What was the last movie you saw in theaters?It’s OK. I’ll give you time to think about it.For some people, that question may be an easy one to answer. For others, it may be a bit harder to remember.The movie industry has struggled lately to attract people to the theaters. With many families owning big-screen TVs with surround sound and a blu-ray players, what purpose is there to buy an expensive movie ticket and overpriced snacks when you can stay in the comfort of your own home?The movie industry is fighting back during the last year with a new way to enjoy movies — 3-D.At first, I was hesitant to see a feature film in 3-D. My only experience of the third dimension was the Walt Disney World attraction “Honey, I Shrunk the Audience” which, when I was 5 years old, scared the hell out of me.Childhood memories aside, another big turnoff was the ticket price. It’s bad enough paying $9 per ticket (of course for guys that would double if you bring a date), but paying an extra $2.50 per ticket just to watch it with some glasses didn’t really appeal to me.Yes, I know — filming a movie in 3-D is more expensive. Also the movie theater has to buy a 3-D projector and usually a new screen to optimize viewing pleasure, so I understand why it is more expensive.Yet I feel for the extra money, the experience should be more.Watching Disney’s “Up” in 3-D was quite entertaining. Seeing the house soar across the screen while clouds floated behind it in what appeared to be the far distance was a new experience.But, it didn’t make the movie any better. I still would’ve been holding back the tears if I saw it in 2-D. I just couldn’t justify the extra dimension or extra money.The main differences I’ve seen so far between cinema 3-D and a Disney World attraction 3-D is in the cinema, a bit of depth has been added to the scene. It really seems as if there were a hole in the theater and the screen just stretched back. In the Disney attraction, it appeared to fly out of the screen to entertain — or in my case frighten the audience.And while I’ve heard some movies are trying to use the latter in cinema, they’re probably wasting their time. By doing this, they aren’t making a movie — just a cheap thrill.I never saw “The Final Destination” in 3-D. But, it was mostly people’s body parts and guts flying out of screen at the audience, from what I heard,.This is nothing but a cheap parlor trick — a gimmick — and sadly this is where cinema 3-D is right now.I would love for this 3-D trend to catch on, but movie makers need to use it right. As of right now, the movie theaters are the only place movie enthusiasts can go to watch a movie in a way they can’t at their own home.But, this roadblock may change soon when Panasonic’s 50-inch 3-D television becomes available to the public. Not much detail has been shed on this new screen, but it could give movie theaters a run for their money.C’mon movie companies — amaze me. I want to sit in a theater staring at the screen with my 3-D glasses in awe of what I’m watching, and it’s just not there yet. Until then, I’ll just stay at home with my big screen and my blu-rays.Adam Arinder is a 20-year-old electrical engineering junior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_aarinder. —-Contact Adam Arinder at [email protected]