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Warner Bros. hints that "The Dark Knight" could be the first release on Blu-ray to feature BD-Live.
As we reported in early July Warner has been reluctant to use BD-Live on their Blu-ray releases.
"The Dark Knight" could be the first title to change this. With the enormous success of the movie Warner will no doubt make something special out of its DVD and Blu-ray releases and it could make the studio go for BD-Live. According to HCC Magazine the studio has hinted that a group of people will be able to start the movie simultaneously allowing for chat under and after the movie. Other possible features include library access and more.
"The Dark Knight" will most likely be released on DVD and Blu-ray this November or December.
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Re: Blu Ray rumors about The Dark Knight release
I just read an article where Nolan says he plans (for BD, no word on SD DVD) to have the IMAX footage "fill the screen" of 16x9 displays, so expect the BD to offer changing aspect ratios like the IMAX presentation (it won't be exact, as I believe IMAX is 1.66:1 but it should be pretty close).
Those with CIH setups, though, may not be happy with this "feature". I, however, look forward to reliving (albeit on a much smaller scale) the IMAX presentation.
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Nolan didn't say (I don't think it's up to him).
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Its a safe bet that it will be because I'm sure it is 'all part of the plan'. 
On a semi-related note, was a change in aspect ratio not possible with DVD? One other changing aspect ratio movie I'd really like to see get a BD release is Galaxy Quest. The DVD release is pretty abysmal. Maybe Dreamworks will release it when Star Trek IX is released theatrically or to home video. |
The article didn't say it wasn't possible. Nolan was simply pointing out that BD will allow the detail of the IMAX footage to shine sufficiently to warrant such a decision. Perhaps the difference would not be striking enough on the SD DVD. Who knows?
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Rumored release date is December 9, but yes, it's 100% certain that it will be out before Christmas.
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Wonder if we'll see this before X-mas, I plan on a blind buy like with Begins.
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Rumored release date is December 9, but yes, it's 100% certain that it will be out before Christmas.
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Hmmm interesting same day as rumored release of Clone Wars
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I just read an article where Nolan says he plans (for BD, no word on SD DVD) to have the IMAX footage "fill the screen" of 16x9 displays, so expect the BD to offer changing aspect ratios like the IMAX presentation (it won't be exact, as I believe IMAX is 1.66:1 but it should be pretty close). |
Native 15-perf IMAX is more like 1.33:1. I don't know if any matting was applied to the IMAX sequences in The Dark Knight or not, though.
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Do we know if Heath Ledger contributed to a possible audio commentary for the upcoming release on BR or DVD ?
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Native 15-perf IMAX is more like 1.33:1. I don't know if any matting was applied to the IMAX sequences in The Dark Knight or not, though.
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Officially the aspect ratio of Imax is 1.43:1.
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I would think that those with CIH setups would just realize that they are duplicating the how the film appeared in 2.35:1 theaters. I have watched the dark knight prologue on BR cropped on a 2.35:1 screen. It looks fine, and probably duplicates that general release appearance. I would guess that Nolan framed the IMAX scenes with a 2.35:1 crop in mind.
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This assumes that they didn't alter the top line of the cropped version from shot to shot. They MAY have used a common top line, but that line would likely have been near the top of the Imax frame. Just cropping it to the center of a 2.35:1 CIH might cut off the tops of heads from time to time, or miss important information at the bottom of the frame.
Its likely that they panned up and down on the Imax frame for the 2:35:1 version to keep important info in the frame.
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Officially the aspect ratio of Imax is 1.43:1.
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I believe that is the physical size of the film frame, but that projector apertures are slightly narrower. In any case, in Michigan, we have IMAX screens in Dearborn, Lansing, and Grand Rapids that are 1.33:1, 1.4:1, and 1.6:1, so I guess it varies.
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Well, that ratio makes sense with what I saw last night (early this morning), but it is less exciting with regards to the plan by Nolan. I guess one can ONLY see the IMAX changing aspect ratio version at the IMAX cinemas (though I suppose extremely anal fans can make an IMAX ratio screen and take it out just for titles like this--I could actually do that in the other room in the basement, but I'd lose the great sound).
Maybe a windowboxed version that...nah, nevermind. However it comes out, it will look great, I'll wager. Now if only I could replicate the IMAX subwoofer in my basement.
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I believe that is the physical size of the film frame, but that projector apertures are slightly narrower. In any case, in Michigan, we have IMAX screens in Dearborn, Lansing, and Grand Rapids that are 1.33:1, 1.4:1, and 1.6:1, so I guess it varies.
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Could very well be. It surely has enough real estate to play with aspect ratio wise. And you sit so close to the screen in an Imax theater that you probably couldn't tell the difference between 1.33 and even 1.85 unless you measured it, or ran a test film with frame lines on it.
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A question for those who have seen DK in Imax. Do the 2.35:1 segments fill the screen from edge to edge? (obviously not top and bottom) When I saw Attack of the Clones at the Imax it didn't fully fill the screen to the edges.
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A question for those who have seen DK in Imax. Do the 2.35:1 segments fill the screen from edge to edge? (obviously not top and bottom) When I saw Attack of the Clones at the Imax it didn't fully fill the screen to the edges.
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They appeared to last night. If they didn't, it was close enough for me not to notice.
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They appeared to last night. If they didn't, it was close enough for me not to notice.
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Yeah that screen is so huge and you sit so close its sometimes hard to tell.
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Re: Blu Ray rumors about The Dark Knight release
I saw the dark knight in imax.. it does switch back and fourth.. but you are so involved with the movie that you don't notice the change until it has already happened. I would not worry too much about it.
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In a packed hall the other night, NO sounds of complaint regarding changing aspect ratios was audible.
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if you have the bluray edition of batman begins you get a sneak peek at the first 6 minutes of dark knight in imax. .even if they do the imax edition its will be less size wise then the imax.. unless you have a really big tv set. I have a nice 47 inch.. and its fine.
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