Comments | bellinghman: On Gravity

bellinghman

On Gravity

Jan 23, 2014 13:14

So on Tuesday we finally caught up and went to see the film Gravity. Only about 10 weeks late, but what the heck. The screen was reasonably full, and dorispossum/Kate and bdikkat/Malcolm came in and sat behind us. (At the time they came in, bellinghwoman was out of the room and I was buried in an article on my phone, so I didn't note their arrival. Oops, and sorry ( Read more... )

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pir January 23 2014, 13:25:40 UTC

The first 3D film I've watched with 3D glasses on that hasn't made me motion sick and given me eyestrain... and I actually liked the 3D bits, they added something positive to the film rather than just being a gimmick.

Methinks I'll be buying a copy, probably on bluray, and might even pick up the 3D version and find the 3D glasses for my TV that I've never used.

bellinghman January 23 2014, 13:29:20 UTC

I don't get the eye strain or motion sickness, but with many I can feel a slight feeling of unnaturalness. None with this.

I do so hope other 3D film makers can pick up from this.

(I'm not about to rush out and buy a 3D TV though. Not for the one film, but if other films were commonly this effective I might change.)

pir January 23 2014, 13:35:43 UTC

I react badly enough to 3D that I have a couple of pairs of these: http://www.2d-glasses.com/
Sometimes I'll switch between them to get a break or see if I can cope with the 3D in a given film. Never had zero side effects other than this.

My TV was bought recently enough (to replace the one I bought in 2005 that didn't do 1080p) that there wasn't much choice in getting 3D. I have it turned off, though.

bellinghman January 24 2014, 11:39:54 UTC

I'd not realised that the incremental cost of 3D had dropped so far that it wasn't a disincentive if you didn't actually want it.

And the 2D glasses was an obvious idea, but I'm glad someone is actually doing it.

jemck January 23 2014, 14:15:09 UTC

Have you seen the companion short film? It's... well, just watch it.

http://www.shortoftheweek.com/2013/11/25/aningaaq/

bellinghman January 23 2014, 14:54:36 UTC

I've heard of it, but not yet seen it. I intend to (especially now we have an upgraded Interwebbything).

bellinghman January 24 2014, 11:37:57 UTC

And now I have.

Yes. OK, short-form nomination for that.

dorispossum January 25 2014, 20:06:20 UTC

Yes - Gravity was a great watch on all sorts of levels: the 3D worked, passed the 'edge of your seat' test and Sandra Bullock was surprisingly believable in role. And great homage moments - Alien (obviously) but also liked the Barbarella sequence (extra playful, given that's not a film most of the audience would have ever seen). Agree on the techy reservations - as you say, George Clooney's heroic end was for no reason at all: trying to apply the physics of a mountaineering movie to space is just plain silly. But was well worth the trip.