If there is one trend that is rapidly rising in the world of Hollywood, it is 3-D. In the past year, some of the most successful and critically acclaimed films - including the fantastic Up and the brilliant Coraline - have been released in both standard and 3-D formats. Additionally, Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas is currently being re-released in theaters as a 3-D experience. There has been talk about whether or not this new technology can actually add any physical quality to this modern classic.
It doesn't stop there. One of the most widely anticipated films of the year, James Cameron's Avatar, is heralded as reinventing the film genre with its new-and-improved 3-D technology. Indeed, Cameron has been quoted as saying that all films should be created in 3-D.
One major question arises: Is it here to stay? One can remember Cameron's own Terminator 2: Judgement Day, which originally released in 3-D. For a while, 3-D seemed to go the way of the dodo.
Recently, though, 3-D technology has certainly been experiencing a revival. It will take a few years to gauge whether or not this revival is here to stay.
