I do think you'd find it worth the trouble to look up some of the more noted titles and watch them. Most are readily findable on DVD now. In fact, I'd be very interested in hearing the aspie viewpoint on a tearjerker like Orphans of the Storm, though I suspect you'll like the comedies or the technical accomplishments better. Give Metropolis or The General a try. The first is science fiction of a sort, while the latter is based on real events of the US Civil War, though turned into a comedy romance.