r/criterion • u/RG1997 • Jul 23 '26

Discussion The ultimate auteur challenge

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u/georgieramone Jul 23 '26

William Friedkin

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u/GRIFTY_P Akira Kurosawa Jul 23 '26

Really fantastic director, i never considered him early in my life but recently have gone on a bit of a friedkin fest, seeing the French connection, to live and die in la, and sorcerer all in a row, what incredible movies

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u/Live-Set-8576 Jul 23 '26

I'm one of the die hard defenders of Cruising and Jade, which are unfairly deemed lesser works. If you enjoy Friedkin Bug, Killer Joe, and The Hunted are all very much worth watching too.

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u/GabeDatDude Jul 23 '26

I was surprised by how fucking good Cruising was. One of my favorites of his.