If you're like me - and who wouldn't want to be? - you've accumulated over the years a list of films you've been dying to see, but can't find anywhere on video or run across in theaters.

My list tortures me. If there's anything I hate, it's unfinished business.

That's why I'm calling upon the kindness of strangers to let me know if they've seen any of the films listed below, and if so, where'd you find it??

Never hurts to ask. Oh, and feel free to also let me know if the film is worth the wait - if enough people tell me not to bother, then that's good enough to cross it off the list for me. (Of course, the longer it takes for me to finally see a film, the greater its mystique in my mind. Eventually, my expectations will be so unrealistic that they will all disappoint.)

If any of these ring a bell, Any and all assistance will garner some severe undying gratitude. And most certainly receive mention when I write my review.

The Baby of Macon - Peter Greenaway, 1993, Italy/France/Netherlands/UK

Casque d'Or - Jacques Becker, 1952, France

Chronicle of Anne Magdalena Bach - Jean-Marie Straub & Daniele Huillet, 1968, Italy/West Germany

Cowards Bend At The Knee - Guy Maddin, 2003, Canada (I believe this was more a video installation than a theatrical screening sort of thing) [UPDATE: A valued friend lent me a video copy, and I wrote about it here.]

Death By Hanging - Nagisa Oshima, 1968, Japan (required viewing @ NYU, but never found it...)

Flaming Creatures - Jack Smith, 1963, USA

Forbidden World - Allan Holzman, 1982, USA (saw as a kid on Showtime, very gross sci-fi/horror, curious to see again)

Horror Planet/Inseminoid - Norman J. Warren, 1980, UK (ditto)[UPDATE: Found this in a video store in Detroit on August 23, 2003. Almost wish I hadn't.]

Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles - Chantal Akerman, 1975, France/Belgium (another member of the NYU canon)

Land in Anguish - Glauber Rocha, 1967, Brazil (ditto)

The Last Bolshevik - Chris Marker, 1992, France

Matthew Barney's Cremaster series - Matthew Barney, 1995-2002, USA )[UPDATE: The DIA showed this the first weekend in November '03, and I watched all five films in one marathon rectalgic session. Seven hours, dubiously spent. Read all about it here!]

Moonfleet - Fritz Lang, 1955, USA

Muriel, ou le Temps d'un Retour - Alain Resnais, 1963, France/Italy

Pull My Daisy - Robert Frank, 1959, USA

Red Psalm - Miklós Jancsó, 1972, Hungary (NYU)

Sphinx - Franklin J. Schaffner, 1981, USA (yes, the one with Lesley-Anne Down and Frank Langella; another flick I caught on cable as a kid and need to demystify as an adult)

Trouble Every Day - Claire Denis, 2001, France [UPDATE: A DVD-Rom copy finally showed up at my video store.]

The Tulse Luper Suitcases - Peter Greenaway, 2003, UK / Spain / Italy / Luxembourg / Netherlands / Russia / Hungary

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