I’d say we had it right in the post-PT years with the discrediting and any attempts at revisionism have been straight-up apologia.
Plinkett was right and continues to be more and more right (minus the cringey sketch bits and “dark humor” in the videos).
Well, except the part where he vouched for JJ Abrams to direct the Star Wars sequel trilogy :p
It did give us an excellent illustration of Gen X directors interpreting the “betrayal” of their childhood franchises by said franchises’ boomer creators. His two films fit in well with things like Fanboys, The People vs. George Lucas, both recent Ghostbusters movies, and Galaxy Quest - they’re more interesting as examinations of Gen X’s relation to fandom culture/parasocial relationships with creators than they are good movies. Except Galaxy Quest, which is an all-time classic.
I’d throw Fault in Our Stars in there, but the author relationship plot is more of a background element (and is the least exploitative part of the book/movie).