tha d0p3st 3D shizzle

by bluestemz | created - 05 Sep 2012 | updated - 03 Dec 2012 | Public

My favorite 3D films, clips, & broadcasts

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1. Coraline (2009)

PG | 100 min | Animation, Drama, Family

80 Metascore

Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, an 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy, she must make a frighteningly real sacrifice.

Director: Henry Selick | Stars: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, John Hodgman, Jennifer Saunders

Votes: 263,653 | Gross: $75.29M

Out of everything to date, this film is still my favorite 3D production.

2. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

PG | 76 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

82 Metascore

Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion.

Director: Henry Selick | Stars: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey

Votes: 375,064 | Gross: $75.08M

Another great film that stands out in the crowd as a 2D feature and the 3D conversion adds a depth that further draws the audience into an amazing imagination.

3. Transitions (1986)

20 min | Documentary, Short

About transportation made for the Expo 86 World Fair in Vancouver.

Directors: Tony Ianzelo, Colin Low

Votes: 14

IMO the "Koyaanisqatsi" of 3D cinema. Timeless & visually stunning.

4. Dial M for Murder (1954)

PG | 105 min | Crime, Thriller

75 Metascore

A former tennis star arranges the murder of his adulterous wife.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings, John Williams

Votes: 188,722 | Gross: $0.01M

Finally, Hitchcock's foray into the third dimension receives a proper digital remastering! Watching it on the TV in lush widescreen Side-by-Side format was like seeing it again for the 1st time. A much needed upgrade from the old Japanese full screen field sequential release.

5. Hubble 3D (2010)

G | 45 min | Documentary

79 Metascore

An IMAX 3D camera chronicles the effort of 7 astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.

Director: Toni Myers | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Scott D. Altman, Megan McArthur, Andrew J. Feustel

Votes: 4,517 | Gross: $52.45M

Flying in 3 dimensions through a map of the beyond created from images captured by Hubble is absolutely AMAZING... And amazing, thought provoking experiences are what I live for.

6. Avatar (2009)

PG-13 | 162 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

83 Metascore

A paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.

Director: James Cameron | Stars: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez

Votes: 1,386,060 | Gross: $760.51M

The film that put 3D back on the map.

7. Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010)

G | 90 min | Documentary, History

86 Metascore

Werner Herzog gains exclusive access to film inside the Chauvet caves of Southern France and captures the oldest known pictorial creations of humanity.

Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Werner Herzog, Jean Clottes, Julien Monney, Jean-Michel Geneste

Votes: 17,786 | Gross: $5.23M

I was very skeptical going into this as to the necessity of 3D & the ability to effectively utilize it with regards to the subject. IMAX yes, but 3D? A movie about 2-dimensional cave paintings in 3D, really? That was going into the experience, and when the end credits rolled Werner Herzog had once again proven why he is a master of his art.

8. House of Wax (1953)

GP | 88 min | Horror

68 Metascore

An associate burns down a wax museum with the owner inside, but he survives only to become vengeful and murderous.

Director: André De Toth | Stars: Vincent Price, Frank Lovejoy, Phyllis Kirk, Carolyn Jones

Votes: 20,246 | Gross: $23.75M

One of the first field-sequential films I ever experienced, and it still stands out (no pun intended) among today's finest 3D offerings. Deserves a blu-ray rerelease, until then find yourself a SBS convert from the Japanese field sequential release.

9. Captain EO (1986)

17 min | Short, Adventure, Fantasy

Captain EO and his space crew are on a mission to save the world from the evil queen by giving her a song and dance.

Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Michael Jackson, Anjelica Huston, Dick Shawn, Tony Cox

Votes: 4,664

As a ahorty the anticipation of catching this @ Epcot was thrilling! I remember walking out of the attraction though thinking "ouch." Unless I happened to be dead center of the projection, this thing gave me headaches, ghosting, & crosstalk. Here's hoping a properly parallaxed BD will alleviate any disappointment I experienced as a wee lad...the wait is on...

10. Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)

PG | 97 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

53 Metascore

Soren, a young owl, is kidnapped by the evil owls of St Aegolious and want to turn him into a soldier. He escapes with some of his friends and warns the mythical guardians about the evil plan.

Director: Zack Snyder | Stars: Jim Sturgess, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham, Emily Barclay

Votes: 87,595 | Gross: $55.68M

Although the story doesn't favor well with most critics, I absolutely love the rich texture this style of animation brings to the 3D playground.

11. Monster House (2006)

PG | 91 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

68 Metascore

Three teens discover that their neighbor's house is really a living, breathing, scary monster.

Director: Gil Kenan | Stars: Mitchel Musso, Sam Lerner, Spencer Locke, Ryan Whitney

Votes: 138,132 | Gross: $73.66M

Even though the animation seems rather bland & blocky compared to all the CGI offerings of recent years, the story is tight & the experience is still one hell of a roller coaster ride!

12. How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

PG | 98 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

75 Metascore

A hapless young Viking who aspires to hunt dragons becomes the unlikely friend of a young dragon himself, and learns there may be more to the creatures than he assumed.

Directors: Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders | Stars: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Craig Ferguson

Votes: 800,348 | Gross: $217.58M

Simply Enjoyable

13. T2 3-D: Battle Across Time (1996 Video)

Not Rated | 21 min | Short, Action, Sci-Fi

Three freedom fighters attack a large corporation to prevent a future apocalypse.

Directors: John Bruno, James Cameron, Keith Melton, Stan Winston | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Edward Furlong, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick

Votes: 8,492

This ride was EPiC!

14. Hugo (2011)

PG | 126 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

83 Metascore

In 1931 Paris, an orphan living in the walls of a train station gets wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz, Christopher Lee, Ben Kingsley

Votes: 336,776 | Gross: $73.86M

What can I say? Martin Scorsese, he makes the best f'n films!

15. Space Station 3D (2002)

Not Rated | 47 min | Documentary

69 Metascore

From outer space countries don't exist.

Director: Toni Myers | Stars: Tom Cruise, James Arnold, Michael J. Bloomfield, Robert D. Cabana

Votes: 1,749 | Gross: $93.37M

The ability to glimpse the world we call home in rich IMAX 3D is always a win IMO.

16. Pardon My Backfire (1953)

Approved | 16 min | Comedy, Short

The Stooges' ten-year engagement to their fiances has reached the end of their future father-in-law's patience. He gives them a week to earn enough money to marry his daughters, or they'll be promised to the three plumbers down the street.

Director: Jules White | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard, Benny Rubin

Votes: 367

Of the two Three Stooges shorts shot in 3D, this one is more entertaining than "Spooks!" in my book.

17. Tron: Legacy (2010)

PG | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

49 Metascore

The son of a virtual world designer goes looking for his father and ends up inside the digital world that his father designed. He meets his father's corrupted creation and a unique ally who was born inside the digital world.

Director: Joseph Kosinski | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Bruce Boxleitner

Votes: 355,774 | Gross: $172.06M

I had given this really high marks upon it's theatrical release as the 3D sequences, especially the light cycle game, along with the soundtrack by Daft Punk are FTW no doubt! However, it slipped down the list upon further viewings because the screenplay is quite muddled, I find it harder & harder to sit through the drab dialogue with each repeated viewing.

18. Shrek 4-D (2003 Video)

TV-PG | 13 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Join Donkey and Shrek as they rescue Fiona from the evil ghost of Lord Farquaad and embark on a bone-chilling adventure.

Director: Simon J. Smith | Stars: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow

Votes: 6,020

Another amusement ride with well structured depth & really good 'pop out' 3D gags.

19. Piranha 3D (2010)

R | 88 min | Comedy, Horror

53 Metascore

After a sudden underwater tremor sets free scores of the prehistoric man-eating fish, an unlikely group of strangers must band together to stop themselves from becoming fish food for the area's new razor-toothed residents.

Director: Alexandre Aja | Stars: Elisabeth Shue, Jerry O'Connell, Richard Dreyfuss, Ving Rhames

Votes: 96,675 | Gross: $25.00M

This film was an absolute blast! It plays on the camp quality of films like Jaws III and turns into a really fun ride that makes you laugh more than cringe.

20. Fright Night (2011)

R | 106 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

64 Metascore

"Fright Night" - A new neighbor moves in next to Charley, who discovers that he is an ancient vampire who preys on the community. Can he save his neighborhood from the creature with the help of the famous "vampire killer", Peter Vincent?

Director: Craig Gillespie | Stars: Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, David Tennant, Toni Collette

Votes: 113,091 | Gross: $18.30M

I am generally against reboots/remakes of films that I have clear memory of growing up, however this one surprised me. A great cast, well acted, and some pretty cool death scenes in 3D.

21. Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man (2000)

G | 39 min | Short, Drama, Family

55 Metascore

Journey of Man is a celebration of the human spirit that combines the unique artistry and music ofCirque Du Soleil with the power of large format film.

Director: Keith Melton | Stars: Ian McKellen, Nicky Dewhurst, Brian Dewhurst, Ana Karagy

Votes: 727 | Gross: $15.19M

Living art in motion in 3D. An entertaining watch even though the story is not that engaging.

22. Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)

PG-13 | 154 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

42 Metascore

The Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the moon, and race against the Decepticons to reach it and to learn its secrets.

Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel

Votes: 431,953 | Gross: $352.39M

The only one of the three in this franchise that I actually enjoyed.

23. Up (2009)

PG | 96 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

88 Metascore

78-year-old Carl Fredricksen travels to Paradise Falls in his house equipped with balloons, inadvertently taking a young stowaway.

Directors: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson | Stars: Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai, John Ratzenberger, Christopher Plummer

Votes: 1,124,530 | Gross: $293.00M

Another excellent, story that is only deemed more engrossing by the use of 3D to draw the audience deeper into it's world.

24. Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Box (1999)

50 min | Documentary, Biography

Life story of two boys from war-torn Germany's dream of becoming world magicians. Story of success recounted within the virtual realms of the magic box, a surreal environment where past and present converge into fantastic 3D storybook.

Director: Brett Leonard | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Siegfried Fischbacher, Roy Horn, John Summers

Votes: 195 | Gross: $5.23M

Short & sweet! Lions & tigers & magic, oh my!

25. Final Destination 5 (2011)

R | 92 min | Horror, Thriller

50 Metascore

Death returns to claim the lucky survivors of a deadly bridge collapse in this fifth frightening installment in the series.

Director: Steven Quale | Stars: Nicholas D'Agosto, Emma Bell, Arlen Escarpeta, Miles Fisher

Votes: 124,977 | Gross: $42.59M

OMG, I couldn't help myself, I laughed uncontrollably at every single death in this film. The 3D gimmick is maximized in this one. Part 4 was OK but this "finale" was a riot!

26. Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)

PG | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Family

57 Metascore

On a quest to find out what happened to his missing brother, a scientist, his nephew and their mountain guide discover a fantastic and dangerous lost world in the center of the earth.

Director: Eric Brevig | Stars: Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Aníta Briem, Seth Meyers

Votes: 131,768 | Gross: $101.70M

One for the kids. I hate Brendan Fraiser movies but for a 2008 release the 3D is pretty spectacular & the story is bearable for us adults, unlike it's sequel.



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