What did Polanski even accomplish to have such reverence in Hollywood? I've seen two of his movies. The Romeo and Juliet we were forced to watch in High School. Then The Ninth Gate, which I do actually like. But it's very cheesy and nowhere near some kind of Oscar-worthy art film. So what movies did he do that people still stick up for him? The Pianist? Chinatown? I might could understand a Mel Gibson and RDJ situation where he helped one or two actors despite being trash. But to demand such respect for decades after being convicted is nuts.