Master and Commander, U571 & Gladiator.... These are my movie reference material. Master and Commander has great surround effects as well as cannon blasts. U571 has the huge depth charge explosions and I just love Gladiator.

For music:

DVD-A
Antonia Vivalid: The Four Seasons - Anne - Sophie - Mutter

CD: Pink Floyd - Dark Side of The Moon
CD: The Orb - Adventures Beyond The Ultra World
CD: The Orb - UFORB
CD: John Mayor - Room For Squares
CD: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Symphony Number 40.

The opening scene in M&C is amazing. The sounds of the ship creaking seem to be coming from overhead at times.

Another movie that I reach for for a system check is "Transporter." It does not seem to have reached a lot of people's short list, like M&C, Gladiator and U571, but it's very well mastered and really shines on a good surround sound system. Like M&C, it's got good low bass as well as sweeping sound effects.

I absolutely love the ship-fighting scenes in M&C. Great movie, great material...

U571 is a popular in my family as well...the depth charge scenes can really push a system to its limits.

I couldn't agree more with the opening scene from M&C. The creaks are great.

Funny thing about U571. Every time I watch it with my buddies we end up laughing and looking around during the depth charge scenes. Probably shouldn't have the sub turned up so high, but I love it.

I'll have to check-out Transporter again. Wasn't super hip on the movie itself, but it did have good actions scenes. I liked the BMW short films more.

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed those the first time I watched them. Every now and then I find myself tossing that disc in...

Gonk,

I still can't figure out how I got on their mailing list, but it showed up in the mail one day.

Did you every follow the clues within the movie and call the numbers? I got a good portion of the way through the treasure hunt, but didn't quite solve it. I know a few people did. It was pretty crazy and fun. They never announced who won the car if anyone did.

I never even tried to follow the clues - by the time I came across it, I don't know if the contest was still even going.

It was years ago when the movies first came out. It was really odd to see a real phone number in a movie and hey, why not give it a call. hehe

Retep,
Another movie that is actually pretty good and is recorded really well is the Italian Job - remake.
I only mention it to go w/ the transporter - which i agree w/ you.
Later

Retep:

Transporter is definitely an action movie through-and-through. Not a cinematic or artistic achievement by any stretch! Which is a good segue into this question:

What are some interesting or off-beat DVDs you've seen in 2007 that you liked based on their acting/flim making merits, not the strengths of their surround sound tracks. Here are a few of mine to start off the discussion...

The Last King of Scotland
Bubba Ho-Tep
The Count of Monte Cristo (Bravo mini-series)
Grizzly Man
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
The Machinist
the Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea