I'm not usually a foreign film cool guy, but I make an exception for Fellini's 8 1/2.

Yes, it's subtitled, and yes, it's pretty artsy and tedious at times, but damn it's a fine film. You have to watch it a couple times to really get the idea of what the hell is going on, but it's worth it.

Marcello Mastrianni is the original P Daddy, playing a frustrated filmmaker trying to get over writer's block. So, it's a movie about a guy trying to make a movie. Plus, there's lots of beautiful women and a spaceship to boot. Who needs more?

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