Movies: Top 10 and Watchlist

These are kind of based on movie quality, kind of based on awesomeness, and kind of based on what I want to watch like right now...

10. Avatar
Okes were complaining that it's weird, but it's actually a freaking epic movie if you let the surrealism take you away. Flawlessly made, reasonably deep storyline, lots of action, aliens, and big guns. Really, what are you complaining about?
Watch for: Amazing visual effects, the final epic battle
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9. Star Wars Episode III: The Revenge of The Sith
They saved the best for last, and you really don't have to be a fanboy to enjoy this movie. By far the most visually spectacular title in the Star Wars series, and also the biggest plot lynchpin (closely followed by the "I am your father" line). If you don't really like Star Wars, this will convert you. It has lightsabres and insane lava battles, I mean come on!
Watch for: Bombshells within the big story, the epic final battle, momentous "Darth Vader" moments
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8. Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Because you can't keep a classic storyline down, this is the movie that defined science-fiction and spawned generation after generation of followers. If you're looking for a deep storyline, great drama, well-shaped characters, and a distinct lack of video quality (unless of course you have the remake or something) set in an alternate universe, this one is for you.
Watch for: The aerial combat above the Death Star
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7. Black Hawk Down
I don't know why, but I have a fondness for war movies that aren't too brutal. Okay fine, maybe BHD is pretty brutal. But there's something appealing about guns and heroism and camaraderie, and this one's got a lot of it. It's a pretty mature movie, and it's got a lot of the "reality of war" situations.
Watch for: That moment when everything goes wrong
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6. Enemy at the Gates
This one's probably not as brutal as BHD, but it's still a pretty violent war movie, but this time, it's about snipers. In Soviet Russia! I wasn't really paying attention to the acting and storyline and stuff, but the environment the movie creates is freaking good, and obviously what distracts from everything else is the epic sniping sequences.
Watch for: The warehouse standoff, all the other sniping scenes actually
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5. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
I think you'd have to be a bit of a fanboy to watch this one... the nostalgia is just sickening, when watching, prepare to die of "oh my god it's Indiana freaking Jones!" and all that other stuff. Some okes say the aliens made it surreal and really bring it down, but, hey, Indy's been dealing with supernatural stuff in every movie.
Watch for: The jungle chase
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4. The Matrix
You cannot be told what the matrix is; you have to see it for yourself.
Watch for: Neo's run from the agents
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3. Unknown
Jeez, I thought I'd never get to like these kinds of movies, but I'm really starting to get addicted to Liam Neeson now, although I do feel Taken was a little unnecessary at times. Anyways, I love how this movie actually kept me excited and engaged the entire time, and it's freaking cool actually.
Watch for: Not knowing what is cracking at the beginning
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2. Sherlock Holmes
Gods, this is literally one of the greatest movies ever made. Ritchie does a crazy job, especially with the classic fight scenes, and the plotline is actually really thick and fun to discover the first time. I re-watched it on a long flight for the first time, and in fact I loved it so much I re-watched it like 3 times that same flight, just to make sure I had all the mystery details ironed out. I can't wait 'til part 2 comes out!
Watch for: The back and forths between Holmes and Watson. They just make the movie.
"Get that out of my face"
"It's not in your face, it's in my hand"
"Get what's in your hand out of my face"
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1. Scott Pilgrim vs The World
And it's just absolute coincidence that I'm pretty much in Toronto, Canada, right now. Literally the best movie. Ever. Because it's just that epic, well written, well filmed, and of course the fact that it deals with tough love doesn't abet it.
Watch for: The absolute randomness. The quotable quotes
"YOU COCKY COCK!"
"Bread makes you fat?"
"So, can this like not be a one-night stand? For one thing, I didn't even get any. That was a joke."
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WATCHLIST!!!!

Sherlock Holmes 2 (Just because.)
Moneyball (Sounds like an interesting storyline, like 21 or something)
In Time (Because I think I'd like this as an action flick)
The Adventures of Tintin (For classics' sake)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (I confess ulterior motives on this one)

Just watched The Three Musketeers today. Pretty cool, exciting, a bit fast, but well made. I dunno, I liked it. Also, it was in 3D :D