Though DVDs have been consumer-grade tech for years, it wasn't until yesterday that scientists announced they were certain why they worked. Now we know that burning a DVD is really more like freezing it.

In celebration of today's Scott Pilgrim DVD/Blu-ray release, guest editor Edgar Wright is posting all day at io9. First up: his detailed list, given to io9 exclusively, of the top 10 DVDs that influenced Scott Pilgrim.