Movies are designed to place you deep inside their world,
well good movies are. Watching a movie on a large television or even projector
is a wonderful experience but the picture only tells half the story. Movie
soundtracks envelope you, they bring out emotions, surround you in their make
believe world, and complete the fantasy.
If you are listening to movies on the speakers in your
television or on a cheap, uncalibrated sound system you are missing the movie.
From the explosive sound effects to the softest whisper, a good sound system
brings the movie to life.
Films are NOT a visual medium, they are a combination of
video and audio. If you haven't watched your favorite films, no matter what the
genre, in the theater or a home theater with a full 5.1 sound system, then you
need to do so, right now. The difference is night and day. The importance of
the sound track to telling a story on film was known even before talkies came
out. Music was always played during the showing, music designed specifically
for the film and timed to elicit the emotion, the action, the laughter being
displayed on the screen.
Don't cheat yourself by cutting out the second half of a
film, bring them to life in a whole new way. Experience the entire artistic
vision of the director and invest in a sound system worthy of the movies you
love.