Jurassic Park for me. 2nd place would be Lost World, and third would be... hmm... either Saving Private Ryan or Munich.
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This was a tough decision. It really came down to, Jurassic Park or Saving Ryan. I think it's safe to say that these two movies are easily his most impactful films. It comes down to these two movies, for me, because not only did they both change filming techniques (or technologies, in Jurassic parks case) but they also helped to refine the expectations of film audiences. You will hear people in the film industry often speak about how sophisticated film fans have become and consequentially it has become harder to convince and entertain them. These two movies are prime examples of how this happens. Just like Star Wars, these two movies revolutionized their genres during a time when no one else was trying.
Even though i chose, Saving Private Ryan as my favorite i think, Jurassic Park has to be his most successful film. Yeah, Spielberg may have gotten extremely lucky by accidently stumbling across a very talented graphic arts developer (lets face it we wouldnt be talking about this movie today had it been filmed using stop motion effects like originally intended) but i think the movie best illustrates what kind of visionary, Spielberg can be.
Private Ryan on the other hand...,well i don't think anyone needs to explain why this one is considered as one of, if not, his best. Everything, from the settings, props, costumes, history acting and effects were authentic Even though the movie later adopts a more traditional hollywood war movie, atmosphere, the visceral and sobering action never do. I'm sure it wouldnt be hard to motivate actors on a film set like this movie but some of the performances in this movie are beautifully directed and edited. It changed how we look at war movies and what we expect from them. It also inspired a generation to take more interest in their war veterans. Yeah, ok, the realistic violence and settings may have been the main factors as to why so many scenes from the movie are seared into our heads forever, but it took the vision and drive of spielberg to make it happen
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Jul 16th, 2010 09:51 PM
It would have to be Jaws for me
