3-D Movies: What was shot in 3-D (and not a Conversion)

We've talked a lot on the show about movies shot in 3-D versus those that are converted from 2-D, so here's a list of some of the live action movies that were actually shot in 3-D. While this doesn't mean that the movie will necessarily be good it does mean that if you're going to see it anyway you may as well pay the extra money for the true 3-D experience!

October 21
The Three Musketeers


November 4
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas


November 25
Hugo


December 16
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked


December 23
The Darkest Hour


January 20
Underworld Awakening



We'll do our best to keep you up to date on what's up on the 3-D front so tune into our show for news and reviews and advice on what 3-D movies to check out!

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On this week's show we give birth on the battlefield to a review of the new movie Conan the Barbarian. Then we take a bite out of the 3-D remake of the 80's horror comedy Fright Night. Plus we review the live action manga adaptation of Gantz (Out on DVD this Tuesday, August 30). All this and more on this week's episode of Geek World!

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ODIN!!!! Thor and Captain America Become Three Dimensional Characters!

First picture of Anthony Hopkins as Odin in Marvel's Thor is here!

This movie is going to rock! Both Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger will be converted to 3-D whether you like it or not. Thor's in post production and Captain America just started shooting last week, La Times asked Director Joe Johnston about shooting in 3-D.

Johnston did a one-day test shooting with a 3-D rig -- as opposed to shooting in 3-D and converting -- and said it was "a nightmare" due to bulky gear, calibration issues and restricted filmmaking options. He said he's a firm believer, though, in the conversion approach if done right and he's enthused to move forward.

All the 3-D conversions we've seen have either made the image look terrible or have seemed so not three dimensional that it feels like it's the 80's and your sitting in a movie theater wearing shades (People did that back then right? James Spader must have at least done that once in a movie). However 3-D's making huge bank, so just treat it like the now defunct Super Size option at McDonalds, find out if the movie was shot in 3-D (Tron Legacy, Resident Evil: Afterlife) or if it was converted (The Last Airbender, Green Hornet), just because they play it in 3-D doesn't mean you need to see it in 3-D, 2-D is still an option (in select theaters!)

Crass of the Titans

Image Property of Warner Bros.

So yeah, if you listened to yesterday's show we tried our best to clarify the difference between movies shot in 3D and those converted into 3D. Our worry is that natively shot (and amazing looking) 3D movies like Avatar and the upcoming Tron: Legacy and Resident Evil: Afterlife could be hurt by people seeing badly converted 3D films like Alice in Wonderland and Clash of the Titans and they will get sick of 3D before the ones that are shot natively are released.  We were worried that Clash was going to look bad because they only had a few weeks to make the conversion. Apparently...we were right

From Yahoo

The LA Times notes: "It's doubtful that records are kept about this sort of thing, but consider the possibility that 'Clash of the Titans' is the first film to actually be made worse by being in 3D."

The Chicago Sun-Times' Roger Ebert, who gave the film a positive three out of four stars, has a piece of advice for moviegoers this weekend. "Explain to kids that the movie was not filmed in 3D and is only being shown in 3D in order to charge you an extra $5 a ticket. I saw it in 2D, and let me tell you, it looked terrific."

Ouch!!!!! We'll sometimes Mr. Gekko, Greed is not Good!

That being said the movie will still probably do well, even if it's "2-D in select theaters"