3D movies are finally worth watching — SkimNews
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- 3D technology is 'finally ready' to make 3D movies shine, per the author, reversing a decade of consensus that 3D was 'one of the biggest tech flops of all time'
- The author is personally buying up every 3D Blu-ray they can find, framing it as a surprising reversal after years of dismissing the format
- The reappraisal comes more than 15 years after James Cameron's Avatar wowed audiences in theaters and went on to become the highest-grossing film of all time
- The piece positions 3D Blu-ray as the vehicle for the format's second life, shifting the conversation from theatrical 3D (which peaked with Avatar) to home viewing
Why it matters: 3D was declared dead after the 2010s TV and theatrical bust, but if home 3D playback has genuinely caught up to the theatrical experience the author describes, a niche collector market for 3D Blu-rays could see renewed demand from cinephiles who dismissed the format the first time around.
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