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The Dark Knight The Dark Knight Blu-ray/DVD Information / Speculation

Which version are you getting?

  • The Dark Knight (SD DVD)

  • The Dark Knight – Target Deluxe Edition (SD DVD)

  • The Dark Knight Blu-Ray (Only Movie)

  • The Dark Knight – Target Exclusive Blu-Ray Edition W/ Mask

  • The Dark Knight – Limited Edition Two Disc Blu-Ray Batpod

  • The Dark Knight - 2 Disc Special Edition at CC (SD DVD)

  • The Dark Knight: 2 Disc Gift Set w/Digital Copy W/ Replica Mask (SD)

  • The Dark Knight: Gift Set Blu-ray W/ Replica Mask (Batman)

  • The Dark Knight: Gift Set Blu-ray W/ Replica Mask (Clown)

  • Wal-mart W/ Collector's Coin (SD DVD Only?)

  • Fye Steelbook (SD DVD Only?)


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Hey did BD live update with any new behind the scenes videos or any new content for the Blu Ray? I havent poped it in in a long while lol. Anyone Know?
 
Hey did BD live update with any new behind the scenes videos or any new content for the Blu Ray? I havent poped it in in a long while lol. Anyone Know?

I wouldn't know because to be honest the stuff they have up there now I have trouble watching. Constant buffering issues. I don't know if it is WB or my internet connection (which is mediocre).
 
I said it a long time ago and I will say it again. They will not be double dipping this title anytime soon. And if they even do I doubt it would be much different than what they already gave us. The video quality is amazing and the sound is wall shaking. There is even a good amount of extras too. I fully expect them to double dip around the time the third film is about to hit theaters though.


what extras?
 
what extras?

Digital Copy

Focus Points (HD, 65 minutes)

Documentary: "Batman Tech" (HD, 45 minutes)

Documentary: "Batman Unmasked" (HD, 45 minutes)

Shorts: "Gotham Tonight" (HD, 46 minutes)

Still Galleries (HD)

Theatrical Trailers/TV Spots (HD)

Jokerized Easter Egg Trailer

Plus all of the BD-Live content

How is this not a good amount of extras?
 
Digital Copy

Focus Points (HD, 65 minutes)

Documentary: "Batman Tech" (HD, 45 minutes)

Documentary: "Batman Unmasked" (HD, 45 minutes)

Shorts: "Gotham Tonight" (HD, 46 minutes)

Still Galleries (HD)

Theatrical Trailers/TV Spots (HD)

Jokerized Easter Egg Trailer

Plus all of the BD-Live content

How is this not a good amount of extras?

i just bought a ps3 the other day and want to but the movie again but i'm not sure if they will double dip.

and those are great extras, some of the same on the DVD, but what are the exclusive BD live stuff?
 
i just bought a ps3 the other day and want to but the movie again but i'm not sure if they will double dip.

and those are great extras, some of the same on the DVD, but what are the exclusive BD live stuff?

They WILL double dip. It is common practice for movie studios ESPECIALLY for a movie that did as well as The Dark Knight did. I just personally think it won't be anytime soon so you would be waiting quite a while. The blu-ray has everything the DVD has and more.

Some of the exclusive stuff is PIP film commentary as the film plays from people who were involved with the film such as David Goyer. I know there is community screenings available so if you wanna like watch the film with a friend online and talk to each other while you watch it. But I haven't tried any of those things except the Goyer commentary which had buffering issues for me but that could just be my internet connection. There is also a bunch of other stuff like The sounds of the Batpod segment and Hans Zimmer recording session I think.
 
They WILL double dip. It is common practice for movie studios ESPECIALLY for a movie that did as well as The Dark Knight did. I just personally think it won't be anytime soon so you would be waiting quite a while. The blu-ray has everything the DVD has and more.

Some of the exclusive stuff is PIP film commentary as the film plays from people who were involved with the film such as David Goyer. I know there is community screenings available so if you wanna like watch the film with a friend online and talk to each other while you watch it. But I haven't tried any of those things except the Goyer commentary which had buffering issues for me but that could just be my internet connection. There is also a bunch of other stuff like The sounds of the Batpod segment and Hans Zimmer recording session I think.


is there two videos of the scoring session with zimmer? or is it only the one video that i think is called "the music of the knight" or something like that?
 
is there two videos of the scoring session with zimmer? or is it only the one video that i think is called "the music of the knight" or something like that?

Yeah I know there is something for The Music of The Dark Knight on BD-Live but I don't remember the specifics.
 
블라스;17245075 said:
Not really, man.
I've got a HD TV, but it's one of those big Sony tube ones, and no home theater system at all.

Ah I see. You should at least look into getting a cheap 5.1 surround sound system that can at least handle the bare minimum (Dolby Digital). The Dolby Digital 5.1 audio is no slouch itself. You can get a cheap 5.1 setup for $50-$100 on Amazon.
 
I would think most people would disagree about your thoughts on the movie.
 
What was dull with the Honk Kong sequence?

I dunno he makes really weird statements. Like saying Two-Face's face was tasteless and the violence was too dark for him?? Lol. You are watching a film where the villain is a psychotic, sadistic, murderous clown with no rules or respect for human life.
 
I dunno he makes really weird statements. Like saying Two-Face's face was tasteless and the violence was too dark for him?? Lol. You are watching a film where the villain is a psychotic, sadistic, murderous clown with no rules or respect for human life.

Hey RedIsNotBlue, remember the Batman Begins hype?:grin:
 
In response to the review:
There several snooze-inducing moments with Bruce, Rachel and Harvey chatting with one another, and the Hong Kong sequence was pretty dull as well. While Christian Bale definitely LOOKS like Bruce Wayne, he gives a dull, lifeless performance.
I didn't mind the slower moments in the film. Considering the fast pace that takes up most of the film, I thought it was nice to have a couple of spots to catch your breath. I remember being exhausted the first time I saw the film, because, even though I loved it, there was just a whole lot going on in the film.
While Christian Bale definitely LOOKS like Bruce Wayne, he gives a dull, lifeless performance.
I do not think his performance was lifeless, so much as portraying Bruce as tired, which is quite understandable, considering what all his character has to go through in this film. What Bruce had to put up with in Batman Begins was a cakewalk compared to what he went through in TDK. There's a reason why Bruce was asleep at that board meeting... and that was even before things got really hectic for him. :oldrazz:
Maggie Gyllenhaal, the actress who recasts the role of Rachel Dawes, (previously played by Katie Holmes in Batman Begins) also gives us a very boring performance which lacks any charm or personality.
I thought she did a great job with what she was given. Rachel was never that interesting of a character, but Gyllenhaal at least breathed some life into her after the cardboard performance from Holmes. She made me actually care for Rachel when she died.
I also thought they went a bit too far with some of the darkness in the film as The Joker videotapes himself killing a terrified man dressed as Batman, giggling the entire time. We also see the fake-Batman's dead body hanging by a rope outside the Gotham Police Department.
That is just the way the Joker has been for decades. He's done even worse things in the comics, such as giving poisoned cotton candy to a group of boy scouts.
Later in the film, Harvey Dent is horrifically scarred. While that was always part of Two-Face's origin in the comics, director Christopher Nolan took it to a tasteless level. Harvey Dent isn't really deformed as he was in the comics, instead, it looks like someone just ripped half the skin off of his face.
Harvey's face differs greatly depending on the artist portraying him. Some give him a relatively mild deformity, and others get quite gruesome with it. His face in TDK seems to be inspired by The Long Halloween, and if you look at his face in that comic, there's an extremely strong resemblance. I don't think Nolan can really be faulted for taking inspiration from the comics themselves, even if they are grotesque.
I remember leaving the theater when I first saw the film last July, and while I was blown away by Heath Ledger's performance, and thought the movie was a great film, I wondered what acts of heroism did Batman actually DO in this movie? He failed to save Rachel, and so many other innocent people from the Joker. While he did save a child at the end, he had to murder in order to do it. Even when he captured the Joker at the end, The Joker simply laughed it off, revealing he had one last trick up his sleeve.
Batman did do heroic things in this movie; he captured the Scarecrow and Lao. He saved Rachel when she was falling out the window (though unfortunately, the Joker still got her). He managed to stop the Joker when he was in his slaughter truck, even though he had to have Gordon's help to capture him. And he ultimately caught the Joker, who caused every single misfortune in the film to happen. Now, I have to admit that there were a lot of heroic things in this film that he tried to do, but failed at. Though that can hardly be considered his fault, because the Joker was always two steps ahead.

Also, the world of Batman is not quite like the world of Spider-Man or Superman (the movie version) where there's usually a happy ending. If that were the case, then there would not even be a Two-Face or Joker, because Batman never would have allowed Harvey Dent to suffer his tragedy, and he would have saved the Red Hood from falling into the chemicals (in the Nolanverse, he would have saved him from getting scarred). Unfortunately for Batman, he happens to live in a far more tragic world than many other heroes do, and this film reflects that. I also would not say that Batman committed murder. Murder implies that he intended to kill Harvey when he tackled him. His only intent was to save Gordon's son. Unfortunately, he could not save both the boy and the man that was trying to kill him.
When you watch the ending, the movie seems to give a message to the viewer that everything is hopeless and as the Joker believed, deep down everyone at their core is evil and anyone can be corrupted. Something i'm very disappointed in Christopher Nolan for. The situation with the ferries was a great way to give closure to 2 hours of mayhem, murder and violence, when Batman comments to the Joker that "This city just showed you that it's full of people ready to believe in good." It would've actually given purpose to the 2 hours of violence and darkness the viewer has sat through. But when the Joker reveals his "ace in the hole" that message is gone.
Well, Harvey was out taking the law into his own hands even before the Joker revealed it to Batman. So I don't think his revelation did anything to kill any sort of message. And I also completely disagree about the film's ending. I guess this is one of those moments where you ask yourself if the glass is half empty or half full. But for me, it is half full, because Batman disproved the Joker's philosophy by sacrificing himself so that the city of Gotham would not fall into despair due to losing their White Knight. That's what Gordon's speech at the end of the film was about. Though they lost Harvey physically, they still held onto what he stood for, because Batman allowed them to keep that symbol of hope.

I completely agree with you about the DVD itself, though. Let's hope that WB releases a film with much more worthy extras in the future. ...Which they should have done in the first place. I hate double dips.
 
Thank you for the response, Bat-Mite. I know that my opinons on the film's darkness aren't shared by many. I've discussed it on other forums and basically got ripped apart in the responses. It was nice to have someone be civil in their response, instead of sjust trashing what I thought of the movie and making personal attacks.

I have to admit, I have never read a Batman comic book. My knowledge of Batman comes from the movies and many TV series. I've read on Wikipedia about certain issues like The Killing Joke, Arkham Asylum, TDK Returns, and heard about The Long Halloween on the Begins DVD. (If I didn't just lose my job, i'd probably try to buy Arkham Asylum or The Killing Joke)

The ending bugged me because The Dark Knight was really dark, and the Ferry situation was a perfect way to defeat The Joker and his ideals. I would've rather it have ended with Batman simply commenting to the The Joker 'this city just showed you that it's full of people ready to believe in good.' It gives the message that even though things get dark, you don't have to give in. But then when you see Harvey a minute later, that message is lost, and it shows The Joker was right all along.

But then again, Two-Face was always a villain, you can't just scar him and forget his bad-guy origins.

But you are right, Batman is full of tragedy, so I guess the ending fits for Batman's world.
 
Not to put you down as you are entitled to your own opinion of the film but I wonder if you missed a few of the ideas at the tail end of the film.

Although The Jokers plan was perfectly executed (over elaborate some say) it was not successful because Batman foiled it took the blame for Two-Face's killing spree.
Dent was the cities icon of hope, Batman upheld that image by shouldering the responsibility and showing his ultimate act of heroism in the film.
Batman could not be corrupted even after everything he had gone through, which to me is a possitive ending showing evil can be stopped with out lowering your standards or morals even if it does require huge sacrifice.
 
Not to put you down as you are entitled to your own opinion of the film but I wonder if you missed a few of the ideas at the tail end of the film.

Although The Jokers plan was perfectly executed (over elaborate some say) it was not successful because Batman foiled it took the blame for Two-Face's killing spree.
Dent was the cities icon of hope, Batman upheld that image by shouldering the responsibility and showing his ultimate act of heroism in the film.
Batman could not be corrupted even after everything he had gone through, which to me is a possitive ending showing evil can be stopped with out lowering your standards or morals even if it does require huge sacrifice.

um..what he said ^^ :woot:
 
I wonder if the dark make up around Joker's eyes was influenced by The Joker in the animated series. Anybody ever hear anything about that? That's the one gripe I had about the 2 disc special edition, nothing about make up and things that influenced the movie and characters.

To me Two-Face reminded me alot of Tim Sale's Dent.

And they had to have taken Bruce living in the penthouse from the 70's comics, except in the books it was because Bruce wanted to be closer to the City, at least that's about all I know of why he did it from the few comics I have in reprint from that decade.

Cool to see it done though.

There are just so many things I thought I'd get to see on the 2nd disc. Like seeing designs and Heath and Eckhardt going through the make up process. I wanted more behind the scenes stuff.

I am not in anyway bashing the DVD, I love it, but I just wanted more and didn't get as much for my money as I thought I would. I thought for sure they'd have a bunch of stuff on there, like the actors getting into make up or make up tests to other behind the scenes making of stuff.

I think the BB 2 disc edition had more on there, although I really wanted to see Bale getting his 'Monster Batman' make up on. I just thought that would be interesting to see.

Anyone else bummed that there wasn't anything like that on the DK DVD? I thought it would have something showing the CGI enhancements to Two-Face's make up also. I've seen features like that on other DVDs and couldn't believe it wasn't on there.

Still love the DVDs though, just wanted more. It didn't feel enough like a 2 disc SE. Not enough stuff.

I really don't mean to complain, I'm just happy they're finally getting Batman right on the big screen. I really just want to see more of how it was made and cool tid bits like that.

I wonder if there was anything else they may have taken from like the 89 script that never made it in, like the scene in BB where a Young Jim Gordon comforts little Bruce Wayne, that was originally supposed to be in Batman 89.

I'd like to hear it from the film makers point of view and their inspirations and so on.

And speaking of make up, I didn't notice it until watching TDK a few times that at the end when Harv's in the shadows they didn't enhance his messed up eye anmd you can see him blink, when in the other shots you see that they removed it with CGI so that he didn't have a left eye lid. Not a big deal, maybe a tad funny. They must have thought he was in such a dark place you couldn't notice, but you can see it.

I am not complaining though, no way would I ever, especially after what they did to Harvey in Batman Forever, Yikes!:2face::hoboj::batty:
 
I wonder if the dark make up around Joker's eyes was influenced by The Joker in the animated series. Anybody ever hear anything about that? That's the one gripe I had about the 2 disc special edition, nothing about make up and things that influenced the movie and characters.

To me Two-Face reminded me alot of Tim Sale's Dent.

And they had to have taken Bruce living in the penthouse from the 70's comics, except in the books it was because Bruce wanted to be closer to the City, at least that's about all I know of why he did it from the few comics I have in reprint from that decade.

Cool to see it done though.

There are just so many things I thought I'd get to see on the 2nd disc. Like seeing designs and Heath and Eckhardt going through the make up process. I wanted more behind the scenes stuff.

I am not in anyway bashing the DVD, I love it, but I just wanted more and didn't get as much for my money as I thought I would. I thought for sure they'd have a bunch of stuff on there, like the actors getting into make up or make up tests to other behind the scenes making of stuff.

I think the BB 2 disc edition had more on there, although I really wanted to see Bale getting his 'Monster Batman' make up on. I just thought that would be interesting to see.

Anyone else bummed that there wasn't anything like that on the DK DVD? I thought it would have something showing the CGI enhancements to Two-Face's make up also. I've seen features like that on other DVDs and couldn't believe it wasn't on there.

Still love the DVDs though, just wanted more. It didn't feel enough like a 2 disc SE. Not enough stuff.

I really don't mean to complain, I'm just happy they're finally getting Batman right on the big screen. I really just want to see more of how it was made and cool tid bits like that.

I wonder if there was anything else they may have taken from like the 89 script that never made it in, like the scene in BB where a Young Jim Gordon comforts little Bruce Wayne, that was originally supposed to be in Batman 89.

I'd like to hear it from the film makers point of view and their inspirations and so on.

And speaking of make up, I didn't notice it until watching TDK a few times that at the end when Harv's in the shadows they didn't enhance his messed up eye anmd you can see him blink, when in the other shots you see that they removed it with CGI so that he didn't have a left eye lid. Not a big deal, maybe a tad funny. They must have thought he was in such a dark place you couldn't notice, but you can see it.

I am not complaining though, no way would I ever, especially after what they did to Harvey in Batman Forever, Yikes!:2face::hoboj::batty:
Yeah, that was why the TDK Blu-ray is such a disappointment to me. 99% of the features were about the stunts. While those are interesting, The Dark Knight is not one of the best films of the decade because of stunts. It's the performances, writing, and direction that made it great, and we see precious little about that.

I would love to have seen more behind-the-scenes stuff with the actors, and more information on how the characters were written and designed. Things like a "Bringing the Villians of Gotham to Life" feature or something.

In fact, it seems like the makers almost went out of their way to exclude that aspect of the film from the Blu-ray. I think I remember a few brief interviews with Christian Bale, which were in the History Channel docs. Speaking of which, those two documentaries were probably some the most insightful features on the disc, and we'd already seen them months prior! That's why the TDK Blu-Ray and DVD felt lazy to me.
 
There are just so many things I thought I'd get to see on the 2nd disc. Like seeing designs and Heath and Eckhardt going through the make up process. I wanted more behind the scenes stuff.
agreed. if it exists, i'd die to see that stuff. hopefully they release more content later down the line. i'm sure they will, around the time of batman 3's release.
 
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