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The Exhibitionist: Journey to the Cinema for an Astonishing 3-D Experience
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I don't know the last time I felt like a kid at the movies, but while watching Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D this past week, I honestly reverted to my 8-year-old self. That isn't to say the movie is necessarily as good as the movies that astonished me as a kid -- because of the subject matter, I'd think about comparing it to Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and The Goonies, both of which came out when I was around that age, and neither to which this film holds up in terms of originality or storytelling craft. But as far as holding onto my sense of wonder, Journey is up there.
Of course, it's necessary to point out that Journey would be nothing without the digital 3-D factor. It's actually the first live-action narrative feature to be shot and released in the new format (the non-fiction concert films, U2 3D and Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour were technically the first live-action 3-D features), and while it's far from perfect, it is a terrific pioneer. I shall continue favoring the look of animated 3-D films, especially those directed as well as Monster House, and I anticipate that James Cameron's Avatar will blow away all live-action 3-D films released prior to its arrival. For now, though, I'm telling you, with the utmost cinemaphilic urgency: you need to see this ASAP.
EXCLUSIVE: 'Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D' Poster Premiere!
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New Line was cool enough to send Cinematical this exclusive first look at the new poster for Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D (click on the image above for a larger version), starring Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson and Anita Briem. Based on the classic Jules Verne story, Journey follows a scientist on a quest to find his missing brother. Joined by his nephew and a mountain guide, the three soon discover a fantastic and dangerous world at the center of the earth. The film was directed by visual effects wiz Eric Brevig, and was shot using 3-D technology. The first trailer for Journey apparently screened before IMAX prints of Beowulf recently, and fan reaction was pretty positive. If there ever was a story that could use a good re-tooling for a new 3-D generation, this is definitely it. Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D is set to arrive in theaters on July 11.
Today's Sort-of Remake: Journey to the Center of the Earth -- in 3-D!
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I honestly didn't even know we were still
making movies in 3-D. I mean, I enjoy putting on the glasses and watching old westerns in 3-D as much as the next Film
Forum lover, but that's enjoyable because it's a weird novelty, not because I actually think movies are improved by the
illusion of things flying out at me. This is an honest question -- do audiences really want to see stuff in 3-D? Beyond
the novelty factor, what's appealing about it? Help me out here.While I'm wasting time asking stupid questions, the ubiquitous Walden Media and their friends at New Line are busy updating and 3-D-ing the crap out of Journey to the Center of the Earth -- only, in an effort to appeal the very busy, non-reading kids of today, they're calling it Journey 3-D. (I'm not actually sure this really counts as a remake -- it's more of an additional adaptation than it is a riff on a specific film.) The screenplay was written by D.V. DeVincentis (he wrote both High Fidelity and Grosse Pointe Blank, which makes this sound like it could be a lot smarter than you'd expect), and
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