Suggestions for effective Dolby Digital 5.1 DVD title please?

[Andrew Ward]

I'm interested in suggestions for a DVD title that makes effective use of
Dolby Digital 5.1 please. Not necessarily sci-fi / special effects type of
thing, more general surround sound (street scenes, conversation in bar
rooms, that type of everyday thing).

In my (somewhat limited) experience, rear speakers sometimes only seem to be
used very occasionally, for a specific effect or two.

Andrew Ward

[TerryB]

Heat
Matrix
Desperado
Gladiator - arrows, crowds, tigers, chariots
Unbreakable - crowd scenes
X-men (good effect when Xavier is doing his telepathy)
Lost in Space (Spiders!)
From Dusk Till Dawn (Vampire Bats!)
Independence Day (opening titles)

Why not get a DD5.1 sampler disk (DVD Platinum) ?

Terry

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[Andrew Ward]

Very many thanks for your suggestions.

> Why not get a DD5.1 sampler disk (DVD Platinum) ?

Not sure that that would make a good night in with the fiancee :-)

[TerryB]

ah Chick flick!

Bridget Jones is pretty good and out in the next few days.

Notting Hill
Four Weddings
Chasing Amy
Hi Fidelity is also an excellent film all with top DD5.1 sound.

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[mike.greenslade45]

If you want to give your REARS a good test, you must listen to U-571. It's
the Best I've heard for hammering the Rears.

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[ViNNY]

"Andrew Ward" <wine...@spamcop.net> wrote in message
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> I'm interested in suggestions for a DVD title that makes effective use of

> Dolby Digital 5.1 please. Not necessarily sci-fi / special effects type of
> thing, more general surround sound (street scenes, conversation in bar
> rooms, that type of everyday thing).

Best I've heard for realistic background noise are Fight Club and the
remixed edition of Seven.

-Vin

[Dom Robinson]

In article <P6kx7.6076$096.5...@news6-win.server.ntlworld.com>,
mike.gre...@ntlworld.com says...

> If you want to give your REARS a good test, you must listen to U-571. It's
> the Best I've heard for hammering the Rears.

Even better rear-action than "Anal Adventures 4" ?

Seriously, U571, while being an iffy film, is a must-have for the sound.
Just make sure the neighbours are out when you put it on.
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[Andrew Ward]

I think I must have seen Hi Fidelity 4 or 5 times already, but if it's a
good DVD title then it can bear watching again...!

[Andrew Ward]

Thanks to everyone for their advice.

Andrew Ward

[Andrew Smith]

In case anyone is interested I just picked up U-571 for 9.99 in
Woolworths. Haven't tried the sound yet though.

Andy.

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>Thanks to everyone for their advice.
>
>Andrew Ward
>
>
>

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[Dom Robinson]

In article <2F9v1KAT...@ntlworld.com>, andrew...@iname.com
says...

>
> In case anyone is interested I just picked up U-571 for 9.99 in
> Woolworths. Haven't tried the sound yet though.
>
> Andy.

Ask the neighbours to move out before you pump the volume up to 11.
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