This is an incredibly dogmatic post. I don't feel like going into strong argument mode, but on the Dutch angles thing let me just mention Mr. Arkadin and The Third Man, for starters.

This is an incredibly dogmatic post. I don't feel like going into strong argument mode, but on the Dutch angles thing let me just mention Mr. Arkadin and The Third Man, for starters.

No, because that's one of his rare bullshit movies.

No, because that's one of his rare bullshit movies.

Three words, motherfuckers: Jules and Jim.

Three words, motherfuckers: Jules and Jim.

One of the Chris Marker films is a fiction film, but the other is a FUCKING ESSAY FILM. Sans Soleil could not exist without "narration." Jesus, do you even know what an essay film is?

One of the Chris Marker films is a fiction film, but the other is a FUCKING ESSAY FILM. Sans Soleil could not exist without "narration." Jesus, do you even know what an essay film is?

The supposed "backlash" against narration only stems from there being so many fans of "Adaptation" here, hence people who have wrong-headedly adopted Robert McKee's fucking retarded dogma. Many, many, many great films use narration. See: the French New Wave, to start.

The supposed "backlash" against narration only stems from there being so many fans of "Adaptation" here, hence people who have wrong-headedly adopted Robert McKee's fucking retarded dogma. Many, many, many great films use narration. See: the French New Wave, to start.

There are plenty of westerns pre-Unforgiven that have correct hairstyles. Many, many, many.

There are plenty of westerns pre-Unforgiven that have correct hairstyles. Many, many, many.

I'm not sure you know how accents work. England was home to an enormous host of accents, some of which survive today and some of which don't.

I'm not sure you know how accents work. England was home to an enormous host of accents, some of which survive today and some of which don't.

True story: people had better teeth back then overall, because they didn't consume much sugar.

True story: people had better teeth back then overall, because they didn't consume much sugar.

Congratulations on having big tits. Given that you're so prone to bragging about them, I'm guessing your a frequent commenter on Jezebel?

Congratulations on having big tits. Given that you're so prone to bragging about them, I'm guessing your a frequent commenter on Jezebel?

You'd sort of have to be a fool to criticize David Lynch's dialogue.

You'd sort of have to be a fool to criticize David Lynch's dialogue.