What is the best recent DVD movie for "showing off" the capability of my home theater (surround sound) system?

no movies halo2 on xbox live

the matrix 1,2 and 3

King Kong ( recent ) But Independence Day would be a great choice

Trust me, there is hardly anything better out there than "Blade 2" for showing off your surround sound. "T2" is also good, way better than "T3". Finaly, "The Incredibles" is a good pick. But Blade 2's opening is where it's at.

i have same system the best would be armageddon if you like music try rush in rio enjoy!

Since I don't know your taste in movies, I'll try to give some varied suggestions based on movies I've just seen. If you like musicals/stage productions: Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'The Phantom of the Opera'. WOW what a movie!!! And it has definitely got some music that your system could do justice to. If you like action/adventure: "National Treasure", was pretty darn good. It seemed to really utilize the movie score to heighten the viewing experience. If you like drama: "Crash" had a decent soundtrack, and was all around an excellent movie. If you like comedy: I just saw "Guess Who", and it was a hoot! I can only imagine that good sound quality would make certain scenes funnier. Also, a special edition of "9 to 5" just came out. That was a hilarious movie, and had a pretty nifty soundtrack/movie score. Hope this helps ya... It's Just My Opinion ;-}