Best Steven Spielberg Film Ever?

[HanaBi]

I watched Jaws a few days ago, and it still carries a significant "bite" in all senses of the word.

Yes, the mechanical shark was pretty lame when finally in full display, but the shock value, the overall tension and the thrill of the chase made up for all that. And after seeing more contemporary shark thrillers it is quite obvious that not even the best CGI can paper over the cracks of a poorly directed/edited film.

Spielberg, like Hitchcock before him, is the master of knowing how to entertain and/or terrify his audience in equal measure.

 

[CupofJoe]

I've not yet see Schindlers List (I think I'd struggle with the subject matter).

My favourites are Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. 1941 is hilarious. Saving Private Ryan probably comes a close third.

I saw Schindlers List in a packed cinema. After the film ended and the credits rolled there was silence. NO ONE moved for 10 seconds? a minute? and then someone started clapping. Moments later we were all standing and applauding. It was the most emotional film watching Moment of my life.
I can't speak to its accuracy or veracity and it isn't an easy watch, but I think it is a good film.

 

[clovis-man]

I notice War of The Worlds hasn't been mentioned. Not one to find its way onto many "best of" lists. When I first saw it I went in thinking it would be a different take on the H.G. Wells novel. I was surprised to find that (nowithstanding the Tom Cruise moments) it was actually something of a remake of the George Pal 1953 classic. Better than I had hoped.

 

[Narkalui]

I'd like to see them do War of the Worlds set in Victorian London

 

[Harpo]

I notice War of The Worlds hasn't been mentioned. Not one to find its way onto many "best of" lists. When I first saw it I went in thinking it would be a different take on the H.G. Wells novel. I was surprised to find that (nowithstanding the Tom Cruise moments) it was actually something of a remake of the George Pal 1953 classic. Better than I had hoped.

I once made a poll about the different versions.

War Of The Worlds

Which version is the best in your opinion? Would HG Wells have disapproved of Jeff Wayne's musical version? Did Orson Welles upset more people than Speilberg?

www.sffchronicles.com

 

[BAYLOR]

His best film by far is Schindler's List

Film thats the most fun to watch, Raiders the Lost Ark. Ive seen this and it's sequels it many, many times .

 

[asp3]

I don't believe in bests unless there is a non-subjective measurement system that can be used to evaluate things. Even then I have to agree with the system to agree it delivers "best" results.

So my favorite Spielberg film is Close Encounters. It was a very magical experience seeing it for the first time and subsequent viewings (maybe three or four overall) have still held some magic.

 

[paranoid marvin]

It's hard to beat Jaws; not especially for the action or the horror, but for the relation between the three main protagonists. The scene where the three are getting drunk, Quint's monologue about the Indianapolis and the comparing of scars is one of the great scenes in the history of Hollywood.

 

[PadreTX]

Schindler's List. A very good story, great main character, and one of the best portrayals of a villain in the history of cinema.

 

[Mon0Zer0]

Was it Kubrick that wasn't a fan of Schindler's list? I must admit although I've read the book, I've yet to watch the movie.

For me, Close Encounters is my favourite movie of all time, but I'm not sure it's Spielberg's best. Possibly Jaws or Indie.

 

[Guttersnipe]

Out of the few I've seen and can remember, I'd nominate Schindler's List, mostly because it was so moving. Jurassic Park and Who Framed Roger Rabbit? were some pretty good achievements, I think, and I always found the latter very funny.