[wild one]

Ok this might start a debate but I am new to the PJ forum and currently improving our AV set up.
Jeff @ Horsham hifi has been brilliant at helping me out with our complex set up.
This is subject to opinion but excluding Sports, sky, TV etc what do you think you should have as the top ten must have DVD films to appreciate the projector experience with Dolby surround in all its full glory.

[journeyman]

star wars - revenge of the sith
star wars - attack of the clones
king kong
matrix revolutions
fast and the furious
alien v predator
crank
lord of the rings trilogy
sopranos series 6
ice age 2

all class transfers that show the best dvd can offer

Hi

My Ten Favourite projection films:

Star Wars (Revenge Of the Sith - Attack Of The Clones)
Black Hawk Down
Underworld Evolution
Gangs Of New York
Apocalypto
Madonna World Drowned Tour (Looks Awesome)
Harry Potter & Goblet Of Fire
Training Day
Master & Commander
Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead man´s Chest.

To name just ten.

Regards.

[Jonesey]

Cant think of my top 10 just yet, but Gladiator is stunning on the projector especially in dts or DD.

[Zone]

Originally Posted by Jonesey

but Gladiator is stunning on the projector especially in dts or DD.

[paul1967]

That i would think is to do with the backing track, music etc

[alpha10]

Just watched, King Kong and MI-3 in HD-DVD on the projector and they looked fantastic, I always think you need a big creature or wide scenery to really make a big screen worth while. (Oh or Kate Beckinsale... )

[wild one]

Briliant
This is very interesting & entertaining.
Looks like
star wars -
king kong
& gladiator are a must

Any music or is that just personal taste
Extreme sports like off piste skiing
and what about old films that havn't been recorded in HD
but 16:9 or technicolour

Keep it coming

Cheers

[alpha10]

Originally Posted by wild one

Briliant
This is very interesting & entertaining.
Looks like
star wars -
king kong
& gladiator are a must

Any music or is that just personal taste
Extreme sports like off piste skiing
and what about old films that havn't been recorded in HD
but 16:9 or technicolour

Keep it coming

Cheers

Battle of Britain, Midway, the searchers all look good in SD-DVD for some older films on a PJ.

[bradkb]

Just watched Chronicles of Riddich, superb on a 92" screen....

[jamiev]

1.lord of the rings (all 3) extended
2.alien
3.pitch black
4.aliens
5.blade
6.saving private ryan
7.van helsing
8.predator
9.das boot
10.jaws

[Oakleyspatz]

OK, I'll throw some in which appeal to the kids in all of us too!

The Incredibles
Monster's Inc.
I, Robot
Serenity
King Kong
Batman Begins
Contact
Independence Day
Gladiator
Madagascar

Remember these are movies that look good on a large screen, I do not claim that they are all good movies per se.

[whackydre]

OK heres my top ten!

star wars - revenge of the sith
king kong
Apocalypto
finding nemo(one for the kids)
ice age 2
matrix
blade
fast and the furious
crank
lord of the rings trilogy

[andywylde]

Hmmm, my favs so far:

Revenge Of The Sith
King Kong
Gladiator
Spiderman
The Matrix Reloaded
Armageddon

Maybe someone should start a "Worst Projector Films" Thread.

House Of Flying Daggers for me!...it looks so blurry on my LCD, Damn You!!!

[wild one]

OK some amazing film choices.
Can't help noticing that a lot are horror and battle films - very male.
Any suggestions on good films for the ladies
after all they do get to watch the PJ's or do they!

Keep it coming

Cheers w

[andywylde]

Nah, chick flicks dont warrant risking bulb life in my opinion lol

[james_uk9]

Originally Posted by andywylde

Nah, chick flicks dont warrant risking bulb life in my opinion lol

I second that

Just watched SD R1 of Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Beginning, gotta sat its the best transfer i've seen in a long long time, the picture was stunning.

A little off topic but the "best DVDs" are pretty well covered...

I was glad to see someone mention "Battle of Britain", loved that movie! The transfer was excellent for a film of that age. I hope the original is in good enough condition to allow a HD transfer. Hopefully, they will spend some time on the sound track and add some surround effects as well as expand the dynamic range.

Another old war flick I want to see on HD is "Tora! Tora! Tora!". "Lawrence of Arabia" deserves a great transfer also.

I won't hold my breath waiting on Disney to do a great HD transfer of "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea". The SD DVD transfer is horrible; the movie deserved better!

[bravogolf]

Band of Brothers looks great
The Proposition (although not necessarily a top movie for entertainment value it did look great on the projector).
Films with lots of colour, such as Cars, Monsters Inc, Hoodwinked etc all look fantastic on a large screen

[clarky100]

No order, but sound is key for me and animations look good on any projector

The Day After Tomorrow
Twister
Star Wars Revenge of the Sith
Batman Begins
King Kong

[pal]

The Robbie Williams concerts - Albert Hall and Knebworth have fantastic transfers.

[wawr]

Hi,
Just like to add my top 10 to this debate...

1, peal harbor
2, mission impossible 3
3,Harry Potter goblet of fire
4, Windtalkers
5, star wars revenge of the sith
6,Narnia
7,King Kong
8, Gladiator
9, Eagles farewell tour 1
10, Kylie live in Sydney

[Apone]

I also like to use hi-def film trailers that are available to view on the net. Current faves are Transformers. Blood Diamond and Ghost Rider. On dvd I like Batman Begins
Star Wars
Vertical Limit
King Kong
Final Destination 2
U 571
Toy Story
North by Northwest
Deep Blue Sea
Matrix Reloaded

There are so many more but these spring to mind

Mahmood

[stevefish69]

Originally Posted by pal

The Robbie Williams concerts - Albert Hall and Knebworth have fantastic transfers.

Ditto that.

Jean Michelle jarre in China is one of the best music DVD's for picture transfer too

[alpha10]

Originally Posted by wawr

Hi,
Just like to add my top 10 to this debate...

1, peal harbor
2, mission impossible 3
3,Harry Potter goblet of fire
4, Windtalkers
5, star wars revenge of the sith
6,Narnia
7,King Kong
8, Gladiator
9, Eagles farewell tour 1
10, Kylie live in Sydney

What a good list

[dr no]

Lord of the Rings x 10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[martin purnell]

[QUOTE=maddogmc;4334730]A little off topic but the "best DVDs" are pretty well covered...

I was glad to see someone mention "Battle of Britain", loved that movie! The transfer was excellent for a film of that age. I hope the original is in good enough condition to allow a HD transfer. Hopefully, they will spend some time on the sound track and add some surround effects as well as expand the dynamic range.

Another old war flick I want to see on HD is "Tora! Tora! Tora!". "Lawrence of Arabia" deserves a great transfer also.

Ummm, unless I have mis-understood the above, Battle Of Britain was re-released 2 years ago fully re-mastered but more importantly also in DTS. The surround sound is excellent and I use the first 5 mins of the film as a taster to whet people's appetites when they ask "What's it like watching a projector?" type questions. Also worth checking out on this film is the bit two thirds of the way through where Ian MacShane goes to London to trackj down his family in a night time blitz. You need darkness and bright elements all at the same time. A good test for a pj and remember "They got the Rose and Crown!"
Other films that have been re-mastered etc include A Bridge Too Far and I'm pretty sure that if it hasn't been released this month, it soon will be and that is Tora! Tora!Tora!. I saw this at the cinema when it was released. The gimmick was that Sensoround! The seats really did vibrate when the planes were taking off! Try hmv.co.uk and click onto the war section within their dvd range for more info on other films info.

For what it's worth, having had a pj now for 3 months, I really do love watching films on it. Here are my suggestions.

Where Eagles Dare now £5.99 has also had the 5.1 treatment but the pq was great...loads of mountains and snow are made for the big screen!

Cars now on dvd, also really impressed. Pixar have really done a great job with the colour backgound especially with the scenery that surrounds the town on Route 66. The racing scenes should blow you away. I suppose that if my step-mum can say, at the end of this film, that she was hoping the 2 cars would fall in love then the PJ really has done what it is supposed to do!

Batman Begins This is also a reference point to check out all the blacks especially during the first few minutes of the film.

Band Of Brothers. I have only watched oned episode so far on PJ (episode 2...the DDay Landing and first skirmishes for the 101st). You felt you were actually there as the PQ on the pj drew you into the action.

Martin

[bravogolf]

You've sold me on the Battle of Britain, sounds worth getting!

[stevos]

When it comes down to it, action films are the most enjoyable on projectors because there is a lot going on and they normally have a pretty good audio score too.

My choices would be (i am male incase you can't guess from the below list)

1. Lord of the Rings - Two Towers -final helms deep scene
2. Master and Commander - Far side of the world - opening scenes
3. Monsters Inc - whole film, exercise scene really amazes
4. Matrix - training fight scene and of course the lobby scene, watch the bullets almost fly around the room
5. KingKong HD - t-rex scene
6. Terminator 2 HD - whole film, too many projector moments to count
7. Usual Suspects - just a really good film either way
8. Saving Private Ryan HD (off skyHD) - normady beach, need i say more, if you don't check for holes/blood on yourself afterwards you need a better setup.

This actually quiet hard, so many good films but which ones do i show people because i want them to be impressed.

9. Gone in 60 Seconds - lots of fast motion, that makes you start moving in your seat to the action without realising.
10. Bourne Supremacy HD-DVD - whole film, projectors make especially great car chases and fight scenes

11. Swordfish - 1 too many but the initial explosion with the ball bearings is terrifying on a big screen.

[QUOTE=martin purnell;4351667]

Originally Posted by maddogmc

A little off topic but the "best DVDs" are pretty well covered...

I was glad to see someone mention "Battle of Britain", loved that movie! The transfer was excellent for a film of that age. I hope the original is in good enough condition to allow a HD transfer. Hopefully, they will spend some time on the sound track and add some surround effects as well as expand the dynamic range.

Another old war flick I want to see on HD is "Tora! Tora! Tora!". "Lawrence of Arabia" deserves a great transfer also.

Ummm, unless I have mis-understood the above, Battle Of Britain was re-released 2 years ago fully re-mastered but more importantly also in DTS. The surround sound is excellent and I use the first 5 mins of the film as a taster to whet people's appetites....

Martin

Martin,

My humble apologies. I completely missed the re-release! All I have is the original so I need to order the special edition ASAP unless they are going to do a HD-DVD version soon!