I take few things more seriously than my entertainment. That’s why I’m very close to having a big problem with the industry that makes me so happy.
Every generation has to find new ways to push the envelope. I completely get that. If no one took chances, the entire humor of “Superbad” would have passed right by us because that kind of shtick just doesn’t play in a silent movie.
I’m not saying the fine folks who bring us movies and television shows need to rest on their laurels. I’m just saying, enough with the 3-D stuff already.
When the technology first came on the scene, I kind of liked the idea. The whole 3-D fad passed in the 1950s because they just didn’t have the right tools.
I can see them wanting to fix something that didn’t work before. With new kinds of cameras and fancy computers, they could hit on the nostalgia of people who grew up in that era while trying to wow younger audiences.
So a concert movie here, a kid’s flick there, a new action film once in a while doesn’t bother me. But like with most things, Hollywood doesn’t know when to say when.
I did not see “Avatar” when it came out. First of all, I’m not much of a science fiction guy. Secondly, I’m not a big James Cameron fan. But the real reason I didn’t see it was because I heard enough people say that the story was way too formulaic (and some said ripped off from other films).
That just made me mad. They only really made the movie to show off the new technology. That’s not why you make movies. Well, sometimes that might be a reason, but that’s not a reason to pretend that a movie should be hailed as such a tour de force.
If the hysteria over Avatar wasn’t enough, then I heard the news which almost drove me over the edge. They were bringing 3-D to television sets.
Seriously, people. Is nothing sacred anymore.
Apparently, you could watch the Masters golf tournament in 3-D on a special cable channel. I don’t know if you needed a special TV or special glasses because I didn’t really care. You know what I do when I want to watch golf in 3-D?
I go to the golf course. That’s right. I don’t see why people need to go through all this trouble to create television programs in 3-D, especially sports. We have 3-D right here at our fingertips.
Sure, we all can’t go out and watch the Master’s live, but are we really missing a whole lot without 3-D television? People have big sets with high-definition. Do we really need to go that extra mile?
If someone like me thinks that television and movies have started to go too far, they might want to take a second and re-assess things. We can already see every pimple in high-definition. Do we really want to take things any further?