Well, no. You stated it was list of films someone enjoyed.
But that's not what it is. It's a list that one of the top living film directors on the planet thinks that directing students at one of the leading film schools in the world should watch.
That's a different thing entirely.
Each one of these films has things directors can learn from by just watching them. Film being a visual medium and all.
Sure, some lectures can provide context, but the movies themselves are the actual content.
Fair point. I'm sure he did enjoy them as well as their content being of notable worth.
I very much doubt the list, and the act of watching them is the whole lesson Spike is trying to impart. The lecture series would complete the educational message.
But that's not what it is. It's a list that one of the top living film directors on the planet thinks that directing students at one of the leading film schools in the world should watch.
That's a different thing entirely.
Each one of these films has things directors can learn from by just watching them. Film being a visual medium and all.
Sure, some lectures can provide context, but the movies themselves are the actual content.