24 of the best film scenes to test surround sound
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David Lynch once said, “films are 50 per cent visual and 50 per cent sound. Sometimes sound even overplays the visual".
He’s got a point: imagine Jaws without the dramatic ‘dun-dun’, 2001: A Space Odyssey without the visceral sound effects, or even – gulp! – Jurassic Park without its memorable theme.
If you've chosen the comfort of your home over getting covered in popcorn at your local cineplex, then the quality of your own speaker system for movie nights is hugely important. And while there’s value in practical, space-saving soundbars and, even more so, Dolby Atmos soundbars, nothing beats a full-fat home cinema speaker system for the ultimate AV experience.
Whether you have a 5.1- or 7.2-channel system, or even a Dolby Atmos set-up with extra in-ceiling or upward-firing speakers, these film scenes will reveal how good your AV system really is. Volume dial at the ready...
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Interstellar
2014, in 13 top lists Check -
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Shi mian mai fu
2004 — a.k.a. House of Flying Daggers, in 5 top lists Check -
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Unbroken
2014, in 0 top lists Check -
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Kraftwerk: 3-D The Catalogue
2017, in 0 top lists -
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Baby Driver
2017, in 3 top lists Check -
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Taxi Driver
1976, in 34 top lists Check -
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Spider-Man: Homecoming
2017, in 3 top lists Check -
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Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
2015, in 4 top lists Check -
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Guardians of the Galaxy
2014, in 3 top lists Check -
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John Wick
2014, in 3 top lists Check -
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WALL·E
2008, in 26 top lists Check -
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Pink Floyd: The Wall
1982, in 8 top lists Check -
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Star Trek
2009, in 4 top lists Check -
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Blade Runner
1982, in 36 top lists Check -
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The Matrix
1999, in 30 top lists Check -
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Mad Max: Fury Road
2015, in 23 top lists Check -
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Ford v Ferrari
2019, in 7 top lists -
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Blade Runner 2049
2017, in 9 top lists Check -
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Gravity
2013, in 12 top lists Check -
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Bohemian Rhapsody
2018, in 6 top lists Check -
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Dune: Part One
2021 — a.k.a. Dune, in 7 top lists Check -
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No Time to Die
2021, in 2 top lists Check -
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The Batman
2022, in 3 top lists Check -
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Babylon
2022, in 1 top list
Last updated on Aug 27, 2023; source