From Hobbit to Hitchcock to Hawaii 5-O, from “Boss” to Bachman & Turner, from Katy Perry to the London Olympics, and from “Dr. No” to “Skyfall,” HollywoodinHiDef.com and 3DHollywood.net lists the best 3D, IMAX, Blu-ray, and HiDef of 2012 below… (winners of 2009-2011 follow, plus best of the decade of 2000-2009)
BEST 3D EXPERIENCES of 2012
Best Overall 3D Experience: “London 2012 Olympics” (Panasonic, n3D)
• 3D Theatrical Film, Scripted
……Live-Action/CGI: “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” (Warner)
— Re-released converted 2D-to-3D: “Titanic 3D” (Paramount)
……Animated/Release converted 2D-to-3D: “Beauty and the Beast 3D” (Disney)
• 3D Theatrical Documentary/Music: “Katy Perry: Part of Me” (Paramount)
• 3D TV Event/Program: “London 2012 Olympics” (Panasonic, n3D)
• 
Blu-ray 3D Disc (Overall): “Titanic 3D” (Paramount)
……Live-Action/CGI: “Titanic 3D” (Paramount)
— Re-release converted 2D-to-3D for Blu-ray: “i, Robot” (Fox)
……Animated: “Arthur Christmas” (Sony)
…..Classic/Re-release converted 2D-to-3D for Blu-ray: “Dial M for Murder” (Warner)
…..Music/documentary: “Katy Perry: Part of Me” (Paramount)
…..Bonus features / Menus: “Brave” (Pixar/Disney)
MOST DYNAMIC GIANT SCREEN PRESENTATION of 2012
(tie)
- “Skyfall” (Sony, IMAX)
- “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” (Warner, AMC ETX)
MOST DYNAMIC BLU-RAY DISCS of 2012
Most Dynamic Overall Blu-ray: “Bond 50” (Fox)
• Live-Action Blu-ray
……Modern: “The Dark Knight Rises” (Warner)
……Classic: “Bond 50” (Fox)
• Animation Blu-ray: “Cinderella: Diamond Edition” (Disney)
• TV Series Blu-ray: “Boss” (Lionsgate)
• Concert: “Bachman & Turner Live at the Roseland Ballroom NYC” (Eagle Rock Ent)
MOST DYNAMIC HiDef TV PROGRAMS of 2012
Most Dynamic Overall HiDef TV Program: “Hawaii 5-O” (CBS)
• Scripted
— Broadcast: “Hawaii 5-O” (CBS)
— Cable: “Luck” (HBO)
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2011
BEST 3D EXPERIENCES of 2011
Best Overall 3D Experience: “The Lion King 3D ” (Disney)
• 3D Theatrical Film, Scripted:
……Live-Action/CGI: “Hugo” (Paramount)
……Animated: “Arthur Christmas” (Sony)
…..Re-released converted 2D-to-3D: “The Lion King 3D” (Disney)
• Special Venue 3D: ““King Kong 360 3D” (Universal Studios Hollywood)
• Blu-ray 3D Disc (Overall): “Beauty and the Beast Diamond Edition 3D” (Disney)
MOST DYNAMIC GIANT SCREEN PRESENTATION of 2011
- Scripted: “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” (Paramount, IMAX)
- Documentary: “Born to be Wild 3D” (IMAX)
MOST DYNAMIC BLU-RAY DISCS of 2011
• Live-Action Blu-ray
……Classic (tie): “A Clockwork Orange 40th Anniversary Edition” (Warner) “The Big Lebowski” (Universal)
• Animation Blu-ray (tie): “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas 3D” (Disney) and “Beauty and the Beast Diamond Edition 3D” (Disney)
• TV Series Blu-ray: “Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey Season One” (PBS)
MOST DYNAMIC HiDef TV PROGRAMS of 2011
Most Dynamic Overall HiDef TV Program: “Boss” (Starz)
• Scripted:
— Cable (tie): “Boss” (Starz) and “Homeland” (Showtime)
— Broadcast: “Hawaii 5-O” (CBS)
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Best of 2010
What do Stephen Colbert, the Road Runner, the Hubble space telescope, the Grand Canyon, Rapunzel, Scrooge, World Cup Soccer, Michael Jackson, Maria Von Trapp, The Mad Hatter, ESPN and “Avatar” all have in common?
They have all been recognized with awards for the best 3D and HiDef films, live events, Blu-ray and TV programs in 2010.
Read below for the top honors in each category as selected by an informal survey of entertainment industry professionals, journalists, consumers, and HollywoodInHiDef.com/3DHollywood.net editor Scott Hettrick.
BEST 3D EXPERIENCES of 2010
Best Overall 3D Experience: “Tangled” (Disney)
• 3D Theatrical Film, Scripted:
……Live-Action/CGI: “Alice in Wonderland” (Disney)
……Animated: “Tangled” (Disney)
……Short: “Fur of Flying” (Warner)
(Road Runner cartoon w/
“Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole”)
• 3D Theatrical Documentary: “Hubble 3D” (IMAX)
• Live 3D Event for Theater: “2010 FIFA World Cup” (Cinedigm)
• Special Venue 3D: “Captain EO” (Disneyland restored attraction)
• 3D TV Event/Program: “2010 FIFA World Cup” (ESPN 3D)
• Blu-ray 3D Disc (Overall): “Avatar” (Fox)
……Animated: “Despicable Me” (Universal)
……Live-Action/CGI: “Avatar” (Fox)
……Documentary:
“Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk” (Image)
……3D Short: “Fur of Flying” (Warner)
(Road Runner cartoon w/ “Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole”)
……3D Bonus Features and Menu: “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” (Disney)
— “Mr. Scrooge’s Wild Ride” making-of featurette / main menu / promo reel
MOST DYNAMIC BLU-RAY DISCS of 2010
Most Dynamic Overall Blu-ray: “Avatar Extended Blu-ray Collector’s Edition” (Fox)
• Live-Action Blu-ray
……Modern:
“Avatar Extended Blu-ray Collector’s Edition” (Fox)
……Classic: “Days of Heaven” (Criterion)
……Musical: “The Sound of Music” (Fox)
• Animation Blu-ray:
“Beauty and the Beast Diamond Edition” (Disney)
• Documentary Blu-ray: “This Is It” (Sony)
• TV Series Blu-ray: “Lost: The Complete Collection” (Disney)
MOST DYNAMIC HiDef TV PROGRAMS of 2010
Most Dynamic Overall HiDef TV Program:
“The Colbert Report” (Comedy Central)
• Sports: “ESPNews Highlight Express” (ESPN)
• Scripted: “Hawaii 5-0” (CBS)
• Talk: “The Colbert Report” (Comedy Central)
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BEST OF 2009 and FIRST DECADE OF 21st CENTURY
The Biggest 3D Impact of the Decade? The release of “Avatar” last month and “The Polar Express” in 2004.
Biggest HiDef Impact of the Decade? ESPN HD debut in 2003 and Blu-ray Disc debut in 2006.
Most Dynamic Blu-ray Disc overall in 2009? “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.”
Best 3D Experience of 2009? The IMAX documentary “Under the Sea.” (“Avatar” best non-fiction.)
Best 3D Experience on Blu-ray Disc in 2009? “Coraline.”
Best HiDef Program on TV in 2009? “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea” on PBS.
These are just a few of the dozens of 3D and HiDef programs recognized by shared partner sites HollywoodInHiDef.com and 3DHollywood.net as the most notable of 2009 and the past decade.
Read below for the top honors in each category as selected by an informal survey of entertainment industry professionals, journalists, consumers, and HollywoodInHiDef.com/3DHollywood.net editor Scott Hettrick.
BEST 3D EXPERIENCE 2009
Overall: “Under the Sea 3D”
• Theatrical Film, scripted (Overall): “Avatar”
……Animated: “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”
……Live-Action: “The Final Destination in 3D”
……Converted 2D-to-3D: “Toy Story/Toy Story 2”
……Limited 3D Scenes: “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince” (13 min. IMAX 3D)
• Theatrical Documentary (overall): “Under the Sea 3D” (40 min.)
……IMAX: “Under the Sea 3D” (40 min.)
……“X Games 3D” (92-min.)
• Theatrical Concert: “Jonas Brothers – The 3D Concert Experience”
• Blu-ray Disc (Overall): “Coraline”
……Animated: “Coraline”
……Live-Action: “My Bloody Valentine 3D”
……Concert: “Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience”
……Short: “B.O.B.’s Big Break”
• Live Event for Theater/Stadium (Overall): USC-Ohio State football game Sept. 12, 09
(several arenas)
……National Public Event: NBA All-Star Saturday Night Feb. 12, 2009 (movie theaters)
……Limited Public Event: Dallas video board live 2D-to-3D conversion Dec. 13, 2009 (20-min., Cowboys stadium)
……Invitation-only: USC-Ohio State college football game, Sept. 12, 09 (several arenas)
……Special Venue: “Al’s Brain: a 3D Journey through the Human Brain with Weird Al Yankovic” (Orange County, Ca. Super Fair 10-min.)
MOST DYNAMIC BLU-RAY DISCS of 2009
Overall: “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Diamond Edition”
Live-Action
….Modern: “Harry Potter Ultimate Editions: Year 1: ‘The Sorcerer’s Stone,
Year 2: ‘The Chamber of Secrets,” and “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”
….Classic: “North by Northwest 50th Anniversary Edition” / “Gone with the Wind”
Animation
….Modern: “Monsters, Inc.”
….Classic: “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Diamond Edition”
Musical
….”South Pacific 50th Anniversary Edition”
TV Series
….“Lost: The Complete Fifth Season – The Journey Back, Expanded Edition“
(Also check out the top ten Blu-ray/DVD list for 2009 of DVD Spin Doctor Glenn Abel)
MOST DYNAMIC HiDef TV PROGRAM of 2009
Overall: “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea”
……Cable: “WWII in HD” (History Channel)
……Broadcast: “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea” (PBS)
HD IMPACTS of the DECADE
Biggest (tie): ESPN HD debut – March 2003 / Blu-ray Disc debut – June 2006
Others:
- “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” – April 1999 (the first latenight talk show in HiDef; even though this was a few months before the decade began, it’s close enough for us since most people could not receive it in HiDef until the 2000s.)
- TiVo HD debut – 2004
- Beijing Olympics – summer 2008 (first all-HiDef coverage by NBC)
3D IMPACTS of the DECADE (2000-2009)
Biggest (tie): “The Polar Express” – 2004 / “Avatar” – 2009
Others:
- “It’s Tough to be a Bug” – 2001 (9 min., Disney theme parks)
- “NASCAR 3D: The IMAX Experience” – 2004 (40-min. IMAX documentary)
- “Superman Returns” – 2006 (20 min. 3D footage interspersed in IMAX 3D theaters)
- “The Nightmare Before Christmas 3D” – 2006 (theatrical 2D-to-3D conversion)
- “U2 3D” – 2008 (85 min. theatrical concert)
- Oakland Raiders/San Diego Chargers – Dec. 4, 2008 – (first live 3D NFL game broadcast)
BLU-RAY LAUNCH IMPACT DISCS (2006-2007):
- “Casino Royale” – March 13, 2007
- “Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl” — May 22, 2007
- “300” – July 31, 2007
- “Close Encounters of the Third Kind 30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition” – Nov. 13, 2007
- “Blade Runner Five-Disc Complete Collector’s Edition” – Dec. 18, 2007
BEST 3D EXPERIENCE 2008
Overall: “Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D”
• Theatrical Film, scripted (Overall): “Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D”
……Animated: “Bolt”
……Live-Action: “Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D”
• Theatrical Documentary: “Wild Ocean” (40 min.)
• Theatrical Concert: “U2 3D” (85 min.)
• Theatrical Short: “Tokyo Mater” (7-min.)
• Blu-ray Disc (Overall): “The Polar Express”
……Animated: “The Polar Express”
……Live-Action: “Journey to the Center of the Earth”
• Live Event for Theater/Stadium: Oakland Raiders/San Diego Chargers NFL game (Dec. 4, 2008)
• Special Venue: “Toy Story Mania 3D” (Disney theme parks ride)
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