"The Dark Knight" Blu-ray (Dec. 9th)
12-17-08 | 02:02 PM
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Does anyone know? It would be unfair to compare TDK's sales to Iron Man if they aren't being counted in the same way.
However, counting those numbers does take something away when comparing TDK sales to The Matrix 's sales on DVD since DVD was not really a rental format at that point, IIRC.
However, counting those numbers does take something away when comparing TDK sales to The Matrix 's sales on DVD since DVD was not really a rental format at that point, IIRC.
12-17-08 | 02:12 PM
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Does anyone know? It would be unfair to compare TDK's sales to Iron Man if they aren't being counted in the same way.
However, counting those numbers does take something away when comparing TDK sales to The Matrix 's sales on DVD since DVD was not really a rental format at that point, IIRC.
However, counting those numbers does take something away when comparing TDK sales to The Matrix 's sales on DVD since DVD was not really a rental format at that point, IIRC.
12-17-08 | 02:14 PM
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I was under the impression that rental sales are typically included in everything as well.
Still, glad to hear the Dark Knight did well. Movies like this are what entices people to get them in the best presentation possible
Still, glad to hear the Dark Knight did well. Movies like this are what entices people to get them in the best presentation possible
12-17-08 | 02:30 PM
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The Nielsens do not consider copies sold to rental places as "sales" IIRC (I'm sure someone will correct me if I am wrong). This is the first time, besides Transformers HD DVD (when ever got into a tizzy), when rental copies were counted. For whatever reason, Warner decided to count sales in numerous countries and rental sales to produce a big number for DVD and BD.
12-17-08 | 02:54 PM
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The Nielsens do not consider copies sold to rental places as "sales" IIRC (I'm sure someone will correct me if I am wrong). This is the first time, besides Transformers HD DVD (when ever got into a tizzy), when rental copies were counted. For whatever reason, Warner decided to count sales in numerous countries and rental sales to produce a big number for DVD and BD.
12-17-08 | 04:45 PM
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This is prob not important or has been discussed but has anyone noticed the framing is different? I took the same frame from the trailer and Blu-ray and was a little surprised the framing on the BR was lower in this specific scene. And you can clearly see the color difference too. Like I said, it's prob been discussed to death but I didn't know... heh.
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12-17-08 | 05:29 PM
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Exactly. BD does have a huge opponent in DVD, one that DVD did not really have as it sort of created the retail chain for discs. However, BD does benefit from DVD having already established this chain. There are two completely valid ways to look at this.
12-17-08 | 08:26 PM
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Nolan says he is jotting notes and doing some rough outlines for a third story, but he hasn't yet found anything he's willing to commit to film, despite Warner Bros.' eagerness to get a new film underway.
"It was obvious when the box office was so big ($530 million domestically) that we had underestimated how ready fans were to reboot the franchise," he says. "The worst thing you could do now that you've gotten the plane back in the air is mess up the landing."
"It was obvious when the box office was so big ($530 million domestically) that we had underestimated how ready fans were to reboot the franchise," he says. "The worst thing you could do now that you've gotten the plane back in the air is mess up the landing."
Didn't it take him nearly a year or so to finish the script for Dark Knight?
12-17-08 | 10:17 PM
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I say let him take as long as he needs. He obviously doesn't want to screw this up. Pushing him with some ridiculous deadline would only lead to a poorly constructed product. I'd rather see the steady improvement we've seen from Batman Begins to The Dark Knight continue. Perhaps he should tackle a different project altogether like how he did The Prestige after Batman Begins.
12-17-08 | 10:49 PM
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This is prob not important or has been discussed but has anyone noticed the framing is different? I took the same frame from the trailer and Blu-ray and was a little surprised the framing on the BR was lower in this specific scene. And you can clearly see the color difference too. Like I said, it's prob been discussed to death but I didn't know... heh.
http://www.geocities.com/badstitching/Image3.png
http://www.geocities.com/badstitching/Image3.png
12-17-08 | 10:53 PM
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Also, congrats to Warner and the Dark Knight. Those numbers are impressive (for both DVD and BD) no matter how you slice them.
12-17-08 | 11:06 PM
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12-18-08 | 12:25 AM
#790
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Hey has anyone with the Panasonic BD35 tried watching/listening to the commentaries (via BD-Live) got it to work? I've tried a couple of times but the movie streams but no commentary. I do have secondary audio set to on, although while streaming both the PiP and Secondary Audio are off...
12-18-08 | 09:09 AM
#793
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Where did this thread take a wrong turn? 
12-18-08 | 10:35 AM
#795
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And how they made it seem as if the show were interactive with the toys. 
Good times. 
12-18-08 | 12:59 PM
#797
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Hey has anyone with the Panasonic BD35 tried watching/listening to the commentaries (via BD-Live) got it to work? I've tried a couple of times but the movie streams but no commentary. I do have secondary audio set to on, although while streaming both the PiP and Secondary Audio are off...
Maybe this will help.
12-18-08 | 01:00 PM
#798
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Do you have the latest firmware update? http://panasonic.jp/support/global/c...d35/index.html
Maybe this will help.
Maybe this will help.
