Well...at least it looked like it. I caught the U23D movie last night with my friend Lance and Jim. Sort of a late show celebration for keeping the church afloat while Tim and Brian were gone.
Do you remember the silly 3-D movies that came out long ago? I recall my first 3-D experience being Jaws 3-D. I think there was a Freddy Krueger movie that had a portion of it in 3-D where they flashed an icon on the movie screen telling you when to put on the flimsy colored glasses. These two experiences have soured my perspective on the technology advancement of 3-D in film. There have been numerous rumors of films being redistributed in this new format, but nobody has taken the plunge. I have been converted and am a believer in this new technology.
U23D was unbelievable. I've never experienced anything like it. At the beginning of the film the text flashes on the screen while images are jumping out from you. The 3-D technology isn't abused in a tasteless way like many other 3-D movies in the past. The technology isn't being used to just throw something at your face, it's used to visually enhance what is already there. At one point Bono is singing and looks into the camera reaching his hand out as he typically does during their live performances and it literally looks as though you could grab his hand. I think I heard Jim next to me say "Wooah...hello Bono."
The film was recorded during a live performance on their How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb tour. Really of any band to explore this technology, who better than one of the most popular bands of the past 20 years? If you're not a fan of their music, you might not be as entertained as I was. However, if you're at all curious about experiencing this evolving technology, you might just want to catch it anyway. It may well be worth the money.
Check it out here.
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