Unutterably Silly So what are you doing RIGHT NOW?

[orlok]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

But I'm not convinced that 3D will be with us long term, either in theatres or on TV/Blu-Ray.

I'm with you on that one. Just don't think it's going to be the revolution in viewing that its proponents hoped for.

[WT Sharpe]

I don't know about TV, but I believe 3-D has finally arrived to stay on the big screen. The technology has come a long way since the 50s' House of Wax and Creature from the Black Lagoon.

[Stitchawl]

I was never able to see the old 3D that required the red and blue glasses. I don't use binocular vision, so I would see a red movie or a blue movie... The newer TV 3D seems to be better for me. I can actually get the 3D impression.


Stitchawl

[lostmymarbles]

If given the option, I would rather watch something in HD than in 3D.
HD looks better than 3D.
I think 3D itself is a niche and will be gone before long.
Plus, isn't 3D bad for the eyes?

[phenomshel]

Playing with my Mother's Day gift - a Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight . And very nice it is, too!

[dreams]

Shel!!! Hi, how have you been? Missed you around here. I hope all is going well with you and life.

Happy Mother's Day and congrats on your new Nook.

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

Hmmm, why not?

Current 3D is fake 3D. The image is all in one plane, but the separate images to your eyes fool your brain into seeing depth.

It requires wearing active or passive glasses to view the 3D effect.

It just doesn't add that much (if anything) to movies. I have really good binocular vision, I have no problems with seeing the 3D. I just can't get excited about it. It doesn't really allow you to see any more than a 2D version.


Now a genuine 3D system would be interesting.


[checks the thread title]
Umm.. I'm resting after trimming my garden hedge.

[WT Sharpe]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Current 3D is fake 3D...Now a genuine 3D system would be interesting....

I remember reading at the time that Superman: The Movie (1978) was supposed to end with a hologram of Superman flying off the screen over the heads of the movie-goers. The idea was ditched when they couldn't solve the problem of the further from the screen he got, the smaller he became. A shrinking super-hero is not very impressive.

This was all I could find on it.

[phenomshel]

Originally Posted by dreams

Shel!!! Hi, how have you been? Missed you around here. I hope all is going well with you and life.

Happy Mother's Day and congrats on your new Nook.

Hi, Dreams! Missed you and everyone here as well.
Things are going ok - school and work are keeping me very, very, busy, though.

[poohbear_nc]

Just got back from the new Dark Shadows movie - mixed reaction to it. It started off completely serious & Gothic - it would have worked if the entire movie had been kept "serious" - and left out the comedy elements. The comedy seemed forced.

Michelle Pfeiffer was suberb! Depp was very wooden. Helena Bonham Carter was under used - her character could have been so much richer (judging from the jumps in the story line, I thought many of her scenes had been cut). Mrs. Johnson stole the show!

The four cast members from the original soap opera (Jonathan Frid, Lara Parker, David Selby and Kathryn Leigh Scott) were sadly treated - they had a 5 second cameo as party guests with no lines. If I hadn't read before hand where they appeared, I would have missed them.

The final sequence was way over done (elements of Seth Grahame-Smith methinks) - except for the last shot, which seems to indicate a sequel.

[Stitchawl]

Pouring over maps of Honshu with my wife... I'm taking a 14+/- day solo ride around the northern island of Hokkaido next month, but now my wife has decided that she wants to take a one week ride together three days after I get back, going in the opposite direction and riding along the Sea of Japan on Honshu, eventually winding up above Hiroshima, crossing the island to the Seto Sea city, then exploring Miyajima's shrine and giant Torii gate before returning home. I think I'm going to need a butt transplant!


Stitchawl

[WT Sharpe]

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Just got back from the new Dark Shadows movie - mixed reaction to it. It started off completely serious & Gothic - it would have worked if the entire movie had been kept "serious" - and left out the comedy elements. The comedy seemed forced.

Michelle Pfeiffer was suberb! Depp was very wooden. Helena Bonham Carter was under used - her character could have been so much richer (judging from the jumps in the story line, I thought many of her scenes had been cut). Mrs. Johnson stole the show!

The four cast members from the original soap opera (Jonathan Frid, Lara Parker, David Selby and Kathryn Leigh Scott) were sadly treated - they had a 5 second cameo as party guests with no lines. If I hadn't read before hand where they appeared, I would have missed them.

The final sequence was way over done (elements of Seth Grahame-Smith methinks) - except for the last shot, which seems to indicate a sequel.

I think Dark Shadows was one of those cultural phenomena that can never be repeated. You just had to be there. I remember being somewhat pleased when a remake of the series for TV never got off the ground because I knew they could never catch the spirit of the original. I'm not surprised to hear the comedy in this new movie was forced. The beauty of the original was that despite the often bad acting and frequent blunders (which is where we found our comic relief), we actually grew to care about the characters.

What's next, a re-make of Plan 9 From Outer Space?

[Rumpelteazer]

Looking for a new mp3 player. My three year old Creative Zen is starting to have problems. Looking for something simple and not too expensive or too big.

I like the Sandisk Sansa Clip+ and Clip Zip because of the expandable memory. I am worried about how easy they are to put on a card to hang around my neck, because my skin gets irritated easily I have to be careful to clip anything metal or plastic on the waistband of my pants I usually carry my mp3 player on a cord around my neck. My previous players all had a hole you could thread a cord through but I don't think the Sandisks have that because they all have a clip.

[poohbear_nc]

Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

Looking for a new mp3 player. My three year old Creative Zen is starting to have problems. Looking for something simple and not too expensive or too big.

I like the Sandisk Sansa Clip+ and Clip Zip because of the expandable memory. I am worried about how easy they are to put on a card to hang around my neck, because my skin gets irritated easily I have to be careful to clip anything metal or plastic on the waistband of my pants I usually carry my mp3 player on a cord around my neck. My previous players all had a hole you could thread a cord through but I don't think the Sandisks have that because they all have a clip.

I have a Sansa Clip and am very happy with it - quite simple to use, small, and not pricey. You could probably string a a cord underneath the clip (the clip fits quite tightly against the case) and hang it around your neck.

[SandyHarper]

I just finished searching for new iPad. Might try at Wallmart???