Yeah but with all his blowharding, here's his conclusion:
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I'm not opposed to 3-D as an option. I'm opposed to it as a way of life for Hollywood, where it seems to be skewing major studio output away from the kinds of films we think of as Oscar-worthy.
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I'm on the same page. I don't want 3D forced into films that weren't meant for it, but I'm all for it as an option. And as an option, I don't think it's going anywhere soon.
He also asked if you can imagine the great films being in 3D --
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Recall the greatest moviegoing experiences of your lifetime. Did they "need" 3-D? A great film completely engages our imaginations. What would Fargogain in 3-D? Precious? Casablanca?
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And I think he's missing the point. Those films were not meant for 3D, so no, there's no reason for them to be in 3D. But to say or hint at saying that a great film can not be in 3D lacks imagination, and IMO harkens to his lack of imagination with video games being art.
Not to mention he mentions black-and-white Casablana and color Fargo and Precious in the same breath. I know one might have asked sometime ago and maybe even still today, "can you imagine the great films like Casablanca in color?" No, but that doesn't forego color films (such as Fargo and Precious) from being great.
On another note in his conclusion, something that I was talking about with Automotion plus and how I thought if films were filmed in more than 24 fps that they would probably look like their Automotion counterparts:
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What Hollywood needs is a "premium" experience that is obviously, dramatically better than anything at home, suitable for films aimed at all ages, and worth a surcharge. For years I've been praising a process invented by Dean Goodhill called MaxiVision48, which uses existing film technology but shoots at 48 frames per second and provides smooth projection that is absolutely jiggle-free. Modern film is projected at 24 frames per second (fps) because that is the lowest speed that would carry analog sound in the first days of the talkies. Analog sound has largely been replaced by digital sound. MaxiVision48 projects at 48fps, which doubles image quality. The result is dramatically better than existing 2-D. In terms of standard measurements used in the industry, it's 400 percent better. That is not a misprint. Those who haven't seen it have no idea how good it is. I've seen it, and also a system of some years ago, Douglas Trumbull's Showscan. These systems are so good that the screen functions like a window into three dimensions. If moviegoers could see it, they would simply forget about 3-D.
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This sounds like exactly what I'm talking about, and films should be made in 48 fps or more. But, again, that doesn't preclude using 3D.