Because he just hasn’t made enough money with his movies, and there just can’t be enough 3D on the market, James Cameron is set to remaster Titanic in 3D and re-release it in theaters.
And now we have hints as to when that might happen!
It looks like Cameron talked about the 3D release at the 100th birthday party for Gloria Stuart, who played the older Rose in the film. While it’s not a direct quote, the article said:
…said the director, who’s converting the blockbuster into 3-D for re-release in April 2012, the 100th anniversary of the ship’s sinking.
It would make perfect marketing sense to re-release this blockbuster on the 100th Anniversary of the actual historical fact it was based on. That’s just smart publicity.
But does this NEED to be re-released in 3D? Nope. Will it be fun to see it again in theaters. Fans of the film will invariably say yes. And why not offer something more than they can have on their home theaters? So of course its going 3D.
But aside from seeing Kate Winslet’s boobies in 3D, and that ONE scene where the guy falls off the back of the ship and hits the propeller on the way down (and the inevitable digital audio remastering of the impact sound he makes) I just see no reason to go 3D here.
So out of the entire film there may be one valid scene where 3D might add some depth and realism to the size and scope of the sinking of the ship, there seems to be no other reason to make it 3D.
I am not against 3D, but I do feel it has its place and application. Otherwise it is just a gimmick.
I’m just curious to see how it looks when it’s a James Cameron film being converted to 3d. I imagine it will look much better than Clash of the Titans. If so, that may give some hope to movies converted to 3d.
Not to mention it seems like they will take years to convert it rather than a few months, so the quality should be much better than previous attempts at conversions.
when the ship is sinking it might look good in 3d, but I can’t think about anything else in the movie that the 3d would be needed.
uh dude, Kate Winslet’s nipples in 3-D…
If they can do this right (which is a pretty big if given the current track record of films being converted to 3-d) it may add a pretty amazing sense of the size and scope of the ship. I have no desire to see this movie again, but I would actually be curious enough to watch it in 3D. Is it necessary? No, but what film ever really is? It’s pure entertainment, and a chance to see a beloved film in a new and exciting way.
Wonder if James Cameron will add previously unseen footage on Titanic for this 3D version. A 5 hour Titanic movie?
Hope we can have toilet breaks!