2D or not 2D

The family and I like to see the occasional film at the cinema’s.  Especially the big block busters.  Last weekend we thought we would go and see the new Star Trek Into Darkness movie.  We usually like to see the early morning show on a Sunday.  We typically have the cinema pretty much to ourselves and we don’t have to deal with screaming brats and inconsiderate people using their cellphones.

We do however have one provisio, and as a family we have all agreed on this, and that is that we refuse to see a movie in 3D.  I just cannot understand the attraction to 3D.  Firstly it is more expensive.  Secondly you have to sit there like a dork wearing ill fitting 3D glasses.  Thirdly it adds nothing to the film itself.  My mind boggles at the fact that 3D has become so popular.

You can now even buy 3D televisions – I have one.  Never used the 3D function on it and never will.

So last week I went online to book tickets for Star Trek Into Darkness, to find that only the 3D
version is available.  The 2D version is only shown occasionally and usually at odd times. As a result, we didn’t go to the cinema.  The resulting factor in all this is that we will download it down the line and watch it on TV.

We would love to see Man of Steel next weekend but I can foresee that only the 3D version will be available as well.

How do you a feel about 3D?  Or am I just getting old!