tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post6457288186530741901..comments2024-03-13T06:28:44.715-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: the Directors: Steven SpielbergAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-16345009139301397802015-09-11T18:28:49.924-04:002015-09-11T18:28:49.924-04:00I was little harsh on it here. Honestly, a lot of ...I was little harsh on it here. Honestly, a lot of this post would read differently if I wrote it today.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-1574787186943036992015-09-09T19:49:53.166-04:002015-09-09T19:49:53.166-04:00Not everyone phoned it in on 1941: the Williams sc...Not everyone phoned it in on 1941: the Williams score is very good, and the sound department did their jobs very, very well..iembalmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365176000832265150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-30379809834834806922015-06-01T12:50:33.550-04:002015-06-01T12:50:33.550-04:00I thought it was okay. That chase scene was fun. I...I thought it was okay. That chase scene was fun. I saw it on DVD a while after its release, and didn't feel the need to review it here.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-89785983444210178032015-05-31T06:10:48.889-04:002015-05-31T06:10:48.889-04:00What do you think about The Adventures of Tintin a...What do you think about The Adventures of Tintin and why you still didn't reviewed it?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059813680559966539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-41501559825814199602015-02-02T11:34:15.383-05:002015-02-02T11:34:15.383-05:00I disagree with your notion that Spielberg doesn&#...I disagree with your notion that Spielberg doesn't have a distinct style. I think he actually has one of the most distinct styles of any living filmmaker. But the problem I have with a lot of his films is that they are yes, overlong, and almost <i>too</i> stylish. I do really love many of his films (including Minority Report, and, to a somewhat lesser degree, Munich - so definitely check those out), but he's a hit and miss filmmaker for me. Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-76359866623560170062015-01-29T12:53:42.552-05:002015-01-29T12:53:42.552-05:00I've seen just Schindler’s List, Saving Privat...I've seen just Schindler’s List, Saving Private Ryan, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jaws, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Jurassic Park, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, Catch Me If You Can, Hook, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, War of the Worlds (best to worst). What I like about Spielberg is that he have an eye for making visual great films, the score is always good to great, many fantastic performance in his films and great screenplays with interesting stories. He can make a good solid film that stood out for its realism and honesty.<br />Now Spielberg is a good director? In my opinion, NO. Why? His films are usually good and sometimes great, but the think I hate about Spielberg is that he doesn't have a style of film making. No trademarks, no recurring techniques, practical I think any one can make his film. And I'd preferred to someone else to direct his scripts. Okey some of his films are good, fantastic. But some are just long boring films that I don't like so much that could be shorter and better. Films that I'll never say bad things about them: Schindler’s List, Saving Private Ryan, Jaws, A.I. Artificial Intelligence. Raiders of the Lost Ark is good but its more like a homage to B-movie genre; Close Encounters of the Third Kind (too long), Jurassic Park (great film with better scenes than film itself), E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (too childish) are fantastic sci-fi films (sci-fi being my favorite genre) that I don't enjoy so much but I appreciated a lot better when I was younger; Catch Me If You Can is very, very good and DiCaprio (I hate when he close his mouth) is good, for the most part, and Tom Hanks is good, but not great; Hook is long and childish but same is Peter Pan, Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman do a great job and there are some great moments and scenes (is the only of Spielberg's films that I own the Dvd), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, War of the Worlds are bad and pointless very bad films that I think I'll never ever watch again; (I erased from my memory War Horse like in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind). I might check out Empire of the Sun, Amistad, Minority Report, The Terminal and Munich.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059813680559966539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-30568529338851557592015-01-28T11:46:29.990-05:002015-01-28T11:46:29.990-05:00Man, it's so weird to go back and revisit some...Man, it's so weird to go back and revisit some of these older posts. Today, I'm much more lenient on the Indiana Jones films. I still don't think they're great, but I see the appeal. E.T. will always be tops for me. That flick was such a staple of my childhood.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-30907228423301358852015-01-28T03:06:51.463-05:002015-01-28T03:06:51.463-05:00I'm as much away from the crowd on Spielberg i...I'm as much away from the crowd on Spielberg in general as you are about the Indiana Jones films specifically (I do like some of them more then you, but only in that they're fun. Great cinema? Definitely not.).<br /><br />I'm mostly okay with your rankings - probably higher on Empire Of The Sun, lower on Jurassic Park, and the one that would get me in trouble if I discussed it too often, E.T. much lower. I should be the prime person for that one - love great films, saw it in the theater when I was a kid, etc. But I just can't get there. It just sort of feels hokey at this point.TheHistorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255156966606278419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-16162261280081088922014-02-16T20:57:44.749-05:002014-02-16T20:57:44.749-05:00Such a great film, isn't it? That's one of...Such a great film, isn't it? That's one of the initial, most memorable films for me too.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-33480839806130461102014-02-16T02:11:49.774-05:002014-02-16T02:11:49.774-05:00Jurassic Park was the first notable film I ever sa...Jurassic Park was the first notable film I ever saw, and it kickstarted a life-long passion for film. Nick9000https://www.blogger.com/profile/04850668284839130387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-19673608536805727132013-08-06T21:14:51.142-04:002013-08-06T21:14:51.142-04:00Oh really? Well hey, fair enough. Sadly, Amistad d...Oh really? Well hey, fair enough. Sadly, Amistad didn't hold up for me when I watched it last. Strong opening though.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-75155413753808288832013-08-06T02:02:22.634-04:002013-08-06T02:02:22.634-04:00I actually loved Amistad and really disliked Savin...I actually loved Amistad and really disliked Saving Private Ryan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-84410056393395831142011-08-04T19:50:46.548-04:002011-08-04T19:50:46.548-04:00Awesome man. Take that masterful list and you can ...Awesome man. Take that masterful list and you can have one hell of a mini film festival.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-44699290943476495112011-08-03T14:36:56.206-04:002011-08-03T14:36:56.206-04:00Great post. It really is amazing that one man is r...Great post. It really is amazing that one man is responsible for so many great (and quite a few mediocre) films. I think you may have just inspired me to start marathoning his films.Danhttp://www.pseudo6man.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-47928613232847434162011-08-01T11:18:06.482-04:002011-08-01T11:18:06.482-04:00I've started Amistad twice and never finished ...I've started Amistad twice and never finished it. So boring.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com