Of course, Hitch was one of the pioneers who basically created a big part of the visual language of cinema which the directors who came after him used to find their own styles. Id say DePalma is definitely his main successor in terms of mastering/using the art of visual technique to tell stories cinematically. Theres no doubt about it.
Tarantino has said many times that hes more of a fan of DePalma than Hitchcock. I think its mainly because of DePalma’s own personal style, not because of Hitchcock. Not every single thing DePalma has done is simply from Hitchcock. Yes, hes a big influence on him, but DePalma is DePalma.
Its like, why does QT thank DePalma and Argento? Is it because they are influenced by Hitch or because they each have their own unique personas as directors?
