Action/Adventure/War

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Godzilla: King of the Monsters (PG-13)

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Godzilla: King of the Monsters (PG-13)

1:40:41 - 2:00:37

One of the most epic fights in the movie, feel the heat and fury between Godzilla and King Ghidorah, in their fight for the only spot as King. Despite the inclement weather, your surround speakers still do their due diligence in creating the howling wind, overhead rain, and directions of reinforcement fighter jets right in your room. The bellows of rage that your center channel translates might startle you. Every fall and impact will surely be felt throughout the floor of your room and could likely, have your neighbors knock your door.

IMMERSIVENESS RATING: ⭐ ⭐

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Greyhound (PG-13)

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Greyhound (PG-13)

Here’s one for those that love war stories! Be transported right into the battle scene with Tom Hanks as your commander, with superb layered sound effects from bullets, explosions, war cries, and crashing waves. Every sequence is soundly coordinated within your surround channels to put you in the heat of the tension with every passing minute. Torpedoes will whiz dangerous close by you, and adding realism to this experience is every shout of life-saving that is coherently reproduced by your surround channels. A variety of bass effects from crashing waves and dramatic music drums will test your subwoofer(s) dynamic capability and heighten this war story.

IMMERSIVENESS RATING: ⭐ ⭐

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Hellboy II: The Golden Army (PG)

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Hellboy II: The Golden Army (PG)

With the world threatened by a rising otherworldly, unstoppable force, the government engages with an elite task force to deal with the threat. Every power-packed move from opposing sides is clearly heard and felt through bass-heavy sound effects that take over your subwoofers and envelope your room, with believable height and dimension given to the flying wreckage from each battle scene, utilizing every speaker channel you have to bring a believable 3D soundscape.

IMMERSIVENESS RATING: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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Maleficent: Mistress of the Dark (PG)

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Maleficent: Mistress of the Dark (PG)

The heart of this film is in its take on reproducing captivating directional dialogues. Its dynamic use of every channel shows how much attention to detail the directors paid to fully convey every single aspect of Maleficient’s emotions. Every surround trail leaves an enchanting impression for your ears to follow in the darkness of your living room. Dynamic overhead sounds from crows that circles around you, portray rage that will keep your heart racing as the film builds up its tension. Keeping the best for the last, the final war raged will push your subwoofer(s) to deliver bass warmth that will pressurize your room.

IMMERSIVENESS RATING: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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Illang: The Wolf Brigade (R)

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Illang: The Wolf Brigade (R)

10:12 - 12:00

The best way to explain to someone why owning a surround sound system is essential, is to play this scene. We love how the director has intended for the listener to feel the action through a wide use of weaponry with varying degrees of vibration. Overhead aircraft sounds are accompanied by constant deep bass effects that will cause your subwoofer(s) to reverberate and shake the walls of your room. What really will impress, is that you will be able to feel the clanks of the pistol bullet shells hitting against the metal shields. Launched grenades might make your eyes move along with the projected sound. The hum from the drone above will make you feel like you are in the center of the action. PS. The police sirens and horn blares are from the movie and not down your street.

IMMERSIVENESS RATING: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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Mad Max: Fury Road (R)

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Mad Max: Fury Road (R)

OPENING SCENE

The award-winning, industry-famous Mad Max: Fury Road movie is one of the best movies to demo sound systems. In fact, the whole film is good for demo. The opening credits and the first scene make for a great surround demo scene. You can hear the little girl's voice from all the surround speakers for an immersive experience. Every single detail in the scene, including chewing of the lizards and engine revving can be heard with our exclusive 2-way surround speakers with high-performance drivers. Not to mention, you can hear and feel tons of deep rumbling bass throughout the movie with the soundtracks.

IMMERSIVENESS RATING: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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The Matrix (R)

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The Matrix (R)

Some would call this the OG of surround sound movies: The Matrix franchise has a great number of scenes that make use of your surround sound setup. A classic to look out for are the martial arts simulations: It’s clean, well-mixed sound effects will showcase how well your surround speakers can reproduce the motion of sound and “travel” from one surround speaker to the next, virtually transporting you into the action. In fact, the franchise never ceases to WOW with the number of details heard even if we are watching Neo’s signature bullet-time move gesture for the “n”th time. A warning from us, the explosions that happen seem to be deliberately planned to show off the power and impact of your subwoofer(s), shaking the picture frames on your wall if you have a good subwoofer (or two!). It is a definite Shockwafe reference classic in our movie library and it should be in yours too.

IMMERSIVENESS RATING: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (PG-13)

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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (PG-13)

Clarity, depth, and richness are what you will find in this franchise that made its first debut in 1981. Each sequel outdoes itself with more attention-grabbing directionality details from shootouts, speedboats, chases, and swords clashing, just to name a few. Dynamic rich musical scores that accompany each adventure are perfect if you want to be drowned in an instrumental wonderland. Subwoofer(s) make their presence known with thunderous bass that rumbles low enough to radiate the impact from down under. Scenes with revolving flying debris construct the perfect head-turning moments to grip you right into the action. Dialogues are coherently delivered and in some, gives an added swirling effect that mesmerizes. It possesses textbook surrounds and bass richness that will set your weekend straight for an in-depth surrounds escape.

IMMERSIVENESS RATING: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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Men In Black: International (PG-13)

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Men In Black: International (PG-13)

The franchise does more than proving that aliens can be cute and humorous with its bigger and more bombastic sound effects in this installment. It takes full advantage of today’s sound technologies to deliver crips and precise surround sound effects from the various types of whirring from guns and automobiles. Sound directionality is still exceptionally well-portrayed, even during fast-paced action sequences. You can hear the care taken in mixing intricate layers of sound that engages you through your surround channels. Energizing bass spreads across the floor with every explosion and signature MIB humor comes through with dazzling clarity that fits right in with its A-star cast.

IMMERSIVENESS RATING: ⭐

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In the Heart of the Sea (PG-13)

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In the Heart of the Sea (PG-13)

This truly reinforces why surround speakers will make any film come alive. Every subtlety of surround detail flows through your speakers steadily to create a multi-dimensional mix of sounds to fuel your emotions. Sequences with rain are realistically produced overhead and create an energizing harmony with the crashing waves and pounding winds that rushes to fill your sweetspot from your subwoofer(s). The cries of desperation on deck will bring about many head-turning actions because of how splendidly and meticulously each and every one of them is layered upon. Gurgles from the sea will pressure your surround bubble to create an almost life-like experience of being thrown off deck that will could leave gasping for air from your couch.

IMMERSIVENESS RATING: ⭐ ⭐

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The Meg (PG-13)

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The Meg (PG-13)

Watch this on days when all you want to do is to submerge yourself in the sea of reliable surround sounds. Right off the bat, the movie will tease with its opening scene that showcases the punchy warm bass and immersive ambient claustrophobic pressure. It then swallows you whole with its revolving soundstage when you enter the deep ocean. Brillant spatial ambient details shine through physical surround speakers that are capable of picking up realistic high frequencies to depict the perfect day at sea. Overhead sounds from large crashing waves, and gigantic sea creatures enough additional dimension and pressure - just enough to keep you lusting for more. Nothing in this presentation overshines. Every detail seamlessly blends and works together to drown you in a sea of great surround sound.

IMMERSIVENESS RATING: ⭐ ⭐

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Miss Peregrine's home for Peculiar Children (PG-13)

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Miss Peregrine's home for Peculiar Children (PG-13)

Featuring a cast born with unique abilities, the story takes an unexpected twist as the main protagonist discovers an enemy group that seeks to kill others of their kind to attain an unfair advantage. With each of these children going up against older, killer enemies, expect an audio spectacle as the sound of each fight and ability being unleashed is both heard and felt across every speaker driver on your sound system. Dialouge comes across clearly through the center channels to bring additional depth to the story

IMMERSIVENESS RATING: ⭐ ⭐

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Inglorious Basterds (R)

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Inglorious Basterds (R)

1:32:08 - 1:37:01

Carrying the name of Quentin Tarantino’s masterpiece, the scene does not disappoint. This classic chaotic shootout contains layers of exhilarating sound effects that will challenge your center and surround speakers to reproduce convincing and distortion-free surround sound effects. The sound in certain scenes are so realistic, you just might find your head-turning towards key gun fires that are subtlety highlighted in the midst of the exchange. The deliberate absence of background music emphasizes the agitated breath patterns of the character, further immersing you in the action. Your surround speakers will sandwich you in the middle of the negotiation between Lt. Aldo and Staff Sgt. Wilhelm. Just when you feel that the intense experience is coming to an end, Tarantino springs you another one of his signatures, with the impact being recreated in your living room through your speakers.

IMMERSIVENESS RATING: ⭐

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Iron Man III (PG-13)

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Iron Man III (PG-13)

This movie announces its arrival unabashedly in true Tony Stark style. Sound effects purposefully dominate each channel to unveil its full glory of hitting peaks in challenging scenes. An array of frequency ranges move from one to the next instinctually to actively engage you into the excitement while you are in Iron Man’s basement. Mid-air activity sets out to pressurize your room in tight correlation with the on-screen activity. Sense of space as well as directionality are not shy to occupy your soundfield. The final scene will persistently demand 100% from your subwoofer(s) with multiple full impact explosions that demand its fullest output potential.

IMMERSIVENESS RATING: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge (R)

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Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge (R)

Much like the console game, this promises endless savage carnage that will awaken all your surround channels. The movie focuses on creating ultra violent fights in the arena that showcases a spectrum of sound directionality that moves unhesitatingly from one speaker to the next. Highs are tuned to effectively complement the mids for a flawless transition of every familiar combo move. Fatality moves are driven to snatch your focus by the ear and low frequencies are timed precisely to induce goosebumps to recreate the same exact euphoria you feel when you finish the game with Flawless Victory.

IMMERSIVENESS RATING: ⭐ ⭐

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John Wick (R)

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John Wick (R)

With every installment serving up more aggressive sonic assault to your surround system, John Wick will definitely delight if deep chest-thumping bass is what you are into. The series is solely driven by assassin-like action so do expect to hear the sounds from a variety of bullets to whizz pass you through your surround channels. In line with the movie series’ energy, the soundtrack electrifies and supplements even more impact to your chest with the punchy, yet precise explosive action.

IMMERSIVENESS RATING: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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Need for Speed (PG-13)

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Need for Speed (PG-13)

The high octane, pulse inducing street car racing game delivers its adrenaline-driven core to the big screen. None of the fast car’s purrs and engine whirrings are left behind by your surround speakers. Dialogues are heard coherently amidst the swooshing mayhem from the cars circling around you. Hypercars flips, as well as explosions, are brought into the sound mix to keep you glued to your seat. This is one that is not to be missed if you are a fan of all things racing.

IMMERSIVENESS RATING: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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Johnny English Strikes Again (PG-13)

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Johnny English Strikes Again (PG-13)

With Rowan Atkinson (aka Mr Bean) starring in the Johnny English Series, expect comical action fused together with quirky secret agent tactics. The roar of a classic American muscle car will waken your front channels, and the sounds and atmosphere of agent-style missions that go comically wrong will surround your listening area, all while crystal clear dialogue gives added expectation towards the unpredictable things Agent Johnny might do next.

IMMERSIVENESS RATING: ⭐ ⭐

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Jumanji: The Next Level (PG-13)

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Jumanji: The Next Level (PG-13)

With a heavyweight star-studded cast, this Jumanji sequel definitely holds its sound effects weight. The start of every new challenge is marked by a fast resounding drumbeat that creates a tight correlation between the on-screen information to throw you into the action. The sequences unapologetically barge into your living room with a range of lifelike ambient effects that will give your surround speakers a run for their money. Comedic dialogues are keenly and cleanly reproduced to keep you in the “game”. Coupled with the surreal visual effects, this is definitely a movie that is perfect to bask in the glory of your full home theater.

IMMERSIVENESS RATING: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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Kong: Skull Island (PG-13)

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Kong: Skull Island (PG-13)

A nod to the classic King Kong of 1933, Kong: Skull Island is definitely demo worthy when you want to showcase the wrath of your subwoofer(s). It builds every tension on-screen with stomps and explosions that fills the ground, no matter how big or small. While aircraft are predictable in a movie with building-sized primate, we are still surprised by how it manages to make us feel like we are in one, especially during the opening sequence when 2 of them are engaging in dogfight mid-air. Lines are never lost in translation even with multiple activities taking place in various audio channels. Every detail is beautifully captured by the surround speakers, even if it is just a spider crawling overhead you.

IMMERSIVENESS RATING: ⭐ ⭐

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