The French Connection is the film responsible for getting me "into" films. I'll forever be indebted to it, should I make it as a filmmaker myself.

24fps, though I know you're reluctant to join FCM, you may be aware (through Kino?) that we do annual awards; I recommend you get involved (click).

Here are last year's winners: http://filmcinemamovie.proboards76.com/index.cgi?board=discussion&action=display&thread=1175462136

Take that as an invite/recommendation/encouragement/outright plea; whatever. I'd like you on board. I genuinely think we would benefit from your presence on there.

If nothing else, it has more film discussion than this place. (In the past you've hinted it doesn't, but I disagree; I think people can make discussion, too, not just intervening after the fact.)