The new Exodus movie will give your system a workout, excellent use of surrounds in all the speakers!
The best movies for home theater surround sound
I am looking for the best movies for surround sound and visual effects. After reaching 100 I will take a vote for the top 10 to 20.
What are some of your favorite movies for surround sound and visual effects?
For those of you reading this for the first time these are the suggested titles. I will add when new titles are suggested.
1. The Incredibles
2. Saving Private Ryan
3. Gladiator
4. Transformers
5. Band of Brothers
6. The Grudge movies (scary)
7. Flyboys "Dogfights scene"
8. Heat
9. Titan AE
10. War of the Worlds
11. Star Wars 4,5,6
12. Moulan Rouge
13. Apollo 13
14. Transformers
15. Twister
16. Titan AE
17. We Were Soldiers
18. U-571
19. Superman: The Movie
20. Master and Commander
21. Saving Private Ryan
22. remastered version of Top Gun
23. Four Brothers
24. Forest Gump, jungle war scene
25. Master and Commander
26. Open Range
27. Matrix
28. Spiderman 3
29. Silent Hill (scary)
30. Ratatouille "old lady with shotgun"
31. Gladiator
32. Matrix trilogy
33. Monsters Inc.
34. Lord of the Rings trilogy
35. Pearl Harbor
36. Titanic
37. The Rock
38. Independence Day
39. Outbreak
40. Deep Blue Sea
41. V for Vendetta
42. 300
43. Gladiator
44. Casino Royale
45. Terminator 2
46. Fellowship of the Rings
47. House of Flying Daggers
48. Fifth Element
49. Apocalypto
50. Event Horizon
51. Live Free Die Hard
52. X-Men 3
53. Day after Tomorrow
54. Ice Age
55. Star Wars Episode I "Pod Race"
What are some of your favorite movies for surround sound and visual effects?
For those of you reading this for the first time these are the suggested titles. I will add when new titles are suggested.
1. The Incredibles
2. Saving Private Ryan
3. Gladiator
4. Transformers
5. Band of Brothers
6. The Grudge movies (scary)
7. Flyboys "Dogfights scene"
8. Heat
9. Titan AE
10. War of the Worlds
11. Star Wars 4,5,6
12. Moulan Rouge
13. Apollo 13
14. Transformers
15. Twister
16. Titan AE
17. We Were Soldiers
18. U-571
19. Superman: The Movie
20. Master and Commander
21. Saving Private Ryan
22. remastered version of Top Gun
23. Four Brothers
24. Forest Gump, jungle war scene
25. Master and Commander
26. Open Range
27. Matrix
28. Spiderman 3
29. Silent Hill (scary)
30. Ratatouille "old lady with shotgun"
31. Gladiator
32. Matrix trilogy
33. Monsters Inc.
34. Lord of the Rings trilogy
35. Pearl Harbor
36. Titanic
37. The Rock
38. Independence Day
39. Outbreak
40. Deep Blue Sea
41. V for Vendetta
42. 300
43. Gladiator
44. Casino Royale
45. Terminator 2
46. Fellowship of the Rings
47. House of Flying Daggers
48. Fifth Element
49. Apocalypto
50. Event Horizon
51. Live Free Die Hard
52. X-Men 3
53. Day after Tomorrow
54. Ice Age
55. Star Wars Episode I "Pod Race"
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Glad you posted on this thread. I forgot about it. Looks like everyone else did too. The first one that came to my mind was lone survivor. Then I looked at the last few posts lol. It truly is exemplary. Seriously, I check for bullet holes in my room after watching it. Plus iirc, it has content in the 6hz range during the chopper scenes. Mine won't dig that deep but... Also master and commander, I believe the BD version has a 30hz filter on it. Very disappointing as the original mix is one of the best demo pieces ever. Wish I would've known that when I tried to demo with the BD version. Sound field use is still awesome though. Ninja turtles is awesome too. Most newer action releases will be great. Marvels releases are.
Cool thread! I like way too many, but a couple newer ones I enjoy are Avatar, Divergent, White House Down, and Shooter. All have lots of action and dynamics! Blue rays of course.
Regards,
David
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Regards,
David
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note II
OH and last night after work I stopped by target and purchased Jurassic Park.
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thats all i gotta say about that!!
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thats all i gotta say about that!!
If it hasn't been mentioned already, Battleship should be added. Gotta love those spinning, chewing, gear-gnashing bowling bombs!!! :hsd:
OK. I am going to give my best shot. Please work with me here:
I am trying to remember these two movies my wife and I watched quite a while back (within the last 2 years) on xbox live. One was a sort of paranormal movie and the other para/alien. I am going to TRY real hard to describe parts of it......in the hopes yall can help me remember.
The first one has a cover of a bed with I think two girls sleeping in their underwear....something similar to the covers of paranormal activity. Now i remember a party at the start of the movie. a sister and brother. dad bbq'ing. a bunch of young teens partying. a house that seemed out in the middle of nowwhere. they start to notice wierd things happening. sort of like paranormal things. i think the entity or whatever is after the girl. thats all i got guys.....sorry. its been a while. hope someone can help. I think the title begins with para something. Ive been googling and nothing yet. next movie in the next post. thx.
I am trying to remember these two movies my wife and I watched quite a while back (within the last 2 years) on xbox live. One was a sort of paranormal movie and the other para/alien. I am going to TRY real hard to describe parts of it......in the hopes yall can help me remember.
The first one has a cover of a bed with I think two girls sleeping in their underwear....something similar to the covers of paranormal activity. Now i remember a party at the start of the movie. a sister and brother. dad bbq'ing. a bunch of young teens partying. a house that seemed out in the middle of nowwhere. they start to notice wierd things happening. sort of like paranormal things. i think the entity or whatever is after the girl. thats all i got guys.....sorry. its been a while. hope someone can help. I think the title begins with para something. Ive been googling and nothing yet. next movie in the next post. thx.
Ok the next movie starts of with a girl bringing her __________ boyfriend. the parents are leaving to a night out. then the boyfriend shows up. she has i think two younger brothers or 3. there is a sort of boat ramp...peer in the back yard by the lake. the night starts to turn to hearing noises. unexplained stuff happening. at some point they all start to watch TV in the living room and one of the males finds his dad gun. they start to see lights outside and they see an alien inside. they all run out towards the peer/water and hide in the surrounding wooded area. finally the aliens take some or all the kids. A dog plays a big role in this movie. i think lol thats all i got guys.....
So much bass in that one!!!!OH and last night after work I stopped by target and purchased Jurassic Park.
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thats all i gotta say about that!!
Regards,
David
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note II
For the first I'm thinkin the new remake ofOK. I am going to give my best shot. Please work with me here: I am trying to remember these two movies my wife and I watched quite a while back (within the last 2 years) on xbox live. One was a sort of paranormal movie and the other para/alien. I am going to TRY real hard to describe parts of it......in the hopes yall can help me remember. The first one has a cover of a bed with I think two girls sleeping in their underwear....something similar to the covers of paranormal activity. Now i remember a party at the start of the movie. a sister and brother. dad bbq'ing. a bunch of young teens partying. a house that seemed out in the middle of nowwhere. they start to notice wierd things happening. sort of like paranormal things. i think the entity or whatever is after the girl. thats all i got guys.....sorry. its been a while. hope someone can help. I think the title begins with para something. Ive been googling and nothing yet. next movie in the next post. thx.
Evil dead?...
Mediogre.....no. I found the first one....finally. It was the bell witch haunting. It was a decent movie that we enjoyed watching. The second one though........aaaaahhhhhhh!!
Finally.....Thx to wizzack. The movie is a part of another bigger movie. VHS 2. BAM!!!
I had somehow never gotten around to seeing David O. Russell's THREE KINGS. The film that turned George Clooney's career around, I recall. Great movie, similar to Kubrick's best (that might sound like hype, but really, some of the dark humor is consistent with the work of the master).
From what I could tell streaming on Netflix, this film has great use of surround for helicopters, rockets, etc. Was searching for reviews and pricing on the BD before the film was over.....
From what I could tell streaming on Netflix, this film has great use of surround for helicopters, rockets, etc. Was searching for reviews and pricing on the BD before the film was over.....
Jupiter Ascending, while not the best written film (not terrible, but some questionable things), has the best dynamics I've heard in my theater, plus it looks gorgeous.
Blu-ray.com review of the 3D BD says the audio is incredible (and it's Atmos,... sa-weet!). Unfortunately, it's Jupiter Ascending. Not everyone's cuppa tea.Jupiter Ascending, while not the best written film (not terrible, but some questionable things), has the best dynamics I've heard in my theater, plus it looks gorgeous.
It's not out on disc yet, but in the theater, the sound mix of LOVE & MERCY (Brian Wilson pic) was amazing. It will show off a great HT, I promise you.
Live Die repeat, Edge of Tomorrow has some great subsonic Bass at the beginning and is well recorded throughout.
I haven't read through all the posts, but I just need to chime in and give a nod the opening sequence of Saving Private Ryan. :TT
Hey! If you like scary movies, then I suggest watching "Doctor Sleep". The movie is based on Stephen King Book, this is the rare case when the film is no worse than a book. Not all movies based on King's books are worthy of attention, but this one is good.
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