"I can totally understand why Schindler's List is on this ... er, list, but I find the movie kind of hopeful, too. Oskar Schindler was a real man, not a Hollywood creation. Fundamentally good people do"

"Great list! I enjoy so many of these directors' works, and it's great to see the connections in their storytelling. Possible addition: Wes Anderson 1. Slow motion final shots (Bottle Rocket, Rushmor"

"Sliver and Enemy of the State seem to fit the bill, full of surveillance."

"It's good to see some Magnolia love. And I've never heard of Young @ Heart, but it's topping my must-see list now. Great list!"

"Dead Man on Campus also has a pretty creative title sequence, done in the form of a multiple choice test: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISumffBZMcI"

"Wow. And in the order of the visible spectrum. Niiiiice."

"Joey Lauren Adams always says she gets mistaken for Renee Zellweger "