I have a question for those of you who have recommended old films you love:

Have you checked recently to see whether these films are available in your local video store?

I'd bet that 90% of them are NOT at Blockbuster.

I've tried downloading Roger Ebert's yearly top-10 lists, going back several years, and taking them to the shop with me, and I find that once the lists are 3 or 4 years old, 8 or so of the 10 are not in the shop at all.

Fat chance finding anything that is more than 5 years old, unless it's a classic with wide appeal, like "Frankenstein" or "Star Wars."

Which proves Rick's point.