Best SCENES to show off Blu-ray?

[Russell_L]

I know that many people have listed their favorite BDs for picture quality, but I'd like to narrow that down even further and get the best SCENES from those BDs. Putting it another way, if you wanted to impress someone with how great Blu-ray looks on your new HD display, and you only had 15 minutes (more or less) to do it, which SCENE from which Blu-ray disc would you choose?

Thanks,
Russell

[assur191]

I like to show the chase scene from the opening of Casino Royale. That usually blows their minds.

[MuG]

I have shown many scenes from Crank friends to show off the blu... Every scene in this movie is crystal clear, audio is also incredible. Some say the movie in general is not the best but, I, personally love this movie from opening to end credits.

[MuG]

oh, 15 minutes. damn, didn't read the whole first post haha. ummm....

[richieb1971]

The first 15 minutes of CARS is absolutely mind blowing. I'd demo that above all else.

In fact nothing even comes close, so I can't even suggest a 2nd opinion.

[Blu Falcon]

Originally Posted by richieb1971

The first 15 minutes of CARS is absolutely mind blowing. I'd demo that above all else.

In fact nothing even comes close, so I can't even suggest a 2nd opinion.

I agree.

The underwater scenes from the documentary Galapogos are great.

Another great demo scene is in the movie Sunshine, when the two astronauts are out repairing the damaged heat panel and they begin to run out of time as the incendiary sunlight starts racing towards them over the horizon of the heat shield. The sight and sound of that entire sequence is just mind blowing.

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by richieb1971

The first 15 minutes of CARS is absolutely mind blowing. I'd demo that above all else.

In fact nothing even comes close, so I can't even suggest a 2nd opinion.

ANY 15 minute segment of cars is jawdropping....the courtroom, the "love" drive through the canyons,....its endless

[PS3_Kiwi]

Originally Posted by richieb1971

The first 15 minutes of CARS is absolutely mind blowing. I'd demo that above all else.

In fact nothing even comes close, so I can't even suggest a 2nd opinion.

Absolutely!

[owa]

There are a lot of them but below are some of the ones I've used lately.

Deja Vu -- ferry exploding scene at the beginning

Sunshine -- the first time the oxygen garden is shown

Cars -- just about any scene

Planet Earth -- although mostly b/c it's just incredible to watch, the scene where the shark comes completely out of the water. They should use that in a Jaws remake or something. IMO, an awesome display and pretty terrifying.

[rbd3000]

I like to show the Ministry of Magic battle at the end of Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix. I think it is a fantastic action sequence from a great film.

[metalore]

Jetbike chase in Michael Bay´s The Island.

w00t!

[The_End_88]

Originally Posted by metalore

Jetbike chase in Michael Bay´s The Island.

w00t!

It's not even on blu-ray.

[joebp415]

i would say the scene in casino royale when bond is in the bahamas and the woman jumps off the horse on the beach and there are other awesome views of the various countries where they shot the movie,also the scene in fantastic 4 the silver surfer when the ferris wheel is falling and in apocalypto the scene where they are up on the temple and they show a shot looking down at all the people,in the movie troy when they get on the boat after orlando bloom sneaks the woman on board,checkout the water and for animated,the opening scene on cars when you see the stadium and all the camers flashing and the cars roaring by,i agree with you RICHIEB1971

[JasonR]

Just about any scene from Planet Earth, Cars, and Ratatouille.

Then the eclipse/sacrafice scene from Apocalypto.

[Bango]

I like the scene in POTC: Dead Man's Chest, when you fist see jack seated on the throne....through the end when they get chased back on to the boat....the jungle looks amazing! Such great vivid colors!

[Roland1919]

Originally Posted by assur191

I like to show the chase scene from the opening of Casino Royale. That usually blows their minds.

Good call, that came to my mind as well...or the scene where the King of Greece is advancing on the city of Troy and all of Troy's men are waiting at the gate and Achilles(Brad Pitt) is watching from the west...great moment to show...actually, pick any scene from the movie TROY...

[jubaiweaponx]

some scenes from cars would be good I just viewed 30 days of night last night and there are some visually stunning scenes in the beginning as the sun sets on barrow alaska before the 30 days of night the colors and clarity are amazing

[DViper2399]

Originally Posted by jubaiweaponx

some scenes from cars would be good I just viewed 30 days of night last night and there are some visually stunning scenes in the beginning as the sun sets on barrow alaska before the 30 days of night the colors and clarity are amazing

Truthfully I didn't like 30 days at ALL, just watched it today & I'll give it that the picture was clear but the whole movie was too DARK, I understand that it's what they were going for to a point, But at times it was ridiculous!! And I would think maybe I need to turn up the brightness but every other BD I watch looks phenomenal!

I always found the scene in ratatouille when the old lady shoots at them & all the rats run away.

[owa]

Originally Posted by DViper2399

Truthfully I didn't like 30 days at ALL, just watched it today & I'll give it that the picture was clear but the whole movie was too DARK, I understand that it's what they were going for to a point, But at times it was ridiculous!! And I would think maybe I need to turn up the brightness but every other BD I watch looks phenomenal!

Too dark? I've watched it twice and that thought never crossed my mind. I thought it looked great and I didn't feel a need to adjust any settings. It seemed perfectly fine to me.

Originally Posted by gordocollins

The "Mercury passing across the sun" scene from Sunshine is the best Blu Ray scene going. Totally hypnotic.

Yeah, that scene is great and it nice to see someone use the word "hypnotic" to describe it. I felt that way about a lot of the scenes (picture/score) in the movie. Very hypnotic/mesmerizing. I think that's part of the reason I'm so obsessed with the movie.

[breach1229]

Lost:Season 3. Looks amazing on Blu-ray.