Le Samouraï is the 3rd Melville I've seen, and I like it about as much as the other 2, which are Le Dolous and Bob le flambeur. Perhaps the latter has the edge partly because the period it's from appeals more to me and it's more lighthearted. Belmondo is amazing in Le Dolous but I wouldn't put it above Le Samouraï. (I now have Le Cercle Rouge on order incidentally. I should have got the box set instead of getting them separately and then I would have seen it some time ago.)

I will admit that French movies had stopped being the best in the world by the mid 60s, but Le Samouraï (67) is a classic. Now I just have to wait a few months to rewatch.

What's torturous is that there are some old French movies that look absolutely superb but are unavailable with English subtitles. Or they are available on subtitled DVD but only at extortionate cost.

I find it a bit like Tokyo Drifter I love the look but feel the film doesn't offer much. Critics seem to love it but I feel its style over substance. Maybe I hoped to much and it let me down. But I prefer most of his other work. Le Circle Rouge and Bob being my favs..it didn't match it for me...I think the atmosphere doesn't make up for the cold character portrayed by Delon

I've considered getting Two Men . . . but resisted for reasons I can't recall. I'll follow your recommendation.

Incidentally I found Tokyo Drifter completely tedious and stuck my copy on Amazon after 1 viewing (and had no difficulty selling it).

Haha you're internationally known for your pants!

I have a pair of vintage 60's black watch tartan that might be of interest to them? Get in touch if so...

My father sold clothes in an upscale mens store in the 50's and 60's. Top of the line were Hickey-Freeman wool suits. All were shades of grey, blue, and very subdued plaid that looked grey if you were more than 5 ft. away. Hats were Dobbs or Stetson. Trousers were made in NY and had side adjusters. Shoes were Florsheim or Bostonian (back when bostonians were quality). Shirts were made by a large shirt company that placed the store label in them. The oxford cloth was so thick the shirts would last forever. The shirts were sanforized, and had a stamp on them, whatever that is. When my dad found out Nixon wore Hickey Freeman suits he was ecstatic. I had to iron all my shirts and i asked him about wash and wear. He went beserk and told me those shirts were hot and the polyester pilled. He sent his shirts out to a chinese laundry.

Have you not seen 'Psycho'? 'The 39 Steps?' 'North By Northwest'? Hell I'm eighteen and I  love those films so I know it's not a generation gap thing.