DVD : The Dark Knight (Full-Screen Single-Disc Edition)

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DVD : The Dark Knight (Full-Screen Single-Disc Edition)

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0883929031283
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Label: Warner Home Video
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 5.1EnglishSubtitledFrenchSubtitledSpanishSubtitledFrench CanadianDubbedSpanishDubbedDolby Digital 5.1
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
MPN: 1000040876
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 09, 2008
Running Time: 152 minutes
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2008

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 12/09/2008 Run time: 151 minutes Rating: Pg13

Amazon.com:
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

Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Talented cast, great direction
In the hands of the director, Christopher Nolan, THE DARK KNIGHT works extremely well

Our super-hero is not super clean. Great.

Much talk about Heath Ledger, and he was great, but really, all of the actors were wonderful.

Christian Bale, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Eric Roberts and the rest of the cast add to the final tally, which is a very entertaining movie

The story, the production design, … Read More

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Dark Knight Digital copy
The film gets 4.9 stars in my opinion (there are a few things I could nit-pick, but I won’t), it is one of the best comic-adaptations ever, and the DVD has all that I would want plus the digital copy.

I generally don’t watch bonus features on DVD’s, nor do I buy DVD’s for the bonus features. However, in this case the digital copy was worth the money. You can have a (legal) easy-to-obtain copy for windows media or for iPod/iPhone.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Jack or Heath as the JOKER!!
I gotta say Heath Ledger played a more flamboytt JOKER to where Jack played a more classy JOKER.

I think for what the role called for Heath Ledger is the better JOKER.

As far as the rest of the movie, I think there was some really action packed moments and then there was some moments when it kinda felt long

and drawn out.

BUT!! I will say this the ending of the movie could have been alot better!!

I rate this DVD a 7 from 1to10!!

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - I know why you’re afraid to go out at night…
What can I say about this movie that hasn’t already been said? Probably not much, but I’ll say it all anyways. This is a fantastic movie. There are lots of movies that top box office records and get tons of hype and media attention; they come and they go, I buy them on DVD and eventually they just blend into my collection to be watched only occasionally. This is not one of those movies. This, among only a handful of others that I can think of, I can watch and then a day or two later, I already … Read More

Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Haaated It!!!
Come on guys. This isn’t filmmaking. It’s an exercise in boredom. And I could care less about the extras or what have you. I’m talking about what matters–the film itself! How long are we going to bottom feed off these rotten leftovers of art? Batman has been done to death. We need new, fresh, invigorating stories. My dear friends! Check out some European cinema instead. Give me some Romain Duris! Or write your own stories. Don’t be fooled by this hogwash. If you want to sing Nolan’s praises, do it … Read More