Rumor squash: No hairy feet flying out of the screen
Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 6:22PM
Thoroughly disturbing rumors about The Hobbit being filmed entirely in 3D have been running wild, raping and pillaging websites all over Interland with their filthy promises. Enter TheOneRing.net to destroy those rumors with a hail of cannon fire in the form of a quote from the film's helmer Guillermo del Toro.
Not wanting to disrupt the creative process going on around a pair of films based on “The Hobbit,” we nevertheless asked Guillermo del Toro just what exactly, if anything, was up with 3D Hobbit movies. Since he is the director of the films in question (you know, the guy who picks the director of photography, the cameras and formats and all that movie stuff) we thought he might know.
Turns out he did and he told us, “I can safely say that, as of this moment, there are absolutely NO conversations about doing the HOBBIT films in 3D.”
The 3D train is a train that I have not only missed, but watched happily as it left the station to take two more dollars per viewing out of the pockets of its passengers. I think it's wildly unnecessary in almost all cases and I certainly don't need to see Bilbo Baggins' nappy feet coming at me in a 3D enhanced close up. I will be seeing Avatar in 3D only because of a few articles saying that this is definitely the way it is meant to be viewed, not because I support the 3D movement of James Cameron and his stupid 3D TVs endorsement.
If Hollywood must continue making films in 3D then so be it, just as long as I continue to see normal versions less likely to send me into a headache induced rage and start tossing little kids around the theater.
The One Ring has got the full scoop and links to a sweet poll they conducted that revealed 75% of participants don't want to see the Hobbit in 3D. Smart nerds.
Reader Comments (1)
You know what you do? You just keep your damned glasses and then walk into the 3d theatres like you belong there... with glasses proudly on your face. Classy shit.