Poll: Did You Like The 3D Superbowl Movie Commercials?
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Prior to this year's Superbowl, a lot was said about the special 3D movie promo for Dreamworks' Monsters vs. Aliens. Not only was it making TV history, but it was the only commercial I ever planned ahead to watch -- going so far as to track down special glasses to wear while it was on my television. But was it worth it? The two 3D commercials aired right at the end of the second quarter, and the group at my apartment really enjoyed the experience, even if we weren't exactly dealing with new technology.
Was the 3D unbelievably awesome? No. But for folks who weren't even expecting that sort of interactive experience during the big game, they seemed to really like it. It was fast food 3D; quick, simple, marketed to the masses. They weren't out to blow any minds -- just get people used to 3D again by bringing it into their most personal spaces. As someone who's followed this latest burst of 3D-speak, of course I wanted a little more ... everything -- but the meal we were served was fun for the moment.
Question: How was it for you and the people in your home? Did everyone dig it? Hate it? Answer our poll below, then continue the conversation in the comments section. (Oh, and if you missed them, check out the two 3D spots after the jump.)
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
2-01-2009 @ 11:40PM
Smiggy said...
I'm sad. I had no glasses. But the commercials looked like absolute crap without them. They looked like I was watching a 30 year old color TV. :( I'll watch Chuck in 3D tomorrow, with the glasses I now have, and hope they replay the commercials.
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2-01-2009 @ 11:44PM
DB said...
I think that these spots will do more damage to promoting 3D, which has come a long way (I'm a fan of checking out the local Imax offerings be it U2 or an undersea adventure with James Cameran hamming it up).
Why promote the amazing current gen tech that would wow the majority of public that hasn't seen it with antiquated red/blue-lackluster crap?
I'm pretty nerdy, so I went out and got plenty of glasses for every one, but the reactions included "is it still in 3D?". Poorly done.
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2-01-2009 @ 11:52PM
GeekOr said...
I happened to see some glasses offered @ the local grocery, so I picked them up. It was ok - slight headache/vertigo notwithstanding.
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2-02-2009 @ 12:01AM
Channing said...
The Monster VS Aliens was fun. The SOBE was so awful. WORST.COMMERCIAL.EVER. 2D or 3D.
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2-02-2009 @ 12:02AM
John B said...
I'm always skeptical of red/blue anaglyph 3D (or in this case a variant thereof), but I think that those 3D effects were quite exceptional with almost none of the ghosting that I normally see with red/blue. I know that people react differently to anaglyph, but as far as I'm concerned those commercials were not "lackluster crap". No, it's not polarized or flipping-lens IMAX, but I definitely got a very good 3D effect from all of the commercials.
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2-02-2009 @ 9:25AM
Travis Tidmore said...
Loved the Commercials, all my family really enjoyed it. I can't wait for Chuck tonight!
But I enjoyed the commercials and they were a bit better than the typical red/blue.
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2-02-2009 @ 10:17AM
vacelts said...
I had no glasses (actually I did, but was too lazy to go get them out). I'd have rather see the commercials without the 3-D personally.
The 3-D seemed like a cheap gimmick in a year where none of the commercials were good enough to be memorable.
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2-02-2009 @ 11:39AM
Pingles said...
I must have some sort of eye problem because all I saw were blurry edges on everything.
A lady threw a blade at one point and that looked kinda good but it was a split-second.
The rest occasionally had a peculiar shimmering effect that MIGHT have been depth but I was thoroughly disappointed.
And a little qualifier, I went into the 3D theater in Disneyland expecting to be disappointed and was blown away by how good it looked, understanding that this is a very different technology.
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2-02-2009 @ 11:47AM
Will Ferrel Theodor said...
It sucked big time. Couldn't see anything 3D. The glasses I had from another movie worked better, but just as bad as in the movie theaters.
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2-02-2009 @ 12:42PM
SimpleTechguru said...
At CES this year, I saw a lot of 3D. I sat close to the 60 inch DLP and that seemed to make a difference. I judge it by how far the picture leaps from the TV into the room. The monster & aliens commercial was more exceptional than the demo at the CES keynote, but the sobe commercial reminded me of a viewmaster picture from my childhood.
I wrote more about it in my blog www.simpletechguru.com
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2-02-2009 @ 4:14PM
vegimorph said...
I thought they were all right. Monsters vs. Aliens is actually the first movie in 3-D where i wouldn't mind at all if it was in 2-D because it looks hilarious and a good time (plus i like the cheesy b-movies from the 50s). 3-D for me is ok on occasion but I don't think its suitable for Every Single Movie. I say this mostly because I always distracted by the glasses somehow while i'm watching the movie. I love both 2-D and 3-D animation as well, and i'm really glad they're bringing 2-D back. I guess my only problem is that they should make some new glasses for the 3-D movies so they're not so distracting
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2-02-2009 @ 11:37PM
richard said...
The people who liked the SuperBowl 3D or Chuck the next day, are certainly not aware of what 3D should look like. Look at SpyKids or Sharkboy in analglyphic (on a good computer screen) and you will see GOOD 3D. The glasses for Superbowl were HARD to see with. What is with that DARK lens on the right? Very bad system and hurts the enjoyment of viewing. I saw only a few seconds of 3D and the rest was FLAT. Really disappointing. But ... I guess it got the end result - lots of advertising for the movie.
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2-03-2009 @ 12:04PM
Ryan said...
I didn't like it too much. It gave me a horrible headache within the 1st 10-seconds, and i usually don't have those kind of reactions.
Also, while I thought the 3d looked cool "in the box" nothing really popped out of the screen, so in that sense the intended effects didn't work. It was like watching a 3-d diorama inside my flatt screen shoe box.
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