DVD suggestion, good home cinema quality

commuterised

Hi there,

Just got a kick ass DVD player and Home Entertainment system as a present so I'm looking for suggestions of DVD's to watch that will bring out the best in the system. Something with good music and sound effects.

Watched The Matrix with it (even though we'd seen it before) and it kicked ass!!!
8 Mile was also good for the system but I kept waiting for it to go somewhere and alas it never happened.

any suggestions please?

mooman_00

The lord of the rings the fellowship of the ring.
Blade I or II

gandalf

Saving Private Ryan DTS - 1st Half hour
Gladiator - Battle scene & "Battle of Cartage in the Colloseum"
Metallica Cunning Stunts
Lord of the Rings EE - Mines of Moria in DTS:)
Moulin Rouge - Yes I know I know

Gandalf.

Jim

any war movie really with dts sound......
star wars i is pretty good also

RasTa

What does the "T" stand for in dts??
Being anoying me for awhile but am to lazy to find out.

Mills

Theatre, afaik.

patch

Thin Red Line looks and sounds class. Excellent movie too, if it's your cup of tea.

Tusky

"Ravenous" great muzak and a class film !

"The Lost Boys" Great with surround sound

"Goodfellas" great on a big screen

"Star Wars Epiode 2" if your a star wars fan

"BraveHeart" OR "Gladiator"

"Apocalypse Now"

donno how old you are but maybe, Jurasic Park ?

ObeyGiant

Weird - thought I'd already replied to this.

Anyway, for showing off home cinema systems, a couple of suggestions would be "Monsters, Inc", "Star Wars Episodes I & II", and "Shrek", because none of these films have touched film on their way to your DVD player, so you have a pretty much flawless transfer. The animated films generally have a much more dynamic soundtrack - perfect for showing off your surround system.

Other good "demo" discs include the remake of "Planet of the Apes" (you might not like the plot, but it has incredible sound and visuals), "Terminator 2" (The DTS mix rocks so hard) and Jurassic Park, if even only for that one bit, showing off your subwoofer. You know the bit I'm talking about.

commuterised

Originally posted by Tusky
donno how old you are but maybe, Jurasic Park ?

I'm young enough, but probably old for the internet....

daveg

Originally posted by patch69
Thin Red Line looks and sounds class. Excellent movie too, if it's your cup of tea.

Agreed. Monsters inc is officially the best "sound" DVD currently availible with DTS ES soundtrack. Also Saving privete Ryan & LOTR. I find the matrix sound quality pretty week... it's not even DTS.

weemcd

this should be in technology under home entertainment but any way, star wars, independence day, fast and the furious, the new akira 2 disc set has got good sound, spider man, x-men

Makaveli

Why should it be in Home Entertainment?

Anyway, if you're not bothered by dvd extras, you could check out some Superbit dvds.
Basically all the extras have been taken away to dedicate all the space on the disc to enhance the film. So you get better picture and better sound quality.