好萊塢寄望立體電影復興英語美文

HOLLYWOOD SEES ITS BOX OFFICE FUTURE IN 3D REVIVAL

It used to be associated with sub—standard movies and throwaway plastic glasses。 But after years of dismissing 3D as a fad， Hollywood studios are betting that films shot and projected in the format will boost takings at the box office。

The number of US cinemas capable of showing films in 3D has trebled in three years to more than 700 and is expected to rise to 3，000 by 2009 ? about

10 per cent of all US screens。

好萊塢寄望立體電影復興

3D立體影片曾與低檔電影和一次性塑料眼鏡聯繫在一起。但在認為立體影片並不時尚若干年之後，好萊塢（Hollywood）電影公司正在下注，寄望以這種形式拍攝並放映的'電影將推升票房收入。

三年內，能放映3D立體電影的美國影院數量已增加了2倍，達到700多家。預計到2009年，這種影院的數量將升至3000家，約佔美國影院總數的10%。