# Just got a giant ass flat screen. Any must see movies? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 18, 2012, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-a-giant-ass-flat-screen-any-must-see-movies/613280 "2012-02-18T22:26:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2012, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-a-giant-ass-flat-screen-any-must-see-movies/613280/41 "2012-02-21T19:58:29Z")
_The Corpse Bride_ blu-ray looks gorgeous. The bright colors in the underworld scenes really pop. ---
**Author:** ![Scubaqueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Scubaqueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scubaqueen)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2012, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-a-giant-ass-flat-screen-any-must-see-movies/613280/42 "2012-02-21T21:49:38Z")
> [@DMark](#): > > Go for the big, sprawling, blockbuster, summer popcorn films! > Most of them were designed for watching on big screens. > > Indiana Jones series, Star Treks, Star Wars, Bourne series, Jaws…and you might be surprised to see that even the old classics like Wizard of Oz, Casablanca and Gone With The Wind take on a new life when seen on your “giant ass flat screen”. This. I also recommend all of John Ford’s westerns for no other reason than Ford’s breathtaking signature vista shots of the American west. Fabulous. _Ben Hur_. Worth it for the chariot race alone. More fabulous. _Bullit._ Ditto for the chase sequence. I’d kill to see that on a ‘giant ass flat screen’ again. _Rear Window_. Hitchcock’s eyeball-popping set (they dug serious feet into the floor of the studio building to create it) and Grace Kelly’s equally-awesome haute couture for us girls - not to mention Grace herself for you boys. 'nuff said. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2012, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-a-giant-ass-flat-screen-any-must-see-movies/613280/43 "2012-02-21T21:54:08Z")
Just skimming the thread, but did you get the 5.1 Surround AV receiver that must be paired with it? There’s little point in picking an awesome movie to watch on the awesome TV without the awesome sound along with it. My vote would be Lord of the Rings. The conclusion of Return of the King is fabulous if you have the booming bass to go with the visuals. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2012, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-a-giant-ass-flat-screen-any-must-see-movies/613280/44 "2012-02-22T01:08:34Z")
The fight between Kong and the T-Rexes in Peter Jackson’s “King Kong” is seriously worth watching on a big screen. ---
**Author:** ![surfrider55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@surfrider55](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/surfrider55)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2012, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-a-giant-ass-flat-screen-any-must-see-movies/613280/45 "2012-02-22T19:49:26Z")
If you’re into foreign films, I’d recommend Old Boy. It is a Korean movie that is one of the most twisted movies I’ve ever seen. I’m not saying it’s going to be a pleasant watch, but at the end of the movie, it’ll leave you in dumbfoundead for a lack of better words. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-a-giant-ass-flat-screen-any-must-see-movies/613280/46 "2012-02-23T05:03:12Z")
Seconded as to the first _Pirates of the Caribbean_, the _LOTR_ movies, and _The Incredibles_. _Limitless_, a fantastic technothriller from last year starring Bradley Cooper and Robert de Niro, has some cool altered-mind sfx that look groovy on a big screen. ---
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-a-giant-ass-flat-screen-any-must-see-movies/613280/47 "2012-02-23T05:11:46Z")
**Adventures in Babysitting**. It ain’t for everyone, but one scene in particular really pops on a big screen. Lots of Woody Allen movies benefit from it, esp. **Manhattan** and **Midnight in Paris**. Ditto all of Fellini. **Pan’s Labyrinth** and all the **Harry Potter** movies. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-a-giant-ass-flat-screen-any-must-see-movies/613280/48 "2012-02-23T05:54:04Z")
_ **The Fifth Element** _ has long been one of the go-to movies for showing off home theater equipment. It’s a great-looking movie, and a lot of fun, too. ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-a-giant-ass-flat-screen-any-must-see-movies/613280/49 "2012-02-23T06:01:14Z")
**Play Time**. Pretty sure it’s on Hulu Plus in their Criterion Collection section. A must for the big screen. ---
**Author:** ![\_Olive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/4af34b/32.png) [@\_Olive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Olive)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-a-giant-ass-flat-screen-any-must-see-movies/613280/50 "2012-02-23T06:21:34Z")
baraka ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-a-giant-ass-flat-screen-any-must-see-movies/613280/51 "2012-02-23T07:01:04Z")
A couple that haven’t been mentioned yet: _Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy_ JUST for the Magrathea scene, though I think it can only properly be appreciated on an IMAX screen. _Speed Racer_. So much eye candy it’ll give you diabetes. ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-a-giant-ass-flat-screen-any-must-see-movies/613280/52 "2012-02-23T07:08:00Z")
In the vein of suggestions that probably haven’t yet been made, I recommend _Hard Candy_. It’s an intense journey for the viewer, as it’s both physically and psychologically intense for the characters. Plus it’s one of my favorite movies. I think the movie would be even more fantastic (and draining) to watch on a big screen. _Requiem for a Dream_, another total mindfuck with interesting visual effects. ---
**Author:** ![SlackerInc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slackerinc/32/275_2.png) [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-a-giant-ass-flat-screen-any-must-see-movies/613280/53 "2012-02-23T07:14:01Z")
> [@\_Olive](#): > > baraka This. If you have a Blu-ray player (and hopefully it and the TV are both compatible with 1080p/24), I recommend buying this disc for any time you want to show off your TV. I also recommend buying a setup disc to get your home theatre looking and sounding its best. [This](http://www.amazon.com/Disney-WOW-World-Wonder-Blu-ray/dp/B0045ASBLG) is the one I got and it worked great. Takes an hour or so of your time, but it is so worth it. ---
**Author:** ![wonderlust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonderlust/32/7237_2.png) [@wonderlust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonderlust)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-a-giant-ass-flat-screen-any-must-see-movies/613280/54 "2012-02-23T20:34:48Z")
On first read, I thought you were confessing to having a giant ass… ---
**Author:** ![Bridget\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2012, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-a-giant-ass-flat-screen-any-must-see-movies/613280/55 "2012-02-23T21:03:49Z")
> [@wonderlust](#): > > On first read, I thought you were confessing to having a giant ass… In that case, the answer would be spandex jeggings! ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2012, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-a-giant-ass-flat-screen-any-must-see-movies/613280/56 "2012-04-30T12:34:45Z")
The first film we watched when we got ours was the documentary _Woodstock_ (1970). I’d recommend that. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2012, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-a-giant-ass-flat-screen-any-must-see-movies/613280/57 "2012-04-30T14:22:16Z")
How big a screen is it? I can’t believe no one’s mentioned Star Wars. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2012, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-a-giant-ass-flat-screen-any-must-see-movies/613280/58 "2012-04-30T14:55:59Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > How big a screen is it? I can’t believe no one’s mentioned Star Wars. Looks like he got a [55" Panny](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=647162). Also, someone mentioned Star Wars in post #11. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-got-a-giant-ass-flat-screen-any-must-see-movies/613280.md?page=2)