Dark Knight UK version - Blu-ray Forum

MorgolKing · 09-20-2009, 02:49 PM

Anyone know why the runtime for the UK blu ray is only 146 mins? When the movie it theatres in the UK it was 152 mins (per bbfc.co.uk) and the US version on blu ray is also 152 mins.

Did some scenes get shortened? Imax scenes omitted? I'd really like to know--thanks in advance.

Matt865 · 09-20-2009, 05:39 PM

Where did you get that information from? My UK BD of TDK states 153 minutes on the back.

MorgolKing · 09-20-2009, 05:58 PM

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dark-Knight-...3469095&sr=8-1
[amazon uk]

http://www.blockbuster.co.uk/product...the/174162.htm [blockbuster uk]

http://www.bbfc.co.uk/website/Classi...iew&Query=(%20[Title]%20contains%20"DARK%20KNIGHT")%20and%20((%20[TypeOfMedia]%20contains%20Film)%20OR%20(%20[TypeOfMedia]%20contains%20Video)%20OR%20(%20[TypeOfMedia]%20contains%20DigitalMedia))&SearchMax=50
[bbfc; look at the top of the page it shows the thearical releases in the UK were 152 minutes but then at the very bottom of the list the video release shows 146 mins]

But you have the UK blu ray version and it says 152 on the back??

Matt865 · 09-20-2009, 09:56 PM

It says 153 minutes on both the BD case and the slipcover. I just put it in my PS3, which says the run time is 02:33:13.

http://i33.tinypic.com/6nxu6g.png

MorgolKing · 09-20-2009, 11:14 PM

That's strange, I wonder why it's listed at a shorter time on the internet. Thanks for checking and for the screenshot.

Can you confirm that there are Korean subtitles?

Matt865 · 09-21-2009, 09:24 AM

Yes.

Matt74uk · 09-21-2009, 09:37 AM

Maybe they've just copied the DVD run time. Due to PAL speed up to get the 24 frames of film to go in to 25 frames of PAL video, all films are 4% faster, thus making the run time shorter. Since the Blu-rays are 24 frame, you get the proper running time to match the cinema version.

MorgolKing · 09-21-2009, 12:17 PM

Matt865- Great, thanks again for your help

Matt74- Yeah that makes sense. I don't think there's another plausible explanation.

Sky_Captain · 09-23-2009, 09:47 AM

The internet in incorrect information shocker.

09-20-2009, 02:49 PM	#1
MorgolKing Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Blu-ray collection:130 Trading Score:21	Dark Knight UK version Anyone know why the runtime for the UK blu ray is only 146 mins? When the movie it theatres in the UK it was 152 mins (per bbfc.co.uk) and the US version on blu ray is also 152 mins. Did some scenes get shortened? Imax scenes omitted? I'd really like to know--thanks in advance.

09-20-2009, 09:56 PM	#4
Matt865 Active Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:UK 4K collection:32 Blu-ray collection:605	It says 153 minutes on both the BD case and the slipcover. I just put it in my PS3, which says the run time is 02:33:13. http://i33.tinypic.com/6nxu6g.png Last edited by Matt865; 09-20-2009 at 10:00 PM.

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09-20-2009, 05:39 PM	#2
Matt865 Active Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:UK 4K collection:32 Blu-ray collection:605	Where did you get that information from? My UK BD of TDK states 153 minutes on the back.

09-20-2009, 05:58 PM	#3
MorgolKing Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Blu-ray collection:130 Trading Score:21	http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dark-Knight-...3469095&sr=8-1 [amazon uk] http://www.blockbuster.co.uk/product...the/174162.htm [blockbuster uk] http://www.bbfc.co.uk/website/Classi...iew&Query=(%20[Title]%20contains%20"DARK%20KNIGHT")%20and%20((%20[TypeOfMedia]%20contains%20Film)%20OR%20(%20[TypeOfMedia]%20contains%20Video)%20OR%20(%20[TypeOfMedia]%20contains%20DigitalMedia))&SearchMax=50 [bbfc; look at the top of the page it shows the thearical releases in the UK were 152 minutes but then at the very bottom of the list the video release shows 146 mins] But you have the UK blu ray version and it says 152 on the back??

09-20-2009, 11:14 PM	#5
MorgolKing Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Blu-ray collection:130 Trading Score:21	That's strange, I wonder why it's listed at a shorter time on the internet. Thanks for checking and for the screenshot. Can you confirm that there are Korean subtitles?

09-21-2009, 09:24 AM	#6
Matt865 Active Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:UK 4K collection:32 Blu-ray collection:605	Yes.

09-21-2009, 09:37 AM	#7
Matt74uk Active Member Member since:May 2007 4K collection:71 Blu-ray collection:309 Blu-ray reviews:1	Maybe they've just copied the DVD run time. Due to PAL speed up to get the 24 frames of film to go in to 25 frames of PAL video, all films are 4% faster, thus making the run time shorter. Since the Blu-rays are 24 frame, you get the proper running time to match the cinema version.

09-21-2009, 12:17 PM	#8
MorgolKing Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Blu-ray collection:130 Trading Score:21	Matt865- Great, thanks again for your help Matt74- Yeah that makes sense. I don't think there's another plausible explanation.

09-23-2009, 09:47 AM	#9
Sky_Captain Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:17	The internet in incorrect information shocker.

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