*CAUTION - WHAT I SAY MAY NOT BE YOUR PERSONAL FAVOURITES - WATCH AND HOPEFULLY ENJOY THE FILMS BUT YOU MAY NOT HAVE THE SAME TASTES AS I HAVE*
This is a hard thing to start with. With all of the genres of movies it is hard to come up with a definative top 10. Within my friends I am the person who will get the most hardcore and violent films, mainly for the lads, so we can watch them. I may love to watch action and comedy films, and these are the ones i mainly get to keep up a reputation, but I also watch varying other movies such as some disney films or pixar films.
Getting to the top 10:
10) Shaun of the Dead (2004) < 7.0/10 >
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A fantastically funny film starring the British comedy duet of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. Directed by the brilliant Edgar Wright. Taking place in London, England where a misfortuned Simon Pegg wants to make things right with his ex, Kate Ashfield, it turns out that he is caught in the middle of a zombie apocalypse, where he and a group of his friends need to do anything to survive. None stop laughs and some heartbreak at the end, this has to go on my top 10.
9) The Expendables (2010) < 7.2/10 >
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Never before have so many action stars combine into a single movie. All of the big names of the ages, Stallone, Statham, Lundgren, Li, and UFC Light-Heavyweight and Heavyweight champion Randy Couture. This group of men come together to form a division of mercs that are unstoppabble. When they get asked to take care of a mission in Suth America, they find that the dictator that they have been sent to take care of isn't the only person that is that they should be worried about. Guns, martial arts, and explosions. a recipie for an ovet the top action film that delivers in laughs and in thrilling entertainment.
8) How to Train your Dragon (2010) < 7.5/10 >
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Animated film staring Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera and Gerard Butler. A tribe of vikings are being tormented by hordes of dragons that treaten to desroy the village and the people with it. Leader of the tribe, Butler, is hell bent on destoring the dragon menace once and for all, his teen son, Baruchel only wishes that his father not see him as someone who is a skrew up so he wishes to bnecome like him. After a short and destructive battle at the start, Baruchel hits the one dragon that has eluded the tribe for decades. After finding said dragon, Baruchel forms a bond with the beast, his only worry is that his father wishes to kill all of the dragons. A great family film that shows just how much an animal love a person.
7) Kick-Ass (2010) < 7.9/10 >
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An average teen takes it upon himself to show the world that you don't need superpowers to become a superhero, just the right ammount of guts and stupidity will make it happen. Comic lover, Aaron Johnson, decides to take the plunge into being that superhero. He finds that it isn't as easy as he thought and when Nicholas Cage and Chloe Mortez show up and mean business, he questions himself and his beliefs. Gory action comedy that will be making you laugh and be saying "ouch" throughout.
6) Enter the Dragon (1973) < 8.1/10 >
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The last of the films with Bruce Lee and definitly one of the most rememberable. Lee is sent to an island in Honk Kong where he is to take part in a fighting tournement and uncover the sinister plot behind the crime lord, thought to be selling opoium. Lee is high flying and is just an all around badass. Shows how much of an expert he was in fighting with an awsome fight with the henchmenas he is snooping around at night. Thourghly enjoyable, not for the acting but just to see a master do what he does best.
5) Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) < 8.5/10 >
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Heartbroken after his break up with his girlfriend Nick, Micheal Cera, goes into deperssion until his favourite band are in town. Whilst at a gig of his own he is approached by Norah, Kat Dennings, where he is asked to pretend to be her boyfrind for 5 minutes so she can brag to one of her classmates, who turns out to be Nick's ex. So begins a night thet the two will never forget. They travel all across New York to find the band, who is playing in a secret location, only to find that they both like each other. Based on the novel with the same title, some adapthations have been made so don't go into it expectiong it to be a perfect representation of the book.A great love film that shows Cera to be someone sensitive and not be pinned to just do comedy.
4) Taken (2008) < 8.6/10 >
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Liam Neeson is playing a retired CIA agent who's daughter gets kidnapped in France with her friend. After recieving a call from his daughter of the current situation he wages a personal war to find and get his daughter back, by any means. So begins the treck through France to gather information and stretch the America/France firendship and he kills everyone who is or was connected to his daughters kidnapping. Fantastic thriller with the ever watchable Neeson.
3) Avatar (2009) < 9.0/10 >
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After the murder of his brother Jake Sully, Sam Worthington, volunteers to step in his brothers shoues to controll an Avatar, a remotely controlled being that can blend in with the locals of the planet Pandora. Sully finds a tribe of Na'vi and attempts to fit in as one of them only to discover that they are sitting on one of the largest mineral deposits. This causes an coflict to rise up and he must decide who he wants to be. A largely action orientated film with some slow moments to build up the back story.
2) Batman : The Dark Knight (2008) < 9.3/10 >
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Christian Bale once again picks up the illusive costume to fight against his most hated opponent, the Joker. The late Heath Ledger takes the role of the master criminal in a bid to destroy what batman holds most dear to him. The sadistic murderer puts Bale through his paces and bids to break his rules in order to stop him. A dark and sadistic film that isn't for the faint hearted.
1) Scott Pilgrim vs The World (2010) < 9.8/10 >
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22 (23) year old Scott Pilgrim, Michael Cera, is currently bouncing back from a big break up with his now famous ex-girlfriend Envy. His new girlfriend is a 17 year old chinease schoolgirl and they have a good relationship, that is until a new girl shows up in Toronto, Ramona Flowers, Mary Elizabeth Winstead. He instantly falls for her and they start to date. This is when Scott finds out forcefully thet he has to defeat Ramona's seven evil exen in order for them to continue to date. This starts a chain reaction of Ramona's ex's trying to kill Scott. He prevails over the competitors until the final evil ex, Gideon, Jason Schwartzman. Based off of the 6 volume comic book series Scott Pilgrim and directed by Edgar Wright the live action comedy. The film has very close relationship to the books, nearly all bits have been taken out of the book and it is filmed in the same locations and the book. There are some elements that have been changed and the back story has been missed. I recomend that you watch and read both of the material sources to get the maximum enjoyment out of the series.
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FINAL NOTE
*THESE ARE MY OPINIONS - AGREE AND DISAGREE AS YOU WILL BUT DON'T UNDERMINE MY OWN VIEWS*
