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SnapFly - The Dark Knight: Limited Edition with Batpod (+Digital Copy and BD Live) [Blu-ray]
List Price: $64.98
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Manufacturer: Warner Home Video Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger
Average Customer Rating:
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: Blu-ray EAN: 0883929034635 Format: AC-3 Label: Warner Home Video Manufacturer: Warner Home Video Number Of Items: 3 Publisher: Warner Home Video Release Date: 2008-12-09 Running Time: 153 Studio: Warner Home Video Theatrical Release Date: 2008
The Dark Knight arrives with tremendous hype (best superhero movie ever? posthumous Oscar for Heath Ledger?), and incredibly, it lives up to all of it. But calling it the best superhero movie ever seems like faint praise, since part of what makes the movie great--in addition to pitch-perfect casting, outstanding writing, and a compelling vision--is that it bypasses the normal fantasy element of the superhero genre and makes it all terrifyingly real. Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) is Gotham City's new district attorney, charged with cleaning up the crime rings that have paralyzed the city. He enters an uneasy alliance with the young police lieutenant, Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman), and Batman (Christian Bale), the caped vigilante who seems to trust only Gordon--and whom only Gordon seems to trust. They make progress until a psychotic and deadly new player enters the game: the Joker (Heath Ledger), who offers the crime bosses a solution--kill the Batman. Further complicating matters is that Dent is now dating Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal, after Katie Holmes turned down the chance to reprise her role), the longtime love of Batman's alter ego, Bruce Wayne.
In his last completed role before his tragic death, Ledger is fantastic as the Joker, a volcanic, truly frightening force of evil. And he sets the tone of the movie: the world is a dark, dangerous place where there are no easy choices. Eckhart and Oldman also shine, but as good as Bale is, his character turns out rather bland in comparison (not uncommon for heroes facing more colorful villains). Director-cowriter Christopher Nolan (Memento) follows his critically acclaimed Batman Begins with an even better sequel that sets itself apart from notable superhero movies like Spider-Man 2 and Iron Man because of its sheer emotional impact and striking sense of realism--there are no suspension-of-disbelief superpowers here. At 152 minutes, it's a shade too long, and it's much too intense for kids. But for most movie fans--and not just superhero fans--The Dark Knight is a film for the ages. --David Horiuchi
On the Blu-ray disc The Dark Knight on Blu-ray is a great home-theater showoff disc. The detail and colors are tremendous in both dark and bright scenes (the Gotham General scene is a great example of the latter), and the punishing Dolby TrueHD soundtrack makes the house rattle. (After giving us only Dolby 5.1 in a number of big Blu-ray releases this fall, Warner came through with Dolby TrueHD on this one.) One of the most interesting elements of The Dark Knight was how certain scenes were shot in IMAX, and if you saw the movie in an IMAX theater the film's aspect ratio would suddenly change from standard 2.40:1 to a thrilling 1.43:1 that filled the screen six stories high. For the Blu-ray disc, director Christopher Nolan has somewhat re-created this experience by shifting his film from 2.40:1 aspect ratio (through most of the film) to 1.78:1 in the IMAX scenes. While the effect isn't as dramatic as it was in theaters, it's still an eye-catching experience to be watching the film on a widescreen TV with black bars at the top and bottom, then seeing the 1.78:1 scenes completely fill the screen. The main bonus feature on disc 1 is "Gotham Uncovered: The Creation of a Scene," which is 81 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage about the IMAX scenes, the Bat suit, Gotham Central, and others. You can watch the film and access these featurettes when the icon pops up, or you can simply watch them from the main menu. A welcome and unusual feature is that in addition to English, French, and Spanish audio and subtitles, there's an audio-described option that allows the sight-impaired to experience the film as well.
Disc 2 has two 45-minute documentaries on Bat-gadgets and on the psychology of Batman, both in high definition. They combine movie clips, talking heads, and comic-book panels, but aren't the kind of thing one needs to watch twice. More engaging are six eight-minute segments of Gotham Central, a faux-news program that gives some background to events in the movie, plus a variety of trailers, poster art, and more. The BD-Live component on disc 1 is more interesting than on some earlier Blu-ray discs, which could be simply a matter of the content starting to catch up with the technology. There are three new picture-in-picture commentaries, by Jerry Robinson (creator of the Joker), DC Comics president Paul Levitz, and Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.--he's a Batman fan who's made some movie and TV cameos), plus you can record your own commentary and upload it for others to watch. There are also three new featurettes ("Sound of the Batpod," "Harvey Dent's Theme," and "Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard") and two motion comics ("Mad Love," featuring Harley Quinn, and "The Shadow of Ra's Al Ghul"). Last, there's a digital copy of the film compatible with iTunes and Windows Media (standard definition, expires 12/9/09). --David Horiuchi
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: way too expensive Comment: I am rating the case only,the movie looks great on blu ray so you should definitley buy the movie on bluray but not with this little plastic addition the motorcycle is very small and very overpriced you should buy this movie on bluray without this. Customer Rating: Summary: Wow Comment: In this latest installment of the Batman series, The Dark Knight delivers a great movie that can be watched over and over again. The picture and audio quality are all perfected in this release. To add on to this tremendous BD, it also comes with a limited edition bat-pod display case. The extras aren't perfect, as a feature on the transformation of the joker would be nice, it still delivers. Everyone who wants to watch a soon to be comic book classic should own this movie. Customer Rating: Summary: Cheap Display - No DVD Box - Great Movie! Comment: First I will say this movie is great! 5 Stars!
However, I would have to agree with others on the bad points.
1. The Batpod is made of very cheap plastic, worth maybe $2.00.
2. The DVD's are stored in the plastic shield of the Batpod with no standard DVD case. The biggest problem with this is that once you open the main box and discover how cheap the plastic really is, it is too late. You will most likely not be able to return it as the shield that holds the DVD's does not have a seal. Intentional???
My recommendation is to buy the Blu-Ray DVD+Digital Copy for $23.99 without the Batpod! Do not waste the extra money. Use the extra $24 to buy another DVD and have 2 movies instead of 1 and a cheap piece of plastic.
This was a Christmas gift. I only wish I had read these reviews about the Batpod before putting it on my wish list. I will see if I can exchange it.
Customer Rating: Summary: Best Superhero Movie Ever, but deserves more special features Comment: What else can be said about this movie that hasn't already been said? With writing more complex than any comic book movie before it, perfect casting and equally perfect acting, masterful directing, and breathtaking cinematography and special effects make this movie a watershed achievement, not only in its genre but in the history of filmmaking.
Returning from Batman Begins is writer/director Christopher Nolan and co-writer David Goyer, whom continue their dark, gritty, and startlingly real approach to the Batman mythos, but Christopher's brother Jonathan joins the team after cowriting The Prestige with Chris to craft a superhero story that goes beyond the typical "good vs. evil" story. The Dark Knight dares to relate its protagonists and antagonists to moral and society issues regarding war, terrorism, hope, despair, good men making compromises "for the greater good" that our own world currently faces, and dares to suggest that there are no easy answers or tidy resolutions to our problems.
Of course, the film's standout performance belongs to the late Heath Ledger, whose Joker is no over-the-top cartoon like Jack Nicholson's portrayal of the character in the Tim Burton film. Ledger is captivating in his nuanced turn as Batman's greatest foe; a frigtening anarchist whom wears smeared, cracking, caked-on clown make-up and licks his Glasgow smile scars with a flicking tongue reminsicent of the evil serpeant that tempted Eve with the apple. Like the shark in Jaws, this Joker strikes quickly and without warning and brings a simmering, looming threat to the film that remains even when he is not on screen. Some more cynical minds believe that the Oscar buzz the performance has received (and the films' $530 million box ofice take) is due to Ledger's very sudden and very public demise, but those people downplay Ledger's horrfyingly brilliant performance.
Ledger may be getting the most praise, but the rest of the A-list cast deserves much credit too. Christian Bale once again proves why he is the best Batman of them all, a man who is conflicted between his quest for justice and his desire to live a normal life, and finds his own moral codes and dedication to the mission tested by a nemesis whom follows no rules and knows no fear. Though a lot has been made of Bale's use of a very raspy voice when in his cape and cowl, but I personally didn't had a problem with it. It seems like a logical choice by a man trying to conceal his identity to change his voice. But others found it distracting.
Aaron Eckhart would give the film's other breakthrough performance as Harvey Dent, Gotham's championing District Attorney, determined to clean up Gotham's streets. But Dent's story is a tragic one, transforming him into the murderous Tw-Face, a scarred madman whom decides the fate of his enemies with the flip of a coin.
Gary Oldman returns as Jim Gordon, the only good cop left in a city of corruption, whom must make compromises and even deceives his own family to get the job done. Michael Caine reprises his role as Bruce Wayne's butler and erstwhile mentor Alfred, Morgan Freeman returns as Wayne Enterprises' CEO and Batman's tech supplier Lucius Fox, and Maggie Gyllenhall takes over for Katie Holmes as Bruce's love interest Rachel Dawes. Though Gyllenhall isn't as attractive as Holmes, she doesn't seem as out of place among such high-caliber actors as Holmes did.
The only reason this Blu-Ray gets four stars instead of five is because of its paltry special features. Sure, there are the cool "Psychology of Batman" and "Batman Tech" features and the "Gotham Tonight" faux news clips featuring Anthony Michael Hall's Mike Engel character that made their rounds on the internet during the film's brilliant viral marketing campaign. But the DVD and Blu-Ray "boast" only three hours of behind-the-scenes footage, and in an age where movies like Lord of the Rings feature hours and hours and HOURS of behind-the-scenes footage and special features, it's a major disappointment that The Dark Knight only has around three hours of special footage. And even worse, no on-set interviews or pieces featuring Heath Ledger himself. I know Warner Bros. was afraid that people would accuse them of trying to capitalize on Ledger's tragic death, but to not even include some interviews of him or a documentary in memoriam is a disservice. The two-disk offering of The Crow featured Brandon Lee's final interview, so I don't see why Warner Bros. wouldn't include an interview of Ledger. I hope they're not saving it for future editions of the DVD/Blu-Ray, because that would truly be opportunism on their part.
So in all great movie, but the Blu-Ray leaves a little to be desired. Customer Rating: Summary: Poor design Comment: The Blu-ray discs are stored in the slim case which is placed by the Batpod. If you want to put your Batpod on your desk or in a display cabinet, the discs will not be sitting with your movie collection. This is my main gripe because I like all my movies in one place. The DVD which contains Digital Copy comes in a sleeve. In short you don't get any typical Blu-ray/DVD case.
The Batpod itself is a bit small, and looks like typical Chinese workmanship. If you really want a Batpod, I would suggest buying the normal Blu-ray version that comes in Blu-ray's blue case, and get a bigger, quality Batpod from else where.
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