Do you call yourself a gamer? Well, have you seen these 5 movies yet? If you answer no, then you got some homework to do my gamer friend, so it's time to open a window on your second screen and play this while you game! These are the 5 movies every gamer needs to watch if they dare to call themselves a true gamer.
Don’t worry, we will avoid spoilers and only give you a brief synopsis of each movie recommendation. We try to balance out the list with pop-culture icons and maybe some movies you never thought would be movies a gamer would consider to be a classic.
Let's sit back and relax with the best movies every gamer should see!
5. Lord of The Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)
This one is obvious, and you will instantly lose all credibility as a gamer if you haven’t seen these awesome films directed by Peter Jackson. The epic journey of Frodo taking the Ring of Power to Mordor spans over three films and is firmly cemented in the culture of gaming. Memes are still referencing these movies based on the original legendary fantasy novels written by J. R. R. Tolkien. You shall not pass if you have not seen these movies.
4. Avengers: Civil War (2016)
So, we had to include at least one superhero movie on our list and while most of them are pretty average at best, Avengers: Civil War is by far the best of all superhero movies. We call it the best because we get to see Iron Man fight Captain America several times over the course of the movie, and it ends in a literal battle royale. But, you will never guess who wins this lobby!
3. Princess Mononoke (1997)
We have to give a nod to Anime movies as a lot of gamers are secret Anime fans whether they have admitted to their inner waifus or not, Anime movies are epic and perfect for gamers. If you haven’t seen a Ghibli film, then we are supremely jealous you get to experience these for the first time. Princess Mononoke is the most gamer-friendly movie, as its plot is literally the start of pretty much every RPG game you have played. The movie even has hints of environmentalism, so it is far ahead of its time.
2. The Matrix (1999)
Maybe you are younger and have somehow not seen this insanely good action-sci-fi movie starring Keanu Reeves, the world’s friendly actor. The movie has produced so many iconic pop-culture references that your other gamer friends will definitely meme on it from time to time. The movie has two pretty average sequels, but the first movie is a masterpiece, and we won’t spoil anything else, we'll only say that Agent Smith and The One have one heck of an epic battle you'll need to see.
1. Midsommar (2019)
We needed to have at least one sneak attack on our list, and this horror movie has gamer written all over it. Several times during this creepy film, you will be yelling at the screen, as the characters somehow miss the ominous writing on the wall or just fall down for no reason. If you were in this movie, you would have noped the F-out at several points in their untimely adventure. Don’t let the bright, sunny day this movie presents fool you, true horrors await in Midsommar.
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