A few years ago, I used a movie encyclopedia to make a list of my favorite movies and directors. I found that all of my favorite directors had started their craft in the silent era, when you had to tell a story without dialog.
The problem is it’s very hard to get people who are not into film history to enjoy silent film, black and white film or anything that was made ten years prior. If people just opened their minds more, they would see that there are so many great films - from all over the world - they’d never have to see a modern Hollywood again and still have a lifetime of movie viewing.