A few days ago, Oscar winning director, James Cameron somewhat slammed Piranha 3D, with his recently published disparaging remarks. Cameron, lord of 3D movies thanks to Avatar, talked about the new 3D wave, and compared it to the old 3D dead wave. Here’s what has stirred a 3D pissing match.
In an interview with Vanity Fair, Cameron said of Piranha 3D, “I tend almost never to throw other films under the bus, but that is exactly an example of what we should not be doing in 3D. Because it just cheapens the medium and reminds you of the bad 3D horror films from the 70s and 80s, like Friday the 13th 3D. When movies got to the bottom of the barrel of their creativity and at the last gasp of their financial lifespan, they did a 3D version to get the last few drops of blood out of the turnip. And that’s not what’s happening now with 3D. It is a renaissance — right now the biggest and the best films are being made in 3D. Martin Scorsese is making a film in 3D [Hugo Cabret]. Disney’s biggest film of the year — Tron: Legacy — is coming out in 3D. So it’s a whole new ballgame.”
Oh oh. I understand what Cameron is trying to say, but I don’t think it’s a good move. Not even that, I don’t think that’s a gentleman’s move. I really like Cameron’s movies and his directorial style, but you can’t go on slamming other people/directors/producers trying to make their own projects. Yeah, maybe they don’t have endless pools of money, but they are trying to entertain people and make money too remember.
Do you think he’s right? Do you think this will stir up controversy?
