See a new dimension of these classic films in 2012

When it comes to a certain segment of the ever-expanding crop of 3-D movies, everything old is new again. Last year brought the re-release of "The Lion King" in 3-D, which added some $94 million to the modern classic's already hefty gross.

In 2012, resurrecting big hits in 3-D has become a full-on trend. With Disney bringing "Beauty and the Beast" back to theaters on Friday, we decided to preview some of the other retrofitted classics coming back to the big screen and offer our best guess as to which of them will be worth coughing up the inflated 3-D ticket price.

'Beauty and the  Beast 3D'
Opens: Friday
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We're not crazy about experiencing traditionally animated films in 3-D, but those misgivings are trumped by the inescapable fact that "Beauty and the Beast" is one of the most enduring films in the Disney canon. The movie got that 1991 Best Picture Oscar nomination for a reason, even if it lost to "The Silence of the Lambs." There's never a wrong time or place to revisit it again.

We're ready to return to the "Danger Zone" and once more share Maverick's "need for speed," but not at 3-D prices.