Great Movie Scenes for Testing Receivers
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Bronze Member Username: MartiniPost Number: 24 Registered: May-04 | I just wanted to open up this thread for everyone to post what their favorite movie scene they love to play in surround sound? |
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Silver Member Username: JohnnyMissouri Post Number: 356 Registered: Dec-03 | Marty, See this thread. My vote goes to the Pod Racer scene in Star Wars Episode I. https://www.ecoustics.com/electronics/forum/home-audio/4745.html |
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Bronze Member Username: MartiniPost Number: 27 Registered: May-04 | Great, I'll post there. thanks |
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Silver Member Username: JohnnyMissouri Post Number: 357 Registered: Dec-03 | You don't have to post there...keep this one going if you want. I just wanted to let you know what it existed...may give you some other ideas. It is pretty old anyway (last post in December)...no need to resurrect it. |
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Silver Member Username: Elitefan1Post Number: 447 Registered: Dec-03 | Marty, I take two dvd's with me everytime I audition speakers or receivers, they being Terminator 2 and use the beginning as a brightness test as the opening of T2 is pretty bright and dynamic. Both the action and Linda Hamilton's dialogue are a bit bright. The other I like is Unforgiven and I look at the last four chapters as Eastwood enters the bar and go to the end of the movie. I like this for the rain in the background especially and it's just a great ending to a great western. |
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Bronze Member Username: MartiniPost Number: 29 Registered: May-04 | I know I've asked this before, but what do you mean by 'brightness' of a movie? I'll try T2 tonight on my system. It'll sound awesome because I was impressed with the THX sound Cameron produced on my Aliens DVD. I don't have Unforgiven, not a big fan of that movie. But I have tried Tombstone and it ROCKS! so does THX. Thank you George Lucas |
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Silver Member Username: Elitefan1Post Number: 448 Registered: Dec-03 | Marty, In the beginning of T2 listen to the tone of Linda's voice and you will hear a bit of vocal sibilance that on some systems is a bit overemphasized. It's not bad but is still a good test for sibilance. |
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Silver Member Username: Project6Post Number: 786 Registered: Dec-03 | depth charges on U571 any battle scene in "Master and Commander" Blade 2 - Motorcycle fight scene any Lord of the Rings battle scene Open Range - rain storm..I had to check outside Identity - rain storm |
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Silver Member Username: LandrovalPost Number: 296 Registered: Feb-04 | Episode 2 seismic charges at the asteroid field are worth a try. |
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Dave0123 Unregistered guest | The batman movie with MR. Freeze (i Forget it's title) Opening credits when the names roll in. The rest of the movie is not worth watching. |
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Bronze Member Username: MartiniPost Number: 32 Registered: May-04 | Yea, I'll have to try Episode 2 with the astroid field. I remember being blown away in the theaters. I tried T2 last night and it WAS AMAZING!!! I was loving the opening with the DTS logo. That sounded great. Also fun to watch and listen was when the SWAT team shot the tear gas at them. You could hear the smoke around you. Also tried The Two Towers last night and especially the Helms Deep battle. That was amazing and very loud. Keep the suggestions coming. |
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Silver Member Username: KeggerMICHIGAN Post Number: 451 Registered: Dec-03 | the first 15 minutes of lost in space is excelent. it has great surround to see how the speakers are working with each other. great explosions to test the sub. and different types of dialogue in many situations. to really test the voices some are in a hall some on a ship and then some intercom and last face to face talking. pretty much covers everything! |
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Bronze Member Username: MartiniPost Number: 33 Registered: May-04 | eh, not the best of movies |
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Silver Member Username: Project6Post Number: 801 Registered: Dec-03 | check out Ronin. The dialogues in the vehicles during chase scenes can really test your system. |
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Silver Member Username: KeggerMICHIGAN Post Number: 452 Registered: Dec-03 | i beg to differ i thing the movie is very good. and you didn't say great movie scenes from great movies just great scenes to test surround. and that is one of the best.it excersizes everything! do i think their are better movies? yes many are better! but not many do a better job of testing your system. |
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Bronze Member Username: MartiniPost Number: 34 Registered: May-04 | OK ok, but I need great movies that I have and just about every movie I have is great  I love having movies that are in DTS or THX. Those are the best to play with. Tonight I'm gonna try Episode 2 and maybe one of the Matrix movies. Back to the Future was great on surround sound. |
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Silver Member Username: KeggerMICHIGAN Post Number: 453 Registered: Dec-03 | yes if you don't have it and don't like it then you might not want to get it. but it's an excelent test disk nonetheless. and if i can get a movie in dts verses DD i agree the dts is usually much better. to me thx does not necasarilly mean great.and ones that aren't thx or dts does not mean they don't have great sound. it just depends on how well they were transfered to dvd and what is actually going on in the movie. generally anything done by columbia tristarr will look and sound great. why i am stating this is just so you don't think everything dts and or thx is going to sound great and ones that aren't won't sound great. their are some excelent sounding non dts non thx disks. if i get chance to go through my collection i'll see what i can find. |
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Silver Member Username: JohnnyMissouri Post Number: 360 Registered: Dec-03 | THX means nothing. It is only a certification system...a set of criteria a disk is supposed to meet to get "THX Certified". It is not a special sound format like Dolby Digital or DTS. Like Kegger said, just because it doesn't have THX does not mean it isn't good...it may just mean that the DVD producers didn't want to fork over the extra coin to line George Lucas' pockets any more than they already are. Some of my favorite "surround sound" movies are not THX certified. I better bite my tongue there though for fear of starting off yet another THX pro/con debate. We are due for one of those though aren't we? |
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Silver Member Username: Project6Post Number: 807 Registered: Dec-03 | I remember reading that same stuff from another thread, johnny And you know we can't start another one of these until the Bose joke debate is over or at least trickled down to a few... |
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Silver Member Username: KeggerMICHIGAN Post Number: 454 Registered: Dec-03 | yes i agree we don't need to get into a dabate. we just need to understand that just because the disk states something does not make it superior or inferior. |
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Bronze Member Username: MartiniPost Number: 35 Registered: May-04 | I know, just cause a movie is THX or DTS, doesnt make it the best. But they are BOTH amazing. And probably the main reason people hate THX is cause they have something against Lucas. Thats all |
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Silver Member Username: LandrovalPost Number: 299 Registered: Feb-04 | BTW, THX is now owned by Creative so I dont think the profits goes to Lucas's pockets anymore. |
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Silver Member Username: KeggerMICHIGAN Post Number: 455 Registered: Dec-03 | again marty your missing the point. i do not dislike lucas i appreciate what he has done for the industry and have many thx dvd's. all i'm trying to tell you is."I know, just cause a movie is THX or DTS, doesnt make it the best. But they are BOTH amazing" that just because because they are labeled dts or thx doesn't even mean they will be good let alone amazing as you put it."they can be" there are some thx mono recordings and dts stereo recordings.not to mention some average at best surround mixes. so no for example those will not be better than a well recorded dolby digital 5.1 recording. for showing off your surround! thats all! so when you pick up something that says dts or thx it might not be a great recording for your surround. you may find a dolby digital version of the same title that might sound better. |
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Louis Unregistered guest | Can you guys break out into - to test bass, surround, center, front speakers. I only know the 'depth charges on U571', is good to test your sub, and the star war 'racing' to test surround. |
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Silver Member Username: MyrantzPost Number: 391 Registered: Feb-04 | Well, most already stated do that, but try "Master and Commander" it's a pretty good test for around effects. |
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Silver Member Username: KeggerMICHIGAN Post Number: 457 Registered: Dec-03 | and as i had stated! "the first 15 minutes of lost in space is excelent. it has great surround to see how the speakers are working with each other. great explosions to test the sub. and different types of dialogue in many situations. to really test the voices some are in a hall some on a ship and then some intercom and last face to face talking. pretty much covers everything!" that movie works great! |
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Bronze Member Username: MartiniPost Number: 38 Registered: May-04 | Just watched Terminator 2 on surround sound. Great scene is when the SWAT team goes into Cyberdyne and shoots the gas. Surround sound is aweomse cause it seems like the gas is in the room with you. |
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Anonymous | Didn't you mention that once already? |
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Bronze Member Username: MartiniPost Number: 39 Registered: May-04 | haha, yea i did. oups.....guess i just love that movie. anyone else have other good scenes from good movies? |
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Bronze Member Username: 514329Post Number: 17 Registered: Jun-04 | try TITAN A.E. |
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Anon Heredy Unregistered guest | How about UNDERWORLD? Try that movie. |
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Bronze Member Username: MartiniPost Number: 41 Registered: May-04 | I hearrd Underworld was pretty decent. I bet the Blade movies would be good. I still have to try out all 3 Matrix movies but I'm kinda sick of them right now, same goes for all 3 Lord of The Rings movies. |
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Bronze Member Username: MartiniPost Number: 74 Registered: May-04 | anyone else here pumped up about Star Wars trilogy coming to DVD? I bet those will be amazing. Anyone here have the Indy Jones DVD trilogy? I bet those are wild on surround sound |
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Bronze Member Username: MartiniPost Number: 77 Registered: May-04 | bump |
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Silver Member Username: MartiniPost Number: 119 Registered: May-04 | just tried Underworld the other night. That has to be the loudest movie for your rear speakers anyone else notice this? Not a bad movie, but not great. Blade is much better |
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Bronze Member Username: ShantaoPost Number: 36 Registered: Apr-04 | Personally; I think the Lord of the Rings films are really good at testing if your "to be" system has the power to drive all channels without distortion. In "Fellowship of the Ring" the prologue or the fight with the cave troll are excellent; in "Two Towers", the battle scene at Helm's Deep is a good choice; in "Return of the King" the fight scene when the Rohan Riders fight the elephants are good. I think these are good choices because they work your system hard through all channels. If a receiver cannot drive all channels with content loud without distortion in these films, I think I would make another choice. My very first surround receiver (a Sony 5.1) would crash and burn trying to drive this load even with all speakers set to small and letting the sub do the bass. On the other hand, My current HK and Onkyo receivers have no trouble powering all 6.1 (or 7.1) speakers cleanly, without any distortion. I also like the "Star Trek: Nemesis" during the battle scene with the Romulans. Good powerful bass to check the sub and lots of movement around the surrounds, much like the Pod Race scene in "Phantom Menace". Also, if you are an anime fan, try using any of the fight scenes in "Noir", they make extensive use of the 5.1 sound field. Take care; |
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Silver Member Username: MartiniPost Number: 121 Registered: May-04 | I guess I just have a great system and am not use to distortion. But what happens when a scene had the sound become distorted? Whats it sound like? |
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rck Unregistered guest | Master and Commander has a great surround effects for both the surround and sub system. Footsteps sounds of people above deck is very real. Test your subs with the cannon blasts. |
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