Best movie to show off system?

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  • scottfox
    scottfox Posts: 37
    edited February 2011
    U looking for movies with BASS, since that is something Bose systems lack? How about these for starters:
    5 Star
    Cloverfield
    The Haunting
    Flight of the Phoenix
    Hot Fuzz
    The Incredible Hulk (2008)
    Live Free or Die Hard
    The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring
    The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King
    Master & Commander: The Far Side of the World
    Pulse
    War of the Worlds

    4.5 star
    Blackhawk Down
    The Dark Knight
    Domino
    Finding Nemo
    Hellboy II: The Golden Army
    Hurt Locker
    Horton Hears a Who!
    Iron Man
    Man on Fire
    Mr. & Mrs. Smith
    The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
    Titan A.E.

    4 star
    30 Days of Night
    300
    Babylon A.D
    Casino Royale
    The Chronicles of Riddick
    DareDevil
    Fantastic 4
    Harry Potter: Order of The Phoenix
    The Incredibles
    Kung Fu Panda
    The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers
    The Matrix Revolutions
    Max Payne
    Mr. Brooks
    Open Range
    Pearl Harbor
    Serenity
    Shoot 'Em Up
    Stardust
    Transformers
    U-571
    Underworld
    Wanted
    X-Men 3: The Last Stand
    ****

    3.5 star
    Batman Begins
    Dragon Wars: D-War
    The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift
    Flags of Our Fathers
    King Kong (2006)
    The Matrix
    Minority Report
    Monster House
    Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End
    The Simpson's Movie
    Sunshine
    Superman Returns
    We Were Soldiers


    I own a WDTV. So I rip the demo quality scenes from my DVDs onto my hard drive. Then I 'assemble' them into 1 continuous demo. I have 2 that I keep on my hard drive. One with movie scenes & the 2nd with concert clips. Excellent demos to suit most tastes.
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  • gsxr141
    gsxr141 Posts: 143
    edited February 2011
    wow! I just watched u-571 on blu-ray, and it was amazing. I've been going down the list of "show off" movies, trying to tune my system and i think i've got it. There is a LOT of low end in this movie, and i highly recommend it to anyone who hasn't seen it yet.
    Next up....... terminator salvation, and as soon as it comes out....... jurassic park.
    50" samsung dlp
    receiver... pioneer elite vsx72txv
    front... polk tsi400's
    rear surrounds... polk tsi100's
    center... polk csi3
    subs... psw150..... 2 of them.
    surrounds.....polk owm3's
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  • ROHfan
    ROHfan Posts: 1,014
    edited February 2011
    I always liked the old "THX" splash screen. Those synth strings slowing going into tune always gave me chills!
    TV: 65" Samsung QLED 4K
    Fronts: Energy RC70 --- Center: Energy RC-LCR
    Front Heights: Polk RC65i --- Rears: Polk RC85i --- Sub: Power Sound Audio XS15
    Pioneer VSX-1120K --- Parasound HCA-1000A --- Oppo BDP-103
    Vincent Audio SA31 preamp --- Teac UD301 DAC
    AIYIMA Tube T7 preamp --- Nobsound 12AX7 tube preamplifier
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  • Zaigrith
    Zaigrith Posts: 42
    edited February 2011
    Fantasia 2000 for classical music appreciation.
    HT:
    TV: Samsung UN55C8000 | Player: OPPO BDP-95 | Games: Xbox360 / PS3 | Party Music: Squeezebox Duet
    Mains: LSi15 | Center: LSiC | Surrounds: LSiFX | Sub: SVS 20-39pci
    Pre-Amp: Outlaw 990 | Power-Amp: Outlaw 7700
    Cabinet: Salamander Synergy Twin 30 | Speaker Wire: Lowes 12AG w/ monoprice banana plugs
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited February 2011
    Maybe it's just me,but i thought "Inception" hit pretty hard on the system.
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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited February 2011
    I've heard a lot of good things about 'Flight of the Phoenix' on blu-ray. It just happens that it showed up in my mailbox today! I can't wait to do a stacked A/B comp of my PSW10 and my new sub that should arrive Tuesday!
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited February 2011
    The pod race scene in Star Wars Episode 1 is fantastic in 7.1
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    edited February 2011
    I posted this somewhere else, but no joke shrek forever after is one of the most immersive blu rays I have ever heard. Incredibly dynamic, and crystal clear. Plus its in 7.1 if you have the setup for that (I do not and it still sounded awesome).
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
    Game Room 5.1.4:     Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
    Bedroom 2.1     Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer
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  • bobsauto49
    bobsauto49 Posts: 973
    edited February 2011
    Cant believe no one Said Gladiator! The opening battle,arrows flying,i have to duck! Just Wow on my RT2000i's! And A++++ for Saving Private Ryan,and U-571!
    "Everything I ever did in my life worthwhile I caught hell for"
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited February 2011
    I gotta go with Polkie2009... Inception is one of the most impressive tracks I've heard in a while, not just for surround use but for some low-trolling sub-testing bass. Even the score in that movie has some low notes that will pressurize the room. Damn fine mix! (Plus, the Blu-ray comes with an isolated 5.1 score in DTS-MA, which is FANTASTIC!)

    Another recent flick that bears mentioning: How To Train Your Dragon. Tons of surround use, some serious LFE, and an amazingly entertaining flick. Definitely a must-own Blu-ray, IMHO.
    Equipment list:
    Onkyo TX-NR3010 9.2 AVR
    Emotiva XPA-3 amp
    Polk RTi70 mains, CSi40 center, RTi38 surrounds, RTi28 rears and heights
    SVS 20-39CS+ subwoofer powered by Crown XLS1500
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-ray player
    DarbeeVision DVP5000 video processor
    Epson 8500UB 1080p projector
    Elite Screens Sable 120" CineWhite screen
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited February 2011
    "Inception" was the first bluray movie I watched after setting up the Antimode 8033S sub eq I bought from suprafantx . I started the movie and it seems like in the first scene there's this barely audible low____ rumble and idiot me, I'm thinking,I must not of set up something right with the new sub eq. Boy was I wrong, it was doing what it does, and very well at that.:)
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited February 2011
    Inception

    Cloverfield

    Unstoppable
    Linn AV5140 fronts
    Linn AV5120 Center
    Linn AV5140 Rears
    M&K MX-70 Sub for Music
    Odyssey Mono-Blocs
    SVS Ultra-13 Gloss Black:D
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  • thesurfer
    thesurfer Posts: 574
    edited March 2011
    Debbi does Dallas,,
    Not an Audiophile, just a dude who loves music, and decent gear to hear it with.
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited March 2011
    thesurfer wrote: »
    Debbi does Dallas,,

    Bluray, of course!
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited March 2011
    Trust me when I say that you don't want to see hi-def ****, especially on a projector screen. It's like you're about to be eaten by a giant manta-ray!
    Equipment list:
    Onkyo TX-NR3010 9.2 AVR
    Emotiva XPA-3 amp
    Polk RTi70 mains, CSi40 center, RTi38 surrounds, RTi28 rears and heights
    SVS 20-39CS+ subwoofer powered by Crown XLS1500
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-ray player
    DarbeeVision DVP5000 video processor
    Epson 8500UB 1080p projector
    Elite Screens Sable 120" CineWhite screen
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited March 2011
    Serenity

    Expendables
    Linn AV5140 fronts
    Linn AV5120 Center
    Linn AV5140 Rears
    M&K MX-70 Sub for Music
    Odyssey Mono-Blocs
    SVS Ultra-13 Gloss Black:D
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