I know it's not summertime yet, but I'm a teacher with no patience for May, so we're getting this thing going early. I love contemporary/indie cinema, but am constantly shamed by the "classics" I haven't seen. I'm going to try to hit a wide swath this summer--think Bergman, Kurosawa, Scorcese, etc... Main resources are Hulu Plus (with most of the Criterion Collection) and Netflix streaming, although the public library could help, too.
So far I've recently covered:
1. Blue, White, Red
2. The Long Goodbye
3. His Girl Friday
4. In the Mood for Love
5. Mulholland Drive
Yeah, 4 and 5 aren't "classics", but they were getting a lot of love in the recent Pantheon discussion. And I've seen other classics, just not recently, so they're not included in the Summer Film School accomplishments.
Directors or films I should cover? I'll keep track of other accomplishments as the days lengthen.