I'm not going to see the movie, but I heard an ad on the radio for the new 'Final Destination' film. I'm going to save for another day the post about how three sequels were made for a tremendously bad movie, but that's not the point here. Apparently, the newest version of the film was done in 3D, which as someone with a couple of specific eye problems, I cannot enjoy, but the ad sure played up the benefits of an extra dimension.
But then at the end of the ad, the disclaimer came on and said something to the effect of "film will be shown in 2D at select theaters." Wow! Select theaters will be showing the film in 2D, instead of 3D! Where do I find those 'select' theaters, let me log on to Fandango right now. Mr. Webster says that select means to choose in preference to others, so does this mean that the 2D is better than the 3D, I mean where's the common sense? Or are the film makers telling us that even though they pimped the 3D throughout the entire ad, the 2D is really where we should watch the movie.
Technology is a wonderful thing, but I'm afraid sometimes that the ease of publishing with social media and blogs are both good and bad. Editorial direction is not necessarily a bad thing. I really try not to contribute to a big race to mediocrity, and I would like to invite you along on my journey to select only worthwhile material to both watch and read. I'm not above calling people out when they deserve a quick finger wag.
But then at the end of the ad, the disclaimer came on and said something to the effect of "film will be shown in 2D at select theaters." Wow! Select theaters will be showing the film in 2D, instead of 3D! Where do I find those 'select' theaters, let me log on to Fandango right now. Mr. Webster says that select means to choose in preference to others, so does this mean that the 2D is better than the 3D, I mean where's the common sense? Or are the film makers telling us that even though they pimped the 3D throughout the entire ad, the 2D is really where we should watch the movie.
Technology is a wonderful thing, but I'm afraid sometimes that the ease of publishing with social media and blogs are both good and bad. Editorial direction is not necessarily a bad thing. I really try not to contribute to a big race to mediocrity, and I would like to invite you along on my journey to select only worthwhile material to both watch and read. I'm not above calling people out when they deserve a quick finger wag.
