The guy I dated in college had wanted to go to film school, and took me to see a lot of art/indie films while we were together. I don't actually hate them now, but I do feel like I've seen a lifetime supply and don't have to see any more if I don't want to. (Sometimes I want to. A lot of the time I don't.) So even though I couldn't name you examples of either director's work I laughed anyway, because I do know the kind of thing you're talking about.

The contract with the reader/viewer can be successfully violated, I agree! But yeah, it's one of those things where people are well within their rights to yell at you if you if they think you didn't pull it off.