Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Theatrical Versions) - April 6, 2010 - Page 29 - Blu-ray Forum

sonnyworld85 · 12-21-2008, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by cflames89

I think the Warner building would get bombed if they were do screw up the transfer.

Absolutely! The audio and video quality better be beyond reference quality

billypoe · 12-21-2008, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ajmrowland

Where's the link?

PJ doesn't feel that any of the movies are his. He likes to think of them as being tolkiens. Not because he liked the TEs better. He says so at the very end of his ROTK EE commentary when the credits start to roll.

No link is needed. As I stated before, He explained this in the intro to the FOTR EE.

cflames89 · 12-21-2008, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by sonnyworld85

Absolutely! The audio and video quality better be beyond reference quality

We got talking about this at work today, and a couple of guys that have never been big LotR guys even said these are must own on BD.

mredman · 12-21-2008, 09:54 PM

If the PQ and AQ is as good as TDK i am happy

a.raw · 12-21-2008, 10:56 PM

I am counting down the days!!! If the PQ and AQ is tip top. It'll probably be the best BD of 2009.

JamesKurtovich · 12-22-2008, 12:09 AM

Anyone know if the picture will shift in LotR like it did with TDK? I know there are IMAX scenes in Star Wars but I wasn't sure with LotR.

tunerfreak87 · 12-22-2008, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by mthopper

You know, all we've been talking about mostly is the difference between the Extended Editions and the Theatrical Editions, and the truth of course is that none of us can know from this point what the studio(s) will do (speaking of which, will it be released by Warner Bros., since they now own New Line Cinema?), and so now I have started thinking the single most important thing to me, whichever release they give us (yes, I will buy the theatrical version if that's all they give us because they are wonderful films no matter what - hence my previous post), is that they simply do a good job on the video transfer. Can you imagine if they release this thing next fall and it sucks? I just want a 5-star PQ whatever the circumstances. I won't be paying $90 for a 3.5 or a 4.0 PQ...

Agreed. Video and Audio must be 5/5.

sonnyworld85 · 12-22-2008, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesKurtovich

Anyone know if the picture will shift in LotR like it did with TDK? I know there are IMAX scenes in Star Wars but I wasn't sure with LotR.

To my knowledge I don't think there are any scenes in The Lord of The Rings that were shot with an IMAX camera...but imagine if all three films were shot on IMAX?

a sight to behold

ajmrowland · 12-22-2008, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesKurtovich

Anyone know if the picture will shift in LotR like it did with TDK? I know there are IMAX scenes in Star Wars but I wasn't sure with LotR.

I never heard of LOTR getting Imax releases. As of the current EEs no there is no shifting aspect ratios. I think TDK only had that due to limited options for the use of IMAX cameras.

ajmrowland · 12-22-2008, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by sonnyworld85

To my knowledge I don't think there are any scenes in The Lord of The Rings that were shot with an IMAX camera...but imagine if all three films were shot on IMAX?

a sight to behold

I always said that any theatrical SEs should be IMAX.

Kaiju · 12-22-2008, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesKurtovich

Anyone know if the picture will shift in LotR like it did with TDK? I know there are IMAX scenes in Star Wars but I wasn't sure with LotR.

I could be wrong but isn't The Dark Knight the first and only film to film with IMAX cameras?

bases1616 · 12-22-2008, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMan

I could be wrong but isn't The Dark Knight the first and only film to film with IMAX cameras?

There a quite a few movies that were shot with IMAX cameras. I personally have seen Superman Returns, Speed Racer, Harry Potter 4 and 5, Spiderman 3, and TDK on IMAX. LOTR was not available on IMAX when it came out.

Joe Cain · 12-22-2008, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by bases1616

There a quite a few movies that were shot with IMAX cameras. I personally have seen Superman Returns, Speed Racer, Harry Potter 4 and 5, Spiderman 3, and TDK on IMAX. LOTR was not available on IMAX when it came out.

Just because a film has seen an IMAX release does not mean it was shot on IMAX cameras...

mthopper · 12-22-2008, 01:52 PM

Joe Cain is right (see immediately above). Just because a movie is shown at an IMAX theatere does not mean it was shot with 70mm IMAX film. The Dark Knight is the first feature film I ever remember that got the true IMAX treatment, as opposed to regular 35mm film. The IMAX film couldn't be used in all of The Dark Knight for the same reason it rarely gets used at all: it's far too expensive (half a million for one camera and additional, enormous expenses for the film) and cumbersome (i.e. they are extremely heavy and large, and they only load a few moments worth of film at a time, requiring the constant changing of cameras, etc). In the Bonus Features they explain that there were 4 IMAX cameras in the world when they began (which was a surprise to me), but that 1 of them was destroyed in the chase scene on "Lower 5th."

ajmrowland · 12-22-2008, 04:06 PM

I find it interesting how AMAZING 35mm is blown up to IMAX, yet 70mm is even better? I honestly wanted to see tdk in imax, but never got a chance.

well, i guess it's Harry Potter next year.

billypoe · 12-23-2008, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ajmrowland

I find it interesting how AMAZING 35mm is blown up to IMAX, yet 70mm is even better? I honestly wanted to see tdk in imax, but never got a chance.

well, i guess it's Harry Potter next year.

It's coming back to IMAX, isn't it?

RiseDarthVader · 12-23-2008, 02:35 PM

No its 35mm that has been converted to 3D then blown up to the 70mm. So you will be seeing it letterboxed in IMAX. The only other hollywood movie to be shot with IMAX is Transformers: ROTF and thats going to be shot in IMAX 3D. OH YEAH!

mthopper · 12-23-2008, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by RiseDarthVader

No its 35mm that has been converted to 3D then blown up to the 70mm. So you will be seeing it letterboxed in IMAX. The only other hollywood movie to be shot with IMAX is Transformers: ROTF and thats going to be shot in IMAX 3D. OH YEAH!

Are you saying this is what they did with The Dark Knight? If so, I'm afraid you're mistaken. They certainly did use actual IMAX cameras and IMAX film. There's a lengthy feature about it in the Bonus Features. They discuss at length the challenges of filming with IMAX cameras and they are shown on screen changing out the IMAX film in the camera. There is also a scene where they take a small scrap of 35mm film (4 frames worth) and set them on a tabletop nearby next to 4 frames worth of the IMAX 70mm film they're using to show the viewer how they look to one another by comparison.

RiseDarthVader · 12-24-2008, 04:59 AM

No I know that TDK was filmed with actual IMAX cameras but Harry Potter isnt. Just like for Order of the Phoenix in IMAX. They blew up the 35mm scenes to 70mm and then converted it again to 3D. Harry Potter was not filmed with IMAX cameras. They probably either used 35mm cameras and are converting the footage to 3D or shot some scenes in 3D with 2K Digital Cameras.

mthopper · 12-24-2008, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by RiseDarthVader

No I know that TDK was filmed with actual IMAX cameras but Harry Potter isnt. Just like for Order of the Phoenix in IMAX. They blew up the 35mm scenes to 70mm and then converted it again to 3D. Harry Potter was not filmed with IMAX cameras. They probably either used 35mm cameras and are converting the footage to 3D or shot some scenes in 3D with 2K Digital Cameras.

Oh, okay. Yes, you're right about that. Other "IMAX" movies are indeed shot on 35mm and artificially "blown up" for the IMAX screen.

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12-21-2008, 09:54 PM	#564
mredman Banned Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:13 Blu-ray reviews:7	If the PQ and AQ is as good as TDK i am happy

12-21-2008, 10:56 PM	#565
a.raw Junior Member Member since:Dec 2008 Blu-ray collection:6 Blu-ray reviews: 1	I am counting down the days!!! If the PQ and AQ is tip top. It'll probably be the best BD of 2009.

12-22-2008, 12:09 AM	#566
JamesKurtovich Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Alaska Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:229 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:2	Anyone know if the picture will shift in LotR like it did with TDK? I know there are IMAX scenes in Star Wars but I wasn't sure with LotR.

12-22-2008, 01:52 PM	#574
mthopper Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Georgia Blu-ray collection:70	Joe Cain is right (see immediately above). Just because a movie is shown at an IMAX theatere does not mean it was shot with 70mm IMAX film. The Dark Knight is the first feature film I ever remember that got the true IMAX treatment, as opposed to regular 35mm film. The IMAX film couldn't be used in all of The Dark Knight for the same reason it rarely gets used at all: it's far too expensive (half a million for one camera and additional, enormous expenses for the film) and cumbersome (i.e. they are extremely heavy and large, and they only load a few moments worth of film at a time, requiring the constant changing of cameras, etc). In the Bonus Features they explain that there were 4 IMAX cameras in the world when they began (which was a surprise to me), but that 1 of them was destroyed in the chase scene on "Lower 5th."

12-22-2008, 04:06 PM	#575
ajmrowland Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:77	I find it interesting how AMAZING 35mm is blown up to IMAX, yet 70mm is even better? I honestly wanted to see tdk in imax, but never got a chance. well, i guess it's Harry Potter next year.

12-23-2008, 02:35 PM	#577
RiseDarthVader Power Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Australia Blu-ray collection:136	No its 35mm that has been converted to 3D then blown up to the 70mm. So you will be seeing it letterboxed in IMAX. The only other hollywood movie to be shot with IMAX is Transformers: ROTF and thats going to be shot in IMAX 3D. OH YEAH!

12-24-2008, 04:59 AM	#579
RiseDarthVader Power Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Australia Blu-ray collection:136	No I know that TDK was filmed with actual IMAX cameras but Harry Potter isnt. Just like for Order of the Phoenix in IMAX. They blew up the 35mm scenes to 70mm and then converted it again to 3D. Harry Potter was not filmed with IMAX cameras. They probably either used 35mm cameras and are converting the footage to 3D or shot some scenes in 3D with 2K Digital Cameras.

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