The Dark Knight & PS3 Picture Display

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Firstly have to say that The Dark Knight was in no way superior or indeed as entertaining as the original 1989 Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson movie. Granted It was a good film but Tim Burton's 1989 classic is still the best with Keaton and Nicholson retaining their crowns as the best Batman and Joker and if Nicholson couldn't pick up the Oscar for his Joker then why should Leger...or is it a thing with Hollwood that just because someone 'passes on' they have to be considered for a posthumous Oscar? Leger was a good Joker but as said Nicholson surpasses Leger's performance with ease

Having said this, can someone explain why the picture size automatically changes from in the main a 14.9 letterbox to full 16.9 essentially when Batman is shown on tall buildings or when you see City Shots throughout the film?

 

[Andrew Everard]

Apparently it's something to do with the fact that some big scenes were shot on the IMAX format - it's been discussed elsewhere on the Forums in the past.

Agreed, however, on the comparison with the Burton movie - or rather on the fact that there is no comparison! I really don't get all the hype surrounding this movie, and found Ledger's performance extraordinary only for its hamminess, with none of the self-deprecating menace of Nicholson's.

 

[Anonymous]

Its like that because those bits where filmed for IMAX Cinemas which are huge so when on your tv it fills the screen.

I would say I like this version better than the other .

Bc.