Best "surround sound movie"

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  • ballen823
    ballen823 Posts: 110
    edited May 2010
    Some great suggestions in here.

    How about Saving Private Ryan? Seems to be getting some really good reviews and no need to skip around - starts you out right in the thick of things. Not to mention it's on sale this week.
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    edited May 2010
    I thought he said "kid-friendly"...

    My kid is very young but she sure isn't watching half (or most) of these movies. She (and I) will be up all night.

    Monster's Inc one blu ray has one of the best and most active surround mixes I've heard, and the sub action is awesome. I actually think that my next favorite pixar movie for surround is A Bug's Life blu ray. The ambience and small sounds from trees, wind, bugs, etc, is pretty constant and very convincing. It also has several good lfe scenes. I also just watch Toy Story 2 on blu ray for the first time with my daughter, and the opening scene with the Buzz lightyear video game is awesome. Rumbling lfe, sounds coming from all around, and of course the rest of the movie like all pixars is top-notch as well.

    As for non kid-friendly, well there are tons of great suggestions already...

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  • greg2350
    greg2350 Posts: 544
    edited May 2010
    I always use the scene in Live Free Or Die Hard when the bad guys come to kill the hacker. The bass and surround effects of the bullets are awesome.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,482
    edited May 2010
    Avatar is tops on my list...
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited May 2010
    I would say Avatar is on the top of just about everyones list.
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    edited May 2010
    I am going to go a little bit older.. The Matrix ( 1st one) actually has some good sound and effects. Especially when the bullets are flying all over the place in the lobby...
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  • Litz
    Litz Posts: 111
    edited May 2010
    Predator-- characters slogging through the woods... weapon fire...

    Remastered Alien/aliens--a lot of sound effects from the creatures, the Nostromo, weapons...

    With M&C it's not just the battle effects, it's also the convincing ambient sounds of the ocean, the creaking of the ship and so on. Awesome sound...
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited May 2010
    IMAX - Super Speedway
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited May 2010
    wingnut4772 wrote: »
    Master and Commander is very good.

    This one got a lot of play at PolkFest 07. very cool.

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  • lumpy
    lumpy Posts: 113
    edited May 2010
    Polar express - when the train first comes down the street, everything around the room shakes, the low rumble of the train and the marbles spilling on the floor

    Avatar - the explosions when they take out the home tree made me jump

    I robot - the tunnel chase and the human in danger scene at the storage boxes

    Star wars III - the first 5 minutes is awesome
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  • reberly
    reberly Posts: 173
    edited May 2010
    Finding Nemo is an excellent surround sound kid friendly movie.
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,209
    edited May 2010
    Lots of good material already, but just to add a couple:

    Cars and Happy Feet in the kid friendly category.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited May 2010
    U-571 depth charge scene is intense.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,203
    edited May 2010
    Yep,

    Polar Express is one great ride of a movie. I LOVE IT..;)

    HAPPY FEET too.:D
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  • reberly
    reberly Posts: 173
    edited May 2010
    Watching I-Robot right now and its awesine for a surround sound demo as long as the kids are a little older.
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  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,648
    edited May 2010
    As far as kids firendly movies go, I'll have to chime in with another vote for "Cars".
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,203
    edited June 2010
    I just watched "Horton hears a who" on Bluray.:eek:

    5 stars from me.

    What a fantastic surround sound and picture detail and color that will amaze the most critical.

    This is the Bluray version...;)
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • doggie750
    doggie750 Posts: 1,160
    edited June 2010
    jurassic park......the birth of DTS.
    mr&mrs smith
    swordfish
    too many to list.
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  • acmf74
    acmf74 Posts: 936
    edited June 2010
    Pearl Harbor sounds great.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited June 2010
    I know this is an old thread but I am surprised no-one mentioned the new "King Kong." Just about every scene shows off the surround sound, some much more than others.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,845
    edited June 2010
    I'm going to give more recommendations to the new King Kong. That really gave stuff a work out. So did the new Godzilla. Both have very well done sound effects and surround effects.

    Master and Commander was also very well done.

    For cannon fire though, especially the traveling sound, Gettysburg. When those Confederate cannons open up and it just travels down the line...yeah, surrounds and subs get a work out!


    Also, Lord of the Rings. But not for sound effects so much although there are good sequences with good sound. Not just battle scenes either. Rushing wind and water and the Ent scenes have good surround sound effects as well. Subtle but they are there. What you should listen to is the music in LOTR. It's a 5.1 channel music track and you don't even notice it because it's enveloping. But I have a disc with the symphony from LOTR written by Howard Shore for the movie being performed by an orchestra and choir and it's very impressive when you take the movie out of it and just listen to the music.
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited June 2010
    Any of the Pixar movies have outstanding surround sound--The Incredibles is my fav.

    RE: Kung Fu Hustle - EXCELLENT movie w/outstanding sound.

    The House of Flying Daggers has the absolute best all-around surround I've heard; the scene with the blind woman & all the drums surrounding her is ASTOUNDING~
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  • BNestico
    BNestico Posts: 5
    edited June 2010
    The opening ten minutes or so of Disney's Bolt has excellent sound. Also if you can get through the rest of the movie New Moon the werewolf fight and vampire fight in Italy are pretty good.
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