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Message: [QUOTE="zymurg, post: 3968085, member: 667"] I find it difficult to believe no one mentioned Kurosawa. The Seven Samurai or Roshomon. BTW Carol Reed directed The third Man not Welles. My two favorite comedies haven't been mentioned" The Producers and Groundhog Day are must sees for me. Non English films have generally gotten short shrift. Try some of these: "Wings of Desire", Ray's Apu trilogy along with "The Music Room", De Sica's "Bicycle Thieves", how about a Swedish vampire movie "Let the Right One In", I know this isn't foreign but what about "The Bride of Frankenstein?" "Amalie" with Audrey Tatou is a wonder. A few silent films shouldn't be missed starting with Esenstein's "The Battleship Potemkin." Of course this was when Comedy was king; a few favorites Keaton's "The General" and "Our Hospitality." There is a lot of Chaplin, but try "Modern Times" on of the best and probably the last silent. Harold Lloyd's Safety Last" and "The Freshman." I could literally go on for hours; Casablanca is my all time favorite, but you can read my long comments on these and other films in my Films Worth Viewing on this site. I'm in my third year writing these comments. Today I wrote about David Lean's "Hobson's Choice" starring Charles Laughton. Tomorrow I will comment on Hawk's "Rio Bravo." Where I can, I suggest free viewing options. [/QUOTE]