The Dark Knight - Bluray Disappointment

The first 6 minutes are very different from the prologue on the Batman Begins DVD.Its been completely been reframed.You cant see the jokers feet in the first shots! Some scenes in the film have a blue tint to them now which werent like that in the cinema version.

My point about 7.1 is films these dayts arent mixed into 7.1, threfore to get them into 7.1 their gonna have to tamper and rearrange the sound channels. Your not gonna hear it like it was in the cinema as it wasnt 7.1 in the cinema.Having said that a lot of music has been taken out,sound effects taken out and some music cues taken out. Im sure a new version will be replaced in time, maybe even next Christmas but right now its not as bad as anyone is thinking.

All the special features are presented in HD. And as i said if your lucky enough to have a PS3 or a really recent blu ray player youll reap the benefits of all the BD live features starting in April.
All these people expecting deleted scenes and interviews with Heath Ledger are going to be sorely disappointed no matter what as there are no deleted scenes at all,only extensions of scenes and its already been said by the producers that will never be released as Christopher Nolan doesnt want them to be. There were no on set interviews with Heath Ledger recorded at all or any actor for that matter. All the post production interviews that you see on the special features where all recorded long after Heaths death. Christopher Nolan says he doesnt like doing commentaries so forget about one of them. Taking all that into account people should be grateful for what is there. And as time goes on and they do put bits and pieces together it will all be available free of charge for you to watch and download at your conveniance as part of BD Live.

All Warner Bros Blu-Ray discs are region free and always have been so feel free to buy one of the many gift sets available in America.
 
Wow well I noticed a difference and only saw it once in the cinema. Played in normal Dolby 5.1 is the same.
Why didn't they just do the original instead of dropping parts as you say? The aspect ratio thing is understandable but is annoying. KiRAB keep asking why it did so, so it wasn't just me who noticed.

And to your comment before- no we don't spend a lot of time infront of the TV prob 3-4 hours a day max. Also most of the time stuff is listened to in 5.1 anyway it's just the speakers that came with the pack. Do you work for WB us LOL gift packs are available in the UK.

Also there was one bit where some members of 'the mob' think they have the joker in a body bag but he's alive and attacks the guy- it's the first time he explains how he got the scars- I'm Shure in the cinema he puts the knife in the guys mouth and cuts his cheek open and the guy falls towarRAB the camera with a slashed face- was this right? Because in the bluray it cuts and shows no slash.- maybe that's me forgetting.
 
Yeah your right but keeping the original aspect ratio is far too mind blowing for some people to comprehend lol.Cant win either way.
 
Sorry but I'm not listening to anyone who whines about Blu-ray films not being in 16:9 because it looks better. You're never gonna enjoy the film if you're picking at things like that. As for dialogue being too quiet, you obviously need to mess around with you're surround setup. Just as simple as making sure the centre channel's volume is loud enough for you enjoy the dialogue OR turning down your back speakers. Maybe they did mess up the sound mix though I doubt it. I'll know next week when I watch it.
 
Can't say I found the aspect ratio change that distracting at all...was too busy marvelling at the clarity of the picture quality.

And as for that 'dalek' (?) voice...well did you not notice that in Batman Begins as well?

And did you not understand the whole point of the voice sounding that way?

Two reasons - as per the original comic book, the symbol of the bat was designed to 'strike fear into the hearts of criminals'. In the new films, Wayne alter his voice electronically to make it sound deeper, so as to intimidate and frighten his prey.

Plus...it also serves to disguise his own natural voice and therefore preserve his anonymity.
 
Well I have to completely disagree - I got the R1 bluray release a few weeks ago and I think it looks and sounRAB stunning.

I did see it in the cinema some months back, but not in IMAX.

I did not find the switch in aspect ratios annoying at all...I was too busy admiring the clarity of the IMAX images - especially during the stunning opening robbery sequence.

In fact I enjoyed the film much more second time round.

I have a reasonable audio visual set up, a Sharp Aquos 37 inch TV, a 300 quid Yamaha sound system and a PS3. Nothing stunning, but I am happy with the results I get from it.

I can also be a bit of a perfectionist and like things to look and sound right, but I did not find this distracting at all, I think it's an excellent presentation.
 
No what hes saying is the film is presented in its original aspect ratio but due to televisions not being able to display them properly (the lens are far too wide).The only way to display the image on your TV fully (without you missing any of the picture, is by adding black bars to top and bottom of the picture. Dont tell me its the first time youve watched a film in widescreen with black bars at the top and bottom?

The Imax scenes in the first 6 minutes are different from the prologue shown on the Batman Begins Blu ray.It has been reframed to show less picture at the bottom and more at the top (look for Jokers feet, you cant see them!!!!) The Imax lens are so wide on either side that it will fill your screen completely but unfortunately, you will lose much of the picture not just from the top and bottom, but also from the sides. Theres nothing that can be done about this at all.
 
The scene with the joker dressed as a nurse walking out of the hospital while blowing it up was fantastic ( surreal ) .

1080p imax on a 46inch plasma - awseome
 
I agree, that one scene/image is the one that has stayed with me the most. There's something beautifully iconic about it. (God, that sounRAB so pretentious :o)
 
Dont worry too much about the black bars as the more you think about them the more it will bother you. At least with the black bars your not missing any of the picture and watching the film as the director intended.

I have been watching films on widescreen TVs for quite a few years and doesnt bother me one bit.
 
If your TVs have it try overscan options. I am able to turn overscan off which means more of the HD picture (infact the whole full frame) can be seen. All TVs overscan the picture to remove defects from the outer edge (mainly seen on SD only). On HD, you don't get defects and to have overscan turned off is great. Some TVs don't have overscan options and HD my be overscaned as normal.
My old Samsung LCD overscaned the HD pic and you lost ally of the film frame- IMAX and 16:9 stuff in particular.
 
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