So, the topics for tonight are the constant insistence of 3D nowadays, the quality of Avatar (in a whole) and Clash of the Titans (as a film and as a made-to-3D-adaptation) and my general thoughts on Iron Man 2 and Robin Hood.
I’m going to start with the 3D obsession. I’m a guy who likes his 3D movies; really Avatar was amazing to watch in 3D totally worth it and just a great world to forget yourself in. The plot had its weaknesses, but maybe that can be repaired in the 2nd movie, now that they have invented the world, created amazing visuals and just made everything so amazing in the film on the way.
Now just because some movies are Kick Ass (by the way, that movie is underrated, it is really well done and just great fun) in 3D, doesn’t mean all of them are. After watching Avatar for the first time my reaction was the same as after I watched it for the second time. I loved it, I noticed its flaws, but I loved it, well-filmed and great fun. I took a critical side to it in the months between though, yet watching it in the biggest screen in Europe was awesome.
On the other hand comes the film that has most disappointed me over the last years (and I watched The Box): Clash of the Titans. For me that film was useless, the characters were weak, the effects were good, but not compensating, the original story was amazing, but they just killed it completely by changing the whole line of events piece by piece, but the worst of it all was the fact that it was filmed in 2D and made a 3D. The 3D was seriously just bad. In short the film just disappointed me and spent too much time on the useless fight scenes.
Back to the concept, some films I really would only watch in 3D, because it’s worth it: Avatar, Step Up 3D, How to Train Your Dragon. All these films were made in 3D, but other films I will really just watch in the normal version, because those films are still amazing. 3D doesn’t suddenly make a bad movie good, it just adds value to value when it is done well.
Now, on to the two reviews. These two films that I watched this week (Iron Man 2 and Robin Hood) I was very happy about. Both of them were of great quality, and very recommended. Iron Man 2 builds upon the first movie perfectly and follows the same line. What that means is great plot, funny scenes, fast paced short fight scenes, great action, characters that make you feel involved in the movie and a cast to envy and lastly it seems short even if it’s 2:30h. Robin Hood, like I said, was also a good surprise, I was weighing it a lot against Kevin Costner’s version and it was a great movie. Russell Crowe does a good part, the story is well thought out, and completely different, the both the English kings you meet you both like and dislike, and it makes you feel really in the time. It’s a movie worth watching with good fighting scenes and great suspense.
It has been too long since I’ve written here; I will make it a goal to write much more now that I’m freer. See if I can do it.
