I took the kids to see Toy Story 3 in 3D today at Clearwater Mall. It was a cool movie, I really enjoyed it and so did the kids… and it was the first time the kids had been to see a 3D movie… and they were quite excited about the prospect of watching the movie with the glasses.
There were a few things I learnt today about my kids and 3D movies:
- Even though Connor’s head is big, the glasses just didn’t fit him and he kept having to hold them against his face to keep them up. Nu Metro should really make kids sizes available especially considering you actually have to pay for the damn things!
- As a result of the holding up… the glasses were full of sticky fingerprints within the first 5 minutes… in fact before the movie even started.
- This meant that he actually couldn’t see through them properly
- So he gave up on the glasses idea within 5 minutes of the movie starting. This meant he watched the rest of the movie with blurred vision.
- After about an hour, Bradley started complaining that his eyes were sore. This was the second time I’d seen a 3D movie, and I must say that my eyes didn’t get as tired today as they had with Avatar.
- Both kids had headaches by the end and complained about feeling nauseous. FABULOUS!
So even though the movie was good, the experience was not so good.
And before you ask, my kids don’t get motion sick (I’ve read an article somewhere about the fact that people who get motion sick get ill after watching a 3D movie)
Nice idea, the 3D thing, but in my mind it’s just a gimmick. Until they find a way of showing a 3D movie where you don’t need the blasted glasses, I won’t be seeing another one in a hurry.
The only thing that worries me about that stand point is the number of movies getting released in 3D now… and not to mention the gimmicky 3D Sony TV that’s on the market now. Surely with the TV you don’t have to watch everything in 3D… and then if you buy one you won’t be able to ever invite friends over to watch a game or something if they get motion sick.
Some marketer is going to have a hard job convincing me that it’s not a gimmick.
Comments
Claire
Oh Jen, this really made me giggle, my Connor would NEVER make a full movie in a cinema, he would be too busy trying to see if he can tear down the cinema. Never mind the glasses.
Must admit – have yet to see a 3D movie, purely because my contact lenses dry up in the cinema and I am not sure of the logistics of wearing 3D glasses on top of my normal glasses
At least you all got out of the house – and big bonus NO WORK
Henti
I read somewhere a couple of days ago that Real3D has release kids versions because of complaints.
Just found it : http://bit.ly/9wTsom
So hopefully next time they will stock them.
Claire, my wife uses prestik, works like a charm
Laura
I want to take the kids to a movie these holidays but am hesitant to go 3D for these reasons! Cameron should be ok but I am not sure if Kiara will cope!!
Corey~livingandloving
I’m hoping to take Sugar next week. Hope it works out for her.
Jim Sefton
I agree with you on it being a gimmick. We have just bought a new high def tv and while it is cool for the first few mons of the movie you soon forget it is high def and enjoy it just as you would a normal def movie. I think 3d is the same, after a few mins of watching the normal version of toy story the kids would be so immersed in it that it would make no difference if it was 3d or not. I hope it dies off actually as I really couldn’t be bothered using glasses to watch tv. Unfortunately though panaaonic and Sony are spending a lot on advertising so it may be inevitable.
Avril (Mom)
Such a pity! They were looking forward to the movie. We’ll have to get on DVD and watch it at home .. normally !
blackhuff
3D do cause headaches in kids and some adults, so yes, beware for that.
Sad to hear that the glasses did not fit your child.
Twistygirl
I wear glasses so when I watch a 3D movie I have to put those glasses over mine or I can’t see the movie properly. Unfortunately my nose is not big enough for 2 pairs of glasses, so they also keep sliding off.
I have also found that I get nauseous during the movie and I am not prone to motion sickness, but I still want to go see Toy Story 3