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Took me a while to find  it This may be slightly more difficult... Or not. Let's see.

The protagonist has a very common Polish (last) name and, apart from one or two exceptions, is always addressed by this last name.

Ah-ha! Donkeywalski is the most common Polish name... So this must be Vanishing Point?

I was always a little disappointed with Modesty Blaise, especially compared to the high quality of the comic strip. I like Dirk Bogarde though. His best 60s spy film is "Hot Enough For June?" (I'm biased in favor of any movie starring Sylva Koscina though).

My guess: Junior Bonner?

Yeah, I guess the strip deserves better. But I gotta admit I treasure all its innocennce, the campiness, Bogarde (liked him a lot in Visconti's films;)) and I'm very sentimental about Monica Vitti (not to mention her unbelievable anti-English accent) Such an iconic British heroine played by Italian actress. Can't imagine this happening now. Crazy times, the sixties, wonderful times. Especially for the culture:) 
I haven't seen this new Modesty movie from 2003 but well... the trailer was enough for me.
Gotta bookmark that Bogarde movie you suggest.

Hmmm... Speaking of Monica Vitti films and directors...
Could this be some obscure shot from Zabriskie Donk by Michelangelo Donkeyoni?

This can't be Donkeyheart with Val Donkeylmer (1992), can it?

That dirty gun-flashing sheriff looks a bit McQueenish.
A hell of a ride, you say? 'Donkey and the Sheriff Bandit' (1977)?

Precisely Turn to pick your shot, Trampoline!

Gotta rewatch some of those Italian gems...

And now for something completely different. Have a big blue cup of whateverkeepsyourenginerunning, everyone!

That part of Night on Earth always destroys me totally. I weep.

You're not the only one who does:)

I still don't know what a Waterstone's is, but Le Havre was a beautiful movie. Overlooked. Deserved to be Oscar shortlisted for sure.

Waterstone's is a major book retailer. I guess it's the British equivalent of Barnes & Noble. They sell books, movies and music and have stalls with their current bestsellers on display.

Now you're using your noodle!

Damn, this is very unsportsmanship of me. I should let others take a guess
My only excuse is that I love western Italian cuisine (chef Leone being my favourite )

Is this the famous spaghetti dish called Il ritorno di Gringo (by chef Tessari)

Kudos to you Eric! Well, don't worry mate... I mean, Mr Pellonpää had such a wonderful career, starring in all those Kaurismaki films. Look at how many good actors (from US or anywhere in the world) play in crappy movies all of their life, without a shadow of a chance to be called 'Kaurismaki's actors' or 'Jarmusch's actors' And unless some mad alien cineastes from Proxima Centauri invade eath, nobody will be remaking any Kaurismaki anytime soon, so those movies with Pellonpää will be watched for years to come and new generations will keep on discovering them. They're ageless. 

Besides, we still have Kati Outinen And fortunately, Kaurismaki, who's alive and kicking, shooting & rolling. He has only a (very) small cult following in Poland so I was literally stunned to see his Le Havre (great movie BTW) being #2 at Waterstone's. Well, it could be some 'art films' (LOL) ranking... honestly - I have no idea how it was possible for this kind of movies to occupy #2 spot at a major retail chain store. But still, gotta give some respect to the Londoners

Say, does your movie has anything in common with Italian cuisine?

Hey! That's The Leningrad Cowboys Go America!

Of course it is! Well done!

I didn't post any screenshots with protagonists' heads for obvious reasons. Here's the shot number 1 again, a few frames later:


Now it's your turn, Eric!

"The Night of the Hungry Trunk" (1978)

Haha;) The Nigth would be pretty close, chronologically. But...Blade Runner is even closer;)

Believe me Miguel, this movie is funnier than Ursula Andress meets Tippi Hedren to talk about her close encounters of fourth kind
When I was in London last year, I was positively surprised to find out that this director's films are really popular with English audience. When I'm talkin about popular, I mean TOP 5 at Waterstone's. 

Ok, a visual hint:

Haha, no.
This may look pretty sneaky and deceiful but this screenshot is actually one of the very few possible screenshots that won't give away the movie title in an instant

Magnolia.
The previous one was The Thief of Bagdad (probably wouldn't guess it without a hint though).

[Jonah's Place]

So here's where this thread was hiding! Somehow I couldn't find it before, and now accidentally stumbled upon.

I'm from Poland. I have some artistic background (traditional, new media, also literature). I've played quite a lot of adventure games since early 1990s. My virginity was taken by The Secret of Monkey Island (that was a major virginity-stealer back in the days, wasn't it?). My favorite adventure games are: Syberia, Machinarium, Sanitarium, Blade Runner. I also have a soft spot for Spellcasting series.

I was thinking of making my own games for a couple of years now. This thinking, along with games like LeWoltaire's Second Face and Ali's Nelly Cootalot, was what brought me to AGS community. I was like others in this thread, lurking around the forums for some time (a year or two) before I finally decided to try my luck making games (now that I have some time)...

Which reminds me: I've already made one game, for 2012 January MAGS competition (theme: Pub).
Look for Jonah's Place here:
http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=45081.140