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November 21, 2007
Why Life Is Better In 3D
Tonight I saw Beowulf with Mr. Pilot. We've been on a bit of a movie kick lately, seeing 30 Days of Night (note to self: trip to vampire-infested Alaska is coming next week!), American Gangster, and now Beowulf.
I had read the poem before. Twice, in fact--one translation in high school and the new (and much better) translation a couple of years ago. Hell, I'd even read Grendel. So I was pretty familiar with the storyline, which was good because some of the accents...if you can call imaginary-with-a-hint-of-Scandinavian brogue an accent...were a bit tough at the beginning. There were great action sequences, a ridiculous amount of almost-male-nudity, and of course Angelina Jolie's gold-painted breasts. What's not to like?
But what I really want to talk about here is the fact that we saw the movie in 3D. Mr. Pilot in his infinite wisdom had assured me that 3D movies were the wave of the future and that "James Cameron has said he will never make another film in 2D!!" Take that, Titanic.
I was a bit skeptical and grew even more so during the previews, which featured a very unfortunate 3D rendering of Brendan Fraser dashing about like a madcap fool. Avoid it at all costs, I tell you. And frankly, the other 3D previews weren't that great either. So it was with some reluctance that I settled back in the chair as the opening credits rolled.
Dear reader, it was so fun! Yes, there were parts of it that were a bit overdone and a few clichéd moments that reminded me of Jaws 3 (in a bad, bad way). But overall it was SO worth it. And I can even admit to myself that with a little more experience and finesse, I can indeed see 3D as the wave of the future.
Obviously, the main downside is that seeing such a movie takes this...
...and turns it into this:
Actually, I kind of rock the geek look.
