If you regularly visit the website, or subscribe to our wonderful magazine, then chances are you are a music, as well as movie, fan. Which is why we’ve created this guide detailing the top musical movies our team of product reviewers use when testing home cinema sound systems – letting you enjoy the best of both worlds. The list includes a mix of different musical movie types, but every single one has a great soundtrack full of cracking songs that will really push your system to the limit.
Every single movie has also been used by members of the team in our dedicated listening rooms when reviewing sound systems, so we know they’re great. If you think we’ve missed any, make sure to get in touch on our social media channels or forums! The Nightmare Before Christmas Tim Burton’s is an iconic movie most people remember for its impactful visual style and atypical claymation. But if you’re a fan of musicals and want a hauntingly good movie that will really put your surround-sound system through its paces, its soundtrack is a great option.
With music by Danny Elfman, the movie is full of great tracks that’ll really test your system’s precision, dynamics and ability to express detail. Highlights include the orchestral opening track, , the soulful and iconic – and atypically perky by Burton’s standards – . The sheer range of bangers on display makes this a wonderfully fun disc to push your system This plus the fact it comes with stereo, 5.
1 and 7.1 tracks availabl.
