Despite the sensational response to
Avatar, The New York Times says mainstreaming 3-D for motion pictures may still be a long way off. The Times goes over the history of 3-D and the fading of the fad in the 1950s due to Hollywood producing gimmicky films of little value beyond the technology. The article concludes that the most successful 3-D films will be those with the least spectacular special effects.
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