country or classical, but stick with me a minute.) I was working at a recording studio at the time. We got alot of business from partisipants in cheerleading, dance, and Miss (insert school name) high school who needed music edited down to 2 or so to 3 and a half minutes. And since I started editing music on 1/4" tape in the '70s at about age 10, I got almost all of those sessions. (The other guys were more comfortable tracking bands--Fine by me!). If I had a nickel for every time that damn song came in for a different length edit... well, I'd have a crap load of nickeles! A certain song from "Southpark. Bigger, Longer and Uncut" comes to mind right about now!  |  IP: Logged Manny Knowles "What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???" Posts: 4247 From: Bloomington, IN, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 04-16-2012 06:55 PM                     The song doesn't really figure into the movie all that much. quote: Doug Thompson Okey I never understood this spelling of the word "Okay."  |  IP: Logged Lincoln Spector Film Handler Posts: 46 From: Albany, CA, USA Registered: Mar 2012 posted 04-16-2012 07:09 PM                        quote: Mike Blakesley I see this comment a lot and don't understand it. Just what IS 3-D supposed to add to the story? I don't think there's ever been a 3-D movie where 3-D "added to the story." For that matter, what does color add to the story in most movies? I would bet that 99% of movies today would work just fine in black and white, so why are they spending all that money on color? Mike-- There's a difference for a film planned and shot for a format and one converted to that format later. It's the same as colorization. The first was complete without 3D, and it didn't add anything (I'm assuming there; I haven't seen the 3D version). I'm a purist. I don't like a film to be significantly altered. Lincoln  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 04-16-2012 08:57 PM                        Okay, but I seem to see that comment all the time even on movies made in and for 3-D. The bottom line is, stuff seeming closer or further away from you is never going to add anything to the STORY. Only extra minutes of footage can really do that (and even then, it's not a guarantee).  |  IP: Logged Victor Liorentas Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 800 From: london ontario canada Registered: May 2009 posted 04-16-2012 09:23 PM                     I really enjoyed certain moments in 3d like when the ship is straight up and people are falling into the water hitting railings on the way down actually frightened me ! The depth caught me off guard and I felt panic for a moment! Still rather see a pristine 2d presentation.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 04-17-2012 03:58 PM                        quote: Manny Knowles The song doesn't really figure into the movie all that much. It doesn't figure into the movie at all except for the credits. That's what makes this movie painful to watch in the theater. At home you can simply press STOP after the "Directed by Jimbo" credit fades away, but in the theater there's no way you could make it to the exit without hearing some of the song.  |  IP: Logged Ian Parfrey Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1049 From: Imbil Australia 26 deg 27' 42.66" S 152 deg 42' 23.40" E Registered: Feb 2009 posted 04-17-2012 05:00 PM                     Life is too short to see an average film more than once, 3D or no. Now, The Artist IS a film well worth watching more than once.  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 04-17-2012 07:05 PM                     Yeah, but that's not in 3D.  |  IP: Logged Jock Blakley Expert Film Handler Posts: 218 From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Registered: Oct 2011 posted 04-17-2012 07:58 PM                     I got enough depth out of the 70mm blow-up, and Sealion sounds half-decent in DTS. Need to check if Fox have junked that print now - the embargoed it in December, just after we screened it.  |  IP: Logged

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