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OMG, the self-indulgence of that post is dripping on to this one.

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In the case of a movie, being irreverent of the pervading cinematic atmosphere is a requisite of making any classic film.

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No it's not, and that's why your argument falls apart.

EDIT: No mention of "the pervading cinematic atmosphere" was even made in respect to "irreverent." He could have meant irreverent toward the current social atmosphere, previous film norms, etc.