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3-D Movies Turn 50 ... Sort Of
jonerik writes "The Associated Press has this article on the 50th anniversary of the release of 'Bwana Devil.' Released on November 26th, 1952, the film would be largely forgotten today if not for the fact that it's generally regarded as the first full-length 3-D movie, kicking off a burst of 3-D filmmaking which lasted into the mid-'50s and which still takes place today, particularly in the adult film industry and on the IMAX circuit where this year's 43-minute 'Space Station 3-D' has brought in about $33 million so far. 'Bwana Devil' utilized the Polaroid method, which used two lenses filming, and involved lightwaves passing in perpendicular planes to the other lens. However, considering that a long string of 3-D films were made as far back as 1922 using more primitive processes, the claim that 'Bwana Devil' was first can be regarded as open to question. Either way, Robert Stack, who starred in 'Bwana Devil,' is somewhat ambivalent about his small part in movie history, saying 'I'm not sure it was anything to be proud of. It's an honor like being the world's tallest midget.'"
The really good 3D movies turn 360.
I wonder if this is how Robert Stack feels about his portrayal of Ultra Magnus in the Transformers movie.
I've got this, uh, friend, you know.
He doesn't own a computer, so he thought I should ask Slashdot what, uh, adult movies are 3D, and where he could, uhm, get them, or something.
3D House of Pancakes
Oooh, that's scary.
Its protected by the MPAA so don't copy it!
Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.
of this guy. or this guy and these dudes.
THIS WEEK'S REVIEW: "."
This all too brief foray into pared down cinematics was, to say the least, tedious. Dull, lifeless, 1-dimensional performances punctuated a scant script which drastically needed to be fleshed out. The art of story-telling plays a distant second to this vulgar onanistic show of avant-garde.
RATING: */*****