The Dark Knight 4K, 1 UHD-Blu-ray

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Additional Note: The disc I reviewed was a BD-100. It has been reported that later pressings used a BD-66. Since I do not have that disc, I ENDING THE KNIGHT A comprehensive look into how director Christopher Nolan and his production team made The Dark Knight Rises the epic conclusion to the Dark Knight legend.

On Ultra HD Blu-ray we’re offered a terrific remastering of the film and those stunning IMAX sequences, as well as some Blu-ray specific features (only offered in 1080p). Still, a commentary would have been excellent, too. Ultimately, the best reason to own this disc is to have a seriously great reference disc on hand for the impressive video and audio quality. Warner Bros. generally does an excellent job with many of their top-tier 4k Blu-ray titles (the hits for the most part) and The Dark Knight looks and sounds terrific. The best part is that those amazing scenes Nolan filmed in IMAX look jaw-dropping on a big living-room screen in 4k. To accomplish a kind of quasi-IMAX effect at home the widescreen image switches aspect ratio, nearly imperceptibly, between 16:9 for the IMAX scenes (originally in 1.44:1 ratio) and 2.4:1 with small letterbox bars at top and bottom for the similar aspect ratio size of the projected 35mm scenes. The switch (six times for each IMAX scene) is not as distracting as one might think, and overall it’s a huge benefit to the presentation of the film. The Dark Knight Rises: It has been eight years since Batman vanished into the night, turning, in that instant, from hero to fugitive. Assuming the blame for the death of D.A. Harvey Dent, the Dark Knight sacrificed everything for what he and Commissioner Gordon both hoped was the greater good. For a time the lie worked, as criminal activity in Gotham City was crushed under the weight of the anti-crime Dent Act. heavy cyan wash cast over numerous sequences—a quality the 4K treatment shares with the Blu-ray—or quibble with the added brightness found in To say that The Dark Knight it exceeded my expectations would be a bit of an understatement. It allowed the audience the chance to further examine the complex persona behind the man on both sides of the mask. Batman struggles not only against the mob but also has to deal with corruption within local law enforcement and city prosecutors. On top of that he must now contend with The Joker who is unlike anything he has dealt with previously. This isn’t an overly complicated individual but his methodology is anything but simple. He is an anarchist who has no value system. His belief is that everyone is corruptible and that the one individual who consistently challenges that theory must constantly be put to the test. This film is an eclectic thriller, and a fast-paced action opus, that is exactly what genre fans clamor for. It is my opinion that without the outstanding performance by the late Heath Ledger as The Joker the film would not have had the same impact. He took this character to a level not achieved by any other actor playing this type of villain in an action film. I am sure that I am not alone when I say that I appreciated his efforts. mixing IMAX and 35mm footage, previewing their experiment by including TDK's IMAX-filmed opening as an extra on Batman Begins. First on Blu-ray, and now again on UHD,

The New 4k Print

Blu-ray, but then I don't turn it off. The sheer intensity the film's visuals is too mesmerizing to

The Dark Knight 4K Blu-ray delivers stunning video and reference-quality audio in this exceptional Blu-ray release Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene – Director Christopher Nolan and Creative Collaborators unmask the incredible detail and planning behind the film, including stunt staging, filming in IMAX, the Batsuit and Bat-pod, and more. Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight – Delve into the psyche of Bruce Wayne and the World of Batman through real-world psychotherapy Primary audio on the 4K disc is included in another new English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio mix that’s of excellent quality and appears to be a slight improvement upon the previous Blu-ray’s already reference-grade Dolby TrueHD presentation. As with Batman Begins, it offers a big, full soundstage, with excellent dialogue clarity, robust bass, smooth and natural panning, and strong atmospherics. The LFE, if anything, is just a bit more muscular here than before, while the mix’s dynamic range appears to have expanded a bit, both characteristics that further enhance the creeping tension of Hans Zimmer’s nervous and edgy score. Additional audio options include French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Thai 5.1 Dolby Digital, with optional subtitles in English for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, French, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, and Thai.

Extras

Batman Begins doesn’t have quite the definitive visual pop of The Dark Knight and the Dark Knight Rises. Much of that is owed to the original source elements, and the fact that is doesn’t incorporate the IMAX footage. This isn’t a shortcoming, and in most respects, it holds it own quite well. The sequences that take place in and around the temple look terrific, offering beautifully rendered color, excellent reproduction of shadow detail, and eye catching specular highlights (during the explosive battle between Bruce and the members of the League of Shadows). Later, during the final act when Gotham is under siege and Batman intervenes with the help Rachel and Jim, the sepia toned shots of misty, nighttime Gotham, set against the various pyrotechnics associated with the battle/runaway train are the among the presentation’s highlights. For those not familiar with the details regarding Ultra HD Blu-ray you can refer to my article that includes some pertinent data on the subject. Here is the link:

The Dark Knight is available on Blu-ray, 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray, and in The Dark Knight Trilogy with all three films on 4k Blu-ray. timing. . . .The original material - I held it in my hands - it was gorgeous. . . . The colors are so For more about The Dark Knight 4K and the The Dark Knight 4K Blu-ray release, see the The Dark Knight 4K Blu-ray Review published by Michael Reuben on February 21, 2018 where this Blu-ray release scored 4.5 out of 5.Note: The original version of this review incorrectly stated that this UHD was derived from the camera negative. That assertion was But everything will change with the arrival of a cunning cat burglar with a mysterious agenda. Far more dangerous, however, is the emergence of Bane, a masked terrorist whose ruthless plans for Gotham drive Bruce out of his self-imposed exile. But even if he dons the cape and cowl again, Batman may be no match for Bane. Christian Bale stars, along with Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Morgan Freeman. THE BATMOBILE Witness all five Batmobiles together for the first time in history. Dive deep into every aspect of the most awe-inspiring weapon in Batman's arsenal as you journey through the birth and evolution of this technological marvel and cultural icon. The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises utilizes two different aspect ratios, 2.40:1 and 1.78:1, to incorporate the sequences that were shot using IMAX cameras. Both have been integrated here with some scenes/sequences having one AR and the next the other. The result doesn’t infringe upon fidelity or interrupt the visual flow of the movie.

Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge. The Dark Knight on 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray is presented in 2160p resolution (4x the resolution of 1080p Blu-ray) with variable aspect ratios between 2.4:1 and 1.78:1 (IMAX sequences). The video also features enhanced color and contrast via the HDR10 specification (viewable on supporting 4k HDR TVs). And, audio is provided in DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (English) along with subtitles in English SDH, French, and Spanish. The New 4k Print the existing element with the greatest resolution. We regret the error; the scores for Video and 4K have been adjusted.) Photochemically finished films of 35 millimeters have at least 6K resolution, IMAX films upwards of 18K, and so as home video formats keep evolving, 4K — particularly with HDR — allows us to give somebody in the home an experience that’s much much closer to what it was like to see the original film prints as projected on film,” the director told BadTaste.it. (See the YouTube interview here).presentation. Since that time, however, dissenting voices have questioned the quality of that Blu-ray, which, like all of Nolan's films to date, was Batman – The Journey Begins: Concept, design and development of the film as well as the casting of Batman himself. Extras: Anamorphic (16:9), Language(s): English, French, German, Brazilian Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, Czech, Hungarian, Italian, Latin Spanish, Mandarin, Polish, Russian, Thai, Turkish, French Canadian, Hard of Hearing Subtitles: English, German, Italian, Subtitles: 4K: 'Batman Begins' - Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Cantonese, Castilian Spanish, Complex Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Korean, Latin Spanish, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Thai, Turkish; 'The Dark Knight' - Arabic, Cantonese, Castilian Spanish, Complex Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Greek, Hungarian, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish; 'The Dark Knight Rises' - Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Cantonese, Castilian Spanish, Complex Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Korean, Latin Spanish, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Thai, Turkish; Blu-ray: 'Batman Begins' - Arabic, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Greek, Hebrew, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish; 'The Dark Knight' - English, Brazilian Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, Complex Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish; 'The Dark Knight Rises' -English, Bahasa - Indonesian, Cantonese, Castilian Spanish, Complex Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Icelandic, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Swedish, Thai, Interactive Menu, Screen ratio 1:2.40, 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital 5.1, Bonus Footage, Documentaries: Batman Begins: 'Tankman Begins: A Batman Begins Spoof', 'Batman - The Journey Begins', 'Shaping Mind and Body', 'Gotham City Rises', 'Cape and Cowl', 'Batman - The Tumbler', 'Path to Discovery', 'Saving Gotham City', 'Genesis of the Bat', 'Reflections On Writing Batman Begins with David S. Goyer', 'Digital Batman', 'Batman Begins Stunts', 'Confidential Files'; The Dark Knight: 'Batman Tech - The Incredible Gadgets and Tools', 'Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight', 'Gotham Tonight'; The Dark Knight Rises: 'The Batmobile', 'Ending the Knight', Image Gallery, The Dark Knight IMAXr Prologue, TV spots, Trailers Unlike the first movie, the sequel comes with a noticeably brighter, more polished style that allows for a significantly wider color gamut. And on UHD, Wally Pfister's photography is spectacularly beautiful and striking with richly-saturated primaries throughout, such as the Joker's more vivid red makeup being distinctly different from the more crimson shade of blood. Joker's hair is more a toxic yellowish dye while his vest is a dark moss or dark reseda tone, and the blue sky comes with a lovely picturesque glow. The secondary hues benefit greatly as well, displaying more variation and richness between the various shades. The afternoon sky comes an attractive purplish glow while Joker's suit is more of a dirty plum color, and the fiery orange glow in the many explosions allow for the most minute detail within the hottest spot. Flesh tones also have a nice, lifelike rosiness around the cheeks of the cast. Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight – Delve into the Psyche of Bruce Wayne and the World of Batman Through Real-World Psychotherapy