aye Cactus, the funny thing is the majority here dont like 3-D but apparently turning a 2-D film into a 3-D film is A-OK.

duped much?

Steet -

To be honest, I'm disappointed you don't see there's a major technological advance between a film like Toy Story 1 (released in 1995!!! Think about using a computer that's 15 years old!) and a film like Ratatouille. I watch these films with my animator friends and we marvel at the difference between early CGI and today's CGI, but it's frustrating when audiences don't acknowledge the difference.

I don't understand why the majority of people on this site praise Pixar for their innovation, but then on the same breath condone 3D.

I think more than the budget is the interest, that's respettable, as for a dubbing, well I wish they could do it someday and show it on Disney Channel.

Returning to lion king 3D, ¿are the 2D going to "come out"?

Jcalamil => Disney rarely answer to the fans, but you can try their offical site maybe? There should be a contact page there. The best way to get an answer is to write them a "REAL" letter. (not an email)

About Roadside Romeo, I haven't seen it, but I know about it. I'm not sure it would have any success in USA, but they should at least try to release it directly to video.

They should just leave the 3D on old disney movies aloone!

¿can anyone tell me if there is a way to contact Walt Disney Animation studios via-email?, I'm thinking about requesting an american version of "Roadside Romeo" a walt disney film made for Hindi audiences.

is the movie in "3D" going to be in 2D? , I mean the movie will be seen in "2D", but ¿are the images going to "pop out" the screen?, that's what I meant. By the way, I have tried to find an email for Walt Disney Animation studios, but it seems impossible, ¿can anyone help? because I'm thinking to request an american version of the film "Roadside Romeo" ¿did you know about that film?

I haven't gone to a 3D movie since... I have no idea. They give me headaches, and why would I pay extra money for the same movie but with out things flying at me? I might just go see it to support the classics.

Or I could just stay home and watch the original on good ol' VHS. (...Or DVD.)

Cactus -> I honestly don't see much change in CGI films since 1995. Not artistically nor story-wise. Do I have to remind that Toy Story "3" has just been released?

i agree with everyone that says 3D is stupid. i am sick and tired of all these movies that are all ike "in disney digital 3D" its gettin really old cuz MOST of them have no 3D effects. its stupid.

I should tell my dad about this. He and I went to see The Lion King when it was in theaters.

(Scar voice) You know, sort of a father-son thing.

I think 3D/cgi is very exciting and has a lot of possibilities since it's just in its infancy. How old is this technology, and how drastically does it improve every 5 years? This is why I love art and the entertainment industry, it's exciting that we don't do the same thing over and over. I LOVE the innovation. I full-heartedly agree much of it falls short artistically, but as time goes on it'll get better and better. Maybe 2D won't even appeal to future generations, perhaps the only reason we love it so much is because it's what we had as young kids.
Maybe in the future when they replace 3D with the next big thing, everyone who was born in 2010 will be like "BRING BACK SHREK" ahaha. (kind of a disturbing thought.)

It seems some of you are "BEing PREPARED" to hate this 3D Lion King you've never seen, but I think that it sounds promising - Steet wrote "All the people who have watched some screenings of the 3D version of B&TB said that it was "amazing", maybe even better than the 3D in CGI films." and now I'm really curious to see this for myself, and then I'll judge.

Although I treasure all the 2D animated films I grew up with, I'm thankful they're not forcibly squeezing them out anymore. If I have to eat another formulaic Princess and the Frog cowpile from Disney, I'm gonna huuuurrllllll. ;_; (Not like I'm going to see Tangled either. Disney, what are you doing in the movie theaters?! go back to your grave.)

CGI can take a hike! Bring back the old stuff!

O FOR THE LOVE OF PETE! in my opinion, they are going WAAAAAY overboard with dang 3D. the movie theaters will start losing about 70 dollars if they dont quit having all 3d

I fully agree with Emily123.

"Well, EVERY movie will be released in 3D soon. Now that the theaters are being equipped, and all the films released with 3D are successful, it's really happening : in a decade, you probably won't be able to find a non-stereoscopic film in theaters."

That sounds like a nightmare. It's making 2D look bad and outdated. If all we can find in movie theaters and most DVDs from now to the future are 3D and CGI movies, 2D will have been forgotten in general public. (Except perhaps some cartoons. Who knows, maybe they'll be making /those/ 3D next as well.) What I hope is that perhaps 3D and CGI will die down and 2D films will rise again. I can only hope though, because the next step they take in another decade or so will probably be the rise in competition for 4D films. Although there are some 3D and CGI films that look nice, I would prefer still seeing 2D on the shelf and in theaters.

Too bad I won't be able to see it in 3D, because I am almost blind on my right eye, still see through it, bot worse than left one, and that is reason I have sight focus only on left eye. Beside that I also have some medical condition and am unable to align my both eyes, usually my right one is turned slightly more to the right, and if I try switching focus from left to right, situation just turns around and left one goes out of focus.

So no 3D for me.

I hate 3D films. I don't like things flying at me and whatnot. They're only doing this because they want the money.

Even though I'm for the classic 2D films, this is gonna be cool.

Steet-->Not necessarily. Some movies people have been waiting a long time to see (particularly if it's based on a book, like the Narnia films.) I doubt they will be willing to wait another four to six months to see it, when they can just pay $6 a person and see it. Plus, sometimes the difference between a movie and its DVD release is pretty far apart; I've been waiting almost a full year since I saw a movie for its DVD release.

Well people could just wait until the DVD release. It's much cheaper (especially for families), you can rent them, and most people have big screens nowadays. And the time window between the theaters and DVDs is narrowing more and more.
So, I maintain that people are saying one thing but are doing the opposite.

I don't much care about 3D (it never really looks that different to me, unless there's something glaringly obvious that flies down the middle of the screen) but I'll probably try and go see this, if only to support TLK in theaters again.

AWESOME. I'd love to see Lion King 3D in theaters... one, it'll be cool to see it in a new way, and two, IN THEATERS? ON THE BIG SCREEN? Yes please!

steet --> They go see it because it's the only thing that's offered. Its not because its some kind of new form of entertainment. If you want to see a movie, you're basically forced to see it in 3D. It's a good marketing strategy, because people will still see movies in theaters, plus it prevents people from recording bootleg copies, but if people just left it at that, people would understand. But no, they're treating it like we've never seen a 3D movie before.

And its not even /good/ 3D. The movies are made exactly as they would be, even if they weren't 3D. All they do is put a second layer of the movie on top of the first one, and voila, millions of extra dollars at little to no cost to the studio.

Like I've said a million times before, this is the 21st century, we don't need to be entertained with thinking a ball is gonna hit us in the face. But till then, people are just using it because they want more money. Not because its a good form of entertainment nor a "new" way to see a movie.

Well, EVERY movie will be released in 3D soon. Now that the theaters are being equipped, and all the films released with 3D are successful, it's really happening : in a decade, you probably won't be able to find a non-stereoscopic film in theaters.

Everyone seem to complain about the 3D, yet everyone goes to see the films in 3D (and the new Toy Story is another proof of that) Is that logical?...

I saw the two Toy Story films in 3D, and I enjoyed them. I've been speculating this film forever; now it's here!

I'm probably still gonna be favoring the 2D film version. I'm all about 2D traditional films, and it was my dream to be a traditional animator. I'm /not/ interested on making computer, 3D drawn animations. I'm perfectly fine with just animating with a pencil. However, the 3D version still sounds interesting to watch. I just hope it won't ruin the whole traditional Lion King film... Because that's special.

it's not really a big deal, everything is in 3d now, Disney is running out of ideas, they're looking for money

I'm not really happy about the 3D but maybe it'll be a nice plus...

its gunna be a long time before this whole "see things in 3-D" is over isnt it?