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Movie Review: Angels & Demons

18 May 2009 by Legendria

* Where there are movie reviews, there will be movie spoilers.

A hushed battle, hidden from the public, has been going on under our eyes and nose for centuries. A battle almost as old as light versus dark, a battle which involves many great figures, it bears its head once more from slumber to seek vengeance for the slained, for beliefs. It is a battle between faith and science, a battle between the Catholic church and the Illuminati.

No matter the different opinions the world has had over Dan Brown’s famous, or infamous, books, ‘The Da Vinci Code’ and its sequel ‘Angels & Demons’, you must give credit to his ability to tie religion, art, and history together. No doubt that a lot of research must have been made to ensure that the plot remained believable to the point of being factual and true, as I understood alot of people took it to be.

Angels & Demons (from thecinemasource.com)

Following the success, or rather the major love-hate publicity received, of ‘The Da Vinci Code’, the filmmakers continued Robert Langdon’s educational journey of understanding the church and the many secrets surrounding it. From helping to uncover the secret left by Leonardo Da Vinci and safeguarding the last descendant of Jesus Christ, Robert Langdon (still played by Tom Hanks) now finds himself rushing against time to prevent the slaughter of 4 Preferitis due to become the next Pope and saving the lifes of the people in Vatican City. As per the plot in the previous movie, Robert Langdon and his team follow a series of age-old clues around the city.

It took me a while to get into the mood of the film. I find myself more adaptable to ‘The Da Vinci Code’ than to its sequel and I had to struggle a few times to get my head out of the whole ‘Jesus Christ’s biggest secret’ and into ‘the secret brotherhood of the Illuminati’. Be warned, at the beginnings of the film, you’ll be wondering whether you stumbled into the wrong movie theater as it starts off like a spy-cum-scientific film and is spoken mainly in a foreign language.

I think the biggest flaw of this whole film was the foreign language spoken (was it French or Latin, I wonder) in numerous scenes throughout the movie. While those reading the Chinese and Malay subtitles (like me) would understand the dialogue, those who don’t will find themselves lost at sea. They really must put the English translation during those scenes, even though some people overseas might understand the language. Think of the entire world, people!

Some of the stars in action (from guardian.co.uk)

The plot is, in my opinion, somewhat a bit over the top. I mean, come on, one singular man plotting revenge against a whole city? Killing a renowned scientist, inflitrating a top secret research lab, stealing a scientific matter capable of bombing a whole city, kidnapping four grown men and overpowering the police and Swiss Guard? A bit tad much, don’t you think? Even a whole group of masterminds will take days to execute all that and this lone guy does it within a day? We need more men like this in the army, police force and CSI.

Vittoria Vetra & Robert Langdon searching through a church (from z.about.com)

The movie is kind of like a documentary of the churches in Vatican City. Robert Langdon went to at least five of them in the course of the movie and we even get to see a library of sorts under the city where past books and treasures are kept in well-preserved rooms. There’s a scene in this library that is filled with tension and ends with a sort of dark humour. I enjoyed that scene tremendously.

The filmmakers did a mistake!! Well, perhaps it was intentional and perhaps it might escape the viewers’ notice but it was soooo obvious to me. The real prepetrator actually revealed himself in one sentence that just sounded odd when he said it. Seriously, the filmmakers need to edit that or rewrite that dialogue. It was a total give-away and instantly aroused my suspicions and I was right!!

Ewan McGregor as Camerlengo Patrick McKenna (from hollywood.com)

Aside from that maybe intentional,goof, IMDB (the Internet Movie DataBase) website has not reported any additional goofs. Either the filmmakers did too good a job or IMDB does not want to get involved in the battle that seems to be going on off and on the Net regarding the movie’s ‘blasphemy’ of the church and take on the Illuminati

If you’re observant, you can note the difference between the extras and the real people. There was a scene where you can clearly see people gawking at Tom Hanks and the film crew as well as some barriers erected to prevent non-casts coming onto the set.

Personally, I like ‘The Da Vinci Code’ better but my boyfriend prefers ‘Angels & Demons’. He says it’s easier to understand.

Conferencing on the next step (from filmofilia.com)

This controversial movie is perhaps a mind-bender for a lot of people but I admire how they are able to put the plot and the movie together even with all the filming restraints against them. Filled with action, tension, beautiful scenes of Vatican City and informative dialogue on religion and history, this film is a must-watch for those who are open-minded enough. You’ll be surprised at the ending as the complicated plot becomes even more so, and what you may have thought or deduce throughout the movie will shatter with new unforeseen revelations.

P.S: I’m kind of glad that my religion does not allow statues. Some of the statues and artworks shown in the movie are quite scary to me, no offense.

Camerlengo Carlo Ventresca (a.k.a Patrick McKenna in the film): Open the doors, and tell the world the truth.

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Movie Review: Star Trek

14 May 2009 by Legendria

* Do I still have to put a warning that there may be spoilers in this post?

“Space…The Final Frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship, Enterprise. Her on-going mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life-forms and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before!”

It seems to be a year for origin movies, what with the X-Men Origins: Wolverine just out last month, now we get to see the origins of the crew for one of the most famous spaceships in all-time history; the Starship Entreprise.

When I first heard that Star Trek was out, I thought, “Oh, it’s just another continuation of the TV series or something.” I never got a hint on the movie synopsis or the movie trailer. Frankly, I simply wasn’t interested in watching it. But….. I’m glad I did.

Star Trek (from filmofilia.com)

Take the original Star Trek and mix that with some handy-dandy CGI, futuristic vehicles and gadgets plus a dash of modern youngster attitudes and you have yourself a worthy science fiction movie to watch over and over again. For a very mild Trekkie like myself who knew the characters only so-so, it was an eye-opener. How Captain Kirk meet Spock? How did the ‘Beam me up, Scotty’ phrase came about? Everything you need to know about the team of Captain Kirk is all answered in Star Trek.

It’s not serious and full of aliens like I had thought. Well, there are aliens and there are seriousness but the dosage is just right.

Chris Pine, who plays James T. Kirk, captures the arrogance of this trekkie newbie quite well, although I hardly remember Captain Kirk being that much of a windbag, but well, adolescence does make one spiral out of control. Being the hero and all, you get to encounter every scene imaginable, from being isolated on a somewhat deserted planet to puffing up like a toad while trying to sneak onboard the Enterprise and all the way to having to deal with both the present and future Spock (played by Zachary Quinto), who is actually his nemesis.

Yep, you read that right; Spock and Kirk actually started off on very, VERY, bad terms. You simply must watch the movie to grasp the situation.

For those who have watched Harold & Kumar, you must watch John Cho in his role as Hikaru Sulu. His first scene was hilarious!! Another laugh-till-you-cry scene is the ‘mispronunciation’ of a command issued by poor Pavel Chekov (Anton Yelchin) whose Russian slang was simply too much for the starship to interpret. There are many other funny scenes as the movie plays itself out (my favourite being the sudden appearance of Scotty, played by Simon Pegg) so you’ll definitely be entertained.

Some of the crew for the Enterprise

I have to admit that the casting people did a great job in searching the perfect actors/actresses to play the characters. Not a single person was less than admirable in their assigned role.

Though the goofs are numerous, I personally think that the quality of Star Trek in its story-telling, CGI and overall factor is a step higher than X-Men Origins: Wolverine (my deepest apologies, Hugh Jackman). So if you love the Wolverine movie and you’re a Trekkie, you’ll love Star Trek.

Scotty: I like this ship! It’s exciting!

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Movie Review: Watchmen

14 Mar 2009 by Legendria

* Warning: May contain movie spoilers.

I wriggled in my cinema seat for the umpteenth time, trying my best to find a more comfortable position. It wasn’t the seat that was making me restless, however, it was the movie we’ve chosen for the night.

Watchmen is originally a 12-issue comic published by DC Comics back in the mid-80s. What makes the superheroes in Watchmen different from other comic superheroes is the fact that they are not superheroes at all, in many aspects. When we hear ’superhero’, we usually think of characters like Superman with his alien powers or Batman with his strong sense of justice. The Watchmen characters, however, are a deconstruction of the superhero concept, proving that underneath their masks, they are still humans with their anxieties, disorders and destructive tendencies.

Since I have never read the comic version, I am unable to say whether the movie did justice to its origins. But I can say that I find Watchmen similar to Sin City the movie. The narration style is interesting as the narrator changes every so often, providing insight into the thoughts and stories of the main characters. The editing style comprises of numerous flashbacks to the point I couldn’t tell whether it was the past or the present. In my friend’s opinion, he described the cinematography as ’staying true to the comic-story-style.’

Honestly, I don’t quite like the movie. While I like how the plot dives into the horrors of the human minds and actions, especially the twistedness of the Comedian (played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan), it was just too slow with too many twists and turns to make it enjoyable in one seating. I find myself wishing I could pause it and watch the ending later.

Comedian's Trademark Badge

Speaking of the Comedian, Edward Blake (the real identity of the masked man) is far from a humourous man, his view on the world majorly distorted from the Watchmen’s goals. The Comedian is part of the original Watchmen team formed in the 1940s and reformed 20 years later with new members. The original and new team members are either arrested, dead, murdered or forced into retirement when a ruling against masked vigilantes came out. However, the murder of the Comedian forced Rorschach, a.k.a. Walter Kovacs (played by Jackie Earle Haley), to seek out the rest of his team.

Rorschach

I never did understand how those ink splotches on Rorschach’s mask moves around. Is it a play on your imagination or does it really moves on its own? In my opinion, Rorschach is the most memorable hero in the movie and he has the best lines so pay attention to what he says and try not to let his gravelly voice grate on your nerves like it did to me. His story is one of the best and it should be because he is the main narrator for the movie.

The only one who has actual powers is Dr Manhattan, a.k.a. Jon Osterman (acted by Billy Crudup), the totally blue, totally naked bald man with diminishing human emotions. There’s a mild sex scene featuring him that is quite funny so keep a look out for it. Also, look for the constantly blurred private part, which just pulls your attention to it whenever there’s a full body shot of him.

Since we’re on the sex issue, the building romance between two other main characters, Silk Spectre II (Laurie Juspeczyk, acted by Malin Akerman) and Night Owl II (Dan Dreiberg, played by Patrick Wilson) is one that is expected, and annoying. Annoying because they just couldn’t keep their hands off each other. There were so many unnecessary scenes involving their relationship and after about 3 scenes of them, I couldn’t help but lift my hands up in frustration. Yes, they want each other, they lust for each other, we get it, move on with the plot.

The Original Watchmen in the movie

For those seeking action, don’t worry, the violence and gore is on a high scale, so yes, you will get your kicks out of the bloody scenes. Oh, yes, action and fighting scenes are abundant as well, especially the prison chapter. All in all, you can say Watchmen is filled with dark humour and insights into the distorted side of the human nature but is well-balanced with the goodness and unexpected kindness of humanity. The ending will throw you into a loop as you see how evil needed to be done to the innocents for the good of the world. But seriously, and I rarely say this, don’t watch it in the cinema. It’s too long, complicated and the censorship can drive you nuts at times.

What attracted me most about the movie was its soundtrack. Since it’s set in the 1980s, the songs used are kind of like evergreen music and oldies your parents listen to, which contrast greatly with the fast-beat, hyper, rock-like music they used for the action scenes.

By the way, since Watchmen is set in New York City, you will see the World Trade Centers intact in a few city scenes. Those who have lost loved ones during September 11 is advised to keep an open mind when watching this film.

As usual, here are the goofs some viewers found while watching the movie. This time, I think it’s okay if you want to read the goofs first as the movie is not what I would say a must-see.

Best line from the movie that my friend and I love to quote is by Rorschach:

“You people don’t understand. I’m not locked in here with you, you’re locked in here with me!”

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Review: Australia

29 Dec 2008 by legendria

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie. Oy, oy, oy!!

It’s been a while since my university days in Perth, Australia, so listening to the slang in Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman’s latest movie, ‘Australia’, brought back some nostalgic memories. A word of advice before you go off to watch ‘Australia’; it is really long, about 2 and a half hours. If you are the type who, like me, is unable to tolerate noisy and fidgety movie audience, it’s better if you watch it in GSC’s Gold Class.

Now, I must warn you that those with strong racial feelings and heavily connected to Australia (such as an Australian, an Aboriginal or a Torres Strait Islander) are not recommended to watch this film. Like most historical movies, there are some scenes and dialogues that certain people might find sensitive or offensive. Example: For Malaysians, when we did the Tunku musical (a theater show of our first prime minister), the scene with the racial fights between the Chinese and Malays as well as the raping of our women brought back many unhappy memories to those who had lived through that tumultuous time. In ‘Australia’, be prepared for racism, indications of rape, some nature of magic and war scenes. If you can handle all these then by all means, watch it. You will definitely enjoy it. And no, it’s not one of those serious historical drama. I thought it was, too, when I first saw the trailer. How wrong I was.

The movie starts off with a brief history of the ’stolen generation’ and you’ll hear the voice of a half-Aboriginal half-white child, Nullah (played by Brandon Walters), narrating the story. Although it begins on a serious note, 10 minutes later, you’ll start laughing at Nicole Kidman’s character, an English aristocrat by the name of Lady Sarah Ashley, as she meet up with the rough cattle driver, Drover (Hugh Jackman). From the start, you can see the chemistry between Lady Ashley and Drover, not unlike the couple you often read in romance novels. You’ll get caught up with their relationship throughout the movie as their emotions move from despising each other to mutual respect to finally, love.

You simply must keep an eye on Nullah, the boy who often refers to himself as ‘creamy’, one who is not black or white but somewhere in between. Although the attention is focused on Lady Ashley and Drover (perhaps because of the actors representing the characters), I believe that the true star of the movie is this young boy. His story is one that will make you feel sympathy, fear and love for him, and at the end of the movie, you’ll understand why Lady Ashley tries so hard to keep him as her own child. By the way, being raised by his Aboriginal grandfather, King George, Nullah has learned the traits and customs of his ancestors, and you’ll see him perform certain rituals and songs of the Aborigines. He has a lovely singing voice. He also has an interesting use of words, with sentences that will make you laugh such as, “We gotta get those fat cheeky bulls into that big bloody metal ship!” I don’t remember whether the Aboriginals I met in Australia talked like that.

As with every film, there’s always a villain, and the problem with ‘Australia’ is I keep getting the villain (Neil Fletcher, played by David Wenham) mixed up with the helpful army soldier, Captain Dutton (Ben Mendelsohn). The face expression that they make is quite similar, especially with the squinty eyes and the downward frown. But don’t worry, you’ll find many reasons to truly depise the cunning Neil Fletcher as he goes out of his way to make Lady Ashley’s life miserable in the land down under, since he was deprived of taking over the ranch her late husband left when he was murdered.

I love ‘Australia’ immensely, not just because of the tremendously convincing acting, but how well everything (the plot, the historical events) merged together. Though long, every scene effortlessly flows into the next, and time becomes irrelevant as you get caught up in the story, the history, the romance, and the action. It is truly one movie to watch before you end the year of 2008.

As usual (I love doing this), check out the goofs from ‘Australia’ after you come back from the film. Though the film is directed by Baz Luhrmann, even the best of the best make mistakes.

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Review: The Day The Earth Stood Still

22 Dec 2008 by legendria

As I sit here, fingers at the ready on my keyboard, I suddenly realized that I have no idea how to start reviewing Keanu Reeves’s latest film, ‘The Day The Earth Stood Still’. I’ve been staring at the computer screen for almost 10 minutes and it only came to my attention now that this is one of those rare times when I simply can’t find the words to begin an entry. Does this mean the movie has no effect on me whatsoever?

A remake of the 1951 film of the same name, the movie is about an alien that came to save Earth from the humans, who are seen as a destructive factor to the blue planet. Apparently, Earth is one of very few planets in the entire solar system that can support life, and Klaatu (the alien played by Keanu Reeves) has been assigned to activate the move to save all life beings on the planet…..except the human race.

When I first saw Keanu Reeves in the trailer of ‘The Day The Earth Stood Still’ (hence forth will be referred to as TDTESS), I had the impression that I was watching him play Constantine all over again. It’s kinda hard to differentiate his characters when his facial expression is almost always the same in every movie, and especially when the feel of TDTESS is similar to Constantine (guardian of hell vs bringer of end of the world). But to give him credit, he did bring the alien character, Klaatu, to life, but only for the first part of the movie. After that, he simply wasn’t memorable enough. I did, however, like the part when he verbally put the President’s secretary in her place.

That reminds me, it seems that in the movie world, whenever an alien comes to Earth, they always seem to land in America. Why is that?

Throughout the movie, you’ll start to wonder whether TDTESS is trying to show America in a bad light. Just because Klaatu and his giant sphere and robotic anti-violence friend landed in Central Park, the US government refused to let any foreign scientist or other nations from having any contact with the alien, and the President’s secretary wasn’t open to the idea of letting him speak to the the gathering of world leaders, indicating in her own way that the US speaks for the entire world. Then comes the violence from the US soldiers. It was bad enough that some jumpy soldier decided to open fire on Klaatu when all he wanted was to communicate with Dr. Helen Benson (Jennifer Connelly), but to use firepower of tanks and fighter jets on the big-ass robot? Not very smart. No wonder Klaatu’s people think humans are scum, ‘coz in just a short phase, we’ve shown just how selfish and violent we are, not just to each other, but to other beings. Some welcome wagon we are.

As for Will Smith’s son, I didn’t realize that Jaden Smith was acting as Dr. Helen Benson’s step-son at the time, but I remembered thinking how annoying the character was.

Truth be told, the movie started off well. The script was good with bits and pieces of comedy here and there as well as sharp words that strike at the human core, such as Klaatu saying, “If the Earth dies, you die. If the human race dies, the Earth survives.” There was adequate action scenes what with the fighter jets flying through New York’s skyscrapers and the steel(?) locusts wrecking havoc in their path. However, the ending was just…..anti-climatic. You get the feeling that the movie never really ended and you sit there in the cinema, still expecting more even though the end credits are already rolling. But you have to admit, the movie makes you think, especially the constantly repeated sentence of humans only changing when they reach the precipice, the turning-point.

Do we really? Will we finally change our ways when we see that the Earth can no longer tolerate our inconsiderateness, our selfishness? Will we be like Klaatu’s people who only changed when they saw their sun dying? Will we then finally stop taking and start giving? Maybe we will, maybe we won’t.

So, I personally think that TDTESS is good for passing the time and maybe for making your brain work a little, but as a blockbuster, it may not match up to most people’s expectations. But if you are going to watch it, keep an eye out for these goofs at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0970416/goofs that IMDB found throughout the movie. I hope you’ll at least have a good time in the cinema.

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Review: Body of Lies

13 Dec 2008 by legendria

My hand flew to my mouth in shock when the bomb exploded, my mind still fresh with the face of a sweet elderly Chinese woman holding bright yellow flowers as she posed for her husband’s camera at the famous tourist market. Tears slowly trailed down my cheeks as I stared in silent anguish at the destruction the bomb caused, her smiling face still floating around in my mind mixed with repeated thoughts of “She’s never going to smile again. She’s dead.”

That is what I will remember. If anyone at any time asks me how Leonardo diCaprio’s movie, Body of Lies, was, that is the first scene that will pop into my head.

At a length of slightly over 2 hours, Body of Lies is great for those who want something more intellectual and different from the fluff that are shown most of the time in the cinema. It has violence, foul language and acts of betrayal and conspiracy mixed in with the rage of war. By the time you reach the end of the movie, you won’t know who to trust anymore and you will see the world and everyone around you in a whole new paranoid light. It is definitely not for the faint-hearted, especially during some of the torture scenes. I actually had my eyes closed when Leonardo’s character got his fingers bashed.

Although it seems like every other spy-war movie, you’ll definitely see a major difference just from one character in particular. Hani, played by Mark Strong, is a very powerful man who will do whatever it takes to get what he wants. But he does not soil his hands with torture and blood, no, he uses better, somewhat kinder methods to get information. Partnering with Leo’s character, Roger Ferris, Hani only had one very simple rule; never lie to him. You can say that he is a benevolent man armed not with guns and grenades but with a strong belief in trust and a hard grip on integrity.

However, like every single spy-war movie I’ve seen, there must always be a girl. Take Spy Game starring Brad Pitt and Robert Redford for example. I thought the plot was good but getting into trouble in the middle of a U.S. and China trade agreement because of a girl? Does that really happen in real life? The same thing goes for Body of Lies; the heroine was supposedly kidnapped and the hero goes off and drops everything to save her. I didn’t see him go to that much extra lengths to save the guy he framed in order to arrest the real master mind.

The movie started off great, suspense and action in all the right dosage…until you reach the hour and 20-minute mark. That’s when you’ll start glancing at your watch and wonder, “How long more?” This restlessness will continue for another 20 minutes until finally, the climax of the movie starts.

Body of Lies is worth a watch but only for those who can follow the politics of war and understand certain Muslim references. For those who have watched it, have you seen the goofs at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758774/goofs? I love to take note of irregularities in movies and IMDB (Internet Movie DataBase) is one of the best websites to spot mistakes that the movie directors made.

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Bolt-ed by 3D

12 Dec 2008 by legendria

As I sat in the slightly darkened cinema, I stared at the piece of black equipment in my hand. Still pondering, I saw that the shiny lenses had smudges on them and proceeded to wipe them clean with the corner of my shirt. I finally decided to put it on…and immediately felt uncomfortable. No matter how far I pushed it up, adjusted it or held it up with my hand, I could not for the life of me feel at ease. The thing that was the bane of my existence for an hour and a half was a plastic eye-wear known as the 3D glasses.

My good friend wanted to watch that new Disney animation, Bolt, yesterday and decided to try the 3D show instead of the regular cinema session. Before we went into the cinema hall, I asked whether I could wear the 3D glasses since I’m already wearing spectacles. My friend assured me that it was possible and that he saw his friend do it once before. Well, based on my new-found experience, yeah, you definitely can wear the 3D glasses over your regular glasses, sure, no problem at all. BUT…be prepared for what could possibly be one of _the_ most uncomfortable cinema experience ever.

My glasses is one of those thick frame kind so when I wore the 3D glasses, it ended up perched right on the tip of my nose. If I so much as giggle, the shiny rainbow lenses will drop off onto my lap. So throughout the entire movie, I had to hold it up with my hand, which got tiring after a while.

I wonder why they don’t provide better 3D glasses. Don’t they have those that can fit over our regular spectacles? Bigger and rounded ones, sort of like goggles? I mean, surely, the cinema management realizes that some movie-goers wear glasses. Shouldn’t they at least provide better quality 3D glasses for the price we pay?

I know what some of you are thinking, “Why don’t you wear contact lenses? Wouldn’t that be easier for you?” Well, certainly for those who do wear contact lenses, it wouldn’t matter, but have you seen 10-year-olds with spectacles going to the movies? They’re too young to wear contacts and of course, the parents would like them to enjoy a 3D cartoon at least once in their young life. So either the cinema should re-think their current 3D glasses or the company that makes 3D glasses should come up with those that can fit over regular eyewear.

This reminds me of the time when my ex-boyfriend wanted to go on a 3D ride at Genting Highland’s amusement park. The glasses we were given then were far worse than the ones from the cinema. These 3D glasses weren’t glasses at all; they were the cheap paper lenses type that you normally find in children’s book. Needless to say, I didn’t enjoy the ride one single bit ‘coz…I couldn’t see anything as I had to remove my spectacles to wear the blasted thing.

By the way, though Bolt was great as a movie (you really should read the goofs I found from http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0397892/goofs), seeing it in 3D wasn’t much different from the regular viewing. It had action, yes, but none that would make you squeal or scream or duck your head thinking that a piece of vehicle was coming for your face. But for movies such as Journey To The Center Of The Earth, ahhhhh, the 3D glasses would make you pee in your pants!! I watched it in its original form and the scenes drove me crazy with its realism and non-stop creatures and objects flying towards me, what more if I had watched the 3D version.

So, yeah, to summarize, watch Bolt (good acting and plot), don’t go for Bolt 3D (not much difference unless you really want to watch it) and wear contacts if you do watch Bolt 3D (or be prepared for major discomfort).