Favorite HT demo scene from a movie?

U571 - the beginning scene, DTS depth charges will really test the quality of your sub

Desperado (SuperBit only) - pretty much all of it, best picture quality I've seen so far on a DVD, the DTS gunshots are awesome.

The Matrix - the jump-kick in the beginning, need I say more?

If you want a good drama, try L.A. Confidential. The DTS sound helps to create a very encapsulating surround for the whole movie.

For comedy...Austin Powers 1&2 (who does #2 work for?)

Happy Viewing!

The Fifth Element: The Diva singing(Lucia Di Lamermoor)/Fight edits. Superbit DTS Audio.
Definitely on my top ten!

The chase scene in "Gone in 60 Seconds" with the Mustang and the BMW 540. It really rocks. I think it's Chapter 18.

IMAX films: Speedway chapter 10, or Jordan to the Max
T2 the Ultimate Collection: Destroying Cyberdyne
Animation: Space Jam--the Ultimate game or Toy Story 2
the Matrix: (great movie--love the effects--but don't consider it a demo because of the grey green tint when you are "in the dream world")

Hello Leoturetsky:

All of the demonstration scenes that I have EVER seen on DVD that was ever used to demo and test the quality of a home theater system are located on the following DVDs (most of which I own myself). And they include:

(01). Die Hard (1988)*
(02). Die Harder (1992)*
(03). T2 -- Judgement Day (1990)*
(04). Exit Wounds -- Try the scene in which Steven Segal rescues a politician by pulling him out of an SUV and then getting him to jump over a bridge in an effort to rescue him from firearm assault from corrupt cops. There is gunfire galore in that scene as well as several vehicle explosions. The soundtrack of this piece is magnificent, and the picture quality is immaculante. Not bad from what is considered a consumer DVD (2001)*

(04). Top Gun (1986)
(05). Lethal Weapon I (1987)*
(06). Lethal Weapon II -- especially the opening scene in which Danny Glover and Mel Gibson will be trying to catch a big time thief by driving a station wagon, while the thief drives a high performance red BMW. Later on in the scene, the BMW crashes into the window of a car dealership and overturns in which then, millions of dollars in cougeranne (hope the spelling is correct..... if it isn't, forgive me in advance) coins spill out of the trunk of the BMW (1989)*

(07). Swordfish (2001)*
(08). The Terminator -- especially the scene in which a big eighteen wheeler blows up in a very big explosion in the latter part of the movie with Linda Hamilton looking on. Afterwards, Arnold Schwarzenegger emerges from the same truck that is fully engulfed in flames (1984)*

(09). Jurassic Park -- the T-Rex scene (1993)

And for music DVD's?? Give me Fleetwood Mac any day of the week. A great concert.

Happy Viewing my good people!!!!!!!!!!!

--Charles--

P.S.: "*" means that I actually own this DVD.