Maybe I should clear things up now so that you don't think the Outline staff have murderous tendancies every time the printer doesn't work (it doesn't by the way - EVER.) I was lucky enough to be one of the first people to see 'My Bloody Valentine' 3D, a story of a small mining town that is gripped by a desensitised killer with a revengeful motive. Now, I should point out that before watching this film, I could count on a Simpson's family hand how many horror flicks I've watched... Sleeping Beauty is still very much considered a horror in my mind. I'm a pussy. No doubt about it. So going to the cinema to subject myself to scenes of terror, multiplied by the fact the action was being thrown at you through the medium of 3D glasses, was a brave move indeed.And what an experience. From the get-go, all of the action is given the 3D-effect, so that even the actors' names at the very beginning felt graspable by your own hand. The storyline turned nasty quickly, so there really wasn't long to wait before the real meaty action was being thrown in your face... literally.
Although strange at first, you got used to the glasses and the fact that flames looked so close and powerful that I checked my own eyebrows for signs of singeing, and it resulted in a feeling of immersion that you don't really get from 2D films.Horror afficianados would tell me that the plot-line was standard American thriller material, but it was less about the storyline and more about the experience. Walking out with my heart in my mouth (and an intense fear that a pick-axe is going to come flying round the corner) and even NOW (I'm seriously scared of my own shadow after that film), I can still say that it was an adrenaline-fuelled experience that just has to be taken on.
...And if pick-axes aren't your thing, Toy Story 3D will be out soon. Where do I book?
Emma x
My Bloody Valentine 3D will be showing at ODEON, Norwich from Friday 16th January. For tickets, go to http://www.odeon.co.uk/
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