I thought for sure the WB would've included IMAX editions of their theatrical films, such as "The Dark Knight", "Superman Returns", "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", "Batman Begins" and "Poseidon." (Particularly the ones that had 3D-converted shots such as SR and HP5, and the partially IMAX-shot TDK.)

Also, it would've been great if the 3D versions of "Cretaceous", "Deep Sea" and "Space Station" were included too.

Yes... WHERE is the Blu-ray release for this. The beauty of those IMAX films will truly shine in HD. Warner is lame.

Blue Planet is already on Blu-ray but still they could've made this set in all High Def.

looks interesting!

might check it out someday

Hey, guys! Would you please get off of Batman's nards for one minute? This IMAX collection is for documentaries ONLY!!! When TDK comes out, then, you can comment on it. That's what meant to type at the end of my original comment.


mc_serenity wrote: Movie Dude wrote:
Now that that's out of my system, I saving up for this. I always wanted to see an IMAX documentary on DVD. Now, if this was Blu-Ray, I wouldn't be saying this.

The IMAX movies lose a lot of their visual and audio impact when viewed on the much smaller screen -- particularly "T-Rex" and "Deep Sea". Add in the lack of 3D version and you're left with a limp 45-minute film.

And the IMAX Ultimate Collection confused some of us, because I thought that meant we'd see some IMAX versions of WB's feature films available on DVD along with the documentaries. (And Chris Nolan said that there will be a chance to view the IMAX version with the Blu-ray, no indication of whether the DVD will have that too.)

So what you're saying is that if these titles were released on Blu-Ray and presented in a pristine High Definition presentation, then, the difference would be obvious.

Movie Dude wrote:
So what you're saying is that if these titles were released on Blu-Ray and presented in a pristine High Definition presentation, then, the difference would be obvious.

Yes and no. Still, you'd have to have an eight-story tall screen (and a helluva surround system) to recapture the sensation of viewing an IMAX film.

Was there any difference between the theatrical version and the IMAX version of The Dark Knight?

J S wrote: Was there any difference between the theatrical version and the IMAX version of The Dark Knight?

In terms of length, no. Aerial shots, the prologue, and action sequences featuring the Batpod (as well as some dramatic scenes) were shot with IMAX cameras... 28 minutes worth of footage is in the completed film. The IMAX scenes were croppped to fit the 2.40:1 theatrical ratio for regular theatrical screenings, although Nolan and editor Lee Smith supervised the crop lines so that no important information was cut out.

The scenes shot in IMAX will expand to fit the eight-story tall screen although most viewers don't notice it. Still, as it is partly an IMAX film, an IMAX version on DVD wouldn't have been out of place in this Ultimate Collection box.

Sam Spade wrote: Never been to an IMAX theatre.

You're not missing much...highly overated in my opinion.  Plus they are always packed.

So what's the point of watching an Imax movie on DVD?  Wouldn't they have to crop it in order to fit it on the screen?  Or am I not understanding what Imax is?

I saw whatever that last Harry Potter movie was called in an Imax theater...I didn't notice anything different about it, except that the seats were tiny and uncomfortable, and they closed the concession stand as soon as the movie started.  If there were any scenes that were different than a regular theaterical release, I didn't notice the difference.  however, the Imax logo in the beginning with the count down was incredible, and was much more entertaining and exciting than the actual movie.