New TDK movie app from Apple

[Paul (ral)]

The Dark Knight is now available as a special "App Edition". You can download or stream the movie.

Click here to get it
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-dark-knight-app-edition/id401016418?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Experience The Dark Knight on an entirely new level with the App Edition, exclusively available for iPhone®, iPod touch®, and iPad™

With The Dark Knight: App Edition the full-length feature is yours to own PLUS 15 bonus features, interactive video trivia, soundboard, ringtones, art gallery, real-time Facebook + Twitter feeds and more. You can download the film to your device for offline playback or stream it whenever you want.
App Features Include:
•Offline Playback – Download the movie directly to your device to playback at anytime
•Streaming Playback – Stream the movie over Wi-Fi or 3G networks
•Movie Extras – Enjoy bonus features that take you behind the scenes with filmmakers who reveal how the groundbreaking film was brought to life
•Art Gallery - Explore an array of movie posters, production photography, and concept art.
•Soundboard and Ringtones – Listen to the best one-liners in the film, then export them as Ringtones
•Video Trivia – Answer trivia questions relating to various clips from the movie*
•Multiple languages – Watch the film in your language of choice**
•Share – Let friends know when you're watching the film, and post your favorite quotes on Facebook and Twitter*
•Fan up – Check out other Batman related content available to download on iTunes
Plot Summary
The follow-up to Batman Begins, The Dark Knight reunites director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale, who reprises the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in his continuing war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves effective, but soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as The Joker, who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces Batman closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante. Heath Ledger stars as archvillain The Joker, and Aaron Eckhart plays Dent. Maggie Gyllenhaal joins the cast as Rachel Dawes. Returning from Batman Begins are Gary Oldman as Gordon, Michael Caine as Alfred and Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox.
Extras Include:
Video
•Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene – Director Christopher Nolan and creative collaborators unmask the incredible detail and planning behind the film, including stunt staging, filming in IMAX®, and the new Bat-suit and Bat-pod. Includes the following:
o"The Prologue" - Director Christopher Nolan and company discuss the challenges of shooting the opening sequences.
o"Joker Theme" - Hans Zimmer discusses the creation of this unique piece of music.
o"The Bat-Pod" - Test footage of Batman's motorcycle.
o"Truck Flip" - Illustrates how an 18-wheeler was flipped at the climactic end of the chase sequence.
o"Hospital Explosion," detailing the planning and execution of one of the movie's biggest effects.
o"Upping the Ante," in which the filmmakers discuss the methodology and execution they used to increase the scale f this sequel.
•Batman Tech – Delve deep inside the Batcave to examine the incredible gadgets and tools used by Batman that were inspired by state-of-the-art
advances in military technology.
•Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of the Dark Knight - Go inside the psyche of Bruce Wayne and the world of Batman -- as well as many of his adversaries -- through real-world psychotherapy.
•Gotham Tonight - 6 episodes of Gotham Cable's premier news program.
Photos
•"Joker Cards" – Breath taking illustrations created for The Dark Knight
•"Concept Art" – Images from the original vision
• "Production Photography" – High-quality photos capturing moments in the films production
•"Poster Art"
Audio
•"Soundboard" – Unforgettable one-liners that can also be exported as ringtones
*Internet connection required
** Localized audio dubs and dynamic subtitles are available in certain languages

Warner Bros. Digital Distribution (WBDD), a market leader in video-on-demand and electronic sell-through, today announced the groundbreaking launch of the "App Editions" of feature films "Inception" and "The Dark Knight," giving consumers around the world an entirely new way to own special edition movies with the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The "Inception: App Edition" and "The Dark Knight: App Edition" are now available on the App Store.

App Editions provide a fully-loaded, connected viewing experience that gives consumers the first five minutes of a feature film and a portion of bonus content that can include games, trivia, soundtracks and soundboards. The entire feature film can be unlocked via an in-app purchase, which enables downloading and unlimited streaming, as well as access to the entire array of bonus content available within the App.

The "Inception" and "The Dark Knight" App Editions are available in over 30 territories, including some which previously did not have access to films through iTunes including China, Brazil and the Netherlands. They contain fully customized menus in 16 languages including Japanese, Greek and Russian and also provide consumers movie subtitles in 34 languages ranging from Arabic to Ukrainian (streamed via WiFi). While watching the film, fans can also connect with friends by sharing their favorite movie quotes through Facebook and Twitter and watch a feed of social networking chatter directly related to the movie in real-time.

"Warner Bros. is bringing more than 100 million Apple device owners a highly innovative new way to experience their favorite films," said Thomas Gewecke, President of Warner Bros. Digital Distribution. "For many, watching a movie is a social activity and App Editions are the first mobile product to deliver this capability on a global scale. They offer a fully connected experience, allowing viewers to engage with others around the world in real-time through Facebook and Twitter. In 2011, Warner Bros. will release a full slate of App Editions including new release and catalog films."

[Paul (ral)]

My Review



I got the app for the iPhone and I have to say I am not overly impressed.

You have 2 choices...you can download the 1GB movie or stream it.  The downloaded version runs fine but the streamed version is very laggy and takes a while to buffer. I was running it on a 2Mb broadband line so it should have been fine.  The picture quality was also very pixelated and under-par with your average YouTube video.

The extra content is all streamed to the phone and suffers from the same issue. The extra content consists of behind the scenes video and photos...nothing new here though.

In addition there is a quiz consisting of clips and multiple choice questions. Again the streaming issue is a problem with the quiz and is quite frustrating - making it a little redundant and an over-all waste of time.

You can download the app for free from Apples App Store and give it a try for yourself. The free version offers limited content (some videos and the first 5 mins of TDK) and an option to buy the full version.

Overall while it is nice to see WB exploring different mediums - and ever nicer to have Batman as the pioneer of new technology - I don't think I will be parting with my cash for further instalments based on this first release.