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Since Them! is just a redirect to Them! (1954 film) is there any reason not to make the main article Them!? --60.225.2.209 12:35, 13 June 2006 (UTC)
- No there isn't. But since the page Them! already exists, I think the move requires administrator privileges. Slowmover 18:35, 13 June 2006 (UTC)
The top summary says Jack Warner cancelled the proposed 3-D version due to cost fears. The production section says the 3-D was cancelled because the 3-D camera malfunctioned. I also read an article that quoted one of the staff as saying it was filmed in 3-d but only edited for the flat version. Does anyone actually know the reason that Warners production records all list this as a 3-D film yet it is not. Philbertgray 16:52, 27 October 2006 (UTC)
- Warner's production records do NOT list this as a 3-D film, in fact, if you go through the daily reports on the film, it's quite clear that they shot it flat. Tests were to be shot in color and 3-D shortly before pre-production. Color tests were shot, but the 3-D rig malfunctioned. The next day, a memo was sent out that 3-D was scrapped. In any case, WB was unsatisfied with the color results and slated it as flat and black and white.
- Budget was probably one thing, but the bigger picture was that when the film was in production, 3-D had already started to mean Box-office poison. Trade mags carried the "color" and "3-D" moniker on their charts up until the day the film was released only because they were not updated with new information. The Photoplayer 05:52, 28 October 2006 (UTC).
- Hey, thanks for the info - changed opening summary to reflect your remarks. Souunds like you may be a 3-D fan. Finally got to see Robot Monster and Cat-Women of the Moon in Dual strip 3-D. I was surprised that the 3-D actually was pretty decent in Robot Monster. But Cat-Women - what a mess!! Thanks again for the info. Philbertgray 12:19, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
- I agree, Robot Monster is especially well shot, particularly for a crew that had never used the rig previously. Cat Women isn't so much poorly shot as it has poor technical aspects. Many of the opticals are out of sync, etc. It was near the end of the game anyway-- I'm surprised they even bothered shooting it in 3-D. Glad my info helped. -The Photoplayer 16:02, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] color conflicts
I corrected the conflict regarding the color. Warner Brothers records indicate the color was cancelled because they were not satisfied with the results. Change top summary secction and lower color reference regarding title section
- The part at the beginning about color and 3D needs to be reworded. It is very difficult to read. You may also consider moving it to a more relevent section of the article. Trivia, for instance. Fleagle11 20:20, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
