Killer bass movies

[Pwner_2130]

What do you guys recommend for a movie with the best hardcore explosions for my sub? So far the best i have heard are in transformers, the part on the matrix revolutions where Neo is talking to the head machine ball - dude, and Letters from Iwo Jima

[avaserfi]

Check out the tap scene with Darla in Finding Nemo or the depth charges in U571. Die Hard is pretty good for a great DTS show aswell.

Edit: Also, if you do a search this has been discussed many times.

[Pwner_2130]

I definitely will tonight

[OttoMatic]

Yep, Darla from Finding Nemo is huge. Also from "Nemo" the scene where the submarine dislodges and falls into the abyss -- not as utterly "big" as the Darla scene, but deeper.

Another good scene is the "Emerging Pods" in War Of The Worlds.

The "Ring Drop" scene from one of the Lord of the Rings movies -- can't remember which one right now; it might be the first one "The Fellowship of the Ring" where Sauron's finger is cut off and the ring hits the ground... Good, tight, deep.

Have fun!

[Pwner_2130]

I agree with the pods scene, (War of the Worlds) that really shook my room!

[j_garcia]

I agree, a search is the best idea.

The Haunting DTS-ES
U571
War of the Worlds - at least 6 or 7 scenes; bass is a little hot actually, but it is fun too.
Master & Commander - the cannon scene.

The Sauron scene isn't that deep, just loud. All 3 movies have good bass overall.

[Pyrrho]

Das Boot. It also happens to be a great movie, regardless of one's interest in bass.

[j_garcia]

This too:

http://www.svsound.com/questions-faqs.cfm#moviedemos

I recently watched Apocalypto and it has some pretty good bass too.

[Pwner_2130]

Thanks you guys this forum is excellent...can't wait to rent all of those mentioned

[GlocksRock]

The Incredibles has some good bass in it too, and lots of good surround as well.

[j_garcia]

I saw a waterfall of Then Incredibles and there is one scene that dips to 5Hz. Batman Begins has one scene that showed 2Hz!

[Sheep]

I saw a waterfall of Then Incredibles and there is one scene that dips to 5Hz. Batman Begins has one scene that showed 2Hz!

What scene was batman begins? I know the Incredibles is when those spinny blade things are chasing the brat one...

SheepStar

[j_garcia]

It is the scene where Batman confronts the doctor and he uses a little of the doctor's own medicine on him.

[Sheep]

It is the scene where Batman confronts the doctor and he uses a little of the doctor's own medicine on him.

Ohhhh, yeah that scene was pretty bad ***. Have you seen the Initial D live action movie? Great use of surrounds and car noises.

SheepStar

[jeffsg4mac]

Hmmm, Killer bass movies. I don't think I know of any. There is a killer piranha movie but I don't think they are related to bass, and Jaws is a shark not a bass. There a several killer croc movies and they eat bass and there is that movie the frogs where a whole bunch of stuff goes crazy and starts killing but no bass. Nope I just don't know of a killer bass movies.

Oh you meant bass not bass. Never mind:D

[mkinder]

I watched Superman Returns the other day. What a great demo disc, not just the sub but for the surrounds as well.

[mtrycrafts]

Thanks you guys this forum is excellent...can't wait to rent all of those mentioned

Rent? Save up and buy it hi def then you will be set. :D

[mfabien]

"Flight of the Phoenix" (the latest version with Dennis McQuaid) the opening scenes during the Johnny Cash song when the plane goes overhead at low altitude... not once but twice in a row. Wow. my SVS sub loves it.

[mpompey]

I know this thread pops up repeatedly but I can't help chiming in. The 5 DVDs I put in my player when I want to show off some loud are as follows:


LOTR: FOTR - Balrog, Mines of Moria
U-571 - Depth charge scenes
Matrix Revolutions - APU/ Sentinel Battle Scenes
War of the Worlds - Tripod Emerging from the street
SW: Attack of the Clones - Opening scene where Ambassador's ship is flying through the clouds on approach

[SamW]

There are some excellent Home Theater Demo disks out there...I use this site:

http://www.demo-world.eu/demo-dvds/

to read reviews on the different Demos...but then have to go to Ebay to actually buy one. Some of the bass in the demos just can't be beat. Another classic that everyone seems to use to test bass is Jurassic Park and the T-Rex scene.

All that said...my favorite explosion after explosion movie is Mr. and Mrs. Smith. The sequences where they are trying to kill each other...and then the car chase are not only great for bass, but also totally entertaining.

[renegade87]

How about the Omaha Beach scene in Saving Private Ryan? And the end battle with all the Tiger Tanks approaching the town.

I have to second the nomination of the TRex scene from the 1st JP.

Matrix Lobby scene anyone?

LOTR Return of the King... the final battle scene...

[hardnrg]

how about Close Encounters of the Third Kind... it's not explosions, but it's pretty cool bass :D

[j_garcia]

how about Close Encounters of the Third Kind... it's not explosions, but it's pretty cool bass :D

Absolutely, it has some good stuff. I'm very curious how it will sound on the new Blu-ray too.

Neither scene in Saving Private Ryan has a ton of bass, but both are good demo material for sound.

[irvin]

Underworld has some killer bass through out the whole movie.

[Leprkon]

the Chronicles of Riddick is a good stress-test. cheesy story, but entertaining.:D

[Joe Schmoe]

I watch a movie because of the movie. If it also happens to have great bass, that is a bonus rather than a reason for choosing it.

[Kyliefan001]

The crash scene in Cast Away.
The house exploding in Mr & Mrs Smith.
The landing scene on Saving Private Ryan.
Great sub response in Almost Famous.

[fightingfish]

I live in the upstairs of a rental house. Watching Transformers, had me worried about the cops showing up the entire time. And my subwoofer is a far cry from being impressive.

[supervij]

The title of the thread indicates the bass in movies, not necessarily on DVD. So . . . I'll nominate Hot Fuzz, which I recently watched on Rogers On Demand High Definition. The picture is, of course, HD, but the sound is plain ol' Dolby Digital 5.1. So I'm sure it's very similar to what's on the DVD.

The use of surrounds is phenomenal. But even more impressive is the bass. The most mundane moments will have deep bass effects, to lend a sense of gravity to them (sort of the point of the flick, really), and they're deep. So deep and so loud that the voice coil on my (level matched) subwoofer was, as Athena told me, "slowly being destroyed".

Hot Fuzz. Serious, serious bass.

cheers,
supervij

EDIT: I just realized that I paraphrased the review of the HD DVD of this movie from DVDFile.com! I guess the review was still in my head -- I had read it again just a couple days ago after I'd been thinking about the movie. Sorry for the incredibly-close-to-plagairism bits in there; still quite accurate, though.

[MDS]

hairth,
Do you have anythig of value to add to any thread? All you seem to do is type gibberish to every thread.

[mike c]

he was just upping his post count so he can post a link.

i've reported him already.

[GlocksRock]

Yes, the bass in Hot Fuzz was really awesome... the movie was ok, but the use of surrounds was very good too.

[dobyblue]

The scene in Men in Black when Will Smith first walks into the MiB building and that massive fan is going - very low underrunning bass.

Also when the bug first gets into the World Fair spaceship and takes off - low, low frequencies going on there.

[agarwalro]

Crank with Jason Statham. Fun movie impressive sound.

[Sheep]

One scene that gets overlooked is in LOTR the first one..

When the hobbit drops the body down the well, and the drums start beating... the drum beat when the camera enters the whole will max out most any subwoofer. It's intense how loud that scene is.

SheepStar

[obscbyclouds]

No one ever mentions this, but if you've even seen HBO's "Band of Brothers", particularly the episode "Bastogne", where they are getting shelled by 88's in the woods. Holy bass!

I suppose it's not technically a movie, but awesome bass nonetheless.

[larry7995]

I watched Children of Men on Cinimax HD the other night and I was liking the tank explosions and stuff. I know I heard something clattering by my right ear so the surround was working too.

[pcefrog]

the one scene i found to really test the subs..has been mentioned alot..
is chapter 4..in Master and Commander.....its a fight between two ships,
one ship shoots a cannon....then there is a delay until it hits the other ship
first a low low explosion from ship 1....then super loud explosion at ship2... and there are alot of explosions once the fight starts..
it really tests everything...subs, surrounds...and high end as each explosion has lots of wood being broken and metal flying around ....i play this scene when ever some one comes over and has never experienced a really good HT:D

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Has anyone mentioned Pan's Labyrinth in DTS-EX?
KILLER BASS!
My wife made me turn down the subwoofer volume for this movie!

[annunaki]

Has anyone mentioned Pan's Labyrinth in DTS-EX?
KILLER BASS!
My wife made me turn down the subwoofer volume for this movie!

How is that movie? it looks... eh... well... different?

[avaserfi]

How is that movie? it looks... eh... well... different?

Its a really good movie actually. The sound on the DVD version was GREAT as was the PQ if I remember correctly. If you can get over subtitles the story is very engulfing. As soon as it hits BD it is a must buy for me. Making my fourth BD owned :).

It has a 98 on metacritic (http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/panslabyrinth?q=pan's).

[AcuDefTechGuy]

How is that movie? it looks... eh... well... different?

It is different. Maybe a Rate-R fairytale?:D
The bass took me by surprise. I truly believe that Pan's Labyrinth has more bass than Transformers. The soundtrack just blew me away. Extremely low bass.

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Its a really good movie actually. The sound on the DVD version was GREAT as was the PQ if I remember correctly. If you can get over subtitles the story is very engulfing. As soon as it hits BD it is a must buy for me. Making my fourth BD owned :).

It has a 98 on metacritic (http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/panslabyrinth?q=pan's).

I agree 100%. It is a MUST OWN in any format, especially BD.

[j_garcia]

I really enjoyed that movie, but it has a few scenes that are pretty intense. Yes, there is some good bass on there.

[Kolia]

I really enjoyed that movie, but it has a few scenes that are pretty intense. Yes, there is some good bass on there.

Intense?!? That was one of the most disturbing movie I've seen in my (short) adult life!

I love it!

[j_garcia]

I was totally not expecting a few of those scenes...especially since I took my kids to see it. Fortunately they are both older and weren't scarred for life by it. There is no question as to why this movie got that R rating. NOT A KIDS MOVIE.

[gmichael]

Polar Express - When the train rolls in for the first time I thought it was coming through my wall.
Star Wars ep1 - The pod races.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith - When they blew up the house.
Serenity - Most of the movie.
The Fifth Element - Several seens.
Cars - When he was tractor tipping.

[j_garcia]

I forgot about Polar Express. There are a couple of scenes.

That also reminded me of Monster House which has quite a few extreme sub scenes.

[j_garcia]

I threw in Replacement Killers on BD the other night and was quite surprised at the amount of bass on this track. I didn't get to finish it because it was late, but so far the sound is pretty impressive.

[Matt34]

I didn't think I could recommend Transformers as a "killer bass movie". The only time I really "felt" bass was the Optimus/Bonecrusher fight scene.

[AcuDefTechGuy]

I didn't think I could recommend Transformers as a "killer bass movie". The only time I really "felt" bass was the Optimus/Bonecrusher fight scene.

I agree. IMO Transformers is not a KILLER BASS movie, not YET. Maybe the TrueHD or PCM version if and when that comes out.:D

[Kolia]

I watched Children of Men last night, with great expectations of the "tank scene"...

Wow! I like my sub! Good control, very little "boominess". :o)

Need more killer bass movies now!

[Bluesmoke]

I don't know if it's been mentioned but Starship Troopers 2. Very bland movie, but the opening sequence and the rest of the movie is filled with insane bass! The DTS ES track is stunning!

[Martymilton]

I like to use the launch scene in Apollo 13. This scene also gives the whole surround system a great workout.

[GlocksRock]

I like to use the launch scene in Apollo 13. This scene also gives the whole surround system a great workout.

I have a killer SVS sub, and have listend to this movie in several audio formats, and have yet to hear any spectacular bass from this scene.

[darien87]

I didn't think I could recommend Transformers as a "killer bass movie". The only time I really "felt" bass was the Optimus/Bonecrusher fight scene.DUDE, the scene where Ironhide does that slow motion flip over that chick?!?!?!? Some of the lowest bass ever!!! I cranked that scene and my wife, who was upstairs, thought we were having another earthquake.

[Rock&Roll Ninja]

DUDE, the scene where Ironhide does that slow motion flip over that chick?!?!?!? Some of the lowest bass ever!!! I cranked that scene and my wife, who was upstairs, thought we were having another earthquake.

Watched the single disk DD5.1 DVD. Not a single LFE tremor, not one. There was audible bass, but for pure subwoofer action Transformers disappointed. I had to watch Matrix Revolutions right after to make sure there wasn't something wrong with my SVS.

Result: Neo v. Smith "waterbubble" still vibrates the doorframe. Transformers delivered a cool killer Mountain Dew™ machine but no LFE. :(

[Sheep]

Watched the single disk DD5.1 DVD. Not a single LFE tremor, not one. There was audible bass, but for pure subwoofer action Transformers disappointed. I had to watch Matrix Revolutions right after to make sure there wasn't something wrong with my SVS.

Result: Neo v. Smith "waterbubble" still vibrates the doorframe. Transformers delivered a cool killer Mountain Dew™ machine but no LFE. :(

1 hour 56 minutes.

There is your bass. Even my Velodyne shook me on that scene.. What SVS do you have? SBS-01s?

SheepStar

[emorphien]

Transformers has bass, but in terms of what usually makes a "killer bass movie" it's not going to fit the norm. Aside from the backflip thing (was that by ironhide? I don't remember the names) and maybe a couple other scenes, most of the bass in the movie was much better integrated in to the rest of the audio, unlike so many action movies. So while plenty of LFE exists in it, it doesn't call as much attention to itself.

[mtrycrafts]

1 hour 56 minutes.

There is your bass. Even my Velodyne shook me on that scene.. What SVS do you have? SBS-01s?

SheepStar

What do you get in the early part about 6/8 min in when the two tanks are thrown and dropped? I get a pop, maybe. How about the shock waves that blows out the glass etc?

[Rock&Roll Ninja]

There is your bass. Even my Velodyne shook me on that scene.. What SVS do you have?

PC-Ultra, circa 2003 or so.

[annunaki]

I watched Transformers at my parents house with their Dayton Titanic MKIII in a 3.0ft. sealed enclosure with the 500 HPS Dayton amplifier. There was a fair amount of bass in the movie but there was not a lot of real deep, shake the house bass. The Ironhide flip scene did shake everything in the room though. That was impressive. I will have to check out that scene on my SVS PB-12 Ultra since I got the movie for my birtday last Saturday. I hope the neighbors don't mind. :D

[Sheep]

What do you get in the early part about 6/8 min in when the two tanks are thrown and dropped? I get a pop, maybe. How about the shock waves that blows out the glass etc?

There is already a lot of bass in that scene. It would sound so stupid if it was just gobs of bass. So many things are blowing up. Yeah, it wasn't realistic, but it would sound ridiculous like WOTWs.

You're all just sore because you actually like this movie, but it doesn't have as much bass as the crappy movies with bass. Sorry, but we all still need to sit through WOTW if we want super low bass.


SheepStar

[mtrycrafts]

There is already a lot of bass in that scene. It would sound so stupid if it was just gobs of bass.
SheepStar

Well, each even should have an equivalent sound to go with it, no? Two 60ton tanks dropping nearby should have some decent bass to go with it, regardless what else happened a few seconds before it or afterwards, no? It just looks like the soundman forgot to mix or fell asleep at that instant:D Or, someones system has an issue?
I just cannot remember what it sounded like in the theater at that instant:eek:

[Rock&Roll Ninja]

You're all just sore because you actually like this movie, but it doesn't have as much bass as the crappy movies with bass.

No, while I was disappointed with the lack of bass I remain fairly certain that I shall never have to urge to watch Transformers again as long as I live.

And I stopped renting movies because of their supposed LFE content. I just bought a BassMechanix CD and it allows me to junk subwoofers without all that mindless 'story' crap or having to wait for the FBI warning to fade away.

[darien87]

No, while I was disappointed with the lack of bass I remain fairly certain that I shall never have to urge to watch Transformers again as long as I live.

And I stopped renting movies because of their supposed LFE content. I just bought a BassMechanix CD and it allows me to junk subwoofers without all that mindless 'story' crap or having to wait for the FBI warning to fade away.Nice. DJ Magic Mike anyone???

[GlocksRock]

Oh yes... I used to love the Kings Of Bass, Bass Patrol was my favorite bass album.

[Kolia]

I watch Transformers last night and I't did feel odd. The sound levels were all over the place. Music was loud, the surrounds were heavily used also. The dialogues were hard to make out and the bass was totaly random.

I wonder if the hidef version has a better sound setup?

In theater, it was spot on.

[darien87]

I watch Transformers last night and I't did feel odd. The sound levels were all over the place. Music was loud, the surrounds were heavily used also. The dialogues were hard to make out and the bass was totaly random.

I wonder if the hidef version has a better sound setup?

In theater, it was spot on.Not sure as I only have the HD version. But the dynamic range does seem to be pretty broad. Some scenes are quieter than you'd expect, and some are hella loud. But I just got it cuz it was free and I wanted to hear the Ironhide flip on my system. I wasn't disappointed.

Plus, how can you go wrong with Megan Fox in HD? ;)

[Tod]

One movie I'm surprised hasn't made the list so far is Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. The first attack on New York with the giant robots is excellent. Each footstep, and there are many of them, is mostly infrasonic. You'll hear each one regardless, but with a strong sub there is much more to be felt than heard.

[emorphien]

Just watched Transformers tonight (only my second time, friend had it on DVD, first time was in a theater). Overall the audio still seemed pretty good, for the most part bass was there when it needed to be and voices were clear. I do have my center channel bumped up a bit I think still, something I had been watching previously was too quiet, but even if I turned it down some I think the dialog would have remained clear enough.

[Lightning Steve]

When I saw Transformers at the Drive-In this summer I was blown away at the bass. I have a truck with a MTX Thunderform with 2 10" subs and MTX 331 amp. The bass was pounding enough that we almost had to put our seat belts on and I think I leaked a little pee. Once it came out I couldn't wait to see how it would be at home, forget what my home sub is (2 or 300 watt 12" something or other), not high end for sure but I have been very pleased with it, but it was nothing compared to the truck bass. Think this maybe my next upgrade.

[Joe Schmoe]

You can use your truck stereo to listen to the soundtrack at the drive-in?:confused: This shows me how long it has been since I last went to one (and how old I am getting.:() The last time I was at a drive-in, the sound came from those awful little squawk-boxes outside the car windows.

[darien87]

You can use your truck stereo to listen to the soundtrack at the drive-in?:confused: This shows me how long it has been since I last went to one (and how old I am getting.:() The last time I was at a drive-in, the sound came from those awful little squawk-boxes outside the car windows.Don't feel too bad Joe, I just found out the same thing the other day. Though most drive-in's have gone the way of the Do-do, (at least here in California), I guess now they broadcast the soundtrack over the radio, and you just tune your car stereo to the correct station. The only problem I see with that is if you've got a stereo that draws a lot of power, you'd have to run your car for a bit every once in a while so you don't wear down your battery.

[Lightning Steve]

Don't feel too bad Joe, I just found out the same thing the other day. Though most drive-in's have gone the way of the Do-do, (at least here in California), I guess now they broadcast the soundtrack over the radio, and you just tune your car stereo to the correct station. The only problem I see with that is if you've got a stereo that draws a lot of power, you'd have to run your car for a bit every once in a while so you don't wear down your battery.


Yep it's broadcast over the radio, I'm also old enough that I was going to the Drive-in when they had the squawk boxes! My GF and I go about every other weekend (till the snow flies!). With my back I generally can't sit through a full movie at the theater. But have no problem sitting through two or three at the Drive-in.
I haven't had any low battery problems so far, but then again my truck audio isn't massive, just big enough to get the job done.

[Tod]

Hm. Just watched 300 again last night with a friend who hadn't seen it yet. First full movie with the ML Descent, and it revealed some good stuff. The two scenes that most stood out for bass from what I was hearing before were where the ugly giant a-hole is beating on Leonidas' shield with his sword. Right to the chest!

The other was background bass during the scene with the crab-handed executioner. I'd never have thought it from before, but my house was shaking in all new ways right then. This place seriously needs some new windows, or I should just move. Next upgrade, I guess...

[AcuDefTechGuy]

When I saw Transformers at the Drive-In this summer I was blown away at the bass. I have a truck with a MTX Thunderform with 2 10" subs and MTX 331 amp. The bass was pounding enough that we almost had to put our seat belts on and I think I leaked a little pee. Once it came out I couldn't wait to see how it would be at home, forget what my home sub is (2 or 300 watt 12" something or other), not high end for sure but I have been very pleased with it, but it was nothing compared to the truck bass. Think this maybe my next upgrade.

I don't think your home subwoofer is the problem. The problem is the darn Transformers movie on disc.

[emorphien]

Hm. Just watched 300 again last night with a friend who hadn't seen it yet. First full movie with the ML Descent, and it revealed some good stuff. The two scenes that most stood out for bass from what I was hearing before were where the ugly giant a-hole is beating on Leonidas' shield with his sword. Right to the chest!

The other was background bass during the scene with the crab-handed executioner. I'd never have thought it from before, but my house was shaking in all new ways right then. This place seriously needs some new windows, or I should just move. Next upgrade, I guess...

I really like those ML subs. My father has the Depth and it's a nice sub.

[mpompey]

... I think I leaked a little pee. ...

That was funny!

:)

[annunaki]

Nice. DJ Magic Mike anyone???

I have a couple of his discs. Bass Mekanik is best though.

[darien87]

I have a couple of his discs. Bass Mekanik is best though.I remember when I was a punk kid in high school, and just wanted as loud a stereo as I could cram in my car, DJ Magic Mike was the artist of choice for testing subs.

[markalmighty]

The movie Heat had some very interesting moments in terms of sound. In particular, on the intro when the train is coming, the shootout scenes and the airport scen in the end all sound great!

[Rock&Roll Ninja]

http://shapeshifters.verohnero.com/images/posts_img/matrixrev02.jpg
When the machine God speaks, your subwoofer will listen.

[Buckeye_Nut]

You can use your truck stereo to listen to the soundtrack at the drive-in?:confused: This shows me how long it has been since I last went to one (and how old I am getting.:() The last time I was at a drive-in, the sound came from those awful little squawk-boxes outside the car windows.

.....or if it was broadcast over the radio...it was AM. Even if it was FM, I don't think they can transmit any real LFE. Lots of mid-bass yes.....but not the really low stuff.

I think the original question being asked at the beginning of this thread has become irrelevant. You can pretty much count on lots of LFE in every new movie if it has any action/adventure components.

[Lightning Steve]

.....or if it was broadcast over the radio...it was AM. Even if it was FM, I don't think they can transmit any real LFE. Lots of mid-bass yes.....but not the really low stuff.

I think the original question being asked at the beginning of this thread has become irrelevant. You can pretty much count on lots of LFE in every new movie if it has any action/adventure components.

Nope it's FM and I don't know if they transmit real LFE or not. But what I do know is the bass just pounds. One of the more heavy bass movies (I saw at the drive-in) was Monster House.

[SamW]

Okay I just finished watching "Live Free or Die Hard" on my system and it's my new favorite for bass.

First it was ever so entertaining to me...but the two scenes I just kept watching over and over as I got so much rumbling were when the bad guys redirected all the country's gas lines into one location and the place blew up(with multiple gigantic explosions). And the other was nearer the end when the Jet Airplane attacked the semi truck and everthing from the bridge fell to the actual plane - now that was a great bass sequence!

[jgatzka]

My son was watching The Polar Express, and when the train comes down the boy's street near the beginning of the movie the sub really gets a workout....check it out, it's a really good family movie too.

[j_garcia]

Nope it's FM and I don't know if they transmit real LFE or not. But what I do know is the bass just pounds. One of the more heavy bass movies (I saw at the drive-in) was Monster House.

That has nothing to do with what they are broadcasting, the movie has a ton of bass period.

Yep, Live Free or Die Hard had some decent bass in a few scenes, but I didn't really like the movie. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great.

[yettitheman]

Ask Seth about "Resident Evil: Apocalypse". :D

Really "killer bass" :D

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Ask Seth about "Resident Evil: Apocalypse". :D

Really "killer bass" :D

You think "Resident Evil: Extinction" should have even better bass in PCM?
That's my favorite of the 3 RE films.

[GlocksRock]

I need to rewatch Resident Evil: Apocalypse, I saw it but I must have been drinking during it cause I don't remember any of it. I can't wait for Extinction to come out on DVD. I just added it bluray version and SD version to my Blockbuster queue.

[AcuDefTechGuy]

I need to rewatch Resident Evil: Apocalypse, I saw it but I must have been drinking during it cause I don't remember any of it. I can't wait for Extinction to come out on DVD. I just added it bluray version and SD version to my Blockbuster queue.

RE Extinction was really really FUN and COOL to watch. I absolutely loved it. Thank goodness it's SONY so you can bet it's going to be PCM or TrueHD, instead of DTS-MA!:D

[j_garcia]

I watched The Frighteners last night on HD DVD. It isn't the deepest bass, but the mix was pretty hot and the bass was plentiful. In particular, the scenes with "the light", the bass was a lot of fun.

[Nimrod]

I have a killer SVS sub, and have listend to this movie in several audio formats, and have yet to hear any spectacular bass from this scene.

I watched Apollo 13 (again) last night.

The only knock = the liftoff scene didn't last long enough

[Kolia]

This topic has been quiet for a while! :eek:

I need to rewatch Resident Evil: Apocalypse, I saw it but I must have been drinking during it cause I don't remember any of it. I can't wait for Extinction to come out on DVD. I just added it bluray version and SD version to my Blockbuster queue.

Just watched RE: Extinction on DVD. Weee, that was fun! I missed it in theater. Talk about a LOUD movie!!! I had to watch it 10dB lower than reference and I still felt bad for my neighbor in some section.

The flame thrower scene shook nicely...

[unreal.freak]

Underworld has some killer bass through out the whole movie. My neighbors called the law on me because of the bass in that movie :o on a different note this isnt a bass movie, but i have found that the movie Gladiator has some pretty good sound in it. Dantes Peak was impressive too.

Peace,
Tommy

[BamaLAB]

You mentioned Transformers. My favorite scene on my system to date is when Ironhide (I think) is driving through the streets and transforms. He uses his cannons to propel himself into a flip over a screaming lady. The bass was so strong that things in my house were rattling and I could feel it in my chest.

[jliedeka]

I know I'm a little late to the party with this but I have to give props to Serenity. I just got a HSU and I've been trying out various things. Serenity has some room shaking scenes like when the ship's engines fire. I felt grenades go off, too. Pretty cool.

Jim

[mouettus]

You mentioned Transformers. My favorite scene on my system to date is when Ironhide (I think) is driving through the streets and transforms. He uses his cannons to propel himself into a flip over a screaming lady. The bass was so strong that things in my house were rattling and I could feel it in my chest.

http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42957

[DTS]

I would add Cloverfield for sure to the list of bass movies, probably some of the most I have felt in awhile.

[mouettus]

I would add Cloverfield for sure to the list of bass movies, probably some of the most I have felt in awhile.

Cloverfield wasn't that loud... but it was constant rumbling. Great effect for that kind of movie.

[supervij]

Beowulf had some deep bass, as I recall, particularly when the dragon first attacks, but throughout as well.

cheers,
supervij

[skizzerflake]

Cloverfield wasn't that loud... but it was constant rumbling. Great effect for that kind of movie.

Cloverfield really exercised my sub...the booming of the monster footfalls was great. Furniture was moving around in my house.