Movies are subjective, and a lot depends on how old you were when you saw something, etc. I have a special attachment to “Le Rayon Vert” (called “Summer” when I saw it) because I saw it by myself at some small theater and never saw a movie about such a cranky young woman before — it really blew me away. I guess I also liked the fact that I didn’t know anyone else who saw the movie, so I made it “my own.” If all of a sudden, this was everyone’s favorite movie, on par with something like “The Godfather,” I wonder if I would still like it as much. I remember years ago discovering the music of Prince (or at least I thought I discovered him). Then when everyone else listened to him, I lost interest. So, I’m basically telling you not to watch it or like it.

Oh, and by the way, you’re totally wrong about “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp.”

I’ve never seen THE GREEN RAY (I assume it’s a French adaptation of the Green Lantern comic book; what else COULD it be?), but I’ve always filed LIFE & DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP under “mammoth but minor.” It’s basically a long (long!) propaganda film, with memorable performances by Livesey and Walbrook, but I’ve never felt the urge to watch it a second time. For WWII-era Michael Powell movies, I much prefer A CANTERBURY TALE and THE 49TH PARALLEL.

And for you and Dinah to hook up, Neal, you’re going to have to brush up your Mizoguchi and hone your Ozu.