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100+ best movies to show off your home cinema

Owning a great home theatre setup is fantastic - but it really takes the right movies to bring out the best in your system. That's why Gerben Van Duyl, veteran home theatre expert and Director of Mareor Cinema Products and Consultants, has compiled the list below.

"This list of the best 100 demo BD titles is the result of 10 years, doing demos of great home cinema technology at expos around the world, first for DTS and now for Procella Audio and Kaleidescape", explains Gerben.

"We are always looking for the best demo tracks and movie clips and nowadays we exclusively demo from BD, using a Kaleidescape BD server. I decided to compile a list of our favourites, so that you can use it to build up your own show-off collection. These titles were selected because they have great video, great audio and they are just great movies."

 

The Kingdom

 

The Kingdom [Blu-ray][Regio​n Free]
Jarhead

 

Jarhead [Blu-ray][Regio​n Free]
Jake Gyllenhaal
Harry Potter Complete

 

Harry Potter - The Complete 8-Film Collection [Blu-ray] [2011][Region Free]
Daniel Radcliffe
Pirates of the Caribbean box set

 

Pirates of the Caribbean 1-4 Box Set [Blu-ray]
The Lion King Double Play

 

The Lion King - Double Play (Blu-ray + DVD)
Jeremy Irons
Green Lantern

 

Green Lantern (Extended Cut) - Triple Play (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy) [2011][Region Free]
Ryan Reynolds
Captain America

 

Captain America - The First Avenger: Triple Play (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy)[Region Free]
Chris Evans
 
 
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Transformers Dark of the Moon

 

Transformers: Dark of the Moon - Triple Play (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy)[Region Free]
Shia LaBeouf
Thor

 

Thor (Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy)[Region Free]
Chris Hemsworth
Megamind

 

Megamind - Double Play (Blu-ray + DVD)[Region Free]
Will Ferrell
Despicable Me

 

Despicable Me Triple Play (Blu-ray, DVD + Digital Copy)
Steve Carell
The Incredibles

 

The Incredibles [Blu-ray] [2004]
Craig T. Nelson
Tangled

 

Tangled/Snow White [Blu-ray]
Larry Morey
Rango

 

Rango (Triple Play - Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy)[Region Free]
Johnny Depp
Rio

 

Rio - Triple Play (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy)
Jesse Eisenberg
The Hurt Locker

 

The Hurt Locker [Blu-ray]
Jeremy Renner
Heat

 

Heat [Blu-ray] [1995][Region Free]
Leon

 

Leon - The Director's Cut [Blu-ray]
Jean Reno
The Usual Suspects

 

The Usual Suspects [Blu-ray] [1995] [Region B]
The Shawshank Redemption

 

The Shawshank Redemption [Blu-ray]
Collateral

 

Collateral (Special Edition) [Blu-ray]
Tom Cruise
Man on Fire

 

Man On Fire [Blu-ray]
Denzel Washington
Walk the Line

 

Walk The Line [Blu-ray]
U571

 

U-571 [Blu-ray] [2000] [US Import]
Matthew McConaughey
True Grit

 

True Grit - Triple Play (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy)[Region Free]
Matt Damon
King Kong

 

King Kong [Blu-ray][Regio​n Free]
Transformers

 

Transformers [Blu-ray] [2007][Region Free]
The Aviator

 

The Aviator [2004] [Blu-ray]
Leonardo DiCaprio
Inglorious Basterds

 

Inglourious Basterds [Blu-ray][Regio​n Free]
Brad Pitt
American Gangster

 

American Gangster [Blu-ray][Regio​n Free]
Salt

 

Salt [Blu-ray] [2010][Region Free]
Angelina Jolie
Taken

 

Taken [Blu-ray]
Speed Racer

 

Speed Racer [Blu-ray] [2008][Region Free]
Emile Hirsch
The Green Mile

 

The Green Mile [Blu-ray] [1999][Region Free]
Trainspotting

 

Trainspotting: Ultimate Collector's Edition [Blu-ray] [1996]
Ewan McGregor
Gran Torino

 

Gran Torino [Blu-ray] [2009][Region Free]
Clint Eastwood
No Country for Old Men

 

No Country For Old Men [Blu-ray]
Little Miss Sunshine

 

Little Miss Sunshine [Blu-ray]
Greg Kinnear
Blood Diamond

 

Blood Diamond [Blu-ray] [2007][Region Free]
Million Dollar Baby

 

Million Dollar Baby [Blu-ray] [US Import]
Hilary Swank
The Last King of Scotland

 

The Last King of Scotland [Blu-ray] [2006]
Forrest Whitaker
The Wrestler

 

The Wrestler [Blu-ray]
Slumdog Millionaire

 

Slumdog Millionaire [Blu-ray]
Dev Patel
Fight Club

 

Fight Club [Blu-ray] [1999]
Edward Norton
Race to Witch Mountain

 

Race to Witch Mountain [Blu-ray]
Midnight Express
Midnight Express [Blu-ray] [2009][Region Free]
Paolo Bonacelli
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

 

Charlie and The Chocolate Factory [Blu-ray] [2005][Region Free]
Freddie Highmore
Ratatouille

 

Ratatouille [Blu-ray]
Brad Garrett
WALL E

 

WALL-E [Blu-ray]
Ben Burtt
Spiderman

 

Spider-Man [DVD] [2002]
Tobey Maguire|Willem Dafoe|Kirsten Dunst|James Franco
Pulp Fiction

 

Pulp Fiction [Blu-ray] [1994][Region A & B] [US Import]
John Travolta
Sin City

 

Sin City [Blu-ray]
X Men

 

X-Men [Blu-ray]
Patrick Stewart
Matrix Revolutions

 

Matrix Revolutions [Blu-ray] [2003][Region Free]
The Matrix

 

The Matrix [Blu-ray] [1999][Region Free]
Black Hawk Down

 

Black Hawk down [Blu-ray] [2007][Region Free]
Ewan McGregor
The Last Samurai

 

The Last Samurai [Blu-ray] [2003][Region Free]
Saving Private Ryan

 

Saving Private Ryan - 2 Disc Special Edition [Blu-ray] [1998]
Master and Commander

 

Master & Commande​r Blu Ray Disc [Blu-ray]
Master and Commander
Happy Feet

 

Happy Feet (SE) (Blu-Ray+DVD)
George Miller
Grease

 

Grease (Rockin' Edition) [Blu-Ray]
John Travolta
Mamma Mia

 

Mamma Mia! [Blu-ray][Regio​n Free]
Meryl Streep
Cars and Cars 2

 

Cars & Cars 2 Box Set [Blu-ray]
Ice Age 1 3

 

Ice Age 1-3 Collection [Blu-ray]
Ray Romano
Toy Story 1 3

 

Toy Story 1-3 Box Set [Blu-ray]
Tom Hanks
Shrek box set

 

Shrek 1-4 Box Set [Blu-ray]
Mike Myers
Open Season

 

Open Season [Blu-ray] [2007][Region Free]
Jill Culton
Ice Age 1 and 2

 

Ice Age 1 & 2 Blu Ray [Blu-ray]
Robots

 

Robots [DVD]
Ewan Mcgregor
Happy Feet a

 

Happy Feet [Blu-ray] [2006][Region Free]
Shark Tale

 

Shark Tale [DVD]
Will Smith
Madagascar 2

 

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa [Blu-ray]
Madagascar

 

Madagascar [Blu-ray]
Frozen Planet

 

Frozen Planet - The Complete Series [Blu-ray][Regio​n Free]
David Attenborough
Yellowstone

 

Yellowstone [Blu-ray][Regio​n Free]
Peter Firth
Human Planet

 

Human Planet [Blu-ray][Regio​n Free]
John Hurt
Natures Great Events

 

Nature's Great Events [Blu-ray][Regio​n Free]
David Attenborough
Madagascar David Attenborough

 

Madagascar [Blu-ray][Regio​n Free]
David Attenborough
Kung Fu Panda

 

Kung Fu Panda [Blu-ray]
Jack Black
Kill Bill

 

Kill Bill Vol. I and II Double Pack [Blu-ray]
Uma Thurman
Live with BBC Orchestra

 

Live With BBC Orchestra [Blu-ray] [2008] [US Import]
K.D. Lang
I Am Legend

 

I Am Legend [Blu-ray] [2007][Region Free]
Will Smith
Night At The Museum

 

Night At The Museum [Blu-ray]
Ben Stiller
The Hitchhikers Guild to the Galaxy

 

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [Blu-ray] [2005] [US Import]
Martin Freeman
The Matrix Reloaded

 

The Matrix Reloaded [Blu-ray] [2003][Region Free]
Zohan

 

You Don't Mess with the Zohan [Blu-ray] [2008] [2009][Region Free]
Adam Sandler
Men in Black
Men in Black [Blu-ray] [2008][Region Free]
Linda Fiorentino
The Pursuit of Happyness

 

The Pursuit Of Happyness [Blu-ray] [2006] [2007][Region Free]
Kurt Fuller
Seven Pounds
Seven Pounds [Blu-ray] [2009][Region Free]
Will Smith
Hancock
Hancock [Blu-ray] [2009][Region Free]
Will Smith
Van Helsing

 

Van Helsing [Blu-ray][Regio​n Free]
Iron Man 2

 

Iron Man 2 - Triple Play (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy)
Robert Downey Jr.
Fantastic 4

 

Fantastic Four - Rise Of The Silver Surfer [Blu-ray] [2007]
Ioan Gruffud
The Incredible Hulk

 

The Incredible Hulk [Blu-ray][Regio​n Free]
Iron Man

 

Iron Man (2 Disc) [Blu-ray][Regio​n Free]
Robert Downey Jr.
Hellboy 2

 

Hellboy 2: The Golden Army [Blu-ray][Regio​n Free]
Ron Perlman
Cars

 

Cars [Blu-ray]
Shutter Island

 

Shutter Island [DVD]
Leonardo DiCaprio
The Social Network

 

The Social Network (2-Disc Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray] [2011][Region Free]
Jesse Eisenberg
The Kings Speech

 

The King's Speech [Blu-ray] [2010]
Colin Firth
Black Swan

 

Black Swan [Blu-ray]
Natalie Portman
I Robot

 

I, Robot [Blu-ray] (2004)
Lord Of The Rings

 

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy - The Extended Edition [Blu-ray]
Elijah Wood
Inception

 

Inception - Triple Play (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy) [2010][Region Free]
Leonardo DiCaprio
Avatar

 

Avatar (DVD + Blu-ray)
Sam Worthington
LA Confidential

 

L.A. Confidential [Blu-ray] [1997][Region Free]
Across the Universe

 

Across the Universe [Blu-ray] [2007] [2008][Region Free]
Evan Rachel Wood
Hairspray

 

Hairspray: 2 disc Shake & Shimmy Edition [Blu-ray] [2007]
John Travolta
Gladiator

 

Gladiator [Remastered] [Blu-ray][Regio​n Free]
Russell Crowe
Flight of the Phoenix

 

Flight Of The Phoenix [Blu-ray]
Finding Nemo

 

Finding Nemo [Blu-ray]
Albert Brooks
Tron and Tron Legacy

 

Tron/Tron Legacy [Blu-ray]
Michael Sheen
Monsters Inc

 

Monsters, Inc. [Blu-ray]
Sound of Music

 

The Sound of Music 45th Anniversary Edition (DVD + Blu-ray) [1965]
Julie Andrews
Fantasia

 

Fantasia/Fantas​ia 2000 [Blu-ray]
Planet Earth

 

Planet Earth: Complete BBC Series [Blu-ray]
David Attenborough
The Day After Tomorrow

 

The Day After Tomorrow [Blu-ray]
Dennis Quaid
Die Hard 4

 

Die Hard 4.0 [Blu-ray] [2007]
Bruce Willis
The Dark Knight

 

The Dark Knight (2 Discs) [Blu-ray] [2008][Region Free]
Christian Bale
The Road

 

The Road [Blu-ray]
Viggo Mortensen
Book of Eli

 

The Book of Eli [Blu-ray]
Lord of War

 

Lord of War [Blu-ray]
The Departed

 

The Departed [Blu-ray]
Seven

 

Seven [Blu-ray] [1995][Region Free]
300

 

300 [Blu-ray] [2007][Region Free]
Gerard Butler
Hero

 

Hero [Blu-ray]
House of the Flying Daggers

 

House Of Flying Daggers [Blu-ray]
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon

 

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon [Blu-ray] [2000]
Pei-pei Cheng
Cloverfield

 

Cloverfield [Blu-ray]
Casino Royale

 

Casino Royale [Blu-ray] [2007][Region Free]
Judi Dench
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