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The Movie Studios' Big 3D Scam - movie studios - Gizmodo

> This problem will get even worse when you all get sucked into buying a 3D TV for your living room where the size of the screen fills even less of your view. And now there’s talk on the rumor mill of re-releasing *Titanic* in 3D? Watch out for a flood of classics being shoved down the fake stereoscopic pipeline and into your Blu-ray player for an extra $10. Hopefully Cameron will continue to help set a higher standard. via [gizmodo.com](http://gizmodo.com/5493832/the-movie-studios-big-3d-scam?skyline=true&s=…

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Fight over 3-D screens heats up with high-pressure tactics | Company Town | Los Angeles Times

> Paramount has taken the unusual and aggressive step of telling theaters with a 3-D-capable screen that if they choose not to show it in 3-D, they won’t be provided with a 2-D copy to show instead.  > > “It’s an underhanded threat,” said one California theater operator who asked not to be identified for fear of reprisals. > > Walt Disney Studios, meanwhile, is looking to keep as many 3-D screens as possible for “Alice in Wonderland,” which has grossed more than $220 million domestically in its first 12 days. via [latimesblogs.…

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