Re: To 3D or not to 3D?

There was some talk about the last two movies of the Harry Potter saga to be in 3D. Part 1 of 2 for the final installment was in talks, but will remain 2D. Many felt disappointed in this, as 3D adds to the boxoffice, with 3D movies making more than 2/3 of their revenue. However, the star of the movies, Daniel Radcliffe, feels delighted in the news, as he says in an interview, "If any film doesn't need a gimmick, it's these ones, and that's for me what 3D is. For me, 3D adds nothing to the story." Producer David Barron explained that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 of 2 would not be in 3D because filmmakers did not have enough time to convert the 2D film into proper 3D. "We lavish a huge amount of attention and care on the 2D version, the normal version of the film. We were just not prepared to throw off what you might call some half-assed version just for the sake of trying to generate more money," he said. Although Part 1 will not be in 3D, Part 2 will most likely make the conversion to 3D, as its set to be released next June. I agree with Daniel Radcliffe, as I think that 3D adds nothing to a film. Before almost every movie was 3D, 3D used to be a fun thing that you barely got to witness. Now it's a bit overrated. Converting the Harry Potter films into 3D would ruin it a bit for me. The films are different in themselves and they don't need 3D to make them get noticed.