Comment Re:Great, but... (Score 1) 412
I actually felt just the opposite about the 3D.
While the 3D glasses did darken things, I thought the 3D effectively enhanced the experience to the point that it became unobtrusive. And to me, that's a good thing, because when 3D is used as just a novelty, it's distracting and just gets in the way.
And 3D isn't all the same either. For example, before the movie started, there was a 3D trailer for the latest "Pirate's of the Carribbean" movie. The scenes really came across like they were made to show off fact that it was in 3D instead of actually conveying a story. And the 3D used in the trailer was so amazingly poor--more like a View-Master image--very distracting. In "Tron: Legacy", the 3D effects were there, but they really just made the movie work better (like the rockin' lightcycle scene.) There were few scenes where I felt like the 3D was forced.
SIDE NOTE: I have to admit that our age really showed. Everyone working at the theater asked how we liked the movie. When we asked if they had seen the original (which we had in the theater.) Pretty much everyone said, "No." In fact, most were born after the original came out. Sigh.