What do you think of Steven Spielberg?

He is probably the most famous Hollywood director of the modern era.

He has made some great films like Saving Private Ryan, Minority Report, Schindlers List, etc.

I just can't help but feel the guy though is becoming too self-indulgent and repetitive with things.

His patriotism and flag waving for one, but also the repetition of his theme of the forgotten child. Apparently he was autistic as a child and that is why many - nearly all of- his films feature a lost child of some sort.

I'm just getting a bit sick of it! His next project is "Lincoln" about Honest Abe.

EDIT: The Terminal was just that - terminal...

It's funny reading the topic title then seeing your name:P

Anyway, Steven Speilberg is a talented director also my favoirte

It's funny reading the topic title then seeing your name:P

DanteSuikoden

I don't really get it? For once I am making a serious thread.

He's an excellent director.My fave is and always will be E.T.

So many memories of childhood...

A great director. Jurassic Park was a childhood film of mine.

Don't like him.North-North

What don't you like about him?

I loved Jurassic Park.Tjeremiah1988

He is very good at making movies that enjoy a lot of hype for a while, but that nobody cares about later. His movies seem to mostly get attention for special effects achievements, something that is increasingly irrelevant these days. Personally, I think most of his movies are rather dull.

Probably the two that are considered his best movies diverge from his usual style. Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan (neither of which I have actually seen) aren't really "good" for being entertaining so much as they are for being an ostensibly realistic portrayal of something disturbing.

I think I have to agree with the OP about Spielburg being rather self-indulgent.

He has made some great films like Saving Private Ryan, Minority Report, Schindlers List, etc.biggest_loser

Yeah - not really, a whole group of talented people (including Speilberg) did. Big difference.

First off the Terminal was awesome and yeah Spielberg is a great director maybe not the best but still great

Probably up there with the best of all time. Although most of his movies are "big budget", he manages to add a level of depth, realism, and imagination that is unparalled. Without him, the movie industry would not be nearly as signifigant as it is...

I applaud you Steven.

He really is a good director, he inspires me greatly.

honestly is up there with quentin tarantino, Spielberg's saving privit ryan is one of the best movies ever made.serjitup

Quentin Tarantino lol that ones funny

First off the Terminal was awesome and yeah Spielberg is a great director maybe not the best but still great

Serraph105

It was terrible. Like one huge advertisement for America.

I think "meh" would be a pretty accurate description for how I feel about him...

I think he's great. I was soo into War of The Worlds that I didn't even notice the flaws it had until I watched it again.

I think he's a talented director.I agree with that his older moives are better than his newer ones.

The Jaws is my favorite,but I think the world war is the worst one.

I think he's a talented director.I agree with that his older moives are better than his newer ones.

The Jaws is my favorite,but I think the world war is the worst one.

Excellent movies. Land Before Time, Carrie, The Terminal, Minority Report, and most recently, the videogame Boom Blox.Tylendal

Brian De Palma directed Carrie.

That guy is one of my icons, and his resume speaks for itself.

His movies, his connections in hollywood, not only in filmmaking but also in producing, cartons -amblin- tiny toons? pinky and brain? anamaniacs? then went off to get Dreamworks, which put out American Beauty (best pic), Gladiator (best pic), and of course Shrek. Though he didn't do those things single handed, he has powerful friends, frank marhall and kathleen kennedy, and jeffrey katzenberg, and david geffen.

now he is dipping his hand more so into producing/executive producing, memoirs of a geisha and transformer for example.

his tv work, band of brothers and taken

video games now. so he is not being as creative as he once was like the e.t. and jaws era but he still is involved in the industry and giving others a chance.

plus he is a supporter of gay rights, and minorities, involved in the boy scouts of america, many jewish memorial communitiies/events, and he withdrew his services from the beijing olypmics in protest of its goverment or so on, don't quote me i'm not 100% and don't got links/facts to back this all up.

anyways, yeah he is easily one of the most famous directors of our time, along aside with ridley scott, tim burton, francis ford coppola, george lucas, ron howard, clint eastwood, martin scorcesse

one of my fav movies, catch me if you can

one of my fav tv moments, him announcing and giving peter jackson the best picture oscar for return of the king

wow can't believe i wrote that much lol