That book is such a great introduction to the absurd.  When Sammy turned out to be a dead rat wearing a ton of raincoats, that permanently flipped the script for the way I approached books, films, and everything else from then on.

That book is such a great introduction to the absurd.  When Sammy turned out to be a dead rat wearing a ton of raincoats, that permanently flipped the script for the way I approached books, films, and everything else from then on.

All very good starting points for getting into foreign film.  Since you mentioned you aren't as familiar with the French New Wave, I would add to that section:

All very good starting points for getting into foreign film.  Since you mentioned you aren't as familiar with the French New Wave, I would add to that section:

A very good list of more highly qualified films, to which I would also add Once Upon a Time in the West.

A very good list of more highly qualified films, to which I would also add Once Upon a Time in the West.

My ten favorites:

I guess more uninterested than disinterested.  Disinterested means unbiased.

I guess more uninterested than disinterested.  Disinterested means unbiased.