Through stereoscopic invention
the cinema added dimension
But gimmicky flicks
chock-full of film tricks
were lacking artistic pretension
Read an earlier 3-D limerick here. We found the above poster at DaveKehr.com. Dave's N.Y. Times article on the fascinating history and possible future of 3-D films can be found here.
Dumb Dewey, a sout' sider lout
ReplyDeletet'ought he would love T'ree-Dee, no doubt
He watched a mat'nay
but all he could say
"I din't get no bust in the mout'!"
This one was sent around the office today as a favorite, undoubtedly because of AVATAR.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear it. I highly recommend Kehr's concise history of 3D in films and their art vs.gimmickry, linked to in the post.
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