The former King of Spain covered it nicely.
AVR with zone 2 and decent fronts to start with. If you are listening to music as well and value good recordings and sound quality, I would go with the M60. If its just movies, you would probably be just fine with Axiom's recommendation of the M50.
Either will be a HUGE step up from the speakers on your TV. The increase in clarity of sound will eliminate those headaches.
I bought my system mostly for music, but I'm still amazed at how much a good set of speakers improves the movie experience. I used to have problems understanding some dialog (and finding other stuff way to loud). Not any more!
