Yeah that'st true, you don't want to surround yourself by yes men either. I still haven't seen Once Upon a Time in America. If I watch it, should I watch the American cut first to appreciate the original cut later, or does the American cut even exist anymore?
When it comes to mainstream US cinema I personally think you see a golden age in the late 60's to the late 80's. Around that period creative directors were arguably given the most control, even when things switched from new Hollywood to blockbusters the films were still mostly driven by the creative side. It was during the 90's that the studio's started to reassert power I'd say, CGI and franchises became bigger draws and someone like Nolan became a rarity as a mainstream director with a lot of creative freedom.
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