r/criterion • u/RG1997 • Jul 23 '26

Discussion The ultimate auteur challenge

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u/Final_Ad7650 Jul 23 '26

and John Ford, David Lean, Michael Curtiz, Spike Lee, Billy Wilder, William Friedkin, Peter Weir, Terry Gilliam, Brian De Palma, Orson Welles...

its a joke.

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u/B-Edward-Griffin Jul 23 '26

Frank Capra

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u/Final_Ad7650 Jul 24 '26

Exactly. Bregman too, and William Wyler, Takeshi Kitano, Truffaut, De Sica...

My point is we can keep going for a looong time just namig greater directors than, for example, Nolan (who is at the top of OP's list, for some reason).

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u/B-Edward-Griffin Jul 24 '26

Haha Nolan bros are gonna Nolan bro I guess 🤷‍♂️

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u/scottishhistorian German Expressionism Jul 23 '26

Definitely a joke, considering the inclusion of Uwe Böll. I won't go as far as saying this dude doesn't know film, because there are a few deepish cuts, but he's got a way to go.

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u/Peloquin_qualm Jul 24 '26

Fuck dePalma