Another Dimension of Headaches: Stop the 3D Movies!

Tired of movies coming out in 3D yet? After My Bloody Valentine, Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds, Monsters vs. Aliens and a handful of other titles you’d think that this gimmick resurgence would have ebbed away by now. Well don’t worry; you only have about thirty 3D titles more coming out over the next three years.

That’s right.

Thirty.

About half of these planned 3D films come out this year, and many of them bear familiar titles such as Ice Age, Toy Story, G-Force and Astro Boy. In fact, all of Disney/Pixar’s upcoming computer animated films will be released in this light-bending format, including their 2010 release of Alice in Wonderland. So, what’s to blame for this plane breaking tomfoolery? Like everything else these days, the state of economy has something to do with it. Between sagging box office draws, greater availability of leaked and pirated films via the internet, and an increase high definition home theaters, it’s a perfect climate for theater goers to slap on the silly cardboard glasses and have their perception messed with for a couple of hours. read more