Blinkin' 'eck! "I'm right, and you're often righter." Where did Mark "Humble" Kermode come from?!

Anyway, love the idea of taking action on distributors with the argument of discriminating against less-than-perfectly-sighted customers. Maybe in a less bullish fashion than a court proceeding though - Dr. K could start a petition, get a press release out, harness social media. It could generate a lot of buzz and, who knows, might even make a difference!

I agree with MarkoosMuse. I was a fan of 3D when "Avatar" came out, and think that some animations likes "Up" and "Toy Story 3", as well as "Hugo", did something interesting with the format. But the more 3D there is, the less interesting it is - having seen "Thor", "The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn", "John Carter", "Prometheus" and "The Amazing Spider-Man" in 3D, and found that the third dimension added little or nothing to these films, I am fed up of paying extra for the privilege. I missed "Dredd" altogether because I am not prepared to pay the extra cost for 3D, and I recommend that Dr Kermode start a petition, that we can all sign, get the word out, and tell distributors that they can make more money out of us with 2D, especially with IMAX. Unite, comrades, unite against the bourgeois pig dogs that tell us how many dimensions we should view in!

I just don't understand how people can compare this splurge of 3D to the introduction of sound in film. Sound was a complete game changer. As a means of story telling, a silent and a talkie are two very different things. The difference in acting styles alone changes how the story is or can be told. Many silent stars didn't survive the transition to talkies because of this enormous change. I don't think any current star will see their revenue decline because their face doesn't look right floating a little above the screen.

Static image to moving image is one thing. Silent to talkie is another. 2D to things occasionally poking out of the screen to remind you you're watching a 3D film just does not compare.

After recently watching my seven year old son reaching out to pop a bubble floating across the screen in Ice Age 4, I began to doubt my sanity. I have NEVER had that kind of immersive 3D experience in the cinema. It got me to thinking about my eyesight. After a little research it turns out that as many at one in twenty of us cannot see 3D at all. After trying the eye-hop game (http://www.vision3d.com/ehop.html), I can confirm that I am "3D blind". I am not alone. MORE 2D please!

Sorry, here's that link again:

http://www.vision3d.com/ehop.html