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posted 09-12-2011 04:52 PM

'Top Gun' Coming to Theaters in 3D

Soruce: hollywoodreporter.com

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Tony Scott’s 1986 classic Top Gun starring Tom Cruise is being converted to 3D for a theatrical release.

A four-minute 'world premiere' preview of the converted film--featuring the 'Danger Zone' aerial flight sequence--was screened Monday at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam.

The 2D to 3D conversion is being accomplished at Legend3D, whose CEO Rob Hummel introduced the clip as well as its unique business model during an IBC panel.

"We think there is great potential for catalog titles in 3D, but studios have had trouble justifying the expense," Hummel said, explaining that Legend 3D is funding and doing the conversion for Paramount.

"As I understand it, they are planning to release it in 3D in early 2012, though I known they want to get Tony Scott’s approval before they go forward," he said, explaining that Legend 3D effectively has a revenue sharing deal with Paramount.

"I think Top Gun lends itself to 3D due to the aerial flight," he said of the project. "You can have fun with 3D by bringing things off the screen if they are not attached to the edge of the screen."

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Joe Redifer
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posted 09-12-2011 04:59 PM

Top Gun's barely even worth watching in 2D.

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John Wilson
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posted 09-12-2011 05:28 PM

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--featuring the 'Danger Zone' aerial flight sequence--

What sequence would that be then? [Roll Eyes]

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Connor Wilson
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posted 09-12-2011 08:56 PM

They gotta rerelease the classic NES game based on the film in 3D.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCXNXGvYfVk

Just imagine how exciting that sixteen-color borefest will be in three-dimensions! [Big Grin]

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Joshua Waaland
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posted 09-14-2011 01:57 PM

quote: Joe Redifer
Top Gun's barely even worth watching in 2D.

Surely you jest!

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Jonathan Goeldner
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posted 09-18-2011 09:02 PM

quote: Joe Redifer
Top Gun's barely even worth watching in 2D.

I remember at the time of it's initial release it was fun, but seeing it again on bluray I thought this is pretty dumb.

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Brad Miller
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posted 09-30-2011 02:42 AM

quote: Joe Redifer
Top Gun's barely even worth watching in 2D.

Barely? Try putting "not" in there instead. I've never understood the appeal of this movie, and the flight sequences are ridiculous. It is nothing more than a bunch of what is essentially stock footage of somebody looking around with a helmet covering their head inter-cut with various footage from the ground of the airplanes flying around. Ed Wood could've done just as good of a job, and on the first take too!

Blah. [Roll Eyes]

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Bruce Hansen
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posted 10-07-2011 04:18 PM

This sounds like a stupid idea. Upper managenent-morons have no clue.

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Paul Mayer
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posted 10-07-2011 09:25 PM

Art Scholl died while filming some of the aerial POV shots for this film - what a waste.

My flying buddies and I all had a good laugh when this came out - it was an enjoyable afternoon at the movies for us all, even if only to laugh at all of the stretching of various aviation truths replete with hokey screen writing. As one buddy, a Viet Nam era Navy A-4 driver put it, "How many supersonic low passes do you think you get in a career?"

I admit audiences sure seemed to eat that shit up back then though. I predict it won't do so good this time around.

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John T. Hendrickson, Jr
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posted 10-09-2011 07:55 PM

I feel the need for GREED. [Wink]

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Mike Blakesley
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posted 10-09-2011 08:37 PM

Well...a lot of us have been griping for years about remakes, saying that a re-issue of the original would be a better idea. Disney proved it works with Lion King, so why not something like this?

I just wish the re-issue wasn't followed immediately by the DVD re-issue. Give it a couple of months at least.

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Mark Gulbrandsen
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posted 10-10-2011 10:43 PM

Just forword it up to the last two reels... That's the only marginally good part.

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Brad Miller
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posted 10-11-2011 01:41 AM

I cannot resist posting this again.

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Joe Redifer
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posted 10-11-2011 02:18 AM

What movie is that from?

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Victor Liorentas
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posted 10-11-2011 11:36 AM

It's from Sleep with Me released in 1994.

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