Wow.
A lot happend while I was away in this thread in which I was a regular.
I'm answering the posts one by one.
Warning- long post!
@Georgi: How could the ballots close on March 19 if the nomintions are anounced Febuary 12?
Couldn't you idolise someone who makes consistently good movies
Name one person like this.
Your not well disposed
at the moment.
I am obviously a bigger fan then you, so I'm not going leave him because of a bad movie.
Your right, AI was realy bad, but keep in mind that this was Kubrick film made by someone else, it can't be that good. Also AI was done for the memory of Kubrick, who developed the movie for years, if Spielberg didn't do it last year, it would'nt have been done.
The Best Picture Oscar isn't going to go to the year's best movie, because it hasn't even been nominated.
Of course your right, Jay and Silent Bob strike back should win, but What IYO was the best movie?
@Sleepy: I think THX 1138 was George Lucas' movie. Either way I know it wasn't Spielberg's.
Crowe was reading a poem during his speach and was cut off.
He yelled and cursed at the producer of the show.
I thought the Insider was a pretty bad movie. Crowe was good, but his accent was too fake for me. I think he was best in gladiator and almost as good in L.A confidential.
@Tamerlane: As much as I hate to admit it, JP2 was his movie.
Definetly Baz Luhrman should have been nominated, but not having seen Black hawk down or Mulholland drive, I don't know if he was better the Linch or Ridley.
I totaly agree that Nicole Kidmen should win. Even if Sissy Spacek was better, I realy don't like her.
Now to answer why I like Spielberg:
I don't only look at the movie, but also at the making. For example- I didn't realy like Close encounters, but seeing how he made the movie, I respect it.
Jaws: was extriemly effective, but I don't like the subject.
Close encounters: The last 40 minutes were impresive, but I only saw the movie last year, so Independence day's graphics were just as impresive.
E.T: I think it was an OK movie with great parts and score.
Raiders: Do I have to say anything else? It is a great movie, with great actors,(Ford and John Rhys Davis) with great music (I'll get to that later
) and an amazing opening scene( not as amazing as it was 20 years ago, but still).
Temple of doom: bad story- which means bad movie.
Last crusade: I think its his most enternaining movie- It has a good story, amazing actors (Sean Connery takes it up a notch), great adventure, very good action, some comic releaf, (Sean Connery's lines and interaction with Ford are so funny) and of course (for me) an amazing score - first the main theme, then the "Scherzo for motorcycle and orchestra" or as I like to call it, the Nazis theme. Plus a lot of nazis die in it.
Hook: one of his less apritiated movie, I thought it was a fun movie, again with a great score (especialy "Presenting the hook")
Schindler's list: the most powerful and emotional movie I've ever seen, with a score to match. Liam Neesan and Ben Kingsley were great in it.
Jurrasic park: Behind the scenes is more impresive then the movie itself, but still a very good movie, very effective in its graphics after about 10 minutes in to the movie- I forgot the dinasaurs were fake. Plus the amazing score.
JP2: bad all around- I'll admit it.
Amistad: A good idea, but not an especialy atractive subject. Plus the story wasn't done well.
Saving private Ryan: A great movie with an extraordinarily good opening scene. Great cast. The best war based movie in a while. (I think the last one was "Dirty Douzen"
)
AI: Faulty story, actors (except for the great Brenden Gleeson) and design in
Any hands other than Kubrick's.
Minority Report: I'm always sceptical about sci fi movies, but with Spielberg directing and John Williams scoring- I'll expect it to be at least better than most.
Catch me if you can: good story- I already bought and read the two books on the subject (Thanks to Georgi for the name
) and it seems like it could be a good movie, but I realy hate Dicaprio so I probably won't like it. But again- with Spielberg and Williams- I hope for the best.
Indiana Jones 4: I think any way they do it, it will be bad- because:
A. Harrison Ford is 14 years older.
B. A different actor would ruin it.
C. Jones is already immortal- how can you continue if he can't die?
D. Even if you ignore that fact- it will just seem like inventing a new story, like James Bond- which I think wasn't as good since Connery stopped, and realy bad since Roger Moore stopped.
If you didn't like him before, this probably won't change your mind, but it is my duty to defend him.
A note: I think that a big reason that me and many others have immortalised his movie is because of the amzing scores by John Williams. I know I had a thread aout him a while back, but I stll am in awe of him. Every single one of his scores fit perfectly with the movie, even if not all were good.
Think of it this way: would Jaws scare you without the build up music? would the climax of E.T., on the bikes realy be good without the score? Darth Vader without the Empirial march? "a long,long time ago" without the theme? Schindler without the music? and For me at least, even the olympics without the fanfare and theme by Williams'?
Just some food fo thought.
I told you it would be long.
BTW I saw Gosford park last night- I'll post my thought later.
P.S. I edited the post a bit.
