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Re: Is Dark Knight the new demo standard?
Zimm #235251 12/16/08 11:34 PM
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I've heard that too. At AVS, DK gets 96 for Audio and 94 for Video the same reviewer gives Narnia 2 a 100 (perfect score) for Audio and a 98 for Video.

DK = 95 overall out of 100
N2 = 99 overall out of 100

The difference for some will be the stories. I have both of them... I mean, Santa is bringing me both for Christmas, so I won't know first hand until then.


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Zimm #235306 12/17/08 02:28 AM
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Not sure if I already posted this, but make sure you *SET* the audio to TrueHD. It defaults to Dolby digital and the movie plays immediately (no main menu first). Joker was pretty good as was Michael Cain. It was a good movie all around!


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Hansang #235312 12/17/08 02:42 AM
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Yeah.. I make a habit of checking all blurays and HD-DVD's and seeing what the default audio is. They should make an option in the PS3 (or other players) to automatically choose certain sound formats if they exist on the source.


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nickbuol #235348 12/17/08 05:02 AM
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 Originally Posted By: nickbuol
While he does a great job as the Joker, and I really like the new style Batman movies (vs. the cheesy "song and dance" versions from the past), I don't think that he was the greatest villian of all time because of Heath's performance.


It all starts with the writing, naturally, but I'd say his interpretation of the Joker, as written, was inspired. I thought they did a great job making his character interesting, which they still haven't done for Batman.

I never really cared about Heath Ledger. I liked him all right, at first, when he was in 10 Things I Hate About You, and then he seemed to have an attitude which I didn't care for, along with being in movies I had no interest in. Maybe his death has created a lot more conversation over his role as the Joker, but the conversation could have just as easily been, "It's too bad he didn't have a better final performance." It's some fine acting.

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Zimm #235382 12/17/08 02:32 PM
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Well, I didn't state that he was the best actor ever or had moved to the top of the pack. I said it was a Shame that we will never see him act again. In essence, we won't get to know his potential.
Some people are born to play a single role but never excel at any others. Now we will never know for sure.

However, I do agree that death is a very unfortunate way to gain further recognition.


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Zimm #235385 12/17/08 02:55 PM
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 Originally Posted By: Zimm
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I think it topped DK for visual and audio quality.

Really? Beats DK in visual quality on a projector?? Holy Batcrap, I gota check this Narnia movie out.


Ya.... It's so sharp and crisp it competes with annie's. The LFE at times reaches so low the hair on my legs feels it.

DK will test black level though. Probably the new standard for testing a display's blacks. I'm looking foward to watching it again with my RS20 after Santa drops it off.

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michael_d #235395 12/17/08 03:18 PM
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It will be interesting to see what the producers will do now since the ending provided the obvious vehicle for the sequel. In my opinion, no matter how you slice it, Heath Ledger's "Joker" was a pretty dominating performance in the movie and along with the tons of money generated in the theaters let alone the DVD release, he definitely would have been an important part of the Batman franchise in to the future.

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michael_d #235397 12/17/08 03:19 PM
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 Quote:
I'm looking foward to watching it again with my RS20 after Santa drops it off.

That Santa is a good guy!


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I have not been a particularly huge Heath Ledger fan. Certainly not a "bad" actor, but I felt his popularity was based more on his looks than on his acting prowess. So, truthfully, I was assuming that the hype surrounding his performance in DK was in response to his tragic and untimely death. Hence, I wasn't expecting all that much from his role.

I must admit that I was stunned by his performance. If you'll forgive the scatalogical reference, he scared the crap outa me . I thought it was a tour do force performance unlike none I'd ever seen before. Like others, I now regret that we will never have to opportunity to see what more, if any, he was capable of delivering.


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Ajax #235439 12/17/08 05:58 PM
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Exactly.


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