The Dark Knight 28 Minutes Shot in IMAX Technical Review - picture/screen comparison - Blu-ray Forum

dewey79 · 06-17-2008, 09:14 PM

Give your reaction of the version you saw and a comparison if you saw both.

Mod note: In order to keep the threads down and have the IMAX/formats tech discussion in one place the poll/picture comparison thread and the IMAX discussion/review threads were merged.
To see the format comparison pics/tech/review, jump drectly forward to this page

miked924 · 07-02-2008, 08:17 PM

Didn't see this posted anywhere, thought it was interesting. Of course it's going to be shown in IMAX but 28 minutes were actually filmed in IMAX

http://www.studiodaily.com/main/topstory/9645.html

cathexist · 07-02-2008, 08:18 PM

This must have been posted somewhere on here before...but yeah, definitely should be brought to everyone's attention again anyway.

Can't wait to see this one in IMAX, probably will wait until the Sunday after opening though so I don't have to deal with a packed house.

TauHeel05 · 07-03-2008, 01:21 AM

nice! IMAX here I come!

Pete Fiction · 07-03-2008, 02:21 AM

check it out, I got Batman Begins on Bluray a week early. Check out my video, I also added some footage of The Dark Knight Prologue.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64YKeo5Gc4g

mkelley · 07-08-2008, 11:55 AM

The announcement about the shifting aspect ratios of TDK when it comes to BD has got me worried now about seeing it in IMAX in the first place. I'm not exactly an IMAX expert, but it seems that every "IMAX" movie I've seen has been shot for that format and doesn't change ratios while you watch. Now, granted, my list of films I've seen has been small (almost exclusively animated and/or documentaries) but it seems to me like it would be annoying in the extreme if while I'm watching a movie it keeps shifting ratios back and forth.

Am I being stupid here or what? If I go see TDK in IMAX will it *really* shift, or is this just something that will happen when it comes to BD?

kb94806 · 07-08-2008, 01:05 PM

Sorry for posting here: How much of "Dark Knight" is true IMAX-quality? (I read somewhere that the conversational scenes are regular sized)

fatediesel · 07-08-2008, 01:08 PM

I've never seen an Imax movie but I'm planning on driving about 2 hours to see this.

MOONPHASE · 07-08-2008, 01:11 PM

the advantage with Imax is seeing it at Imax itself with the biggest movie screen you could possibly find

arush5268d · 07-08-2008, 01:12 PM

The film was shot in two totally different, and very noticeable, aspect ratios.

I, for one, and not even going to bother going to see this movie.

erowe83 · 07-08-2008, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arush5268d

The film was shot in two totally different, and very noticeable, aspect ratios.

I, for one, and not even going to bother going to see this movie.

Why??

Gamma_Winstead · 07-08-2008, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arush5268d

I, for one, and not even going to bother going to see this movie.

if your not going to see it because of ratios then thats just stupid. if for another reason thats fine. I will drive around two hours to see this in IMAX.

arush5268d · 07-08-2008, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erowe83

Why??

Well...it doesn't even seem interesting to me. All of the Batman movies since the original Batman 89 has been junk IMHO. And now they want to switch back and forth between aspect ratios? No sir...I'll pass.

masob98 · 07-08-2008, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arush5268d

Well...it doesn't even seem interesting to me. All of the Batman movies since the original Batman 89 has been junk IMHO. And now they want to switch back and forth between aspect ratios? No sir...I'll pass.

Wow, that is the first person I heard say that. Granted they were all junk unitl Batman Begins came out.

theprophecy247 · 07-08-2008, 01:39 PM

id see it in imax if i could, but that would involve me spending 40$ + the tickets on transporation to get to a imax theater

MOONPHASE · 07-08-2008, 01:42 PM

i have yet to see a Batman movie that didnt interest me

Chris60119 · 07-08-2008, 01:50 PM

Im going to see it the IMAX, and then possibley again a few weeks later on a regular screen to see if there is a difference.

WickyWoo · 07-08-2008, 01:56 PM

Scope movies on IMAX are letterboxed, all that will happen is the movie will expand to fill the screen.

Multiple ARs isn't unprecidented. Galaxy Quest theatrically starts at 1.85:1 and when the cargo bay doors open, the curtains pull back. It was quite spectacular

Be Forever Yamato did something similar. Use of scope in Japanese animation is rare because it costs more (have to draw more picture) and they generally like their frame height. The movie starts out 1.66:1 and 2/3 of the way in, when they enter another galaxy the curtains pull back and the AR goes to scope.

GOL! · 07-08-2008, 01:58 PM

i'll most likely see it in the nice stadium seating theater... Watching it in IMAX will be a spectacle, but I don't like the assigned seating.... If I really really like it, I'll go see it in IMAX a few weeks later when the crowds have died down...

erowe83 · 07-08-2008, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arush5268d

Well...it doesn't even seem interesting to me. All of the Batman movies since the original Batman 89 has been junk IMHO. And now they want to switch back and forth between aspect ratios? No sir...I'll pass.

Well, I respect your opinion and everything but I really think you should reconsider this. Look at the reviews alone.. this isnt even a Batman movie but more a movie about society and fear mongering. Just read the reviews... to each his own.

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06-17-2008, 09:14 PM	#1
dewey79 Senior Member Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray reviews:4	The Dark Knight 28 Minutes Shot in IMAX Technical Review - picture/screen comparison Give your reaction of the version you saw and a comparison if you saw both. Mod note: In order to keep the threads down and have the IMAX/formats tech discussion in one place the poll/picture comparison thread and the IMAX discussion/review threads were merged. To see the format comparison pics/tech/review, jump drectly forward to this page Last edited by Deciazulado; 07-17-2008 at 01:04 PM. Reason: merge and link

07-02-2008, 08:17 PM	#2
miked924 Expert Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Queens, NY Home Theater Gallery:5 4K collection:295 Blu-ray collection:1038 DVD collection:22 iTunes collection:4 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:2	Dark Knight - 28 Minutes Shot in IMAX Didn't see this posted anywhere, thought it was interesting. Of course it's going to be shown in IMAX but 28 minutes were actually filmed in IMAX http://www.studiodaily.com/main/topstory/9645.html

07-08-2008, 11:55 AM	#6
mkelley Active Member Member since:Dec 2007	See the Dark Knight in IMAX or not? The announcement about the shifting aspect ratios of TDK when it comes to BD has got me worried now about seeing it in IMAX in the first place. I'm not exactly an IMAX expert, but it seems that every "IMAX" movie I've seen has been shot for that format and doesn't change ratios while you watch. Now, granted, my list of films I've seen has been small (almost exclusively animated and/or documentaries) but it seems to me like it would be annoying in the extreme if while I'm watching a movie it keeps shifting ratios back and forth. Am I being stupid here or what? If I go see TDK in IMAX will it really shift, or is this just something that will happen when it comes to BD?

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cathexist Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Aurora, CO 4K collection:302 Blu-ray collection:1253 DVD collection:73 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:8	This must have been posted somewhere on here before...but yeah, definitely should be brought to everyone's attention again anyway. Can't wait to see this one in IMAX, probably will wait until the Sunday after opening though so I don't have to deal with a packed house.

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TauHeel05 Power Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:North Carolina 4K collection:2599 Blu-ray collection:8144 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:23	nice! IMAX here I come!

07-03-2008, 02:21 AM	#5
Pete Fiction New Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:NYC Blu-ray reviews:1	check it out, I got Batman Begins on Bluray a week early. Check out my video, I also added some footage of The Dark Knight Prologue. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64YKeo5Gc4g

07-08-2008, 01:05 PM	#7
kb94806 Junior Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:London	Sorry for posting here: How much of "Dark Knight" is true IMAX-quality? (I read somewhere that the conversational scenes are regular sized)

07-08-2008, 01:08 PM	#8
fatediesel Blu-ray Count Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Iowa Blu-ray collection:410 Trading Score:47	I've never seen an Imax movie but I'm planning on driving about 2 hours to see this.

07-08-2008, 01:11 PM	#9
MOONPHASE Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:California 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:520 DVD collection:820 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:29	the advantage with Imax is seeing it at Imax itself with the biggest movie screen you could possibly find

07-08-2008, 01:12 PM	#10
arush5268d Banned Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Houston, TX Blu-ray collection:85	The film was shot in two totally different, and very noticeable, aspect ratios. I, for one, and not even going to bother going to see this movie.

07-08-2008, 01:39 PM	#15
theprophecy247 Special Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Shadow Moses Islands Blu-ray collection:42 Blu-ray reviews:5	id see it in imax if i could, but that would involve me spending 40$ + the tickets on transporation to get to a imax theater

07-08-2008, 01:42 PM	#16
MOONPHASE Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:California 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:520 DVD collection:820 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:29	i have yet to see a Batman movie that didnt interest me

07-08-2008, 01:50 PM	#17
Chris60119 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2008 Location:Savannah GA Blu-ray collection:850 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 35	Im going to see it the IMAX, and then possibley again a few weeks later on a regular screen to see if there is a difference.

07-08-2008, 01:56 PM	#18
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	Scope movies on IMAX are letterboxed, all that will happen is the movie will expand to fill the screen. Multiple ARs isn't unprecidented. Galaxy Quest theatrically starts at 1.85:1 and when the cargo bay doors open, the curtains pull back. It was quite spectacular Be Forever Yamato did something similar. Use of scope in Japanese animation is rare because it costs more (have to draw more picture) and they generally like their frame height. The movie starts out 1.66:1 and 2/3 of the way in, when they enter another galaxy the curtains pull back and the AR goes to scope.

07-08-2008, 01:58 PM	#19
GOL! Banned Member since:Jun 2008	i'll most likely see it in the nice stadium seating theater... Watching it in IMAX will be a spectacle, but I don't like the assigned seating.... If I really really like it, I'll go see it in IMAX a few weeks later when the crowds have died down...

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