Steven Spielberg's Greatest Film

[Uncle Spielberg]

1. Schindler's List 7
2. Saving Private Ryan 6
3. Raiders of the Lost Ark 3

 

[Chicken Runner61]

Ralph Fiennes losing to Tommy Lee Jones for the fugative is generally considered to be one of the greatest Oscar screw ups off all time. Neeson could well have got a statue and Knigsley was magnificent as well.

Fiennes was superb - The bit where he is shooting the prisoners from his house and his love for Helen still sends a shiver down my spine when I watch it.

 

[Weststander]

Haven't seen all of them, but hope to see War Horse soon.

Hook stands out as the only crap film.

 

[Weststander]

Empire of the Sun.

Excellent film.

Got my vote.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Haven't seen all of them, but hope to see War Horse soon.

Hook stands out as the only crap film.

I liked Hook but then I would say that.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

It looks like it is 3 horse race.

1. Schinder's List 10
2. Saving Private Ryan 8
3. Jaws 7

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Can't believe only 1 vote vote for Close Encounters.

 

[Man of Harveys]

Close Encounters is a simply brilliant piece of film-making and deserves more votes here. It's funny, poignant, thrilling and mildly scary in places - well slightly sinister anyway. IMHO he's never equalled it since sadly: the cheap emotion rather took over after that.

Any director who can make the scene with the air traffic controller as gripping as it is, when it's basically a bloke and a computer screen, knew what he's doing. I wish he'd kept his 70s edge.

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Think if Munich had been included it may have picked up some votes. That bit where they kill the naked woman on the barge with a bicycle pump is perfect Speilberg. Just before she collapses dead she manages one last stroke of her pussy!- a touching moment indeed.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Close Encounters is a simply brilliant piece of film-making and deserves more votes here. It's funny, poignant, thrilling and mildly scary in places - well slightly sinister anyway. IMHO he's never equalled it since sadly: the cheap emotion rather took over after that.

Any director who can make the scene with the air traffic controller as gripping as it is, when it's basically a bloke and a computer screen, knew what he's doing. I wish he'd kept his 70s edge.

I agree Col. I don't agree on the cheap emotion. This is Spielberg. He wears his heart on his sleeve and I love him for that.

 

[Titus]

Blues Brothers.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Think if Munich had been included it may have picked up some votes. That bit where they kill the naked woman on the barge with a bicycle pump is perfect Speilberg. Just before she collapses dead she manages one last stroke of her pussy!- a touching moment indeed.

My f*** up but I don't think it would be challenging the 3 big hitters. Maybe 2 or 3 votes,

 

[Wilko]

For me

1. Schindler's List
2. ET -The Extraterrestrial

Definitely agree with your top two.

 

[Questions]

Close Encounters is a simply brilliant piece of film-making and deserves more votes here. It's funny, poignant, thrilling and mildly scary in places - well slightly sinister anyway. IMHO he's never equalled it since sadly: the cheap emotion rather took over after that.

Any director who can make the scene with the air traffic controller as gripping as it is, when it's basically a bloke and a computer screen, knew what he's doing. I wish he'd kept his 70s edge.

One of my favourite films. I still do that thing with my mashed potato to this day.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Think if Munich had been included it may have picked up some votes. That bit where they kill the naked woman on the barge with a bicycle pump is perfect Speilberg. Just before she collapses dead she manages one last stroke of her pussy!- a touching moment indeed.

This was a pivatol moment in the film. When he covered her up and the Man revealed her again it was a statement that they had lost all soul, respect for themselves. Bana has never been better. Its a film about a Man/Men losing their humanity and carrying out an agenda they did not believe in , in the end. Again Spielberg uses the backdrop of the twin towers at the end , in the background with the 2 men saying, where will this all end ?.

 

[Wilko]

War Horse has such mixed reviews, people seem to give it either very high marks or a 1 star!?

War Horse Reviews Ratings - IMDb

 

[bob monkhouse]

Jaws

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

War Horse will be classic Spielberg. It WILL be sentimental like the book and film so if you do not like this aspect of Spielberg it probably isn't for you. I have a feeling I will love it. I Plan to see it, first showing on Friday as this is the Spielberg I love. Imdb has , I think a disapointing 7.6 but Close Encounters got 7.8 and ET 7.9 so what do they know ?

War Horse is basically a film around a Horse showing the futility of War.

 

[Stat Brother]

I went for SPR.
But am glad Catch has a couple of votes.

Even though it's lite and perhaps a fluffy, in parts. There's denying it's a quality film with some great performances.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Schindler's List pulling away. It is no surprise. It is his finest work.