Reviews of Day of the Dead 3D (2008)

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Let me start off by saying I didn't mind the movie (I liked it enough to buy it on DVD, Blu-Ray and Blu-Ray 3D!) However, many were not fans of this remake, and I can definitely see why (a somewhat poor remake, starring a less-than-stellar cast). With that said though, it is a zombie movie and you can't expect too much out of it -it's a "turn your brain off and watch the zombies do what they do" movie. For more information, read the reviews at: Day of the Dead [Blu-ray].

I'm here to focus on the Blu-Ray 3D.

Right off the bat, I was skeptical of how this would turn out this isn't Sony, Warner Bros, Universal or Disney releasing this.. it's "Millenium Entertainment" (and from what I can tell, their first 3D title). Still, I wanted to give it a chance (and went in with expectations that it wouldn't be as good as those other studio releases, to avoid disappointment)

Next problem this was a 2D title it was filmed in 2D and converted to 3D. Even the big studios can't perfect this, but they at least make it somewhat watchable (most of the time...), so again I went in expecting that.

[NOTE: While the cover shows a red and blue "3D" logo this is a Blu-Ray 3D, which requires a 3DTV and 3D Blu-Ray player. It will not play in 3D using the red/blue glasses.]

I really wanted to like this, but from the moment the logos appeared before the film, I knew I was in for trouble. Ghosting galore [Note: 'ghosting' (or double-images) are due to the TV with that said, I'm using a Panasonic DT30 which is one of the better 3DTV displays out there in terms of ghosting of the other 46 Blu-Ray 3D titles I own, this is the only one I'd consider "unwatchable" ghosting is slightly visible once in a while on other titles.. on this one, it's a CONSTANT thing present throughout the film].

The next problem is the 3D. You figure with all that ghosting, there has to be a lot of 3D going on.. right? ....right?

Now here's the complete dealbreaker. From what I can tell, there really wasn't any 3D. I shouldn't say that.. there wasn't any "depth" or "popout" like you expect during 3D movies. Everything seemed flat, but instead of being flat at the front of your TV, it seems they made it flat and pushed it into the "background" of the TV about 1 foot.

Now, with this being converted, I wasn't expecting to see clear depth/detail in the open mountain landscapes.. but I expected some depth! Everything was completely flat, just pushed back into the TV. Even switching to 2D mode only showed difference in that the image appeared at "front of the TV" depth. I really couldn't believe this, and kept waiting, knowing that "the 3D has to be coming soon!".. but it never did.

I waited and waited, but it just never came! After 15 minutes, I decided to chapter-skip around to some of the more action'y scenes but there was no change.

The only 3D was on the main menu (which surprisingly looked very good and ghost-free!).

Audio is in Dolby 5.1 TrueHD. No extras on the disc (the original 2D release did have a commentary and alternate ending). Single disc that has both a 2D+3D version (according to the box) I didn't notice an option to switch to 2D (which would at least make the disc watchable!) on a 3DTV.

No slipcover with this release.

My honest guess is that they tried to mass-convert the title from 2D to 3D by just using the same image for the left and right eye, but spread apart. A lot of people (on "that popular video sharing website") seem to think the same, and the result is terrible. To make 3D work, you need to do more than use the exact same frame for the left and right eye different parts need different separation, otherwise everything looks completely flat and pushed back into the back of the TV.

People say "Clash of the titans 3D" is bad, they say "My Bloody Valentine 3D" is unwatchable.. they say "Green Lantern 3D" is a terrible conversion.. they obviously haven't seen "Day of the Dead 3D".

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POST-PRODUCTION 3D (converted from 2D to 3D)

My ratings are based mainly on the QUALITY OF THE 3D, not the video content.

OOS EFFECTS:

There are 4 out of screen effects that extend about 10% of the way, from the screen to the viewer. 3 effects made it to 25%, 4 at 30%, 1 at 45% and 1 around 50%. The effects consist of glass breaking 3 times, flakes floating once and the remaining 9 are blood spattering. THE EFFECTS ARE VERY CHEESY! Not because they are OOS, but because they are poorly done graphics. The blood splattering is many times, just flat (simplistic or no shading) red blobs flying out.

IN SCREEN / OBSERVATIONS:

Personally, I get a kick out of most of the 2D "Dead" movies so I knew I would be purchasing this even though it's a conversion. I placed my order and hoped for the best BUT this (fake 3D) conversion can only be classified as JUNK.

I consider this movie to be a consumer rip-off and will be very cautious of buying a 3D by "WORLDWIDE FX" ever again. These are the people who also did the 3D work on "Drive Angry", another film with some nasty crosstalk.

The quality of the in screen depth cannot be judged fairly on a (my) active system. Passive system users may find this movie watchable but still very cheesy.

Save your money for something better and skip this one.

ACTIVE GLASSES USERS:

The 3D in this film is horrid to watch with its continuous stream of crosstalk. If you feel you MUST own this 3D OR if you are reading this review after your purchase; don't start using this disc for a coaster just yet. THERE IS SOME HOPE. If you use your TV menu to turn the 3D setting all the way down (called `view point' on a Samsung); the crosstalk can be reduced by over 75%. On the downside, you will also decrease the depth by doing this and even with the maximum reduction there still is a lot of crosstalk. If you try this, make sure you return your TV to the original setting or all your 3Ds will suffer.

Best case scenario; use a 2D version and let your TV convert it. The OOS effects are not worth putting up with all the ghosting.

(crosstalk varies from system to system)

MY 3D RATING = POOR (poor, fair, good, very good, excellent)

Note: As far as the percentages go, everyone's eyes are different. What I see at 25% you may see at 15% or 35%. To fully realize how far something is out of the screen for you, pause on an effect and direct a partner with an extended finger to the tip of what you are seeing. You may be surprised.

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But other than that, the movie is as flat as a pancake. Without your glasses you can see that there are two images, but they're not left and right eye views, they're identical, meaning there is no depth whatsoever. The filmmakers are either optically challenged or just plain con artists.

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Follow-up 2/17/2012: To set the record straight it seems important to add that I viewed this 3D Blu-ray movie on an LG Cinema Series (Passive) 3D TV. This 3D model HDTV appearantly does not have the "crosstalk" or "ghosting" problem that Active 3D shutter TV's can have (which also bothers my wife's eyes).

The 15+ 3D Blu-ray movies we watched have been bright, sharp, and detailed. The 3D dimension is also better than the few we viewed in 3D at the Movie Theater. My personal score of Day of the Dead 3D: Movie **** 3D Quality *** End of Follow-up.

There are alot of negative reviews which are not justified in my opinion. I suspect this is because Day of the Dead is not a serious Zombie Horror like 28 Days. It is more of a horror movie in a style like Tremors. A scary good time movie.

I own just about every Zombie movie made and this is one my favorites.

The main actors, Mena Survari, Ving Rhames, Annalynn McCord and Nick Cannon do a good job in keeping the story interesting and exciting from beginning to the end. The Zombie makeup and CGI scenes are very realistic. There are some gory scenes but they are not repulsvive. There are several quick splattered blood scenes that provides one of the best "In Your Face" 3D effects I have seen.

Warning: Whenever this happens you will be ducking in your seat to avoid getting splattered with blood.

This is not a serious Zombie story nor is it only a comedy. Day of the Dead has just the right mixture of scares and comic relief to make it a funny scary Zombie movie that I enjoy everytime I watch it.

The new 3D version is worth adding to your 3D Collection just for the cool blood splattering 3D scenes alone.

I gave it 4 stars for entertainment value. It is definately not a 1 star "worse" movie unless someone bought the movie expecting a zombie story that is gritty and terrifying.

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Why do i say in my subject that 2D x 2 does not make a 3D film, because that is what they have done here, not a single sign of any conversion of theis originally shot in 2D film, they have simple given you the same 2D image for both left and right eye, all they have done is to con the public by shifting one of the images on the horizontal by a few pixels so there appears to be seperation, this practice should be outlawed as it is selling the customer a product that is wrongly discribed, and so stealing there money from them, especially if like me you already have the 2D version. this is just wrong, be warned, most so called converted films that come out of Germany have the exact same problem, they are a con.