The Dark Knight (SPOILERS)

[Variety of Cells]

Superman Returns,

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

A few others, trying to remember them off the top of my head. Not sure about whether they were filmed intentionally for 70mm or not though.

Nope, superman was shot on video and Charlie was a blow up as well.  So you really aren't able to see any new information, it's just bigger, and a little grainer.  Neither took into account the different framing necessary for 70mm.  So my hopes are still high for The Dark Knight.

After a little research, it seems there hasn't been anything shot entirely in 70mm since Hamlet over 10 years ago, and only a few films that used it for a couple scenes, none of which were big hollywood productions. 

EDIT: after doing some more research, some of them have been big hollywood films, but 70mm was only used to get more information when doing special effects work.  So I'm assuming it was all stuff in a studio against a green screen, and not on location 70mm.

[Tripe]

Well that may absolutely be the case then. Well let me know how it is and I might give it another go

[Shinigami]

Yeah, I've seen movies in IMAX before.  I've been mostly impressed, particularly with the sound.  Once you train yourself to move your eyes and not your neck, the full panoramic view is quite immersive.  The problem is that there's TOO much clarity, most of the time you are looking at the pores on people's faces.  Fact of the matter is, you don't stand that close to people in real life.  That being said, I'm confident that The Dark Knight will use the medium effectively.

[torgosPizza]

Must read:

Michael Bay's The Dark Knight

[Nick]

I almost want to see that movie made now. It would be all like whoosh! And then Graaaww!

[gbeenie]

I was already made of squeee! over this movie; the reviews are just making me antsy in the pantsy. Hurry up, next weekend!

[SmilinJackRoss]

varietyofcells:

I found this article, which mentions how the blu-ray will feature "shifting aspect ratios". 

I'm not sure what this means....does it mean that in the theater, the IMAX portions are in a different aspect ratio than the rest of the film, and that the blu-ray will have the capability to change aspect ratios on the fly (like in the theater), while the regular DVD will have to crop these portions?

[SmilinJackRoss]

In answer to my own question, take a look at this great article over at wired.

[Nuke Mayhem]

Just saw the anime tie-in movie. "Batman - Gotham Night". Pretty freaking cool movie. I noticed some animation styles similar to what was in The Animatrix, and I think the one called "Field Test" about magnetic bullet shield was animated by the same guys behind the anime series "Death Note".  It's a pretty good, should it get riffed? I don't know.

Also, check out the preview of the Wonder Woman movie coming soon. It looks good.

[Variety of Cells]

In answer to my own question, take a look at this great article over at wired.

Great article.  So now they are comparing some of it to dog day afternoon?  I don't know, it gets me excited but i'm scared that i'm getting too excited now.  They all talk about it so seriously, but it really is just a super hero movie.  But all of the theory and intention behind it sounds sooooo good.  Can't help but be excited. 

And yes, in the Imax theater it will switch back and forth slightly between different aspect ratios.  I doubt it will do very much except change the size of the frame when you watch it on your hd tv, but at least they are preserving all of the frame, even if the detail isn't there.

[Shinigami]

woot, today I picked up advance tickets for the midnight premiere.  Me and some friends are gonna have a premiere party and possibly do Joker makeup.  It's gonna be pretty friggin sweet.

[Thorns of Crimson Death]

woot, today I picked up advance tickets for the midnight premiere.  Me and some friends are gonna have a premiere party and possibly do Joker makeup.  It's gonna be pretty friggin sweet.

NICE.  Enjoy the film and your party, which sounds AWESOME, by the way.

[bettertomorrowamy]

woot, today I picked up advance tickets for the midnight premiere.  Me and some friends are gonna have a premiere party and possibly do Joker makeup.  It's gonna be pretty friggin sweet.

NICE.  Enjoy the film and your party, which sounds AWESOME, by the way.

Yeah, don't mind us pathetic jerks holding our wanks.

[RoninFox]

woot, today I picked up advance tickets for the midnight premiere.  Me and some friends are gonna have a premiere party and possibly do Joker makeup.  It's gonna be pretty friggin sweet.

I'm debating pulling my Joker costume out for this, but I don't want to be the only one in my group dressed up

[BBQ Platypus]

Geez....I'm starting to get worried I won't be able to get into a midnight showing.  I've never bought tickets in advance before.  There's a first time for everything, I guess...

(And if that doesn't work, I could always kill someone and steal their tickets).