Best movie scene for a home theater demo - Blu-ray Forum

MJailme · 11-21-2008, 01:22 PM

What movie scene do you use to demo your home theater?

VDogger · 11-21-2008, 01:35 PM

Never focused on a particular scene ... Maybe something from Cars? I'm not sure. Interesting question though!

mikejet · 11-21-2008, 01:38 PM

Halle Berry, Swordfish, you know the scene.

Dave_6 · 11-21-2008, 01:42 PM

Transformers is an easy choice.

masob98 · 11-21-2008, 01:43 PM

The scene in live free or die hard, where McClane goes to arrest the hacker and the shootout errupts between mcclane and the assasins, it sounds and looks awesome.

Liquid-Prince · 11-21-2008, 01:47 PM

Anything from any Pirates of the Caribbean, or Casino Royale.

cathexist · 11-21-2008, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Liquid-Prince

Anything from any Pirates of the Caribbean, or Casino Royale.

My favorite scene to show off is the colorful intro for Casino Royale, love the song and the graphics look almost 3D

Liquid-Prince · 11-21-2008, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by cathexist

My favorite scene to show off is the colorful intro for Casino Royale, love the song and the graphics look almost 3D

As do I.

Mr. HiDef · 11-21-2008, 02:01 PM

Master and Commander

McGarnigal · 11-21-2008, 02:02 PM

i like (even before blu ) to show friends the SWAT showing up at arkham asylum/tumbler outrunning cops scene of Batman Begins

Mr. J · 11-21-2008, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by mikejet

Halle Berry, Swordfish, you know the scene.

Dave_6 · 11-21-2008, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cathexist

My favorite scene to show off is the colorful intro for Casino Royale, love the song and the graphics look almost 3D

Quote:

Originally Posted by McGarnigal

i like (even before blu ) to show friends the SWAT showing up at arkham asylum/tumbler outrunning cops scene of Batman Begins

I agree, both are very cool scenes!

stockstar1138 · 11-21-2008, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by cathexist

My favorite scene to show off is the colorful intro for Casino Royale, love the song and the graphics look almost 3D

what is so great about it is the contrast of the gritty, grainy black and white prologue, to the pristine, colorful animated opening.

Petra_Kalbrain · 11-21-2008, 02:10 PM

Any action scene from Sin City is primo for audio and video... Also exceptional is the end gunfight with the train at the end of 3:10 To Yuma.

owa · 11-21-2008, 02:11 PM

Anything from Cars, the beach scene in Ruins (where he's running across the beach -- side view shot), the explosion at the beginning of Deja Vu, a few of the inside ship scenes in Sunshine as well as some of the very bright sun scenes, Baraka has some really nice detail type scenes at the beginning and lots of other scenes further along, I like the beginning of The Day After Tomorrow for picture and sound (the intro that flys over the water and ice), a really nice scene in Hellboy II at the beginning when the guy is training underneath the streets in the sewer system, looks good and also sounds great when he hits the water and you hear it hitting the ground all around you. Anyway, there a lot more but those are a few that came to mind right off the bat. If you want to demo how good an older movie can look, show them Patton, Blade Runner, Dr. No or From Russia With Love.

Brandon · 11-21-2008, 02:41 PM

I like to show the temple/sacrifice scene from Apocalypto. That has made quite a few people go "holy sh*t, you were right about blu-ray!"

P@t_Mtl · 11-21-2008, 02:47 PM

Normaly I use the scene in Cars when Lightning McQueen & Sally go for a ride in the country, with the waterfalls and everything. That scene is just incredible on BD, I seen people eyes just pop out of their heads

Brandon · 11-21-2008, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

Normaly I use the scene in Cars when Lightning McQueen & Sally go for a ride in the country, with the waterfalls and everything. That scene is just incredible on BD, I seen people eyes just pop out of their heads

Yep, that is a good one too.

Beta Man · 11-21-2008, 02:53 PM

For my friends who are curious about blu-ray, I always use something like Patton (I know there is much debate around this one) 2001, Blade Runner, etc....

I think people are more numbed to special effects etc now, and although they say "wow that looks great" If you show someone one of the movies I listed above, and they see that it looks AMAZING even compared to Iron Man/Transformers that they may have on DVD, and the fact that the movies were so old (Since most people don't even realize how much older films benefit from Blu-ray) The "wow" factor is usually that much higher........ Basically the fact that a movie from the 60's/70's looks/sounds THAT MUCH better than the newest "Special super-duper-collector's edition" of whatever big high-budget Special-effects-heavy summer blockbuster that was just released on DVD, is a bit eye-opening to the average-Joe.

ochild3180 · 11-21-2008, 02:53 PM

The "You are experiencing an accident" scene from I, Robot for PQ and AQ...

The Plane Crash scene from Cast Away for AQ...

Planet Earth or Baraka for PQ...(Numerous Scenes for both)

11-21-2008, 01:22 PM	#1
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11-21-2008, 01:35 PM	#2
VDogger Active Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:New York Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:173	Never focused on a particular scene ... Maybe something from Cars? I'm not sure. Interesting question though!

11-21-2008, 01:38 PM	#3
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	Halle Berry, Swordfish, you know the scene.

11-21-2008, 01:42 PM	#4
Dave_6 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Birmingham, AL Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:1163 Trading Score:3	Transformers is an easy choice.

11-21-2008, 01:43 PM	#5
masob98 Power Member Member since:Apr 2008 Home Theater Gallery:15 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:384 DVD collection:9 Blu-ray reviews:11	The scene in live free or die hard, where McClane goes to arrest the hacker and the shootout errupts between mcclane and the assasins, it sounds and looks awesome.

11-21-2008, 01:47 PM	#6
Liquid-Prince Active Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:78 Blu-ray reviews:5	Anything from any Pirates of the Caribbean, or Casino Royale.

11-21-2008, 02:01 PM	#9
Mr. HiDef Expert Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Fox Lake IL Blu-ray collection:89	Master and Commander

11-21-2008, 02:02 PM	#10
McGarnigal Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:148 Blu-ray collection:328 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:10	i like (even before blu ) to show friends the SWAT showing up at arkham asylum/tumbler outrunning cops scene of Batman Begins

11-21-2008, 02:10 PM	#14
Petra_Kalbrain Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Vancouver, BC 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:561 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:20	Any action scene from *Sin City* is primo for audio and video... Also exceptional is the end gunfight with the train at the end of *3:10 To Yuma*.

11-21-2008, 02:11 PM	#15
owa Blu-ray Knight Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 96	Anything from Cars, the beach scene in Ruins (where he's running across the beach -- side view shot), the explosion at the beginning of Deja Vu, a few of the inside ship scenes in Sunshine as well as some of the very bright sun scenes, Baraka has some really nice detail type scenes at the beginning and lots of other scenes further along, I like the beginning of The Day After Tomorrow for picture and sound (the intro that flys over the water and ice), a really nice scene in Hellboy II at the beginning when the guy is training underneath the streets in the sewer system, looks good and also sounds great when he hits the water and you hear it hitting the ground all around you. Anyway, there a lot more but those are a few that came to mind right off the bat. If you want to demo how good an older movie can look, show them Patton, Blade Runner, Dr. No or From Russia With Love.

11-21-2008, 02:41 PM	#16
Brandon Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:41 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:8	I like to show the temple/sacrifice scene from Apocalypto. That has made quite a few people go "holy sh*t, you were right about blu-ray!"

11-21-2008, 02:47 PM	#17
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	Normaly I use the scene in Cars when Lightning McQueen & Sally go for a ride in the country, with the waterfalls and everything. That scene is just incredible on BD, I seen people eyes just pop out of their heads

11-21-2008, 02:53 PM	#19
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	For my friends who are curious about blu-ray, I always use something like Patton (I know there is much debate around this one) 2001, Blade Runner, etc.... I think people are more numbed to special effects etc now, and although they say "wow that looks great" If you show someone one of the movies I listed above, and they see that it looks AMAZING even compared to Iron Man/Transformers that they may have on DVD, and the fact that the movies were so old (Since most people don't even realize how much older films benefit from Blu-ray) The "wow" factor is usually that much higher........ Basically the fact that a movie from the 60's/70's looks/sounds THAT MUCH better than the newest "Special super-duper-collector's edition" of whatever big high-budget Special-effects-heavy summer blockbuster that was just released on DVD, is a bit eye-opening to the average-Joe.

11-21-2008, 02:53 PM	#20
ochild3180 Member Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:129	The "You are experiencing an accident" scene from I, Robot for PQ and AQ... The Plane Crash scene from Cast Away for AQ... Planet Earth or Baraka for PQ...(Numerous Scenes for both)

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