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Tim Briody: We all know that rereleases are just found money, and Finding Nemo was a fine choice for the 3D treatment, being the most successful Pixar entry that's not part of the Toy Story franchise. This is absolutely fine. There's nothing else left that I can think of off the top of my head that could pull a Lion King.

Jason Barney: I am not a fan of the "re-release" trend, and find it annoying that studios are doing this. The only ones I have been to were the original three Star Wars films back in the 1990s, and that was because I didn't remember seeing them on the big screen as a kid. I don't like 3D movies in general. I find them overpriced, over hyped, and not very impressive. Avatar was the only one that was worth it, in my opinion. Every other film I have seen that was in 3D was money poorly spent on my part.

That said, doing this is smart for the studios involved. Many Americans see 3D a bit differently than I do, I suppose, and they are willing to spend the money on the product. Finding Nemo is a beloved film, and having it back in the theaters will only make money for Disney. However much the marketing costs were it will still make money, and that is why these 3D releases happen. Money. Despite the dollar signs here, I wish studios would put their money behind new projects.

Reagen Sulewski: I sort of wonder what a hypothetical Snow White and the Seven Dwarves 3D re-release might do, or whether that might finally get purists up to the barricades. With the rate that they're burning through recent potential films, they might get to it faster than we'd think. ("The Rescuers Down Under! In 3D!")

Felix Quinonez: I think they should be satisfied but I expect that they are a bit let down by this number. I was thinking it would do more and that it would encourage more studios to continue this annoying trend. (like the Lion King did) But hopefully this will discourage them from turning old movies into 3D and selling them like they're new.

David Mumpower: I would add that much like we're seeing with IMAX and 3D in general, once an idea gets run into the ground, each new attempt at the format must distinguish itself enough to justify the cinematic experience for the consumer. The ad campaign for Finding Nemo's 3D re-release reminded me of that Simpsons joke about Malibu Stacy: "She's got a new hat!" There is a small core group of consumers who will be perfectly satisfied by this turn of events. The rest of us need some additional motivation. The box office tally is representative of the fact that Disney didn't entice enough of the less obsessive Pixar fans. There is a animation fanatic in my house and I remember how excited she was to watch The Lion King last year. With regards to Finding Nemo, we ordered the 3D Blu-Ray off of Amazon that will be released the first week of December. That solution worked perfectly for us and actually costs about $5 less than buying a pair of movie tickets would have, something I will discuss again in a later topic.

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