Do You Like 3-D Movies?

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I went to see “Avatar” a few years ago, in 3-D and I didn’t like it at all. First of all, we sat too close to the screen. Secondly, the volume was way too loud, as usual. And at times, I had to close my eyes because it was making me dizzy. I have no desire to ever see another 3-D movie again. I remember seeing 3-D movies when I was young and don’t remember getting dizzy. There was a movie called “Bwana Devil” way back in 1952 that was shot in 3-D. Some people in the theater started screaming because it looked like the spears were coming right at them. Theaters back in the 50s were having a difficult time competing with TV and they had hoped that the 3-D movies would succeed. The problem for me was that most of them were “horror” movies or science fiction and I wouldn’t go see any of them. I still don’t care for that kind of movie or TV program. There were other movies from that era that I remember. “House of Wax” “It Came From Outer Space” and “The Creature From The Black Lagoon.” By the middle 50s, the 3-D movie fad was over. Alfred Hitchcock was one of the 3-D movie directors. His movie “Dial M For Murder” came out in 1954 in both 3-D and regular flat format. Most people opted for the flat version. If you were around in the early 50s, do you remember going to a 3-D movie back then?