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Author: | Box [ Sun Aug 05, 2007 1:38 pm ] |
Post subject: | Which Spielberg Do You Prefer? |
1970s? 1980s? 1990s? 2000? |
Author: | roo [ Sun Aug 05, 2007 1:57 pm ] |
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1970s Spielberg was the most fun. 2000s Spielberg is the most interesting. |
Author: | Darth Indiana Bond [ Sun Aug 05, 2007 2:02 pm ] |
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1. 1980s 2. 1970s 3. 1990s 4. 2000s Spielberg does much better with light-hearted films. His darker toned films are overly serious and stale such as AI and Minority Report |
Author: | Eagle [ Sun Aug 05, 2007 2:08 pm ] |
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Munich? I prefer newer Spielberg I suppose, but I still think he is the most overrated director of all time, not because he's a hack, he's anything but. Simply because he is regarded as some genius of modern film, and he simply isn't. |
Author: | Excel [ Sun Aug 05, 2007 2:09 pm ] |
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Darth Indiana Bond wrote: 1. 1980s 2. 1970s 3. 1990s 4. 2000s Spielberg does much better with light-hearted films. His darker toned films are overly serious and stale such as AI and Minority Report ![]() ![]() |
Author: | Box [ Sun Aug 05, 2007 2:31 pm ] |
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andaroo wrote: 2000s Spielberg is the most interesting. Because he's in a powerful enough position to be less afraid of taking risks. The Spielberg of the 1970s-1990s would never have made a film like Munich. Schindler's List was risky in the sense that it covered territory he had never broached before, but the theme, subject matter, sappy ending, etc. are not too far removed from the other Spielberg films. |
Author: | Darth Indiana Bond [ Sun Aug 05, 2007 2:36 pm ] |
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Eagle wrote: Munich? Never seen, but I can say I am not interested. I am interested in seeing Schindler's List whihc looks to be along with Amistad his only good dramatic pieces. Spielberg anymore seems to be going the way of Clint Eastwood with the gritty serious approach, where as his signature had always been with fresh characters and light-hearted magic. Now his characters are just copies of other characters. Yes that is how life is more, simple characters but dramatically driven, but yet to me a film works best when it trancends the real and is full of character. Spielberg use to be the master of that, but is starting to lose his touch in my opinion. His last great film was Catch Me if You Can, which I love very much. |
Author: | Darth Indiana Bond [ Sun Aug 05, 2007 2:37 pm ] |
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Homer Box wrote: andaroo wrote: 2000s Spielberg is the most interesting. Because he's in a powerful enough position to be less afraid of taking risks. The Spielberg of the 1970s-1990s would never have made a film like Munich. Schindler's List was risky in the sense that it covered territory he had never broached before, but the theme, subject matter, sappy ending, etc. are not too far removed from the other Spielberg films. Who cares if it risky? Spielberg still does best with films like Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jaws, Jurrasic Park, The Last Crusade, and Catch Me If You Can. |
Author: | Jim Halpert [ Sun Aug 05, 2007 2:42 pm ] |
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spielberg is amazing no matter what period of time we're looking at. |
Author: | Darth Indiana Bond [ Sun Aug 05, 2007 2:50 pm ] |
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No matter what decade you look at he has made some duds. Spielberg is a great director, and he has made some of my favorite films, but he isn't the best. David Lean could cook his ass in a directing conest. |
Author: | Darth Indiana Bond [ Sun Aug 05, 2007 3:00 pm ] |
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Hmmm going off of Magnus 1. 1980s Good: Indiana Jones series, ET Bad: The Color Purple 2. 1970s Good: Jaws Bad: Nothing 3. 1990s Good: Amistad, Jurrasic Park, Hook Bad: The Lost World 4. 2000s Good: Catch Me if You Can Bad: Minority Report, AI, WotW |
Author: | Rev [ Sun Aug 05, 2007 3:19 pm ] |
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Jim Halpert wrote: spielberg is amazing no matter what period of time we're looking at. ![]() |
Author: | Corpse [ Sun Aug 05, 2007 3:25 pm ] |
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Tough between 80's (because of the Color Purple) and 90's (Jurassic Park), both are my favorite films of his. Hmm...1980's. |
Author: | Box [ Sun Aug 05, 2007 3:27 pm ] |
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Darth Indiana Bond wrote: Hmmm going off of Magnus 1. 1980s Good: Indiana Jones series, ET Bad: The Color Purple 2. 1970s Good: Jaws Bad: Nothing 3. 1990s Good: Amistad, Jurrasic Park, Hook Bad: The Lost World 4. 2000s Good: Catch Me if You Can Bad: Minority Report, AI, WotW You have the nerve to put The Color Purple and Minority Report among the bad, and Hook, fucking Hook, among the good? |
Author: | Gulli [ Sun Aug 05, 2007 3:28 pm ] |
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The one that makes films I like. |
Author: | neo_wolf [ Sun Aug 05, 2007 3:40 pm ] |
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IMO, he's the greatest director. I would say he's gotten better with age, i pick the 2000s spielberg. His misses are 1941, always, hook and amistad IMO. |
Author: | Skyblade [ Sun Aug 05, 2007 3:49 pm ] |
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Jaws, E.T., and Raiders of the Lost Ark are perfect movies, and Empire of the Sun was truly a breakthrough, I found a lot of Spielberg's failures during this period weren't even interesting ones. (And then there's 1941 and Always) Savin Private Ryan and Schindler's List are good, but almost feel like obligations. However, in the 2000's, with the exception of The Terminal, his films, even his imperfect ones, feel like breaths of fresh air. A.I. was recieved rather hostiley when it came out, but there are times when I miss movies like it. It was still one of the best wide releases that summer, after The Others and Mouin Rouge! And if it were released last summer, it would have been, by and far, that best movie released. |
Author: | makeshift [ Sun Aug 05, 2007 4:00 pm ] |
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2000s. Easily. Minority Report and Artificial Intelligence: AI are his best movies. |
Author: | The Steeeve [ Sun Aug 05, 2007 4:14 pm ] |
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Jim Halpert wrote: spielberg is amazing no matter what period of time we're looking at. Agreed. Though I would say the 2000s have been his weakest decade thus far. He's made some good ones but nothing on the level of Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, or Schindler's List. (though I probably should see Munich before I say that) |
Author: | Corpse [ Sun Aug 05, 2007 4:31 pm ] |
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Jim Halpert wrote: spielberg is overated no matter what period of time we're looking at. I guess that was a typo? I fixed it. |
Author: | zennier [ Sun Aug 05, 2007 5:05 pm ] |
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andaroo wrote: 1970s Spielberg was the most fun. 2000s Spielberg is the most interesting. Agreed. I think I'd get more mileage from 2000s Spielberg. |
Author: | Price [ Sun Aug 05, 2007 6:34 pm ] |
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I like 1981 Steven Spielberg. As good as it gets. |
Author: | Jailbird [ Sun Aug 05, 2007 6:43 pm ] |
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Homer Box wrote: 1970s? 1980s? 1990s? 2000? the good husband !!! |
Author: | Darth Indiana Bond [ Sun Aug 05, 2007 6:53 pm ] |
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Homer Box wrote: You have the nerve to put The Color Purple and Minority Report among the bad, and Hook, fucking Hook, among the good? Hook was good, a childhood favorite, it wasn't his best, but it is what he does best, fun films. I will be honest on the Color Purple, I saw it years ago, so it really isn't a honest grading of the film. But I have seen Minority Report twice and it stands as a C+. Spielberg just doesn't do serious films that well. This film had great potiential, and is most interesting pure storyline, but the execution is poor, and Cruise's character seemed cliche' no matter what people might say. |
Author: | Bradley Witherberry [ Sun Aug 05, 2007 7:23 pm ] |
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Pretty much a continuous downward spiral... |
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