Best 7.1 Reference Disc?

[krizzz]

I am building out my new HT space and migrating to 7.1. I have about 60 BDs and unfortunately, a 7.1 audio track is still pretty uncommon. Any suggestions on a good shoot-em-up action flick that will rock my new 7.1 like Saving Private Ryan did for DVD all those years ago? I want to be blown away when I christen my new baby. =)

[GGX]

Originally Posted by krizzz

I am building out my new HT space and migrating to 7.1. I have about 60 BDs and unfortunately, a 7.1 audio track is still pretty uncommon. Any suggestions on a good shoot-em-up action flick that will rock my new 7.1 like Saving Private Ryan did for DVD all those years ago? I want to be blown away when I christen my new baby. =)

Look at the bolded parts of your post for a hint.

[JJ]

3:10 to Yuma.

[junglalien]

Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

3:10 to Yuma.

I second 3:10 to Yumma. The new Rambo is good to show off 7.1 as well.

[werewuf]

Originally Posted by GGX

Look at the bolded parts of your post for a hint.

+1
Shoot Em' Up's 7.1 soundtrack is killer!

[JimShaw]

Rambo

[liquidice]

don't know first hand, but I've heard alot about HellBoy II.

[lghaze42]

Originally Posted by krizzz

I am building out my new HT space and migrating to 7.1. I have about 60 BDs and unfortunately, a 7.1 audio track is still pretty uncommon. Any suggestions on a good shoot-em-up action flick that will rock my new 7.1 like Saving Private Ryan did for DVD all those years ago? I want to be blown away when I christen my new baby. =)

Hellyboy 2

[saginawjuggalo]

3:10 to Yuma for it's amazing clarity and channel separation... I have yet to see Hellboy II but it seems to get high marks as well.

[b0bby]

Originally Posted by werewuf

+1
Shoot Em' Up's 7.1 soundtrack is killer!

if you want a horrible horrible movie with great 7.1 then yes shoot em up. otherwise if you want a good movie with great 7.1 then 310 to yuma. never in a million days would i buy shoot em up just for sound cause thats all it has going for it.

[Aerodude73]

Originally Posted by b0bby

if you want a horrible horrible movie with great 7.1 then yes shoot em up. otherwise if you want a good movie with great 7.1 then 310 to yuma. never in a million days would i buy shoot em up just for sound cause thats all it has going for it.

Even though I don't have a 7.1 system, I just watched my First BD (Hellboy II) and if it was That Amazing (& LOUD!! I loved it!) at 5.1, it has to be ref. quality at 7.1 from all i've heard and read here. As for "Shoot Em' Up", on SD DVD it sounded pretty damn good, and might be very good on BD, but I have to agree that, overall, it is a Lame movie. I made the mistake of buying it before renting, hearing it was a great action flick, good sound, etc. Too bad the movie itself kind of sucked. Also, as someone mentioned here and in other posts, 3:10 To Yuma must be Amazing in 7.1 also, becuz' the 5.1 SD DVD I watched kicked ass! I DO have it on BLU, but haven't yet watched it. Yet...

[shadow72]

I have both 3:10 to Yuma and Hellboy II and they DO sound awesome in 7.1. I have some other titles that are 7.1, but for the most part they are not as action oriented as these 2. My son has some animated 7.1 titles that are in my movie list that also sound pretty good.

[Randell]

It's not a shoot-em-up, but I'd like to suggest 'Hairspray'. It's a great movie with excellent audio and video

[AidansDadNJ]

I'm going to have to get Hellboy II now.

Are all/most of the Pixar movies good references?

[krizzz]

Originally Posted by GGX

Look at the bolded parts of your post for a hint.

I appreciate your sense of irony! =)

I also find it a little sad that at this stage of the blu-ray game, there are only 4-5 titles with decent 7.1 tracks. 7.1 receivers are the norm now (at least for the BD crowd). When are studios going to embrace this and start creating 7.1 mixes by default?

Thanks for the recommendations.

[SDon1969]

Check this site if you haven't already, you can go through the list and look for the 7.1 titles or you can "sort by" the different 7.1 audio options (DTS-MA 7.1, LPCM 7.1, etc) to shorten the list.

http://www.blu-raystats.com/Stats/Stats.php

[kpkelley]

Exiled

[b0bby]

Originally Posted by aerodude73

Even though I don't have a 7.1 system, I just watched my First BD (Hellboy II) and if it was That Amazing (& LOUD!! I loved it!) at 5.1, it has to be ref. quality at 7.1 from all i've heard and read here. As for "Shoot Em' Up", on SD DVD it sounded pretty damn good, and might be very good on BD, but I have to agree that, overall, it is a Lame movie. I made the mistake of buying it before renting, hearing it was a great action flick, good sound, etc. Too bad the movie itself kind of sucked. Also, as someone mentioned here and in other posts, 3:10 To Yuma must be Amazing in 7.1 also, becuz' the 5.1 SD DVD I watched kicked ass! I DO have it on BLU, but haven't yet watched it. Yet...

i have both 310 to yuma and hellboy 2, they are very comparable @ 7.1. being that i liked hellboy 1 over 2 i would pick 310 overall as the better 7.1 reference audio disc. shoot em up was a waste of 2 hours of my life or however long it was. i wanted to smash the netflix disc after watching it so others don't have to suffer what i went through.

[bkbluray]

Originally Posted by b0bby

i have both 310 to yuma and hellboy 2, they are very comparable @ 7.1. being that i liked hellboy 1 over 2 i would pick 310 overall as the better 7.1 reference audio disc. shoot em up was a waste of 2 hours of my life or however long it was. i wanted to smash the netflix disc after watching it so others don't have to suffer what i went through.

Sounds like I'm not going to bother watching Shoot-Em Up.

But I would agree, 3:10 to Yuma is the best 7.1 reference disc when you consider movie and audio - Rambo is also very good for 7.1, if the people you have over can stomach the violence.

[Another_Dude]

Rambo - The camp assault/chase/bomb/hillside/final shootout scene.