This blog on Switched about adding scents to movies seems so futuristic it's almost camp.
I love movies and I love anything that enhances them. I'm that sucker who spends another $15 on the
When I was a kid, a theater near me offered a similar smell-o-vision experience. They piped in the smell of flowers for a rose garden scene and chocolate chip cookies for a scene in the kitchen. I left the theater feeling nauseous because the smells were so terribly artificial and overwhelming. It was a short-lived experiment and I think the theater actually got sued because someone had an allergic reaction. Based on that experience I have to agree with the author – I'm not sure I want a smell-enhanced movie, especially when I think of something like 'Labyrinth' – the Bog of Eternal Stench looked foul enough... I don't need to smell it too. What do you guys think? Should they scratch the idea or will the sniff experience enhance your viewing pleasure? Any particular examples where you'd want to see and smell or where you absolutely do not?
