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Taltarzac725 12-18-2023 11:41 AM

Favorite Steven Spielberg movie?
 
Steven Spielberg - Wikipedia

Jaws would be my favorite movie of his.

Two Bills 12-18-2023 12:05 PM

Schindler's List, Saving Pte Ryan, and Warhorse.
All tied for first place.

tophcfa 12-18-2023 12:07 PM

A tie between Jaws and Gremlins.

Keefelane66 12-18-2023 12:08 PM

1941

ThirdOfFive 12-18-2023 12:58 PM

Schindler's List and Lincoln, in any order, followed by a movie--Amistad--that never got the recognition it deserved.

Really, though: I don't think Spielberg ever had a bad movie.

Caymus 12-18-2023 04:23 PM

Raiders of the Lost Ark (Somewhat due to Karen Allen)

Ecuadog 12-18-2023 07:19 PM

E.T.
Saving Private Ryan
Jaws
Raiders of the Lost Ark

FFlank 12-19-2023 02:27 AM

Saving Private Ryan
Raiders
Duel

Blackbird45 12-19-2023 04:19 AM

For me it was ET, I went to the theatre thinking I was going to see a new version of Star Wars and was surprised that I was wrong and that I like it.

maggie1 12-19-2023 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 2283482)
Steven Spielberg - Wikipedia

Jaws would be my favorite movie of his.

The man is a genius! I have never seen any of his movies that were even marginally entertaining. But if I had to pick one that really got through to my soul, it would be "Shindler's List.

phylt 12-19-2023 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Ecuadog (Post 2283572)
E.T.
Saving Private Ryan
Jaws
Raiders of the Lost Ark

Ditto, except I'd delete Jaws. But E.T., SPR, ROTLA are all in my Top Ten fav movies of all time.

Spielberg is a genius and all his movies are wonderful.

airstreamingypsy 12-19-2023 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by FFlank (Post 2283605)
Saving Private Ryan
Raiders
Duel

Duel was the scariest movie I think I've ever seeen.

jimjamuser 12-19-2023 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 2283482)
Steven Spielberg - Wikipedia

Jaws would be my favorite movie of his.

I will go with, "Empire of the Sun", "Schindler's List", and "Saving Private Ryan".

Regorp 12-19-2023 05:36 PM

Spielberg
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 2283482)
Steven Spielberg - Wikipedia

Jaws would be my favorite movie of his.

ET- the movie

Stu from NYC 12-19-2023 06:51 PM

The man has never made a bad movie, best of all time

Two Bills 12-20-2023 04:55 AM

Probably a bad thing to say by a foreigner, but I thought Lincoln was dark, slow and pretty boring.
If there had been an intermission, I would not have come back for second half.:duck:
JMHO.

NavyVet 12-20-2023 11:40 AM

My favorite 3 are Close Encounters, E.T., and Always. I also enjoyed Catch Me If You Can and The Terminal.

ThirdOfFive 12-20-2023 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Two Bills (Post 2283873)
Probably a bad thing to say by a foreigner, but I thought Lincoln was dark, slow and pretty boring.
If there had been an intermission, I would not have come back for second half.:duck:
JMHO.

I can understand that. Not saying that you don't, but having a pretty broad knowledge of the political winds and system at the time, together with the personalities involved both in Washington and in the field with the Civil War going on, was IMO pretty essential to both understanding and enjoying the movie. The movie touched on some of it but it could reach nothing like a complete description in the time allotted. I would think that most folks not raised in America and schooled in American schools would have a reaction similar to yours.

Credit where credit is due...Spielberg is a fantastic director, but the heart and soul of that movie was Daniel Day-Lewis. I recall reading a review that Lewis didn't play Lincoln, he CHANNELED Lincoln. The research that that man puts into preparing for a role is nothing short of phenomenal: in the case of "Lincoln" that meant not only never breaking character while it was filming but doing extensive research not only on Lincoln's mannerisms and humor but even the timbre and cadence of Lincoln's speech. No recordings (naturally) exist of Lincoln's voice but apparently Day-Lewis went so far as even changing the pitch of his voice to match Lincoln's, who apparently spoke with a rather high-pitched voice.

Two Bills 12-20-2023 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive (Post 2283990)
I can understand that. Not saying that you don't, but having a pretty broad knowledge of the political winds and system at the time, together with the personalities involved both in Washington and in the field with the Civil War going on, was IMO pretty essential to both understanding and enjoying the movie. The movie touched on some of it but it could reach nothing like a complete description in the time allotted. I would think that most folks not raised in America and schooled in American schools would have a reaction similar to yours.

Credit where credit is due...Spielberg is a fantastic director, but the heart and soul of that movie was Daniel Day-Lewis. I recall reading a review that Lewis didn't play Lincoln, he CHANNELED Lincoln. The research that that man puts into preparing for a role is nothing short of phenomenal: in the case of "Lincoln" that meant not only never breaking character while it was filming but doing extensive research not only on Lincoln's mannerisms and humor but even the timbre and cadence of Lincoln's speech. No recordings (naturally) exist of Lincoln's voice but apparently Day-Lewis went so far as even changing the pitch of his voice to match Lincoln's, who apparently spoke with a rather high-pitched voice.

Good explanation.
Similar to many Americans who watch Crown, and think it is absolute fact.
I have yet to meet anyone who does not cringe at the mention of it, and there is no Daniel Day Lewis to save it either!

lynnschindel 12-20-2023 04:53 PM

The Best
 
E.T. is a wonderful movie for everyone.
Schindler's List is so excellent and heartbreaking and unforgettable.

richdell 12-21-2023 05:05 PM

Schindler's List
E.T
Jaws


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