What movie showcases your surround sound?

tomg2575
tomg2575 Posts: 4
edited December 2009 in Music & Movies
Ok, just got my new system setup and I get requests from friends to come here it. Any ideas on movies that really impress???

Thanks, Tom
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited November 2009
    Transformers, Master and Commander, Matrix, U-571, are some of the ones I know right off top. There are tons more, just too early for me to think.
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  • Gaara
    Gaara Posts: 2,415
    edited November 2009
    Just look for HT Demo scenes.

    My favorites right now are the tunnel scene in Cloverfield, the car chase in Children of Men, the 1st Kraken attack in PotC 2, and the pod emergence scene from War of the Worlds.
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,220
    edited November 2009
    If you want to show off the surround aspect of your system, pick up The Flaming Lips: At War With The Mystics on DVD-A. I'm not crazy about the music, but the surround mix is insane.

    Some good movies have already been mentioned, but some of the animated movies have great sound too. Cars, Toy Story 2 (opening scene), Finding Nemo (Darla scene: crazy bass with a good sub), The Incredibles. Of course, if you don't have kids you probably don't want to drop money on any of these;)
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited November 2009
    Iron Man and The Patriot are 2 of my favorites.
    Polk Audio Surround Bar 360
    Mirage PS-12
    LG BDP-550
    Motorola HD FIOS DVR
    Panasonic 42" Plasma
    XBOX 360[/SIZE]

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  • Pycroft
    Pycroft Posts: 1,960
    edited November 2009
    My favorite scene to show, to show off my surround speakers is 'Kill Bill Volume 1' at around 1 hour and 4 minutes (Going off the top of my head). The scene with the crazy 88's. It starts with them making fun of Charlie Brown, then the music building, then the battle...just awesome stuff, and GREAT movie!
    2 Channel/HT:
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    Sony SS-M1CN Center Channel
    Polk RT800 Surround Speakers
    Odyssey Stratos Dual Mono Amplifiers
    TAD 150 Signature Tube Preamp
    Harman Kardon HK354
    Sony SACD Player
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited November 2009
    Cloverfield.

    The THX thing at the beginning of the newest Indiana Jones movie. It made my wife jump.
    My equipment sig felt inadequate and deleted itself.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,195
    edited November 2009
    Saving Private Ryan, Jurassic Park, Wyatt Earp and the Patriot are what I use to show off my rig.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited November 2009
    Add King Kong to that mix.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited November 2009
    The first battle scene in Gladiator ("On my signal, unleash hell") is a good one as well.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited November 2009
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    Add King Kong to that mix.

    I just watched the BR version of it last night, and I was impressed by the sound. They did a great job with the sound on the ship, right up there with Master and Commander.
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited November 2009
    For BD picture quality my reference is Kung Fu Panda.
    For HiDef audio, Iron Man- the Jericho Test scene.
    -Kevin
    HT: Philips 52PFL7432D 52" LCD 1080p / Onkyo TX-SR 606 / Oppo BDP-83 SE / Comcast cable. (all HDMI)B&W 801 - Front, Polk CS350 LS - Center, Polk LS90 - Rear
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited December 2009
    Gaara wrote: »
    ...... the pod emergence scene from War of the Worlds....

    The sub-bass in this scene (@ 15 hz) is INSANE~
    TNRabbit
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    Ashly 1001 Active Crossover
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited December 2009
    X3 for cloverfeild

    also iron man, cars, and transformers
    HT setup
    Panasonic 50" TH-50PZ80U
    Denon DBP-1610
    Monster HTS 1650
    Carver A400X :cool:
    MIT Exp 3 Speaker Wire
    Kef 104/2
    URC MX-780 Remote
    Sonos Play 1

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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited December 2009
    Iron Man and Transformers are sure to impress.

    -Jeff
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    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
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