Think green they say!

Yvon · #1 01-01-2010, 03:59 PM

I saw the movie Avatar last week in 3D. You need to buy glasses in order to see the 3d.
When you get out of the theater there is a big bin, with "think green" written on it, where you need to drop your glasses.
The thing is, if you want to see that movie again or any other 3D movies you can't use the same glasses, you HAVE TO buy other ones.
How green is that?
well....it might be about the green when you think about it.

vene-nemesis · #2 01-01-2010, 04:05 PM

think, if you're planning on watching the movie again just keep the glasses...

santucci218 · #3 01-01-2010, 04:08 PM

ill assume its so they can resell those ones incase you plan on not using them anymore, instead of tossing them in the trash and them having to order new ones for another customer who may only use them once.

WookieeForLife · #4 01-01-2010, 04:09 PM

They automaticaly charge you for the glasses. There is no bring your own option.

Yvon · #5 01-01-2010, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by vene-nemesis

think, if you're planning on watching the movie again just keep the glasses...

You can't!
You can't see the movie if you don't buy the ticket and the glasses. I have no plan to see it again, but I could have give the glasses to my kids or a friend. They would save 4$ and it would be greener.
You just can't.

vene-nemesis · #6 01-01-2010, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Yvon

You can't!
You can't see the movie if you don't buy the ticket and the glasses. I have no plan to see it again, but I could have give the glasses to my kids or a friend. They would save 4$ and it would be greener.
You just can't.

Kill a moose and bathe in maple syrup in protest!

Yvon · #7 01-01-2010, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by vene-nemesis

Kill a moose and bathe in maple syrup in protest!

lol

René_Julien · #8 01-01-2010, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by vene-nemesis

Kill a moose and bathe in maple syrup in protest!

"lol" is an understatement

this is the epicest quote from 2010 so far.

I'm sigging.

rarisgod · #9 01-01-2010, 05:02 PM

No! No! No!!!

This is stupid, and I refuse to see the movie in 3D now for that reason. There is no reason you should not be able to bring in your own glasses.

stevetx19 · #10 01-01-2010, 05:42 PM

yes there is a reason...those who sell entertainment go to great lengths to make sure you don't get it for free.

MJ5150 · #11 01-01-2010, 05:43 PM

Didn't we have this argument once before in another thread?

Anyways, my theater did not charge for the glasses. It was $14.75 to see it in IMAX just like any other movie.

-Mike

**jmattbassplaya** · #12 01-01-2010, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yvon

I saw the movie Avatar last week in 3D. You need to buy glasses in order to see the 3d.
When you get out of the theater there is a big bin, with "think green" written on it, where you need to drop your glasses.
The thing is, if you want to see that movie again or any other 3D movies you can't use the same glasses, you HAVE TO buy other ones.
How green is that?
well....it might be about the green when you think about it.

They reuse the glasses... How 'ungreen' is that?

7StringBassist · #13 01-01-2010, 05:51 PM

New slogan ?

Reuse to give us green

ADbassman · #14 01-01-2010, 06:22 PM

Like this is anything new. Hotels have been doing it for years.

You ever been to a hotel with a little placard that said "If you want to reuse this towel/linen, leave it on the rack. If you want us to clean it, place it on the floor" or something to that effect. They usually say that it saves the environment by using less energy and water to wash your linens. Guess what? Saves them money on energy and water as well. This "green" movement is a blessing for them.

CBgaragebassist · #15 01-01-2010, 08:42 PM

I have one working eye and 3D doesn't work for me so i get screwed anytime a movie is in 3D

Yvon · #16 01-01-2010, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by CBgaragebassist

I have one working eye and 3D doesn't work for me so i get screwed anytime a movie is in 3D

I'm in the same boat.
But I could see some of it in this movie.

CBgaragebassist · #17 01-01-2010, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Yvon

I'm in the same boat.
But I could see some of it in this movie.

Maybe they need 3D monocles...

(BTW, you have a # in the Nekkid FB thread now)

TortillaChip520 · #18 01-01-2010, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yvon

I saw the movie Avatar last week in 3D. You need to buy glasses in order to see the 3d.
When you get out of the theater there is a big bin, with "think green" written on it, where you need to drop your glasses.
The thing is, if you want to see that movie again or any other 3D movies you can't use the same glasses, you HAVE TO buy other ones.
How green is that?
well....it might be about the green when you think about it.

By "Think Green" they mean by all the cash they'll be making off making people buy these glasses!
But once I went to see a movie in 3d recently, and they were in little plastic bags, so that's still wasting plastic...

Regardless, I'm pretty sick of the "green" bandwagon.

I'll think in whatever color of the visible light spectrum I damn well please.

**Bryan R. Tyler** · #19 01-01-2010, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by CBgaragebassist

I have one working eye and 3D doesn't work for me so i get screwed anytime a movie is in 3D

I thought this would be a big issue for me as well as I'm legally blind already, and my left eye is so dominant that I pretty much never use my right eye when looking at things. The old red and blue 3D glasses simply don't work for me. The new ones they had for Avatar worked perfectly- they didn't rely on using both eyes. While I'm sure there were effects that worked better when using both eyes, using just my left still worked- it's the only movie I've ever seen where the 3D actually worked like it is supposed to.

tplyons · #20 01-01-2010, 09:31 PM

Reusing glasses is twice as green. Less 3D glasses in landfills, and more green money in their pockets.

I wonder which green they're really thinking of.