In April, I shared a list of 52 films that I considered to be iconic classics that someone should watch if they want to become well-versed in film history. I wrote it after a discussion in the comments section of a post written by Kyle Worley, who had created his own list of 52 films which was itself a response to my brother Ted’s post outlining a 52-week crash course in the humanities.
I’d didn’t know Kyle when I saw his film list, but after we’d both shared our lists, we kept in touch, and the other day we had a conversation about how we compiled our lists, and the our approaches to film in general. I’m sharing that conversation now.
We both feel that conversations like ours are not as common as they once were. In the social media era, people tend to offer a quick like or comment on an article, often to spark an argument or simply to insult the author, but in-depth discussions have fallen by the wayside. We’d both like to see more of those, and hope Substack will facilitate this sort of interaction.
On that topic, I am always open to talking with any of my readers about nearly any topic. I'm even happy to be told I’m wrong, or that I am misguided. I like discussions. I feel I learn from them, and I nearly always walk away from any conversation with my own opinions slightly shifted, or at least fine-tuned, for hearing what another person has to say.
Please enjoy this video, and feel free to engage me in a conversation!
(Normally, I only share video posts with paid subscribers, but as Kyle and I are both sharing this today, I’m opening this up to everyone.)
