3D Movies, I Boycott

Imagine wearing a pair of shoes over another pair of shoes or a hat over your head and another hat over the first hat. Its both irritating and preposterous. That's why it had to take the genius of James Cameroon and an army of designers, technologists and what not to bring out Avatar, a movie that marked the beginning of 3D into mainstream cinema. While there was a technological awe associated with the movie, the reason 3D technology went so well with the producers is that it, supposedly, prevents piracy.

After Avatar there has been a rush of movies being made in 3D. Any Hollywood movie that is worth watching these days is released in 3D. If at all there are 2D versions, they get released in some obscure theaters in some obscure corner of the city.

All this was fine as long as the technology did not require wearing those stupid glasses. I mean they are nothing but a hassle. First you go to the theater and deposit money to get a pair of glasses. Then you are not sure if they are upto the standard. So you wear them and do a cleanliness check. Of course, its only when the movie starts do you realize that the glasses are no good in translating the movie into 3D. But its too late. I also have this feeling that the 3D glasses reduce the brightness and, at least for me, end up giving a headache. I think its a conspiracy against people like me who wear spects. Wearing spects over spects! How ridiculous. I wish all these producers have to wear a pair of hard leather shoes over their other pair of shoes for their whole life.

To get my voice heard, I have decided to make my money talk. From today onwards, I boycott all 3D movies till there is a better technology where those stupid spects are not required as an add-on. Or better still, producers revert to those good old 2D formats. Most movies are not worth the 3D conversion effort anyway.