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Frankenweenie 3-D World Premiere held Sept. 24 at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood The world premiere of Tim Burton's 3-D stop-motion film Frankenweenie was held on Sept. 24, 2012 at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. Below is a 3-D photo taken the afternoon before the red carpet festivities. Click on the photo to see a larger view.
Even Disneyland got in on the fun by having Sparky's open grave outside The Haunted Mansion, which was dressed up for Disney's Halloween Holidays to observe another Tim Burton film, The Nightmare Before Christmas. 3-D photos © 2012 by Van Beydler. All rights reserved. |
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Here is various poster art for the new Tim Burton film Frankenweenie. Frankenweenie is a new 3-D stop-motion, animated comedy from the creative genius of director Tim Burton. Presented by Walt Disney Pictures, Frankenweenie opens in theatres on Oct. 5, 2012. |
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| Ultraman View-Master Reels (1982)
Godzilla appeared in a cartoon version on his own set of View-Master® reels but unfortunately never in 3-D images taken on the set of the famous Toho film series. The closest thing to the giant Japanese monsters to make it to a set of View-Master® reels was the Tokyo Broadcasting Company TV series Ultraman. Japanese toy manufacturer TOMY and the View-Master® International Group teamed up to sell View-Master® reels for the Japanese market. The Ultraman series used various monster costumes, known as kaiju in Japan. The principals were played by famous stunt actor Haruo Nakajima, who operated the original Godzilla costume. His apprentice, Bin "Satoshi" Furuya, was the first actor in the Ultraman role. Nakajima had a martial arts background, but the earlier episodes used a wrestling-style fight choreography. Later episodes evolved into more complex fighting. Often costumes of famous monsters like Godzilla and Baragon would be recycled and altered, sometimes with nothing more than spray paint and often while the actor was still inside. Nakajima quipped once that the staggering gate of some of the monsters he portrayed was due less to his acting than to the fumes he had to endure. Some of the costumes could not be shown fully as his feet would then have been exposed, a necessary allowance to maintain balance in the often cumbersome outfits. Also, the expense of repairing the scale cities and landscapes used for battle scenes required economy of movement and meticulous planning. Editor's Note: It is not known if the adapted Godzilla costume is among the monsters featured on the Ultraman reels.
The Godzilla Talking View-Master® Reels set
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Here are the limited edition RealD 3-D glasses for Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey which will be available in select theaters this December.
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Halloween Horror Nights 3-D Maze at Universal Studios Orlando
Prepare to experience the lights and allure of Las Vegas…with a toxic twist. One of Penn and Teller’s tricks has gone awry and left the city covered in nuclear ooze. Do you think you will survive a trip to “New(kd) Las Vegas?” Comedians Penn & Teller are ready to show off their scarier side this Halloween. The duo has produced a 3-D maze for Universal Orlando Resort's annual "Halloween Horror Nights" event under the theme "New(kd) Las Vegas" that features a dilapidated and radioactive version of Las Vegas, as if one of their magic tricks has gone terribly wrong and the city, its showgirls, slot machines, buffets and little white wedding chapel has been covered in nuclear ooze. It's the first time the illusionists have worked with Universal on an attraction. The 3-D maze will only appear at the Orlando theme park, which opened Sept. 21. Because Universal Studios Hollywood had a 3-D maze planned around Alice Cooper, Horror Nights planners approached Penn & Teller to co-develop a new 3-D concept this year, said Jim Timon, senior VP of entertainment at Universal Orlando Resort. In developing the maze, the pair wanted to incorporate the satirical humor seen in their Las Vegas show, produced at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, for the past decade, "We thought it would be funny if we would do a new act that was really spectacular using nuclear warheads and blew up Vegas and made the whole thing a nightmare," Penn Jillette said, "It's not very much of a push" from what the city is like now. Jillette will guide guests through the maze before they encounter both Penn & Teller. "For years, people have talked to us about doing a haunted house, but we could never really come up with an idea. It always seemed like an amateurish venture unless you could have the resources that Universal has. It's an artform they've perfected," said Teller. The Orlando park also will produce maze around AMC's The Walking Dead, the Silent Hill videogames and Alice Cooper's Welcome to My Nightmare. |
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Star Trek Into Darkness IMAX 3-D Release Date Set for May 17, 2013
Several key sections of the film that feature big action set pieces have been captured with IMAX cameras, which has become an integral tool for visionary filmmakers to tell their amazing stories. Exclusively in IMAX, sequences shot with the extremely high-resolution cameras will expand to fill the entire screen and further immerse the audience in the vast dimension and adventure of this highly-anticipated follow-up. The IMAX release of Star Trek Into Darkness will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® with proprietary IMAX DMR® (Digital Re-mastering) technology. The crystal-clear images coupled with IMAX's customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio create a unique environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie. |
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View-Master® Monster Gift Pak - 1978
The View-Master® Monster Gift Pak, Stock No. 2353 with standard viewer and seven reels in storage can (issued 1978), has the following reels: 001-448 Frankenstein (also issued as RP-1181 in Monsters Seven-Reel Pak No. 2741) The two Frankenstein reels are a 14-picture selection of packet B323. |
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View-Master® Ghost and Monsters Gift Pak - 1976 The Ghost and Monsters Seven-Reel Pak (Stock No. 2741, issued 1976) has the following reels: RP-1175 Casper The Friendly Ghost in "The Witch"s Broom" (same as B5331) |
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Here are more collectibles featuring 3-D's favorite golden age monster, the Creature from the Black Lagoon.
A Universal Monsters Sticker book was published by Golden Books in 1991. The original artwork was sold at auction in 2012. The creature makes two appearances in the book. The artwork included: Jerry Lewis Comics - The Kid Who Made Monsters
The Creature takes a breather (or is he gasping) while the Mummy and Vampira greet Jerry who is selling scout tickets in the cover art for The Adventures of Jerry Lewis comic book.
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Hotel Transylvania 3-D Poster Art Here are the various posters for the 3-D film Hotel Transylvania including some international posters, a sneak preview poster and the hilarious David Spade is The Invisible Man poster.
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The advance poster art for Monsters, Inc. 3-D makes fun of the fact that Mike cannot see in stereo since he has only one eye so the 3-D glasses don't work for him. Monsters, Inc 3-D opens in theatres on Dec. 19, 2012.
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Savannah College of Art and Design 3-D Film Festival is Oct. 27 through Nov. 3, 2012 The Savannah College of Art and Design, a private, nonprofit, accredited institution, has partnered with RealD Inc., a leading global licensor of 3-D technologies, to be the exclusive 3-D cinema provider at the university's 15th annual Savannah Film Festival, Oct. 27 through Nov. 3, 2012. RealD will also provide SCAD with the company's patented 3-D lens and glasses for permanent use, allowing the university's film and digital media students to screen their projects in 3-D. |
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A Buckaroo Banzai View-Master® blister pack sold for $26 with four bids.
A Jurassic Park The Lost World View-Master® blister pack sold for $3.95 with one bid.
A Close Encounters of the Third Kind View-Master® packet sold for $8.27 with four bids. |
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IMAX has announced the 3-D release date of May 17, 2013 for the next Star Trek motion picture Star Trek Into Darkness. Directed by J.J. Abrams and written by Damon Lindelof (Prometheus), Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman (Transformers, Mission: Impossible III, Star Trek) the sequel follows another chapter of the USS Enterprise crew’s exploration into the unknown. Returning to their posts on the Enterprise are Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, and Bruce Greenwood. They are joined by new cast members Peter Weller and Alice Eve.
