Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D is a great movie and a decent 3D movie. While it is not going to live up to the same quality as you will find in theaters, it is a better presentation of 3D technology than was is found in The Polar Express 3D (Read Polar Express 3D Review).
Journey to the Center of the Earth is a great movie for kids – and even adults who like a feel good adventure story. The special effects are well done throughout the movie and the 3D effects are fun and engaging. Again, don’t expect to get great, theater-quality 3D effects, but there is certainly something here for 3D lovers.
Journey to the Center of the Earth is available in both Blu-ray and DVD formats.
The Polar Express is now available in 3D for both Blu-ray and standard DVD. I decided to pick up the DVD version and give it a try, since it is a household favorite. While I greatly enjoyed the movie (I had seen it several times before), I have to say that the 3D effects failed to live up to my expectations.
I think a lot of the problems that I noticed or experienced were due to the poor quality of the 3D glasses included with the DVD, which were cardboard with red and blue plastic over the eye-holes. Unfortunately, these are just plain cheap.
I followed up with a second “test-viewing” (not the whole film again though) with some marginally better 3D glasses and noticed a bit of an improvement in the 3D effects. I will note, however, that my wife and 6-year-old didn’t have the same complaints in the first viewing. Perhaps I am just too picky – or maybe because I’ve seen where the tech is going and expect so much more out of a 3D experience?
If you’ve got kids, I’d say that they would enjoy this movie and it’s probably worth the $15 I paid for it for that reason alone. Just don’t expect to be impressed by the 3D effects.
