This guy is a complete and utter douche. But I do agree about Requiem for a Dream. It was loud, ugly and nihilistic and not in the cool Abel Ferrara way. Woody Allen is the cinematic broken clock, right twice a day and almost by coincidence. Also, Hitchcock's psychology is halfassed, but realism isn't a priority for him. I actually agree with William Friedkin when he says that Hitchcock's strength is in making you believe stories that basically make no sense. Watching Vertigo, I see him not as a polished writer of suspense, but as a man that learned a thing or two from Lewton and Dreyer. This list is bullshit. Where's Goddard? Where's Fellini? (Two great films and a lot of trpe). Where's Spielberg? Where's ORSON FUCKING WELLES?
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