Movie in 3D

Spiderman in 3D

 The Amazing Spider-Man is a new chapter in the Spider-Man saga focused in the untold story of Peter Parker trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. Based on a Marvel Comic book by Stan Lee and Steve Dikto, the story writers have paid attention to detail, there are few things that irritate me more in well produced movies than a ridicule storyline, fortunately the dialogue is very realistic and everything makes sense.

The Amazing Spider-Man is a true 3D film shot in 3-D at 5K resolution with Red Digital Cinema Camera Company’s RED Epic camera, the first time these cameras have been used to shoot a major studio motion picture, it was thanks to them that it was possible to mount the cameras on rigs that could fly to the air and run to the streets in a certain pace, it would have been much more difficult to do with bulky and heavy 3D cameras.

The Amazing Spiderman 3D movie

Using 3D was an excellent choice for a superhero film where  acrobatics, wall crawling and fighting sequences are greatly enhanced, unlike others, this film will diminish its special effects on a 2D screen heightening the contrast with the 3D version if you have previously watched it, The Amazing Spider-Man 3D will leave you completely satisfied that this was what 3D was intended for and not a gimmick.

A highly recommend this movie, the casting is superb with a credible story line that is emotive, and mind blowing action scenes. There should be more like it coming up with the producer announcing that this was part of a trilogy exploring how Peter Parker was forged into Spider-Man.

Synopsis: After a break-in incident Peter Parker starts to learn why his parents disappeared, but filling in the missing pieces will put him on a dangerous collusion course with his father’s former partner.
Director: Marc Webb
Writers: James Vanderbilt, Albert Sargent
Cast: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans
Runtime: 136 minutes
Rated: PG-13

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The Avengers review

Marvel’s “The Avengers” brings together a team of super heroes comprised of Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), The Incredible Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Captain America (Chris Evans), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson). The history is based on a comic series of the same name first published in 1963 by Marvel, the comic was created capitalizing in earlier Marvel characters. Avenger’s director Joss Whedon did an excellent job at bringing a comic to the big screen, as in previous stand alone Marvel super heroes films the script includes big egos, sarcasm and heroes hurling insults at each other in a comical way, gathering a bunch of superheroes that do not belong together adds to the entertainment and it is at the heart of the plot.

Filming began in Albuquerque (New Mexico), followed by Cleveland (Ohio) where they used the city’s East 9th Street as a double of New York’s 42nd street in battle scenes with real US Army Reserve soldiers featured in background action, ending in New York City where aerial footage was taken for three days, the images were used as framework to create computer generated CGI scenes.

The Avengers 3D film

“The Avengers” was re-titled “Avengers Assemble” in some countries because a UK 1960s series, and 1998 film, with the same name appear to hold some of the rights to the name, the film is distributed by Walt Disney, it was converted to 3D in post-production, the director Joss Whedon pointed out that although not all films should be done in 3D being “The Avengers” an action film the scenes tend to race out of the screen and he was 100% behind the idea.

The first half of “The Avengers” while the super heroes team is gathered and action builds up is a little slow, once that is over everything evolves into a fast paced explosion blasting adventure with 3D bringing to life terrific special effects that position the viewer inside the action but it doesn’t appear as if the computer animated CGI images superimposed on real footage properly blended and some scenes look too fake, this can not be appreciated in 2D.

Overall it is not a bad 3D conversion but nothing flabbergasting taking you aback, I am on the neutral side slightly upwards about paying premium to watch “The Avengers” on its 3D version vs 2D, it is an awesome experience to feel the debris and explosions around you but not a must see in 3D film, the film itself is awesome in any format and one of the best Marvel productions.

Synopsis: The director of the international peace keeping agency, S.H.I.E.L.D, persuades a team of super heroes to fight for planet’s Earth survival when an unexpected enemy threatens global security with an alien army.

Director: Joss Whedon
Written By: Joss Whedon, Zak Penn
Starring: Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson
Rated: PG-13
Runtime:  2 hr. 22 min

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Captain America 3D review

Captain America is based on a comics book character created in the 1940s, before Marvel even existed, you will find action, sci-fi, adventure and romance in this movie, all of the necessary ingredients for a good time. Joe Johnston, the director, does a really great job transporting the viewer in time injecting a second World War time period classic looks and feel to the movie, Chris Evans is a perfect choice of actor for the role of a weak and schmuck guy turned superhero.

Captain America was filmed in London, Manchester and Liverpool (United Kingdom) and Los Angeles in the US. This is a 3D post-production film, a few of the scenes are worth watching in 3D but mostly it is a shoddy and poor 3D conversion that in occasions darkens the colours and lacks detail.

Synopsis: During the second World War a young American man who has been found unfit for the army redeems himself by volunteering in a secret experiment to create super soldiers what turns him in Captain America, a superhero leading the fight for America’s ideals.

Director: Joe Johnston
Writer: Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely
Starring: Hugo Weaving, Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell
Runtim: 124min
Rated: PG

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Green Lantern Marvel origins

Based on the long running comic books published by DC Comics,the first Green Lantern hero appeared in All-American Comics number 16, published in 1940. After War World II and a comic books sales slump DC Comics stopped publishing new adventures of the Green Lantern, the comic series were revived in 1950, since then there has been some cancellations and revivals with irregular issues being published, Green Lantern comic books were still being release in 2010 with further issues planned.

There has also been a Green Lantern videogame released a week before the film, it is called Rise of the Manhunters, available for the XBox 360, Playstation 3, Wii, DS, and 3DS.

Is the Green Lantern worth to watch in 3D?

The representation of space in Green Lantern 3D is mind blowing, utterly incredible special effects, making it worthwhile to watch in 3D, a classic hero’s tale heavy in action, full of fights, strange aliens, explosions and shootings with a small degree of humour, immeasurable fantasy that is best enjoyed watching the characters and planets 3D depth, specially the aliens and the explosions surrounding the viewer.

Be aware that although this film is being heavily marketed on its 3D version, it actually was not shot in real 3D, many studios are not being upfront with the public about this, according to Screenrant, the Green Lantern was converted to 3D in post-production, there is a difference in quality in between films shot in 3D and films converted to 3D but I still think that the Green Lantern is worth to watch in 3D because of the special effects, I just wish the producers would be straight forward about a film not having been shot in 3D instead of skipping over the issue as if it didn’t matter.

Synopsis: The Green Lantern Corps is a centuries old organisation sworn to protect intergalactic order, they use a power ring to project an energetic green light that turns thoughts into reality. When a new enemy called Parallax threatens the balance of power in the Universe, The Green Lantern Corps see themselves forced to recruit a human to join their warrior’s brotherhood, this new recruit will find himself with a never imagined power in his hands and a colossal responsibility, saving the Universe.

Director: Martin Campbell
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong
Genres: Sci-Fi/Action/Adventure
Runtime: 1hr 45min
Rated: PG-13

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3D superhero epic film

Thor is a hammer wielding Norse god (German paganism) associated with thunder, based on this background, Marvel created a fictional comic hero character, finally adapted for the big screen, Thor in 3D.

Thor the film delivers all of the goods you can expect from an epic movie, a credible storyline, intrigue going on from minute one until the end of the movie, twisted turns during the whole movie keeping viewers on the edge, action, and love, I did find Natalie Portman role in the movie to be low level thought, the romance part of Thor the movie could have been improved, the rest of the plot in Thor the film rivals Superman and the Iron Man, anyone who likes super heroes movies will be happy it went to watch it.

The movie visual effects are stunning, the reproduction of the realm of Asgard is outstanding, with fine high towers and beautiful space landscapes that are a pleasure to watch, however I did not see any specific special effect in Thor 3D movie that justifies paying more to see the 3D effects, you will enjoy it the same in 2D.

Synopsis: The arrogant and powerful warrior Thor, son of Odin, recklessly pushes his people to the brink of war against old enemies, his father castes him out of the fantastic realm of Asgard and sends Thor to live amongst humans on Earth where Thor soon becomes one of their finest defenders.

Technical details:
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Written By: Ashley Edward Miller, Zack Stentz, Don Payne
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins and Natalie Portman
Running Time: 1 hr. 55 min.
Rated: PG-13

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