Watching The Dark Knight (Blu-ray) on my monitor

So I have 1080p monitor and I noticed that in a Blu-Ray movie like for example The Dark Knight I only get full screen when the camera zooms out on for example landscape/cities. Why is this? How come 90+% of the movie I have black bars?

I do not see any option that helps against this on the PS3 settings or monitors.

Is this just the way its meant to be or can I fix it?

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Thanks.

The Dark Knight was partially shot with IMAX film which uses a slightly different aspect. You can't get rid of the bars, it's the way the movie is supposed to be viewed; unless your monitor allows you to force a zoomed in view, but why would you want to?

The Dark Knight was partially shot with IMAX film which uses a slightly different aspect. You can't get rid of the bars, it's the way the movie is supposed to be viewed; unless your monitor allows you to force a zoomed in view, but why would you want to?

myke2010

Its a directors choice which is really f'ing stupid IMO. I hate black bars. I believe the purpose to is send your attention to that part of the screen. Why? I dunno, to add drama/effect I guess. Still think it does more harm than good. I didn't buy a big TV to get a picture that only fills half of it.

Its a directors choice which is really f'ing stupid IMO. I hate black bars. I believe the purpose to is send your attention to that part of the screen. Why? I dunno, to add drama/effect I guess. Still think it does more harm than good. I didn't buy a big TV to get a picture that only fills half of it.

ChubbyGuy40

Reminds me of an episode of the simpsons where they watched a movie in "super cinimascope" or something, and the picture was a pen thin line through the middle of the screen.

Its a directors choice which is really f'ing stupid IMO. I hate black bars. I believe the purpose to is send your attention to that part of the screen. Why? I dunno, to add drama/effect I guess. Still think it does more harm than good. I didn't buy a big TV to get a picture that only fills half of it.

ChubbyGuy40

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

Its a directors choice which is really f'ing stupid IMO. I hate black bars. I believe the purpose to is send your attention to that part of the screen. Why? I dunno, to add drama/effect I guess. Still think it does more harm than good. I didn't buy a big TV to get a picture that only fills half of it.

Mozelleple112

Since those screens are just wider wouldn't that just stretch the picture more? I dunno how those Philips work. Much rather get a big ass Mitsubishi 82" for the price...or just a projector.

[QUOTE="myke2010"]

The Dark Knight was partially shot with IMAX film which uses a slightly different aspect. You can't get rid of the bars, it's the way the movie is supposed to be viewed; unless your monitor allows you to force a zoomed in view, but why would you want to?

Mozelleple112

It look better when it goes to full screen because those were the scenes shot for IMAX, they are higher quality than the rest of the movie. The bars have nothing to do with it.

Its a directors choice which is really f'ing stupid IMO. I hate black bars. I believe the purpose to is send your attention to that part of the screen. Why? I dunno, to add drama/effect I guess. Still think it does more harm than good. I didn't buy a big TV to get a picture that only fills half of it.

ChubbyGuy40

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]

Its a directors choice which is really f'ing stupid IMO. I hate black bars. I believe the purpose to is send your attention to that part of the screen. Why? I dunno, to add drama/effect I guess. Still think it does more harm than good. I didn't buy a big TV to get a picture that only fills half of it.

topgunmv

Reminds me of an episode of the simpsons where they watched a movie in "super cinimascope" or something, and the picture was a pen thin line through the middle of the screen.

lol.

if its in 2 35 1 it will have black bars on it . the ones that dont are 1 85 i think