Movie suggestions

bjohnson69
bjohnson69 Posts: 5
edited January 2006 in Music & Movies
Can anyone recomend some new movies to try out on my home theater? Here's what I've got for my top 5.

1. Saving Private Ryan
2. U-571
3. Star Wars Episode II
4. The Incredibles
5. Lord of the Rings, Two Towers

I have a number of other movies. I think so far I've been most disapointed with Apollo 13, think it was just talked up too much.
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited January 2006
    Any of the Lord of the Rings Extended Editions, Monsters Inc., the dts version of Gladiator, the Matrix, Minority Report. Those are some of my favorites for HT.

    Welcome to the forum. What does your system consist of?
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited January 2006
    Superman



    (edit) btw to coincide with Superman Returns theatrical release in June '06 WB is re-releasing all the Christopher Reeve Superman movies in 2-disc DVD editions, Dolby EX sound and all new digital video that's remastered in High Def.

    Most importantly, Richard Donner is being brought in to totally re-do Superman II to coincide with his original version that was hacked to pieces by Richard Lester after Donner was fired by the Salkinds. This will be freaking awesome.

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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited January 2006
    Debbie Does Dallas
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • bjohnson69
    bjohnson69 Posts: 5
    edited January 2006
    Polk Lsi-25 (front)
    Polk Lsi-C (center)
    Polk Lsi-Fx (rear)
    Polk PSW-505 (sub)
    Onkyo TX-NR801 (reciever)
    ONkyo DV-CP702 (dvd)

    Can you make it so it says that every time I post, or do I have to type it out every time?
    Polk LSi-25 (front)
    Polk LSi-C (center)
    Polk LSi-FX (rear)
    Polk PSW-505 (sub)
    Onkyo TX-NR801 (reciever)
    Onkyo DV-CP702 (dvd)
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited January 2006
    Select User CP (top left hand side of screen) and then select Edit Signature.
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  • louhamilton
    louhamilton Posts: 209
    edited January 2006
    The Diva scene in Fifth Element has always been used for both audio and visual demo's. Bright colors, nice highs, excellent (although not extremely deep) lows.

    -Lou
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited January 2006
    I, Robot is a personal favorite
    Also, War of the Worlds has some great sound.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,535
    edited January 2006
    Just watched War of the Worlds this weekend. Lots of low bass, distorted horns. Can be a real torture test DVD for sound. I'd suggest listening at lower volumes if just using a receiver with LSi's. Had a lot of good ambient sound effects too that had me thinking it was storming outside when it was really just raining. The lighting effects in the movie were unusual. Many lighted scenes had halo effects and overly bright white lighting outdoors. A better movie than I expected it to be.
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  • Holydoc
    Holydoc Posts: 1,048
    edited January 2006
    Besides the ones you listed in your original post, I would also recommend:

    Finding Nemo
    Bad Boys II - DTS track
    Pirates of the Caribbean
    Harry Potter - Quidditch scenes for surround sound

    Blue Man Group "Audio" DVD -DTS track

    Enjoy!
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  • StopherJJ1980
    StopherJJ1980 Posts: 267
    edited January 2006
    Finding Nemo is always good, lots of continuous ocean noises. STar Wars III is now out... Jurassic Park, Fight Club, any LOTR...

    I think most poeple dont think of Shawshank Redemption as a good HT movie but I think it has lots of ambient noises and a wonderful score that is really fun.
    -Stopher
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  • Billm57
    Billm57 Posts: 689
    edited January 2006
    out of your whole list the only movie i liked was Private Ryan
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited January 2006
    2 Fast 2 Furious 2 .the opening scene is pretty good.
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  • jbranam
    jbranam Posts: 1
    edited January 2006
    Check out "Master and Commander". Good surround throughout the movie.
    John
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