nube Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 War Horse (7.1 DTS-HD MA) Level - 5 Stars (113.21dB composite)Extension - 5 Stars (1Hz)Dynamics - 5 Stars (31.2dB) Execution - 5 Stars (by poll) Overall - 5 Stars!!Recommendation - Buy (by poll) Notes: We might have found our next 5-Star movie, folks. When I first viewed it and commented at AVS (my embarrassing posts to be found here and here), I had a single ported sub. On a review of the BR from Netflix last night with a lot more sealed horsepower (hah), I found out what I was missing - a TON. I have to eat a lot of crow on this one because I was wrong, and War Horse is an absolute MONSTER bass movie! From the outset, the effects in War Horse are full-bandwidth, with a ton of deep content from 5-10Hz and above. Though it doesn't skimp on midbass by any means, many of the biggest effects seem to have content to DC. The war scene starting around the 1hr30min mark is spectacular! Fantastic sound design overall, with very immersive and convincing surround work. Gary Rydstrom and his team did quite an amazing job, coupling huge levels with great extension and superb dynamics! This is worth rewatching before you vote, as it's a pretty decent movie to boot. PvA: SpecLab scenecaps: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefdvr27 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 If I get up to Best Buy I will pick it up. You have me intrigued now, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toe Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Don't need to rewatch this one as the bass was spectacular even with "only" ported subs. The war section late in the film is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nube Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 Then vote! Dunno why you haven't been, Toe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toe Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Just been busy as hell lately which has severely cut back my HT time, but will place a vote for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lfe man Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Just finished this. Very difficult to give rating to this because overall little weird mix. Levels drop pretty sharply in all explosion on war scenes at 20-25hz, then there is scene like angry duck chasing guy's with under 20hz bass (lot of low level 10hz bass almost all horse scenes too). I would give 4.5 rating to this for execution if possible..just not quite feel like full 5 star execution. Movie dont have much re-play value to me, but sound was great in parts(that one thunder scene, when big guns start to shoot, galloping horses etc.) Maybe i give a re-shot for blu-ray if i find it cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemX Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I am torn on this one - it's a regular demo at a forum open day I attend and the 'over the top' scene is ridiculous on a 8 x 18" setup, but the movie looks cheeeesy from what little else I've seen of it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nube Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 Rate it according to how you think the bass was executed - there's no wrong answer! The movie is like a made-for-TV kids movie, until the war scenes - and it's also too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcstyvie Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Will be watching and voting on this one tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcstyvie Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Closed, but could still vote, it gets a clear five stars and buy for me. Three sealed 15" subs, and a small 10" sealed sub brought this bass monster to life. The war scene at the end is just crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aj72 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Some great scenes in this. Battlefield scene incredible. Audio was great too. One scene in particular scared the begeezez out of me. Start of battlefield scene first shot fires from left rear surround right across left and right rear backs to right rear sounding like a whistling firecracker then BOOM the subs explode as the rocket hits the turf! This was probably the best use of rears right across the four speakers I've ever heard followed by an awesome explosion. That was great stuff. Followed by an epic battlefield scene. Impressive. Probably a 4.5 for me and rent only but won't say too much to avoid spoiling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatshaft Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Awesome bass in this movie...would NEVER have watched this movie if nube did not mention this on the avsforum. It shook the crap out of my place...war scenes were just awesome! FYI...this is with 4x 21" sealed subs and 4x 18" sealed subs. I play my movies REALLY loud all the time...will be re-watching it just because I'm a basshead and need this kind of abuse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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