Should cinemas be banned from showing 3D only versions of a film?
I ask, because I was going to see the new Star Trek film at Cineworld next month until I saw they were hosting 3D screenings only.
I despise 3D. I have no interest whatsoever in ever seeing a film of any kind in 3D. Call me old fashioned, but it's just not for me. I know even if I weren't so disliking of it I'd find it uncomfortable due to the glasses, so for me it's just totally no go.
Now, I'm not saying "ban X thing because I dislike it" but I am suggesting that in the name of being fair cinemas should be made to show both 3D and 2D versions of a film. I've seen many people say they either dislike 3D or find it inaccessible due to the uncomfortable glasses or sight problems, so is it reasonable to suggest cinemas which host 3D screenings only of some films are going so far as to be discriminating?
What do people here think?
I despise 3D. I have no interest whatsoever in ever seeing a film of any kind in 3D. Call me old fashioned, but it's just not for me. I know even if I weren't so disliking of it I'd find it uncomfortable due to the glasses, so for me it's just totally no go.
Now, I'm not saying "ban X thing because I dislike it" but I am suggesting that in the name of being fair cinemas should be made to show both 3D and 2D versions of a film. I've seen many people say they either dislike 3D or find it inaccessible due to the uncomfortable glasses or sight problems, so is it reasonable to suggest cinemas which host 3D screenings only of some films are going so far as to be discriminating?
What do people here think?
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If Cineworld think it is not financially viable to show a 2D version of a movie when they are already showing the 3D version, nobody can make them do it. If they think that there will not be enough people paying to see the 2D version, and they will make more money by showing an alternative movie to Star Trek in the other screens, then that is entirely up to them. If you want to see it in 2D, find an alternative cinema in your area which is showing it in 2D.
This makes sense, annoyingly. I just personally don't think it's on...but businesses make their own decisions and like you say, I can go elsewhere if I don't like it. Luckily I have a choice of three or four cinemas I can go to but many people are stuck with just one within reasonable distance. This is where discrimination on the cinemas part could come into play, maybe?
Unlikely. Nobody could force your village pub - if there was only one - to serve Stella, if that was the only lager you liked. You couldn't claim they were discriminating against you by only serving Carlsberg and Becks, which you don't like. Nobody is forcing you to drink Carlsberg or Becks, they are on offer if you want them. And likewise, nobody is forcing you to go to the cinema to watch a movie in a format you don't like.
Why should any cinema show any movie, if they don't want to? And what rights would any prospective customer have, to say that the cinema is discriminating against them because they aren't showing a movie that the customer wants to see, or aren't showing it in a format that the customer wants to see it in?
Cineworld are showing a particular movie, in a particular format, and inviting customers to come and see it if they want to. Nobody is making anybody go see it if they don't want to. But certainly nobody could sue Cineworld for discrimination just because they don't want to go see it. And nobody could make Cineworld show it. Cineworld show movies that they think will make them a profit. You can't force them to show a movie which they think will make them a loss.
I don't either. I just feel for people that only have the one cinema they can get to, and have to miss out if they can't get along with 3D. It doesn't seem right to me.
What the heck?!
At our cineworld the cost of 3D showing is exactly the same as the 2D version.
Cineworld WILL be showing Star Trek in 2D, they just don't know how many prints of the 2D film they will be receiving, hence why they haven't programmed any times for it yet. It was the same with Iron Man 3 which didn't list any 2D times until the week before release.
Go on then i'll bite....... Just how vain are you that you think, in a dark cinema, people will be looking at you rather than watch a film they have paid silly money to see?
Honestly, no one (else) cares what the glasses look like over a pair of regular specs.
Oh, thank you! On the website there is nothing at all about 2D screenings so I jumped the gun a bit.
Still, it's an interesting topic I think. I've appreciated the replies.
But hows about sending an email or doing something really old fashioned and write to the Cinema manager and tell him that you are not going to see the film because it is only in 3D.
If i were the cinema id show both 2d and 3d therefore giving people the option of 2d or 3d
Me too. Luckily films come out on DVD/Blu-Ray relatively fast these days. There are also *cough*other means*cough* of being able to see films, so the cinemas are only hurting themselves by not offering 2D versions. Cinemas really don't do themselves any favours sometimes.
Banning is a bit strong but any sensible business should offer their customers a choice. Afterall they will loose the business of people like yourself.
This is the solution, if cinemas see ticket sales plummet for 3D films and remain constant for 2D they will quickly stop.
I’m not sure how much profit they actually make off tickets compared to the overpriced food. So even if 3D is more profitable then they may still lose money if less people are going to the cinema because they don’t like 3D.
Hopefully if 3d is here to stay, filmmakers will be start using the tech in a more intelligent way and cinema chains will learn to set their equipment up properly. I'm particually sick of shots in 3d films which are contrived to have something poking you in the eye, particually when watching it in 2d as there is nothing which drags you out of the film than thinking "oh look, that would be poking me in the eye if I was watching this in 3d. As it is, it's just a dude waving a sword around for absolutely no reason".
That is true, but as long as they've got bums on seats with a full cinema then I don't think they will be too bothered if some choose to go elsewhere.
The only time they will have a rethink is if their 3D showings are half empty the majority of the time.
Personally, I prefer IMAX to standard 3d. If i must wear those ridiculous glasses, at least lets have a proper experience. But mostly prefer 2d. So am seeing iron Man 3 in 2d but have Star Trek booked. for IMAX.
Thanks for the info. Seems daft to me to not allow advanced 2D bookings as well for popular films like Star Trek, Iron Man, etc...luckily I'm not forced to use Cineworld and have other options.