Brokeback in 3D
May 29th 2009 11:05
Image courtesey of Wikipedia
So is 3D the future? And what does this spell for independent "2D" cinema?
Adding a third dimension to films does create a thrilling experience, akin to that of a roller-coaster and historically most movies that have benefitted from 3D have either been action or horror flicks, such as Jaws 3 and the current slasher remake, My Bloody Valentine.
But could other movies that don't rely on explosions and gore accomodate a third dimension? Imagine what the scenery would have looked like in Brokeback Mountain had the film makers decided to go 3D.
But is this what we want? A room full of goggle-wearing viewers, ducking every time Sissy Spacek throws a plate in In the Bedroom, or every time Gérard Depardieu turns his head in Cyrano de Bergerac?
I don't think that 3D will replace traditional cinema, but it does seem that it may finally have a place in it, beyond gimmicky sequels. Hitchcock, a director who always made his movies for the audience, reluctantly experimented with 3D in the 60's with Dial M For Murder, at a time when Hollywood was losing audiences to television. That period, with its slump in audience numbers, gave us the wonder of wide-screen cinema, which is now an accepted format. Perhaps this new wave of 3D will prove to rise above its cheap horror status and become as commonplace as colour photography is to audiences now.
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