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Dark Knight Blu-Ray features sub-par
Beryl 96 | 11:13 AM on 12.04.2008 34 comments


So I got to see the blu-ray version of the dark knight last night at my house and of course the movie is amazing still and even more super-badass in HD. But then I headed over to the special features on both the 1st and 2nd disc and I was sort of disappointed. The stuff they have is pretty good, they show how they did alot of the big stunts, talk about creating Joker's theme music with Hans Zimmer; the thing I probably was looking forward to the most was the pschology of Batman and some of the villains, of which Joker was a part of...problem was it was a really short part and they kept talking about Batman and I think they talked about Catwoman more than the Joker and IMO we should've gotten the most insight into his psyche. But the main reason I see the bonus features on this movie as sup-par is because what I wanted was as much stuff on the Joker as possible, I wanted extra scenes, pictures, little mini documentries that dwelve into how Nolan and Ledger envisioned the Joker and what was some of their inspiration, maybe some back-story on the character.

So yeah if your like me and was looking for a buncha Joker bonus stuff, these bonus features will for the most part be a let down. Movie is still awesome though and look forward to seeing it in theaters again when they re-release it so it can hopefully take down titanic.



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MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2008 11:25
MrSadistic
Wait... so you were disappointed with the fact that they didn't have more Joker bonus material? lol?
CelicaCrazed's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2008 11:31
CelicaCrazed
That stuff won't be released until the 2nd or 3rd iteration of the disc. They want your money and they want it bad.
pendelton21's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2008 11:39
pendelton21
Your lack of grammar and pictures makes my penis sad.
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2008 11:50
BlindsideDork
The movie wasn't good so therefore this is fail.
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2008 12:02
AngelsDontBurn
That really sucks.

P.S. His grammar isn't that bad I've seen worse. Stop being weiners. I didn't know the grammar police needed to be around and cry even when a cblog is totally legible.

P.S.S. BSD is fail due to the fact that he can't accept someone's opinion. :)

I thought the movie was pretty good, but honestly I'm not a movie person. I thought this would be my first bluray purchase. I doubt I'll ever have a first bluray purchase.
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2008 12:13
BlindsideDork
Opinions are like mine...if they aren't they are LIES!!!
Beryl 96's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2008 12:18
Beryl 96
Eh w/e wasn't paying attention to my grammer, maybe because I was procrastinating writing two finals papers and felt like writing something where I don't need to worry much on how to properly use a coma.

And yeah as far as bonus features go I just wanted a bunch of joker material.
pendelton21's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2008 12:23
pendelton21
@Beryl:

Comma. Jesus.
Corak's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2008 12:51
Corak
The history channel had an hour long special about the Batman comic series either before or shortly after the movie came out. It was pretty good actually, and what they said about the Joker makes sense on why he's such a good villan for Batman. He basically thinks Batman and his crusade, thus his life, is a joke. They commented that he believes that because there is random injustice, that will never stop, there can be no justice. Because of that Batman is a walking joke, fighting for something that will never happen. Someone telling you your life is a joke would make you pissed right? I would be anyway.
Primo's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2008 12:54
Primo
@Beryl:

Grammar. Jesus.

Haha anyways.. that's unfortunate that they don't have more features about the Joker considering he is what made that movie so amazing.

It probably won't stop me from picking up a copy.
Takeshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2008 13:15
Takeshi
Wait for the special edition and stop crying. Nothing can beat Terminator 2: Judgment Day anyway.
These are the extra's on dvd I believe the blu-ray holds even more extra's:

Sound and Picture
16:9
DTS 5.1 ES
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround EX
Dolby Surround 2.0
THX
Director's Cut: 15 min extra footage selected by James Cameron

Cast & Crew
Biographies (Schwarzenegger, Hamilton, Cameron etc.)
Interviews (cast & crew)
Audio Commentary (cast & crew)

Documentaries
The making of T2 (30 mins)
T2: More than meets the eye (22 mins)
The Making of T2 3D (20 mins)

Screenplay
Original script (574 pages)

Storyboard
More than 700 scenes

Video archive
60 video clips
Documentary about the making of T2
Interviews
Behind the scenes
Production notes

Data Archive
Documentary (50 chapters) about the whole production, post production etc.

Bonus
Teaser
Theatrical trailer 1
Theatrical trailer 2
T2 special edition US trailer
Best scenes are separately selectable
Extra scenes
Alternative Ending


There, I just written an comment that makes this blog sub-par.
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2008 13:17
BlindsideDork
Fifth Element can beat it by simply being Fifth Element alone...
MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2008 13:22
MrSadistic
The Fifth Element can suck it.
JamnOnTheOne's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2008 13:26
JamnOnTheOne
@Takeshi

You should check out the Ultimate-HDDVD German Import of T2...It's got even more stuff (interactive too) and is superior to the Domestic Blu-Ray.
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2008 13:26
BlindsideDork
YOU can suck it.
Takeshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2008 13:29
Takeshi
Jamnontheone thanks but no thanks. HDDVD combined with German Import? That's too much for me.
Takeshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2008 13:30
Takeshi
Reaprar can suck it.
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2008 13:35
BlindsideDork
@Reaprar

People focus on Joker cause he was the only good part about the movie. Christian Bale is an overrated actor and plays a lousy Batman. He plays a decent Bruce Wayne, but lousy Batman.
Takeshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2008 13:38
Takeshi
Jack Nicholson was/is the best Joker.
MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2008 13:45
MrSadistic
The Fifth Element can still suck it, along with Mila and her mosquito bite boobs. Not Theo Huxtable though. He's pretty awesome.
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2008 14:02
BlindsideDork
You are just jealous!
MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2008 14:16
MrSadistic
yes :(
JamnOnTheOne's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2008 14:20
JamnOnTheOne
@Takeshi

Don't let the German import scare you...Oddly, everything is still in English.

I was able to experience it due to my buddy importing titles since they are/were still produced overseas.
Primo's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2008 14:30
Primo
Reaprar loves Bale and wants to marry him CONFIRMED
Gibbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2008 14:47
Gibbo
In before WHY SO SERIOUS?
crackity jones's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2008 15:51
crackity jones
wait wait wait ... Heath Ledger didn't do a DVD commentary? What a douche bag!
JoGrbbs's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2008 16:37
JoGrbbs
I like Batman.
He punches people and stuff.
DrachulaX's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/04/2008 17:20
DrachulaX
That sucks, because the Iron Man blu-ray is amazing
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2008 00:41
BluDesign
All I care about is picture quality and sound. I've seen footage of what the Blu Ray will look like and I won't complain about a damn thing.
Beryl 96's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/06/2008 05:41
Beryl 96
Joker has always been one of my favorite villains, my reaction to Heath Ledger dying wasn't 'omg I have to go see the movie now' it was 'damn it what a douche now he can't do a sequel which will probably be not as good'

I'm still getting the Blu-Ray because the movie is what matters, I'm just saying the I was disappointed in the bonus features.

And yeah screw the fifth element, screw it hard cause we for some reason have like 8 copies of it on Blu-ray in our store as if anybody is buying them, but alas we only got 2 copies of the dark knight, not even enough to cover our pre-orders on it.
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