Movie: Avatar (Special Edition), the Re-Show

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SERIOUSLY?  The moment I heard from my partner that it will be shown and after several TV ads promoting this, I had to clinch myself and wonder, “Why show the exact same movie with some added and extended scene? … and in 3D?... again?”  Don’t get me wrong.  I love the movie but I am boggled as to the expectation of showing the same movie but with added and extended scenes.  It doesn’t make sense or at least make money sense.

Movies have been coming up and it’s expected  huge increase of ticket prices due to the 3D format.  These types of movies are very expensive to say the least.  And to re-show the same movie with added bonus on 3D is a bit ambitious.  Have they even considered producing a DVD or Blu-Ray instead?  It may not be in 3D format but the special effect does not sacrifice the storyline.  Come on think about it.

Knowing my partner, he’s very intrigued with this and most likely I will watch it again only because he likes to but not necessarily because what the re-showing will offer.  I am very skeptic if this will even be a success.  What I think is that people, this time, will just wait for the DVD copy of the special edition and enjoy watching it at home with their families or friends eating fresh microwave popcorn and sodas.

And what is this thing I hear about formatting the infamous “Titanic” movie into 3D?  SERIOUSLY???  The special effects of the huge ship going down or the people dying in the freezing ocean are such overkill.  The original movie is as good as it is.  Now do they expect people to come back to the cinemas watching the same movie with or without added or extended scenes… in 3D?  I’m surrendering while waving a white flag on this.  Make more new and better movies, dear director, and if you want them in 3D, hopefully it will be interesting enough for people to get up and go to the movies and pay lots of money. 

Movies in 3D should be selected properly.  Though it’s the current trend in movie making but not for re-shows but for sci-fi or action movies where effects are needed and effective.  SERIOUSLY!!!