"""Great""" directors like Kubrick all steal their stories from novels, real-life events, or other screenwriters. Say what you will about Tarantino, but almost all his films come from him alone. The dialogue, characters, and plots are completely original. How many directors can you say this about? Very few.

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Once upon a time in Hollywood is based on real events

>>211676208 (OP)
How is he holding up over there?

>>211676255
It's alternate history with mostly original characters. Don't be obtuse.

>>211676250
False. Most directors are parasites who steal their stories from others.

>>211676373
What about Nolan?

>>211676429
Nolan conceived and wrote Inception entirely on his own, proving he is *capable* of completely authentic and original storytelling. But most of his stories are collaborations with his brother Jonathan or with David S. Goyer (or the laziest form of cinema: the biopic).

>>211676255
To be fair OP said almost all his works. Almost.

>>211676208 (OP)
was never a huge fan of this guy until I saw him getting harassed by extremely annoying anti-Israel protesters, now I'm on his side