A Mirror Floating in Water

Don't leave out The 400 Blows, maybe the best French film ever made.

Yes, yes, The 400 Blows is a masterpiece, but you really must see its equal Jules et Jim.

Greatest French Films IMHO

1. The Passoin of Joan of Arc - Carl T. Dreyer
2. Jules et Jim - Francis Truffant
3. The Fall of the House of Usher - Jean Epstein
4. Bande a Part - Jean-Luc Godard
5. Hiroshima mon Amour - Alain Resnais
6. The Rules of the Game - Jean Renoir
7. Breathless - Jean-Luc Godard
8. The Grand Illusion - Jean Renoir
9. The 400 Blows - Francis Truffant
10. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie - Luis Bunuel

I've seen "The Passion" years ago in a college cenema class; it was good. I watched "The Discreet Charm" years ago also, on HBO; why is it a classic?

I would really like to see "Jules et Jim," "The 400 Blow," "Bande a Part," and "Hiroshima mon Amour," but where can I find them? I think I've asked this before, so if I have, please be patient with me, and I promise to write down the answer in a place that I can remember, like with my passwords... or my meds.

Originally Posted by qimissung

I've seen "The Passion" years ago in a college cenema class; it was good. I watched "The Discreet Charm" years ago also, on HBO; why is it a classic?

Ahh Bunuel. It's a classic because, like many of his other films, proud and comedic exercises in style, as well as social criticisms. Bunuel is probably the most playful of all the directors. He denies bringing any significant meaning to his films, only biting surrealistic satire. He was truly a master surrealist and a genius.

I would really like to see "Jules et Jim," "The 400 Blow," "Bande a Part," and "Hiroshima mon Amour," but where can I find them? I think I've asked this before, so if I have, please be patient with me, and I promise to write down the answer in a place that I can remember, like with my passwords... or my meds.

Lol, don't worry quimi, if you knew how many times I forgot stuff, you'd send me to a nursing home

Now youtube can be your best friend in many ways, but your real best friend is Netflix, (product placement ahead!) for only $4.99 a month you can have one DVD mailed to you and keep it as long as you want with no late fees. Their selection is enormous, and I've found even the most obscure films there. Now, if you pay $8.99 a month you can check out two at a time, and so on. It is godly. Netflix is truly a cinemaphile's best friend.

Okay, now youtube. If you have fast internet connection, you should have no problem watching these:

Alan Reisnes's Hiroshima, Mon Amour
(Now remember, most youtube movies are cut up into ten minute parts, so when the part ends after ten minutes, go to Part 2 which I'm sure you can find at the sidebar)

Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless

Short film Jean-Luc Godard's Dans le noir du temps

(additionally, some more great non-FNW films)

Carl T. Dreyer's The Passion of Joan of Arc

F.W. Murnau's Sunrise

Fritz Lang's M

Orson Welles's Chimes at Midnight

Luis Bunuel's The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeosise

Luis Bunuel's Simon of the Desert

Buster Keaton's One Week

Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr.

Buster Keaton's The General

Charlie Chaplin's City Lights

Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator

Charlie Chaplin's The Kid

Sergi Eisenstein's Battleship Potemkin

Sergi Eisenstein's October

Dziga Vertov's The Man with the Movie Camera

Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal

Ingmar Bergman's Persona

Andrie Tarkovsky's Andrei Rublev

Andrie Tarkovsky's The Mirror

Jean Epstein's The Fall of the House of Usher

Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets

Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas

Martin Scorsese's After Hours

Francis Ford Coppola's Apocolaypse Now

Alfred Hitchock's Vertigo

Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train


Now remember, each video has a button at the bottom of it with the label 360p, drag your mouse over to it and click on 480p for higher quality. Also, there is an arrow button that you can click to make the screen bigger (btw, if it has 720p, it's even better)

Fascinating. Netflix, here I come. I will also check out youtube. I've only ever used it for music, but with these instructions, maybe I'll try some shorter movies. I did recently find some Lillian Gish movies there that I have wanted to see for a long time.

Thanks, Daniel!