# What's your favorite movie for enjoying good, subwoofer-thumping surround sound? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 13, 2004, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-for-enjoying-good-subwoofer-thumping-surround-sound/259705 "2004-08-13T16:51:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jadis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@Jadis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jadis)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2004, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-for-enjoying-good-subwoofer-thumping-surround-sound/259705/1 "2004-08-13T16:51:56Z")
A few months back, my surround sound receiver paid a visit to the big techno-Og in the sky (for the second time…first time, the cat puked into the air vents on top…bad kitty), but it has been resurrected and born again and given a second (third) chance at life. So, in order to pay appropriate homage to the techno-Og, I want to watch some really good surround-sound movies this weekend. I want the subwoofer to throb so hard, the cat pukes again (hopefully far away from the receiver). Just to pre-empt some duplicate suggestions, I already have (or have watched a million times) the following: The Usual Suspects Pulp Fiction Blade True Lies The Road Warrior Jurassic Park (all) So…what are you favorites? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2004, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-for-enjoying-good-subwoofer-thumping-surround-sound/259705/2 "2004-08-13T17:01:15Z")
Independence Day made the china and glassware in our cabinet rattle. It was caused by that low rumble heard when the “motherships” were hovering over major cities, and could be felt vibrating through our floor as well. ---
**Author:** ![Hugh\_Jass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4da419/32.png) [@Hugh\_Jass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hugh_Jass)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2004, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-for-enjoying-good-subwoofer-thumping-surround-sound/259705/3 "2004-08-13T19:19:42Z")
The battle scenes in Master and Commander are pretty spiffy for good sound systems. ---
**Author:** ![Necros](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/necros/32/11086_2.png) [@Necros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Necros)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2004, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-for-enjoying-good-subwoofer-thumping-surround-sound/259705/4 "2004-08-13T19:33:09Z")
The Tom Cruise surround sound pair extrordinaire: Top Gun and Days of Thunder. ---
**Author:** ![Murcielago](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Murcielago](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Murcielago)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2004, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-for-enjoying-good-subwoofer-thumping-surround-sound/259705/5 "2004-08-13T19:55:15Z")
Second for _Master and Commander_, the cannon blasts literally rattled the glasses on my table. The Oliphant stomps in _Return of the King_ were pretty cool as well. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2004, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-for-enjoying-good-subwoofer-thumping-surround-sound/259705/6 "2004-08-13T20:39:36Z")
_Predator_ is pretty good when they mow down the forest. ---
**Author:** ![Kepi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kepi/32/7251_2.png) [@Kepi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kepi)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2004, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-for-enjoying-good-subwoofer-thumping-surround-sound/259705/7 "2004-08-13T21:48:01Z")
The opening sequences in both _Glory_ and _Moulin Rouge_ justified our investment in surround sound. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2004, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-for-enjoying-good-subwoofer-thumping-surround-sound/259705/8 "2004-08-13T21:52:18Z")
Most of the Star Wars movies would probably be pretty good for you. ---
**Author:** ![PucksRaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecd19e/32.png) [@PucksRaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PucksRaven)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2004, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-for-enjoying-good-subwoofer-thumping-surround-sound/259705/9 "2004-08-13T22:30:49Z")
We had excellent vibration with both _Mummy_ movies. Also, Patrick Stewart’s opening narration on _X-Men 2_ was the first thing ever played on my surround sound and it made our glasses rattle almost as well as the fight scenes. ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2004, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-for-enjoying-good-subwoofer-thumping-surround-sound/259705/10 "2004-08-13T22:31:24Z")
Saving Private Ryan is a good one for that. The opening scene is INTENSE with good sound. ---
**Author:** ![Jadis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@Jadis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jadis)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2004, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-for-enjoying-good-subwoofer-thumping-surround-sound/259705/11 "2004-08-13T22:36:53Z")
> [@Kepi](#): > > The opening sequences in both _Glory_ and _Moulin Rouge_ justified our investment in surround sound. Ooooh!! You just reminded me that I have Moulin Rouge, which I don’t think I’ve even watched yet (although I did see it in the theater). I also rented **Hellboy** and **Bubba Ho Tep**. Bubba was just because I heard from other people that it was nfity, Hellboy is because it should be a good “make your ears bleed” movie. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2004, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-for-enjoying-good-subwoofer-thumping-surround-sound/259705/12 "2004-08-14T01:14:50Z")
There’s a scene in Mortal Kombat (where they first show the scary looking boat) where there is a bass note so low it almost makes you crap. A friend had some speakers with spikes in the bottoms that transmitted bass to the floor, and when that scene came on the whole house vibrated. Good soundtrack too. ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2004, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-for-enjoying-good-subwoofer-thumping-surround-sound/259705/13 "2004-08-14T02:27:36Z")
_T2_ Ultimate ed. _The Fast and The Furious_–especially the first street-racing scene. My God. ---
**Author:** ![Sassafras\_Kid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Sassafras\_Kid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sassafras_Kid)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2004, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-movie-for-enjoying-good-subwoofer-thumping-surround-sound/259705/14 "2004-08-14T02:52:30Z")
The Hunt for Red October The SONAR pings echo throughout the house