More 3D Screens Added in Time for Monster House
Filed under: Animation, Family Films
With a movie like Monster House available in -- and seemingly primarily made for -- the Real D Digital 3D format, you don't want to be left out by seeing it on regular old film. Luckily, there are now more than 215 screens at more than 200 theatres in America (350 worldwide) with the technology needed to show a 3D movie, including a number of screens that were equipped just this week in time for the animated movie's release. Regal Entertainment Group (Regal Cinemas, UA Theatres, Edwards Theatres) and Cinemark Theatres just added the technology to 17 screens each. Other chains that are new to the format in time for Monster House (meaning they were not equipped to show last year's Chicken Little in 3D) include Carmike, UltraStar and Emagine. Additionally, other companies that have been on board with Real D since the beginning have added more screens in the last year.
Considering there are thousands upon thousands of screens in the U.S., 215 still seems like a small number, but the format is continuing to expand. Cinemark just announced they are putting the technology on up to 133 more screens (in time for Beowulf, I guess), and chances are other theatres will feature the format once that billion-dollar digital projector plan goes through.
So I guess the question is, will you be seeking out the movie in 3D, or will you be one of the unfortunates who won't be experiencing the future of cinema?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
7-21-2006 @ 9:47AM
Nick said...
Beowulf? My God! The dry humor! The "in-joke!" So very sly it made me giggle like a little school girl...
...but only a little.
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7-21-2006 @ 9:58AM
Brendon Connelly said...
Okay, so you didn't like my previous comment. None the less, I will only be seeing this film in 3D.
Only.
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7-25-2006 @ 3:18AM
Sam said...
hmmm...Im a bit skeptical about the whole 3D movie thing.
I saw spy kids in 3D but it wasnt as good as films in 2D.
They need to improve the 3D technology before making more films in 3D.
The glasses are quite cool though!
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7-25-2006 @ 7:32AM
Christopher Campbell said...
Actually Sam, the new technology is a little different than what they used on Spy Kids. That movie did utilize the new HD-3D technology, but it was still projected using the old technology and the old red/blue glasses. The main sell on the new stuff is that the glasses and projection don't give you a headache.
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