Air New Zealand Air Points - Best seats 747-400 LAX to LHR

I managed to get coveted *A award flights with NZ. The missus and I have two seats in J.

Any suggestions on the best seats to book? Is it better going upstairs?

A huge and comprehensive wealth of great suggestions in the sticky thread "The New Ultimate Seating Thread, version deux" (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-new-zealand-air-points/25056-new-ultimate-seating-thread-version-deux.html), its the thread immediately below where you clicked to create a new thread.

Other useful threads that come up in a 10 second search include:

Best seats to book in Premier Business class (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-new-zealand-air-points/801455-best-seats-book-premier-business-class.html)
Best seats on the 747 when travelling with a partner in BP (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-new-zealand-air-points/691700-best-seats-747-when-travelling-partner-bp.html)
NZ1/2 - Upper or Lower Deck? (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-new-zealand-air-points/778083-nz1-2-upper-lower-deck.html)

Enjoy your journey on NZ, and have a great time wherever you are travelling to!

Thanks Stewardo! Much appreciated.