WHV Announcement: The Dark Knight (DVD/Blu-ray) (1 Viewer)

JohnS · Sep 27, 2008

That is fantastic that they are including the IMAX framed sequences

Robert Crawford · Sep 27, 2008

Also, notice that $35.99 MSRP is only $1 more than the SD DVD 2 Disc SE.

Crawdaddy

Bob_L · Sep 27, 2008

Not to be contrary, but I actually think it isn't so great that they're including the IMAX-framed sequences. In a 16:9 format, that means that the IMAX sequences will actually be smaller in size than the rest of the movie, the exact opposite of what occured in the theatrical presentations.

Jim_K · Sep 27, 2008

Nice! TrueHD audio, fully loaded bonus features.....glad I'll finally be able to pre-order this. With the Warner discount this'll only cost around $25.

PaulDA · Sep 27, 2008

They won't be smaller. The rest of the movie is 2.35 or 2.40 to 1, so when the IMAX scenes appear, the screen will fill to 1.78.

Britton · Sep 27, 2008

The IMAX preview sequence on the Batman Begins disc was in 1.78:1, so I would expect it to be the same for TDK's disc.

Tino · Sep 27, 2008

The IMAX AR is 1.44:1 so I would expect that.

Carlo_M · Sep 27, 2008

I'm not sure, but I'm guessing they'll frame the IMAX scenes in 1.78 to fill 16:9 screens. When I saw it in IMAX (after seeing it twice in regular aspect ratio) I noticed there is a ton of "dead space" at the top of the frame. No real action going on. So I don't think it would be a huge loss to frame it at 1.78.

I'm really hoping the IMAX implementation is a seamless branching option that you can turn on/off. I thought it was cool on a 90' (or whatever it was) screen, but it might not work so well on my 60" screen (let alone others' even smaller screens).

ToEhrIsHuman · Sep 27, 2008

Awards screeners feeling Blu

Chris S · Sep 27, 2008

Very nice!

TheBat · Sep 27, 2008

if its anything like the prologue on the batman begins bluray.. it will be fine.

Jacob

Zack Gibbs · Sep 27, 2008

Yes, the Prologue was framed at 1.66 and you could hardly call it tight. I rather expect it to be framed at 1:78 when included with the rest of the film though, it just makes sense to keep one variable the same.

Chris S · Sep 27, 2008

DVDActive is also listing a 2-disc Blu-ray Limited Edition set that contains a model of the bike.

Zack Gibbs · Sep 27, 2008

So it turns out the special features really do suck. The Begins DVD set was great, what's going on here?

TravisR · Sep 27, 2008

I will make the bold prediction that this movie will sell very well. I also predict that the sun will rise tomorrow morning.

Carlo_M · Sep 27, 2008

I smell a double dip later on down the line...

Dave H · Sep 27, 2008

Remember, they have to have something else to sell you on Dark Knight BD when the next movie arrives in 2011.

Brent M · Sep 27, 2008

I don't know, but as I stated in the other thread the fact that those 2 History Channel documentaries are the bulk of the bonus features is VERY disappointing. I didn't even deem them worthy of saving on my DVR and I really had no desire to ever see them again. I know this is a title destined to be double and/or triple dipped in the future, but they still should have come up with something better in the special features department for the 2nd highest grossing film of all-time.

Nick Martin · Sep 27, 2008

So much for Zimmer and Howard's hope that the score would be isolated on the BD in 5.1.

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