A Tale as Old as Time in 3D

Kyle Turner November 9, 2011 0

I tend to abhor 3D in all of its iterations, but something about Disney’s rereleases of classic Disney films (from the Disney Renaissance, as it were) intrigues me. Can 2D cell animation successfully be converted into 3D? And can it be done realistically? Well, according to the box office receipts of Disney’s THE LION KING, the answer is yes. With a staggering and kingly gross of $93.4 million, says BoxOfficeMojo, the film is only the first in a line of films from the Disney canon to be released in 3D. Next up is the romantic classic BEAUTY AND THE BEAST IN 3D, whose poster was revealed today on ComingSoon.Net. The 3D Blu-ray edition of the film was released on October 4^th, as well as THE LION KING 3D, according to Blu-ray.com. The theatrical release of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 3D is scheduled for January 13^th, 2012.

The poster itself doesn’t really elaborate on the details of 3D, but does it really need to? The film is so beloved and well known that the title itself does all the explaining for it. Singing teapots and candelabras? A ferocious, um, kind beast roaring at you on a giant screen in 3D? The subtlely designed environments accentuated to immerse the audience? I think even a 3D dissenter like myself can get on board for that deal.

Thanks to ComingSoon.Net for the news!

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Born in GhongZhou, China in 1994, Kyle Turner’s love of cinema was fostered at an early age. Rather than brood him on the likes of Disney cartoons, Kyle’s parents instead exposed him to the cinematic classics of yesteryear, which have impacted his taste in art and film, his view on life, and his writing style. Declaring that he would become a film critic at a mere age 7, he started his own blog at the age of 13, which he has nurtured ever since. Kyle also enjoys school, reading, and writing satirical essays, and cites his inspirations and idols being Alfred Hitchcock, Andrew Sarris, Pauline Kael, Roger Ebert, A.O. Scott, and David Sedaris.

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