I know I already contributed A Place in the Sun, but I'd willing to do another film. Either Pickpocket or Peyton's Place would work for me.

Zach, Pickpocket would be great to get a French film into the mix. As I recall from screening it in college, a riveting movie about compulsion. Thanks!

As I was reviewing the emerging list of 50s movies, I think it be worth a post or two brainstorming how some of these story conceits or narrative devices could be reworked with a contemporary spin. Rear Window - contained thriller. Seven Samurai - They're doing another version of that. A demented dark thriller version of Harvey? But then, there's already Donnie Darko, right? Anyhow once we get to the midway point of this series, I'll try to remember to post something and invite us into a brainstorming session. If I forget, please someone remind me.

Great idea, Scott. I loved Pixar's Seven Samurai homage--A Bug's Life. Looking forward to a brainstorming session--The Quiet Man could definitely go contemporary, Idris Elba (swoon!) set in the huge money world/bling of boxing vs. a tiny UK village.

There you go, Traci. Probably worth going through all of our lists from 50s-90s. Yesterday I had this thought: To a writer, everything new is old... and everything old is new. The former is about how basically every idea has been written before. The latter is about how our task is to find what we can bring to something old, our unique spin, our distinctive voice, and transform it into something new. You helped me remember that, so thanks. Sounds like a blog post waiting to happen, doesn't it?