Does 3D add anything to the viewing experience? That was a question I asked myself when I was thinking of parting with money for the tickets."We have seen it lots of times though" "We can just watch it at home" "Why pay over £20" "I have read reviews and the 3D is more or less non existent " were quotes my Husband heard a lot of in the last couple of days.We are not cinema goers and have not been for a couple of years in fact but it was my Husbands Birthday yesterday so we wanted to do something different after our'e meal so decided this what it.As we were dining in the Town Centre we went to the Showcase/Cinema Deluxe which in itself was a new experience.The ticket price was £10.80 each ,£9.80 for the film plus £1 for the glasses (Which you do get to take home) We took our'e seats,which were quite ample with good leg room and sat waiting for the film not expecting alot of added oomph to be honest.A trailer for a 3D film appeared,it looked excellent but it did make me flinch somewhat ! We had never seen a 3D movie at the cinema before, only little ones such as at M&M's world in Vegas so did not have a big opinion on what they should deliver.
Did it actually deliver? I can absolutely say hand on heart I enjoyed every second.The 3D maybe could have been a little more in places but one main point is 3D films that are made now are made with 3D in mind so are adapted so.Titanic was obviously not so there is only so much that be done,hence the more subtle effect.Subtle though worked well for me,that flinching I mentioned earlier would be o.k for a couple of minutes not a whole film with things leaping out at me ! This was a nice comfortable watch.The familiarity was there of the story but I was still enthralled and never thought to myself that I know what's was coming next.A few moments stood out in 3D,the main part I think was the "I'm flying Jack" scene.Everything about that felt as if you were there nearly.Other good parts were where Jack was looking up at the stars before he met Rose and also the scene where the ship was finally submerged and Jack and Rose were swimming to the surface.
All in all it was a brilliant evening and I love the fact that I watched the release the first time and now 15 years on,on the 100 year anniversary of the ill fated voyage I have repeated the experience.I did however feel a pang of older age creeping up on me.The majority of the audience were young adults who were watching it on the big screen for the first time and to be there again and older than some of them when I first saw it 15 years ago felt a little strange !
