BEST *first* movie to watch on big screen HDTV?
 

My 60" HDTV finally comes in this week after a month of waiting and I can't decide what movie to watch on it first. I need something that will make me say "wow". I really don't know what movies would look good with HDTV.

A few options:
Matrix
Scarface
Braveheart
Saving Private Ryan

I like action movies obviously. Any suggestions?

my first one was HellBoy

Opening battle from Gladiator.

Gladiator or Saving Private Ryan would be great choices. Maybe even Troy?

apocolypse now.

the original "Slap Shot" with Paul Newman. I watched it last night and forgot how funny that movie is. :thumbsup

Fight Club
Dawn of the dead
Gladiator
Troy - I think this would be awesome to watch on a 60 inch with surround blasting!

Top Gun with the surround cranked

butterfly effect :)

Of those choices I'd say Saving Private Ryan.

Another you might consider is one of my old favorites, The Warriors.

That movie would rock on the bigger screen with the big sound.

You got a sound system with it yet? I made the mistake not getting one with mine until a few years later. It makes the tv that much more better.

:thumbsup Butterfly effect (i second the motion) :thumbsup
great movie!!! :pimp

Yeah, good choice. Can you diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiig it suckers?

Yes, I do, its a cheap $700 system though but it should do fine. I'm upgrading to a better $4k system this fall, will be suhweet.

I got one for you and this will be the best one- Heat
The showdown in front of the bank, game over

What are you looking into buying for sound? I just got mine about 6 months ago. Spent around 3k

I really didn't like Heat, its too slow.

Troy is a definite option, great movie.

When I got my plasma and new home theatre the movie I watched first was the Bourne Identity.

Fucking awesome car chase in the mini!

DH

"Strange Brew" is awesome on HDTV

Set up surround sound for Saving Private Ryan. I am not an expert by any stretch of the imagination, but even I was impressed by it :)

Gladiator or Saving Private Ryan have my votes.

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Tell me what you think. I think by the time I'm done buying new cables it will be more than the receiver, haha. I can get the receiver for $350.

deep throat for sure

:thumbsup


but for real, I'd have to throw in my vote for Gladiator or Top Gun with sound cranked

Starship Troopers!!!

Classic movie :thumbsup

Mine was 'Saving Private Ryan' -- fucking ROCKS on the bigscreen :)

That movie impressed me greatly.

Very good choice, that would make for a great first movie on HDTV. :thumbsup

gotta be "Return of the King".........the assault of Minas-Tirith would rock in HDTV.

Which one did you get?

Look on TNT and find the next showing of Gladiator.

I don't even really like Gladiator but it is awesome on HDTV.

If you truly want to experience the amazing colors,contrast, and cinematography....

o brother where art thou


... is the way to go :thumbsup

http://plasmabay.com/plasma/Product....u_Y_KDF60WF655

I researched for 2-3 months, and IMO this is the best TV of its type on the market.

5th element
Glory
Star Wars

Independence Day! =P

"I've got to get me one of these!!!"

The 5th element was a good movie.

Scarface is a great movie, but I'm wondering what this would look like in HDTV. Can they convert old movies to HDTV resolution? I thought maybe they had to be filmed a certain way. Not sure about that though.

Also not sure where you would find this in HDTV to watch, since it isn't exactly playing all the time on pay per view.

If you just want to watch a DVD you won't get the full effect. Still looks awesome though.

Le Grand bleu
 

Le Grand bleu AKA The Big Blue, and you'll also watch a meaningful movie.
Not the best acting ever, not the best plot ever, but a movie full of good values, and a great score. When French nail a movie, it's usually really good.
Highly inspiring. I will confess that I'm quite adept to top notch Home theaters, and good movies, but I cannot get into tech details. Just good stuff, pretty high end. Yum!

MET Staff

First thing I sat and watched on my HD was the entire set of Band of Brothers.

Here's a guy that knows what he's talking about!
Cohen brothers rule.

Good choice!

Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels - you'll be blow away :pimp

:thumbsup :thumbsup

First thing to watch on it would be the HD channels rather than the movies. Just for the effect, those HD nature and travel channels look the best. Some of those concerts are crazy too.

I have a 60" HDTV and I love it. This would be my list from start to finish for the fisrt week of TV.

Troy, By far the best to start with IMO
Fight Club
Matrix
Scarface
Braveheart
Gladiator

Congrats on the new TV man! I am sure you wont get any work done for atleast 2 weeks.

well your choices aint that bad. enjoy with your HDTV. maybe action and suspense movie will be the best.

Actually, best channel ever is Discovery channel. They are way ahead of the game in HD.

Watch a porno

agreed.
Also - although they're not my favorite movies, animated films like Shrek or the Incredibles look amazing on big screen HDTV.

SOme other chopices that I dont think people mentioned (says he with a pissy 68cm sony tv lol)

Twister - unreal sound and visuals

Star wars - Any of them really

Matrix - Awesome (mentioned allready)

Batman movies - some of the best sound I've heard

Quick and the Dead - great western movie with sweet sound and video with sharon stone and russell crowe

Aliens - killer sound

Predator - Fucking great arnie classic with killer sound and visuals

Thats a few, now I need to get a cool system myself.

edit: The mummy would also be cool, as would tombraider )

yep saving private ryan and gladiator ....both kick ass!

Heat
Saving Private Ryan
Collateral
Band of Brothers (have a BoB marathon)
The Thin Red Line
Equilibrium
Once a Thief
Once Upon a Time in China (1 and 2)