In the late Seventies, Steven Spielberg was the working definition of the term boy-wonder. He already had two films under his belt that could be argued as the most important films ever: one made you never want to go into the ocean again and the other made you keep your eyes on the night skies.
So there he was pondering his next step as a film-maker; what would his next film be about?
Interesting story: while making Close Encounters of the Third Kind, fellow director Francois Truffaut spoke with him about how well Spielberg worked with kids, commenting that his next film should feature kids as a focal point. Spielberg’s response was that he was planning on doing a comedy about World War II with lots of pratfalls and explosions. Truffaut’s response: “You are the child.” I’m sure he meant it as a compliment.
But that brings us to 1941, the last Spielberg movie of the Seventies and also the most notorious film Spielberg would ever make – not only because of its huge budget and small returns, but also because of its main star.
And no, I don’t mean Treat Williams. [read more]
Tuesday 14 September 2010
Monday 13 September 2010
Saturday 11 September 2010
Best character in a Spielberg film...?
Hmm...perhaps this guy:
Or maybe him:
Check out who Top10Films went for in their Top 10 Steven Spielberg Characters
Or maybe him:
Check out who Top10Films went for in their Top 10 Steven Spielberg Characters
Celebrating 35 years of Jaws...
Click the image or click here to check out Top10Films' celebration of Steven Spielberg's work over the past 35+ years...
Friday 10 September 2010
Wednesday 8 September 2010
John Carpenter - Overrated or Underrated?
John Carpenter. A cult hero. A low-budget master. But he's made some really, really, really terrible films. Is he overrated or is he underrated? What's your favourite Carpenter flick?Despite the Escape From L.A's and Ghosts of Mars there's always Halloween and The Thing. Here's my top 10 John Carpenter flicks.
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