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Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008)
Wow.
My family has been recommending this for a while, but I thought it sounded stupid. Well, when I finally decided to watch it, I regretted putting it off for as long as I did. At one point I actually contemplated hitting myself with a bat, although I did not due to the fact that it would be stupid.
This is genius in its purest form. I honestly was left speechless at the ending where you could actually feel the complex combination of pain and accomplishment that Dr. horrible felt.
Every actor played their part flawlessly. I see absolutely no reason not to welcome it into my top 5 list. In short: Watch it, you'll see what I mean soon enough.
The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
My faith in the human race is restored!
This movie is just incredible. Before I saw It, I had lost all hope for cinema. But now that I've seen that even Schumacher can create a masterpiece of this magnitude, then there may be hope yet.
In my opinion, this movie was perfect. The characters were portrayed as they were meant to be, the sets were gorgeous, the music gave me goosebumps, and... Forgive me, I am still standing in awe. This is one of the very first movies to actually make me cry.
*SPOILERS*
Perhaps my two very favorite parts are (1) At the very beginning when the movie transitioned from a monochromatic scheme and went back to the past to tell the tale, that transition was one of the greatest I've ever seen, and (2) The first time the phantom shows Christine into the catacombs for the first time, I cant even explain my amazement at that moment.
*END OF SPOILERS*
In short, God bless Andrew Lloyd Webber for the creation of this marvelous musical, and god bless Joel Schumacher for the perfect transition into American cinema. This movie is definitely worth watching, and I will enjoy it for years to come. This is one of only two films in my lifetime to get a 10/10 rating from me, the other being citizen Kane.