Tuesday, April 14, 2009

The New Blair Witch Effect



2 hours of shakes and quakes gave many people the urge to purge back in 1999 with The Blair Witch Project.

Now, people may reconnect with their inner "selves" again in 2009. 10 Year Anniversary: Vrooom Vroom let's vomit during the newest film showing of 2009's Fast & Furious.

In my recent Entertainment Weekly, there was an article about the newest interactive experience at the movies. And no, I'm not talking about the mass tsunami of Digital 3-D that is taking over all forms of pixel media. 

The Newest Interactive Experience: Simulated Movie Theatre Seats! 
Ah yes, let's make a larger economic dent to the ailing amusement parks.

These new chairs vibrate, move, sway, and mimic movements that are adjacent to the actions on screen. A movie theatre in Los Angeles has installed a row of these interactive seats for the newest installment of the ultra-adrenaline automotive franchise, Fast & Furious.
When Vin is revving his engine, the viewer will be sharing the motor vibrations. 

I don't know how I feel about this new, innovative way of watching a film. I am still trying to accept that every animated film will now be distributed in digital 3-D (After 30 minutes of wearing the psychedelic goggles, it gets old and I get a headache). 

What if I just want to go to a movie and.... WATCH a movie? My eyeballs would love a little downtime, and I know what it feels like to drive a car, I don't need a 2 hour interactive demonstration.


Thoughts?