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I do not however think that directional sound is meaningless jut because a TV screen is only in front of us. We are still ultimately spectators and much of the emotional impact of movies comes from their ability to make us to forget that distance. Surround sound ads a visceral element that helps in just that. Specifically locating all sounds usually isn't nearly as important as just being immersed. Erecting more barriers to being drawn in seems odd when the point watching a movie (or reading a book, etc) is to forget the text on the page or the pictures on the screen and just sink into the story. If the 2 dimensionality of the picture plane tends to pull us out of the moment, why multiply shortcomings by demanding the same level of artifice from the sound?
Look at horror. Well made horror films are all about what we hear and don't see. Sound design is critical to pulling you in and making you scared. And I promise you that even a movie like The Others or Pan's Labyrinth benefit immensely from good sound design. Pan's Labyrinth is in fact one of my top reference discs for showing off my system and none of it has top do with bullets whizzing by or huge explosions. Its all about creating mood and emotional impact.