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Oh my God!!!!!

I used my receiver's auto MCACC to adjust the speakers in my room.

My wonderful wife bought me Saving Private Ryan on DVD for Father's Day.

I turned it up to -5 and turned up my SW just a bit!

That first scene was bone chillingly realistic. I thought I was there!!! The walls and couches were shaking with the bombs. I could hear the gunshots firing past my head with the qs8s!

My wife had seen the movie and is a real movie buff. She couldn't believe how involved she felt in the movie!

Are there any other movies with scenes this intense for 5.1???

I just purchased U571. Hopefully I can watch it this week sometime.

Now I just have to find the porn version of Saving Private Ryan called Saving Ryan's Privates!! LOL

Mike

many of us have had similar experiences with the 'saving private ryan' movie. glad you liked it!!

the U-571 will show off your sub. there are some surround effects in it, but it will mainly impress you with its bass.. that is, if you have a good sub..?

a few movies with great surround effects:

any of the 'lord of the rings'
any of the 'harry potter' movies
the 'band of brothers' collection(much like ryan)
the bourne identity
open range
all the 'star wars' movies.

thats a good start.. i am sure you will get more suggestions.

bigjohn

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That first scene was bone chillingly realistic. I thought I was there!!! The walls and couches were shaking with the bombs. I could hear the gunshots firing past my head with the qs8s!

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That is exactly why I dove into HT as well. The experience of being there without actually getting shot.

Some excellent DVDs here with good sound & surround effects
www.axiomaudio.com/boards/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=HT&Number=93970&page=11&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=0&fpart=all&vc=1

I saw the box set for band of brothers at best buy.

What is it? I thought it was a documentary. Does it have battle scenes like Private Ryan???

Band Of Brothers is full of battle scenes. The battle scene where the trees and everything else blown to splinters is almost unbelievable.

You have to have admiration for the soldiers who fought under those conditions.

If you are a history buff or like movies that deal with war, then you really MUST buy Band of Brothers. It is by far the best war movie (actually, it's a mini-series) that I've ever seen.

It's a docu-drama based on real characters and real events. It includes interviews with the actual soldiers who lived through the events depicted in the series. It will excite all your senses. Beware, even the most manly men will shed a few tears before finishing the series.

I borrowed it from a friend a couple years ago and was totally engrossed. I've been meaning to buy the set for myself, but haven't gotten around to it yet.

Are the battle scenes as intense as Saving Private Ryan?

If so, I will purchase it this week.

I saw that thread and will look into some of the movies.

Thank you so much

mikie,

My son wanted me to send my copy to him. No way I let this one get out of my hands.

It is a "must have" for your dvd collection.

Yes. The battle scenes are intense, more numerous, and widely varied. You will not be disappointed.

I have Saving Private Ryan DTS edition, and it is a must for auditions.
Kinda hard to find but well worth the search.

Band of Brothers is by far one of my favorite movies out there. It is not a documentary, rather a movie/mini series that was made for HBO. It is just like Saving Private Ryan, shot much the same way and in my opinion, is just a little better (story wise). I think that Tom Hanks and Speilberg produced the mini series. I also think that each episode is directed by a different person. Amazing story! Must buy if you like Ryan.

My father was with the combat engineers and a sniper with the 101st airborne throughout WWII. His platoon took out the guns on the top of the hill overlooking the beach in that first scene.

I watched the Private Ryan movie with him. It wasn’t a pretty sight seeing my father get as emotional as he did (he’s a tough old feller). I asked him if was really as bad as the movie showed, he gave a very quiet reply “worse, much worse”. “looking back down on the bay, bodies looked like cord wood in a log jam and the water was red”.

I haven't seen any of the modern WWII movies, but as a young person, it seems easy to forget about the horror of that war... everything's in black and white! This is not to trivialize by any means, but that's the mental image that I have.

If you haven't seen either they are both really great movies.I really enjoyed the The Band of Brothers.

Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers are both movies that I know if I turn them on, I will get sucked into watching the whole movie.....

I have to watch them all the way through. Not easy to do with Band of Brothers.

I'm with you, Curtis. I like watching things from start to finish. If I watch "Band of Brothers" it has to be from disc 1 through to the end. At least I can space them out over a week. For some obsessive compulsive reason, though, I have to watch it in order. Terrific mini-series! If you are interested in WWII, this set is a must-have.

The HBO series Band of Brothers is in my opinion the best War movie/ documentary there is. It does tremendous justice to those men who fought for our country. As graphic as it is. I believe they need to be shown in every high school classroom in the US. It is such a powerful message and gives a true understanding of war ( why it should always be a last resort)selflessness(what working in a team is all about and what can be achieved)/and other qualities truely needed to succeed. These are truely qualities lacking in our youth today. We need to return to these values.
SORRY for the soap box. Anyway. You will not be dissapointed with it. It is awesome.

You are totally correct. I watched the whole series on HBO .It was riveting. It follows the men from the landing in France on D-Day through the Battle of the Bulge where almost 185,000 people died, through Germany and the horrors of the Camps to capturing Hitler's mountain hideaway. At the beginning and end of each episode there are brief interviews with the actual men of the 101. Riveting viewing. link to the Bulge http://www.mm.com/user/jpk/battle.htm

I'll never be able to watch Office Space without thinking of Band of Brothers, either.

i totally agree. Band of Brothers without a doubt should be shown in every high school history class in the country. unfortunately i was on deployment when it came out on HBO, so i had to wait until the DVD came out to see it. and boy am i glad i did! it is without a single solitary doubt, the best war story ever put on film. my wife and i blew through the series in three nights; it's like crack, you can't put it down and when there's no more left you go through withdrawal. and yes to all of y'all who haven't seen it, it is totally acceptable to cry when watching it (same as We Were Soldiers and Old Yeller). i defy anyone to not cry in the episode that starts in the bombed out German city with the musicians playing the Beethoven string quartet. those who've seen know what i'm talking about.

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it is totally acceptable to cry when watching it (same as We Were Soldiers and Old Yeller)

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What about when Micky died in Rocky 3 was that ok?

nah, only when Apollo Creed bought the farm in Rocky IV.

The best dvd I have found to test your surrounds is the Top Gun Special edition that has the 6.1 DTS. The DTS and Dolby are amazing to say the least.