Apologies for the audio during the Hook section. Those dastardly copyright strikes reared their ugly heads yet again, and I had to erase the song in the background. Hope my speaking audio isn't too bad in that section.
As I stated above I enjoyed Ready Player One. I saw The Terminal in the theater because I am a Tom Hanks fan and I was sitting there thinking why did I see this? Spielberg took a real life actually depressing story and tried to make a fairy tale. The real man the story was based on did end up stuck at an airport. He suffered mentally and when he was finally able to leave the Airport Terminal he refused to leave he had lost his mind. How you take that real story and try to turn it into The Terminal is beyond me... Saving Private Ryan is one of my All Time favorite films. It was robbed for Best Picture. It is an absolute joke today Shakespeare In Love won with Harvey Weinstein using politics... I saw Matt Damon once make an interesting observation the OSCARS should Award Films after 5 years from a films release so you get a sense of what films truly were the BEST that year. An example Shawshank Redemption would today easily win in 1995 over Forest Gump.
Complaining about Munich because the characters do bad stuff is the WHOLE POINT. ‘It’s not clear good vs evil’. NO. ITS NOT. Maybe there is a message you should be taking here!!!!!!!!
Agree. Munich is masterfully done. Spielberg places us along with his group of revengers. We enjoy the excitement and catharsis of revenge at first along with the group, and as they tire of it and see the revenge killings as ultimately empty and meaningless so do we.
@kotch35 I dont disagree with you... but I still believe that Spielberg isn't the man for these types of stories or messages. If I want a serious thought-provoking film, I'll go watch a Paul Thomas Anderson movie, or Denis Villenueve, or Charlie Kaufman. I go to Spielberg for the feels. Munich just isn't for me. Can't get into it.
@@IaMD.B. sure, you don’t want to engage with the message of the film because it’s an uncomfortable truth for you. So you act like it’s an issue with the director. Some way to engage with art 🤷♂️
His most mature film even more than Shindler's list. The blood of the guy they shot mixing with the milk on the ground, the sacrilege it represents in the jewish tradition showed they were crossing the line and on the wrong path. Many shots in this film were as brilliant as this one. For the characters, they were not "bad people" just lost people blinded by hanger and it made them no better indeed than the people they were chasing. Vengeance was not the right way, and it is a political message that is unfortunately more relevant than ever, especially today. I think many people didn't get the depth and the audacity of this movie. Top 5 for me.
It really wasn't for me. I'm a normal guy just like anyone else, and even though I try to evaluate films as objectively as possible, I still have tastes. I'm glad you like it:) I know you're not alone. But it wasn't for me.
@@IaMD.B.I also enjoyed Munich and Ready Player One and would rate them both much higher. Catch Me If You Can is entertaining. However today that conman played by Leonardo has been exposed as a total fake. He made it ALL up. Agree with the bottom. I got suckered into seeing Jurassic Park 2 by my 2 lil nephews and hated it. Agree about 1941. It is fascinating trying to watch 1941 because the talent on and off camera is soo good. But 1941 is unwatchable. I tried to watch it and it's a loud nonsensical non narrative film. For anyone who has never seen 1941 actually try to watch it and you will see what I mean.
Agreed. I suspect that 1941 bombed, because it portrayed the "Sleeping Giant" in a less than positive light. Honestly, I found the film to ne hilarious. The same undeserved hatred fell upon 'Tora! Tora! Tora!'. This was an excellent historical film production that portrayed Uncle Sam as inept and suffered the consequences.
I really liked The Lost World, as well as War Horse (I didn't know it was a Spielberg movie until I watched this). This is a great addition to the channel. I hope we get to see ones on classic film directors from the age of Hollywood as well.
@@michaelwarwickvalencia8501 I loved the first act of Skull, and even though Indy wasn't at his best, I still loved him in that movie. To me, I prefer a bad movie with a great character, more than a better movie with zero great characters. I'm a character guy, first and foremost.
I feel like he is a little harder on Lost World, when there are worse movies. Feels like he had a bad experience when watching it. The plot was far from convoluted.
42:14 My issue with the Sankara Stones is that we never get to see what they REALLY do. With the Ark of the Covenant, the Holy Grail, the Crystal Skulls and even the flippin' Dial of Destiny, we get to experience their true power. But the Sankara Stones are never reunited. Heck, Mola Ram's ability to rip out a human heart is far more impressive than the Stones self-igniting. :P
What you find problematic in Munich is exactly what makes it great. No good vs bad, but real people trying to make justice but being as horrible as their enemies.
I stopped watching at 29 - MUNICH. Uninspiring camera work?? 😂 it’s easily one of Spielberg’s best shot film. A true underrated masterpiece that could easily transfer you back in Europe in the midst of terrorist attack madness of the 70s. The old school no flashy cinematography (color grading, camera movement) is stellar. Combined with what is probably Spielberg’s most raw and cynical take on a story, it shows you how chameleon this man can be.
I meant to say I didn't like the way the film looks. Nothing about it stood out or made me feel anything other than indifference. And sure, the film is different and interesting in regards to the rest of his work, but I still didn't enjoy watching it. This is a film where I understand if people like it more than I do, but I didn't find much value in it, for me personally. If I want a serious and thrilling drama, I'll watch Schindler's List, or a film from a different filmmaker.
@@IaMD.B.you are entitled to your opinion and it's perfectly fine. Reviews from others are good if they inspire or show us something we did not notice from our own perspective. I find your review of MUNICH is too personal and not realistic. Everything you say about it is the opposite for me. It's not like we are in a living room together discussing film. We are just watching you tell us your opinion on one of the best movies from Spielberg for unfounded reasons. Saying there are uninspired camera shots and that it is drab. Also the main character's journey is so so so interesting and heartbreaking. It's a treatise on the human condition. All character's intrigued me. Anyway I learned something from you until 28 and I learned more from you on the 29th slot. YOU NEED TO SEE IT AGAIN AND AGAIN. Peace and Love to Isreal whom I've supported whole heartedly for decades!!
The muted colors in Munich are by design. In fact the way the movie was shot overall was meant to reflect that time period. The early 70’s was a dark time, and Spielberg shot it accordingly. Also, the viewer isn’t meant to see it as a simple black and white struggle. There are moral conundrums throughout, which is exactly the point. When the main characters question themselves more and more as the movie goes on about whether or not they are doing the right thing or if they are actually becoming just like the terrorists they are hunting…….again, that’s the point. I agree with you on the sex scene toward the end, it is awkward. I understand what Spielberg was trying to do but just wish it hadn’t been there. But that’s my one and only negative about Munich. I think it belongs at least in Spielberg’s top 15. I respect your opinion but would also encourage you to re-visit it with a different lens. It’s not meant to be one of his most enjoyable films, but it’s powerful.
I respect your opinion immensely. I used to like Munich much more in the past, but my opinions soured over time. I guess I like my Spielberg in a particular way. He knows how to make serious, mature, and powerful films that I adore, like Schindler’s List, but all of his best films have a clear and underlying morality to them. I like the simplicity yet truth of it. Munich wants to blur the lines, and it does just that, but I dont think Spielberg is the guy for these types of stories. There are plenty of great directors who can tackle stories like this much better, in my opinion. When Spielberg is in his element, no filmmaker can touch him. But Munich was not that.
@@IaMD.B. That’s fair. And every Spielberg fan’s list will look different. I love your top 3 because they are my exact top 3 favorites of his, just in a different order. There is that kind of Spielberg movie and there are the truly serious ones that hit hard and aren’t always easy to watch. I personally love all sides of him as a filmmaker. I would rank Schindler’s List as his definitive masterpiece, even if it’s not as re-watchable as his more innocent material. Fun discussion.
DUEL was released in Europe theatrically, (with extra footage added to extend the length) so I wouldn't be worried about including it in this list. I would even rate it higher than a few you've put just ahead of it, because you have to admire Spielberg's talent when he was still in his twenties!
18:11 Well, to be fair, MOST movie remakes are unnecessary because they tend to remake films that were already good & popular. Remakes REALLY have to knock it out of the park to justify their existence.
The way you feel about The Lost World is how I feel about the original Jurassic Park. Like you said, there wasn't much of a story, and the only likeable character was Jeff Goldblum. I wanted the annoying kids to get eaten! Maybe the dinosaurs are great, but they don't even show up until I was already bored.
It's tough being a film fan on TH-cam. You see a fun looking list video ranking the films of a director you have always loved. A chance to indulge in some nostalgia. Find some movies you might have missed (I'm going to check out The Post on your recommendation). A chance to have some fun debate (War Of The Worlds above Minority Report? Get outta here!) But then, deep into the video you slowly realise that your host is one of THOSE youtubers. One of those deeply tedious 'anti-woke' activists. You say you liked West Side Story and Rachel Zegler's performance. Then you say you later saw some interviews she did on the red carpet and found her deeply annoying and then retroactively liked the film less. That's not a problem with the movie. That's a problem with you. Later in the video you seem to take a 'feminists should just move on now' stance with The Post. People who decry 'keep your personal politics out of our movies!' are also the ones who expect us to listen as they drone on and on AT LENGTH about their own personal politics in their videos. We don't care. As film fans we are here to debate and discuss the merits of the MOVIES, not the personal politics of the essayist. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the rest of this video. But in a 90 minute essay, these moments of indulgence tend to spoil things a little.
Correction, I'm pretty sure I never said I liked Rachel Zegler's performance before I found out more about her. I think I just said it was my introduction to her. I also said her performance was one of the weaker ones, and that's what I've always felt, even when I first watched the film. I also listed other reasons that made me like the film less, not just that. The major reason was that I saw the original since then, which was much much better, and it lowered my opinion on the remake... Other than that, I appreciate your comment very much because you point out your irks while remaining respectful. If you check out my channel, you'll see that I dont have too many ranking videos, at least not yet, I want to make a lot more. So I'm still learning here. I also have other videos that are much more essay-like, where I truly delve deep into my politics and beliefs. Even though I think that personal stances are integral to the way people experience movies, and therefore they're acceptable to discuss, it might also be true that in ranking videos specifically, which are meant to be much more fun and lighthearted in nature, I should keep these topics to a minimum, unless it's a very major issue that I can't ignore. Thanks for your input, I'll keep it in mind for the future:) Edit: Yes, War of the Worlds is better than Minority Report. I stand by that:)
@@IaMD.B. Thank you for your respectful reply (a rare thing these days). It was, as I said, only these few moments that irked me in an otherwise fun video. Film TH-cam has been a real drag lately, with my feed filling up with videos of political stances disguised as movie topics. I'm certainly willing to check out your other videos. Edit: JJ Abrams lens flare aside, Minority Report is the superior film.
I was in until Munich was written off because there wasn't a clear good vs evil dynamic and the genius 70's style was deemed dull. We all have our tastes, but I don't have an hour for more of that
You miss the point in the horse focus with WarHorse. It was a great premise because it allowed much broader look at the WHOLE war, not just the Brit view. Gives a much broader sweep of all the aspects from different sides, too, and different situations, not just stuck in a huge trench.
War Horse was great. At least, once they got to the war part. There haven’t been many movies about WWI and this was a great WAR film! I love horses but the display of all the different horrors of that ludicrous war was fantastic!
Regarding War Horse, I feel like Dreamworks handled the idea of "Horse: The Motion Picture" better with their animated Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron movie. Because, in animation, an animal can actually emote.
Hands down your best work! -- pending, of course, your completion/final updating of the Oscar Madness series. Only one comment. It is so common to refer to the ending of War of the Worlds as "anticlimactic", but I wonder how many of the critics out there know that this is the way HG Welles ended the novel on which this, and the original film are based (also the Radio Broadcast by Orson Welles (no relation) in 1938 (which, by the way sent the entire East Coast, and most of the rest of the US into a panic thinking it was a real Martian invasion - but I digress). It is one of the all-time classic endings to any Sci-fi novel, but moviegoers never seem to like it in the movies. My only recommendation is to keep the Oscar Madness videos coming -- and please stay safe!
The fact that the film ending is the same as he book ending does not redeem the movie. Spielberg treated the ending as an afterthought, like it bored him and he just wanted to get that scene out of the way. Compare that to the dramatic way George Pal's 1953 adaptation depicted the reveal at the end with the crawling alien hand slowly dying. Spielberg's looks utterly anemic by comparison.
Regarding sci-fi elements in Indiana Jones, the Fate of Atlantis adventure game had some advanced precursor technology in it and it's often hailed as the best Indiana Jones game. Ever played it?
This is subjective I agree but you said Lost World is lowest on your list because it’s the only time Spielberg followed up a good movie with a bad one in the same franchise…so what about Crystal Skull following up Last Crusade!?? Just saying…
great video, I disagree strongly however on your rating of 1941. My pick as the most "underrated" of Spielberg's films. I've always found it to be immensely entertaining and fun to watch
Yup. I can accept that people will rank in different orders than me. Like, if you want to rank ET as number one, fine (even though I wouldn’t). But some of his rankings were way, way off (Hook better than TOD). And ranking 1941 second to last is awful…..
I would really love a similar ranking for Ridley Scott. Is that a possibility? That guy would be interesting, since he is the most up and down director I have ever seen. People always say, he has gotten worse with age, but no. He always was, that. Even back in the 80s and 90s, he has mediocrities and bad ones sandwiched inbetween masterpieces. And now adays he still has (The Last Duel -> Napoleon).
Duel is such a classic simple which I luv but if push came to shove I would have to say jaws is my favourite Spielberg film is such a classic! Raiders, Shindlers List and Saving Private Ryan aren't far behind.
The problem with Always is that it was supposed to be Spielberg’s personal dream-project remake of WWII fighter pilot Spencer Tracy in “A Guy Named Joe”-A sentimental classic, but Spielberg already got his WWII-pilot nostalgia out with his “The Mission” TV episode of Amazing Stories. And 1941 was Spielberg being a big fan of young first-time screenwriters Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, and also produced their other chaotic comedies “Used Cars” and “I Wanna Hold Your Hand”…. But they weren’t ready for Back to the Future QUITE yet.
Interesting list! I’d never rate E.T. over Jaws, but I get it. It’s Spielbergian magic in its purest form. Have you seen Henry Thomas’s audition. Incredible!
“Even the characters think he’s annoying.” Wow almost like, a majority of these problems you have are intentional. Tastes are tastes, but sometimes it’s about meeting the artist halfway and giving yourself over to its POV.
Your take on Munich and War Horse is well off. There is a reason Munich is shot like it is and as for a horse being the conduit to tell the story, well its called 'war horse'. Anyone got a link or recommendation to a good reviewer of Spielberg's work.
Would love to see your ranking of the films of Stanley Kubrick I haven't seen The Sugarland Express, The BFG, or West Side Story, but I predict they'd all fall near the bottom as well 1. Raiders of the Lost Ark 2. Jaws 3. Schindler's List 4. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 5. Jurassic Park 6. Lincoln 7. Saving Private Ryan 8. The Terminal 9. Minority Report 10. E.T. 11. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 12. War of the Worlds 13. Catch Me If You Can 14. War Horse 15. Bridge of Spies 16. Ready Player One 17. Munich 18. Amistad 19. Hook 20. The Fabelmans 21. A.I. 22. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 23. The Color Purple 24. Duel 25. The Lost World: Jurassic Park 26. The Adventures of Tintin 27. Empire of the Sun 28. 1941 29. one of the absolute hottest takes ever, Close Encounters of the Third Kind (I wish it connected with me more, it just didn't) 30. The Post 31. Always
I would have made a Kubrick video, but he already has tons of great ranking videos on TH-cam, so another one would be pointless. I wanna make ranking videos of directors who don't have great ranking videos on TH-cam, like Hitchcock and Ridley Scott.
FYI, you're incorrect when you say that it was intended for Kubrick to direct A.I. In actuality, Kubrick had already insisted that Spielberg direct the movie, as he felt that the narrative was more within his wheelhouse than his own.
Update of my list: 1 - E.T. (1982) 2 - Jaws (1975) 3 - Ready Player One (2018) 4 - Indiana Jones 3 (1989) 5 - Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind (1977) 6 - Munich (2005) 7 - Indiana Jones 1 (1981) 8 - Jurassic Park 1 (1993) 9 - Indiana Jones 4 (2008) 10 - Indiana Jones 2 (1984) 11 - The Fabelmans (2022) 12 - The Post (2017) 13 - Tintin (2011) 14 - The Terminal (2004) 15 - Jurassic Park 2 (1997) 16 - Hook (1991) 17 - Catch Me If You Can (2002) 18 - Minority Report (2002) 19 - The BFG (2016) 20 - West Side Story (2021)
Totally knew it was steven spielberg and didnt take about 3 guesses as to who it was. Great vid, love all these director ranking vids, cant wait to see more in the future.
A very well presented list. I enjoyed watching, thank you!. So here are my favourites: I was never such a Spielberg fan, but for me by far the best Spielberg movie, with a huuuuuge distance to all the others is "Duel"!!! (The only Spielberg on my personal top 40 movie list, currently placed on 19 there 🙂) Dennis Weaver's performance is among my personal top five actors performances of all. On No. 2 I would put "Jaws". I like "Catch me if you can". For me as a Science Fiction fan, the most iconic classic of Spielberg is "Close Encounters". You forgot to mention, that the music of this movie with the five tones is an iconic moment in in the whole music history. "The Sugarland Express" should be much higher on the list (A very good unique ending btw.) 😎
@@IaMD.B. Of course I would like to! But there are two points: - How should I do it? I am not such a keen social media activist. You had to help me and describe, how I should do that - I have a word data with the list. So that'd be no effort. But: It's with the German titles (Some are the same German English). The translation, I would left to you...
I used to write movie reviews for an old website and decided to give War Horse a try since hardly anyone else was. To this day, that was the only movie I saw in a theatre where I sat alone. Not a single instance of rustling popcorn; random coughing, drink gulping or distant whispering was heard. Just me…resting my face in my hand. Wondering why I paid $23.00 to fall asleep when I could’ve done it for free at home. BUT, I did get to experience an empty theatre for the first time. That much, I will gladly give War Horse credit for.
Thanks for this , brought back so many good memories… and ET is number one cause we ride BMXs .. and we had all the freedom in the world.. it was nothing but adventure back in the early 80s..
Great video, and I thought the ranking of the films was pretty well placed overall! Spielberg is my absolute favorite director! The number of great films he’s made is unmatched. Here’s my ranking of his films (I included his TV movies and Poltergeist because it’s come out in recent years that he actually directed most of it): 1. Schindler’s List 2. Jaws 3. Saving Private Ryan 4. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 5. Lincoln 6. Jurassic Park 7. The Color Purple 8. Raiders of the Lost Ark 9. Catch Me if You Can 10. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 11. The Fabelmans 12. Ready Player One 13. Poltergeist 14. Minority Report 15. Bridge of Spies 16. West Side Story 17. Close Encounters of the Third Kind 18. War Horse 19. The Post 20. Hook 21. Amistad 22. War of the Worlds 23. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 24. A.I. Artificial Intelligence 25. Munich 26. The Adventures of Tintin 27. Duel 28. Empire of the Sun 29. Always 30. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 31. The Terminal 32. The BFG 33. The Lost World: Jurassic Park 34. The Sugarland Express 35. Twilight Zone: The Movie 36. Something Evil 37. Savage 38. 1941
I really like this video and I agree with a lot of your picks. I like the way you explain why you like or don't like the movies and all the details you give about the movies. I can definitely say that you put a lot of time, research and effort for this video. If I had to rank Spielberg's movies, I would'nt even know where to begin. Good job !!!
Great list. ET in the top5 for sure. I know it’s your list, for me, Jaws, Raiders, Close Encounters, then ET. Loved the video and appreciate the work to put it together
Brody didn’t talk about his scar because he was embarrassed. He only had it because of an appendix removal operation. Solid list. I’d put SPR much higher. Other than that, pretty much in line with my ranking. ✌️
S Tier: ET, Jaws, Raiders, Schindler's List A Tier: Close Encounters, Jurassic Park, Minority Report, Saving Private Ryan B+ Tier: Catch Me If U Can, Fablemans, Lincoln, Munich, West Side Story B- Tier: AI, Bridge of Spies, Color Purple, Duel, Empire of the Sun, Last Crusade, Post, Temple of Doom, War of the Worlds C Tier: Amistad, Sugarland Express, Tintin, War Horse D Tier: Always, BFG, Crystal Skull, Hook, Lost World, Ready Player One F Tier: 1941, Terminal
I wonder how the ranking would change if John Williams hadn't scored some of these films. I mean...that's some potent shit! Definitely "move the needle" material.
I agree with you in putting War of the Worlds above Minority Report. The former has more clever ideas, but the latter is a better watch. It's easily the best adaptation of one of the earliest Sci Fi novels, a story written over 125 years ago. He does it by dispensing with the actual characters and details of the original while representing its structure and feel very well. The weakness of the son character might be because that is a deviation from the plot of the novel. In that we have a protagonist there at the start of things, the portrayal of the destruction of ordinary, familiar places, the flight across country and the time holed up with an ally who it becomes clear is a danger. But there are no children, the protagonists goal is to find his wife in London. He really did keep as much as he could in an updating, but its Speilberg, he needs to add kids if he can.
The rankings are somewhat predictable although Steven himself might have put "Schindler's List" at number one. In looking over his whole filmography, it's refreshing to see that he tried various styles and genres and even different takes within the same genre. "War Horse," one of the lowest ranked, was memorable for me because it made me cry. "The Terminal" was the closest thing he ever did to a rom-com (sort of), but it is one of my favorites of his even though I know it's middling at best when compared to his other movies. And "Lincoln," while well received and highly regarded, for me was a complete snooze-fest. "Bridge of Spies" was a slow burn of impending doom which perfectly captured the cold war era.
The ending of Jurassic Park is kinda like what the ending of Aliens would be if Newt didn't get snatched, the 3 survivors arrived to join Bishop as the second drop-ship was landing, and then everybody just took off, with 25 minutes to spare and no more hassle from the Aliens.
1. The Last Crusade 2. Jaws 3. Temple Of Doom 4. Raiders Of The Lost Ark 5. Jurassic Park 6. Saving Private Ryan 7. Schindlers List 8. Minority Report 9. Catch Me If You Can 10. Amistad 11. War Horse 12. Duel 13. Close Encounters Of The Third Kind 14. War Of The Worlds 15. Hook 16. Bridge Of Spies 17. Lincoln 18. E.T. 19. Empire Of The Sun 20. Munich 21. Ready Player One 22. The Adventures Of Tintin 23. The Lost World: Jurassic Park 24. Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull 25. The Sugarland Express 26. The BFG Still have 8 films left
HOW CAN SERIOUSLY JURASSIC PARK BE A BEST MOVIE YOU ARE ALL FUCKING STUPID OR WHAT THIS IS THE SAME CASE WITH INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST FUCKIGN CRUSADE THAT MOVIE IS SO BAD THAT I WONDERED HOW YOU CAN NAME THAT BEST INDY
Close Encounter of the 3rd Kind was my all time favourite movie. After watching the movie as a kid, I hoped and prayed that I will be abducted by an alien and becomes a space traveller. 50 years later, I am still hoping.
My name is on Elliot's doodles, top left. My only screen credit in my entire "career" or hobby. I helped him most for his best films. The story is the Passion of the Christ, morphed into The Day the Earth Stood Still, and evolving into E.T.
Could never put E.T. at the top. The movie was special for its time but doesn't hold up when it comes to straight up masterful directing when compared to Jaws, or even Raiders for that matter. Too many scenes of people's faces looking amazed, and the heartfelt scenes slowed the movie to a crawl.
a.i. is top five. none of his 70s or 80s movies are top five. ET sucks. 1. schindlers list 2. a.i. 3. saving private ryan 4. jurassic park 5. Catch me if you can 6. The Fabelmans 7. the last crusade 8. minority report 9. close encounters 10. munich
I seriously didn't even know, that Schindler's List was directed by the man who brought us Indiana Jones, E. T. and Jurassic Park (the ladder one in the same year). Imagine if they had marketed it that way...
It’s was actually Spielbergs student film he did to finish off his film degree that he abandoned in his youth. I remember it being released - it literally said in big letters directed by Steven Spielberg in promo material. Everyone knew who made it - it tied closely with his background and so everyone knew why he made it and what it meant to him.
Although it pains me a little that "The Color Purple" is not better positioned (possibly one of his most misunderstood and undervalued works) I agree with many positions and I am glad to see that E.T. has a great place. It is a film that touched the hearts of many of us. It is pure feeling and emotion. A beautiful story. Good ranking and good work.
I watched the first few minutes of Sugarland Express once. When Goldie Hawn tells Walter Peck that if he doesn't follow her simplistic plan to break out of minimum-security prison (when he's got a few months left on his sentence) right then and there or she's gonna dump him, I instantly disliked her for being that cold and cruel. When he goes along with it, I disliked him too for being that weak and pathetic. I stopped watching about 15 minutes in. I mean, it was on TV, so it wasn't like I'd paid for it or anything. There's one key rule of filmmaking that cannot be broken. The audience needs to give a shit.
I just realize I've only seen ten of Spielberg's films.... My own ranking of these: 10. Temple of Doom (hated it. very stupid, much too gory, cringy dialog) 9. Minority Report (interesting premise, but the icky eyeball scenes go on forever) 8. E.T. Extra Terrestrial (I liked it more as a kid. I also think it's way too sentimental) 7. Jurassic Park (a very well-made adventure movie with great visuals, but otherwise, it does not do much for me) 6. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (it's a long time since I've seen this one. it was certainly very heartbreaking and strange, a very special film) 5. Hook (a very lovable film that gives a lot of food for thought) 4. Catch Me If You Can (a very fun, elegant, but also thoughtful movie, a great watch) 3. The Last Crusade (a fun adventure, especially with Sean Connery) 2. Schindler’s List (beautifully filmed, great acting, a very raw experience) 1. Raiders of the Lost Ark (it's Spielberg's masterpiece that should be taught in all film schools) I'd still like to see Jaws, Close Encounters, The Fabelmans, Duel and Saving Private Ryan.
As much as I respect this ranking and opinion, I do think this ranking also makes no sense. Like the Lost World Jurassic Park really is NOT the worst movie of all time; it has great moments in it. Also, Jurassic Park is just ranked number six which a bit odd since it’s one Spielberg’s four best blockbuster. And ET is really good but it’s not the best Spielberg film because of the masterwork of Schindler’s List, Saving Private Ryan, Jurassic Park, Jaws, Raiders, and Close Encounters of the third Kind. But your opinion is still valid.
My top ten in alphabetical order: Bridge of Spies, Catch Me If You Can, CE3K, ET, Jaws, Jurassic Park, Munich, Saving Private Ryan, Schindler's List, War of the Worlds
Great list. Lots of work obviously. So here's another comment to help with the algorithm. So, yeah. For the most part my personal list pretty much aligns with yours, although I might rearrange the top ten a little. I would, for example, move Saving Private Ryan up a few spots. That scene at the end really gets to me. Tears running down my face etc.
The lost world was a good movie. There was no plausible way a director could have replicated the aw and wonder of the first film because audiences knew what to expect the 2nd time around. That's doesn't mean the lost world is a terrible movie.
Sorry, but I don't agree with almost anything. No way ET is number 1. Raiders, Close Encounters and Jaws at least are way better. 1941 should be way higher up. It looks fantastic and it throws everything into thr kitchen sink.
I wont die on a hill for 'munich', but i think we are meant to leave feeling depressed and not empathising with either side. I am sensitive to you israeli identity, but i think spielberg was trying to say that the cycle of violence wont be broken if retribution is the primary aim
Best ranking video I´ve seen in ages, duly subscribed. I´d have Jaws at No.1 but hey, i´ts only opinions. Jaws is one of those masterpieces I have to watch every year, and I was there in ´75 when it first appeared. Just genius.
Personally ... I would rate Private Ryan somewhere between 1941 & Sugarland express. The first 20 minutes portray the horrors of the Normandy landing and is incredibly powerful. The next 2 hours and 24 minutes tell a conventional story, with a predictable outcome that never again rises beyond mediocrity (let alone the intensity of those first 20 minutes) The prologue and epilogue were completely unnecessary - with the epilogue descending into pure schmaltz. 11% of great movie (20 minutes out of 2.49) - is not in anyway a great movie.
34. 1941 (1979) 33. Always (1989) 32. Hook (1991) 31. The BFG (2016) 30. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) 29. The Lost World: JP (1997) 28. Ready Player One (2018) 27. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) 26. The Adventures of Tintin (2011) 25. The Terminal (2004) 24. War Horse (2011) 23. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) 22. Duel (TV, 1971) 21. Amistad (1997) 20. The Sugarland Express (1974) 19. War of the Worlds (2005) 18. The Post (2017) 17. The Fabelmans (2022) 16. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) 15. West Side Story (2021) 14. Bridge of Spies (2015) 13. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) 12. Catch Me If You Can (2002) 11. Lincoln (2012) 10. Jurassic Park (1993) 9. The Color Purple (1985) 8. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) 7. Empire of the Sun (1987) 6. Minority Report (2002) 5. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) 4. Munich (2005) 3. Saving Private Ryan (1998) 2. JAWS (1975) 1. Schindler's List (1993)
You may think that the ending is rushed in Jaws. But it's way better than the book ending, where the shark just suddenly dies!!.......for seemingly no reason.
I rank them based on personal preferences and tastes just like everybody else. It's not easy. He has plenty of films that are different, and I judge them slightly differently. I can't pinpoint an exact set of rules that I use for all the films because there is none.
Apologies for the audio during the Hook section. Those dastardly copyright strikes reared their ugly heads yet again, and I had to erase the song in the background.
Hope my speaking audio isn't too bad in that section.
Raiders is #1
As I stated above I enjoyed Ready Player One. I saw The Terminal in the theater because I am a Tom Hanks fan and I was sitting there thinking why did I see this? Spielberg took a real life actually depressing story and tried to make a fairy tale. The real man the story was based on did end up stuck at an airport. He suffered mentally and when he was finally able to leave the Airport Terminal he refused to leave he had lost his mind. How you take that real story and try to turn it into The Terminal is beyond me... Saving Private Ryan is one of my All Time favorite films. It was robbed for Best Picture. It is an absolute joke today Shakespeare In Love won with Harvey Weinstein using politics... I saw Matt Damon once make an interesting observation the OSCARS should Award Films after 5 years from a films release so you get a sense of what films truly were the BEST that year. An example Shawshank Redemption would today easily win in 1995 over Forest Gump.
Complaining about Munich because the characters do bad stuff is the WHOLE POINT. ‘It’s not clear good vs evil’. NO. ITS NOT.
Maybe there is a message you should be taking here!!!!!!!!
Yeah, but I disagree with it. And I prefer my Spielberg in other ways, as you can probably tell.
Agree. Munich is masterfully done. Spielberg places us along with his group of revengers. We enjoy the excitement and catharsis of revenge at first along with the group, and as they tire of it and see the revenge killings as ultimately empty and meaningless so do we.
Exactly. Munich is a harsh and uncomfortable film to watch because it has to be to convey its message. It's a top 10 Spielberg film for me.
@kotch35 I dont disagree with you... but I still believe that Spielberg isn't the man for these types of stories or messages.
If I want a serious thought-provoking film, I'll go watch a Paul Thomas Anderson movie, or Denis Villenueve, or Charlie Kaufman. I go to Spielberg for the feels. Munich just isn't for me. Can't get into it.
@@IaMD.B. sure, you don’t want to engage with the message of the film because it’s an uncomfortable truth for you. So you act like it’s an issue with the director. Some way to engage with art 🤷♂️
No... Munich is a masterpiece...Top 5 Spielberg film.
Didn't like it...
But I'm aware I'm in the minority on this one.
His most mature film even more than Shindler's list. The blood of the guy they shot mixing with the milk on the ground, the sacrilege it represents in the jewish tradition showed they were crossing the line and on the wrong path. Many shots in this film were as brilliant as this one. For the characters, they were not "bad people" just lost people blinded by hanger and it made them no better indeed than the people they were chasing. Vengeance was not the right way, and it is a political message that is unfortunately more relevant than ever, especially today.
I think many people didn't get the depth and the audacity of this movie.
Top 5 for me.
Munich is one of his most underrated movies. It should be in the top 10
Munich is an amazing thriller.
It really wasn't for me. I'm a normal guy just like anyone else, and even though I try to evaluate films as objectively as possible, I still have tastes.
I'm glad you like it:) I know you're not alone. But it wasn't for me.
@@IaMD.B.I also enjoyed Munich and Ready Player One and would rate them both much higher. Catch Me If You Can is entertaining. However today that conman played by Leonardo has been exposed as a total fake. He made it ALL up. Agree with the bottom. I got suckered into seeing Jurassic Park 2 by my 2 lil nephews and hated it. Agree about 1941. It is fascinating trying to watch 1941 because the talent on and off camera is soo good. But 1941 is unwatchable. I tried to watch it and it's a loud nonsensical non narrative film. For anyone who has never seen 1941 actually try to watch it and you will see what I mean.
The Lost World Jurassic Park is a worse movie than 1941. Wow.
Agreed. I suspect that 1941 bombed, because it portrayed the "Sleeping Giant" in a less than positive light. Honestly, I found the film to ne hilarious. The same undeserved hatred fell upon 'Tora! Tora! Tora!'. This was an excellent historical film production that portrayed Uncle Sam as inept and suffered the consequences.
Nice. Can you one on Stanley Kubrick, because this decade would be his 100th birthday? I love these. Keep it up.
Thank you!
I really liked The Lost World, as well as War Horse (I didn't know it was a Spielberg movie until I watched this).
This is a great addition to the channel. I hope we get to see ones on classic film directors from the age of Hollywood as well.
Yeah I don't know why it's his least favourite. It's awesome
No way ET is better than Jaws. Matter closed
Both are 10/10 in my opinion. His 2 greatest achievements.
Agree...no way
I think it is
Me too@@andrewdyke5561
You got that right...
I love The Lost World, the best Jurassic Park sequel
The best sequel sure, but still a bad movie, in my opinion.
@@IaMD.B. it’s very shocking to see Munich very low in your list and yet you enjoyed Kingdom of the Crystal Skull a bit more better than these two?
@@michaelwarwickvalencia8501 I loved the first act of Skull, and even though Indy wasn't at his best, I still loved him in that movie.
To me, I prefer a bad movie with a great character, more than a better movie with zero great characters.
I'm a character guy, first and foremost.
@@IaMD.B. Even if don’t agree with some of your picks on your ranking . One Film you make me reconsider is War of The Worlds.
I feel like he is a little harder on Lost World, when there are worse movies. Feels like he had a bad experience when watching it. The plot was far from convoluted.
I mostly don't agree with your picks 🤣
I agree with you!!!
How anything other than the Terminal be at the bottom?
@@randyd7836if you have to ask, you’re a moron
42:14 My issue with the Sankara Stones is that we never get to see what they REALLY do. With the Ark of the Covenant, the Holy Grail, the Crystal Skulls and even the flippin' Dial of Destiny, we get to experience their true power. But the Sankara Stones are never reunited. Heck, Mola Ram's ability to rip out a human heart is far more impressive than the Stones self-igniting. :P
What you find problematic in Munich is exactly what makes it great. No good vs bad, but real people trying to make justice but being as horrible as their enemies.
I stopped watching at 29 - MUNICH.
Uninspiring camera work?? 😂 it’s easily one of Spielberg’s best shot film. A true underrated masterpiece that could easily transfer you back in Europe in the midst of terrorist attack madness of the 70s. The old school no flashy cinematography (color grading, camera movement) is stellar. Combined with what is probably Spielberg’s most raw and cynical take on a story, it shows you how chameleon this man can be.
I meant to say I didn't like the way the film looks. Nothing about it stood out or made me feel anything other than indifference. And sure, the film is different and interesting in regards to the rest of his work, but I still didn't enjoy watching it. This is a film where I understand if people like it more than I do, but I didn't find much value in it, for me personally.
If I want a serious and thrilling drama, I'll watch Schindler's List, or a film from a different filmmaker.
I know..I stopped there as well. I figured I don't have two hours to waste on these kinds of opinions.
@@IaMD.B.you are entitled to your opinion and it's perfectly fine. Reviews from others are good if they inspire or show us something we did not notice from our own perspective. I find your review of MUNICH is too personal and not realistic. Everything you say about it is the opposite for me. It's not like we are in a living room together discussing film. We are just watching you tell us your opinion on one of the best movies from Spielberg for unfounded reasons. Saying there are uninspired camera shots and that it is drab. Also the main character's journey is so so so interesting and heartbreaking. It's a treatise on the human condition. All character's intrigued me. Anyway I learned something from you until 28 and I learned more from you on the 29th slot. YOU NEED TO SEE IT AGAIN AND AGAIN. Peace and Love to Isreal whom I've supported whole heartedly for decades!!
I think Amistad is criminally underrated.
I think Amistad is still overrated ;.)))
@@robrobertson1458 I wonder why..........
The muted colors in Munich are by design. In fact the way the movie was shot overall was meant to reflect that time period. The early 70’s was a dark time, and Spielberg shot it accordingly. Also, the viewer isn’t meant to see it as a simple black and white struggle. There are moral conundrums throughout, which is exactly the point. When the main characters question themselves more and more as the movie goes on about whether or not they are doing the right thing or if they are actually becoming just like the terrorists they are hunting…….again, that’s the point. I agree with you on the sex scene toward the end, it is awkward. I understand what Spielberg was trying to do but just wish it hadn’t been there. But that’s my one and only negative about Munich. I think it belongs at least in Spielberg’s top 15. I respect your opinion but would also encourage you to re-visit it with a different lens. It’s not meant to be one of his most enjoyable films, but it’s powerful.
I respect your opinion immensely. I used to like Munich much more in the past, but my opinions soured over time.
I guess I like my Spielberg in a particular way. He knows how to make serious, mature, and powerful films that I adore, like Schindler’s List, but all of his best films have a clear and underlying morality to them. I like the simplicity yet truth of it.
Munich wants to blur the lines, and it does just that, but I dont think Spielberg is the guy for these types of stories. There are plenty of great directors who can tackle stories like this much better, in my opinion.
When Spielberg is in his element, no filmmaker can touch him. But Munich was not that.
@@IaMD.B. That’s fair. And every Spielberg fan’s list will look different. I love your top 3 because they are my exact top 3 favorites of his, just in a different order. There is that kind of Spielberg movie and there are the truly serious ones that hit hard and aren’t always easy to watch. I personally love all sides of him as a filmmaker. I would rank Schindler’s List as his definitive masterpiece, even if it’s not as re-watchable as his more innocent material. Fun discussion.
War of the Worlds ends true to the original book by H.G. Wells. The idea that everything we threw at the aliens couldn't stop them, but a germ could.
DUEL was released in Europe theatrically, (with extra footage added to extend the length) so I wouldn't be worried about including it in this list. I would even rate it higher than a few you've put just ahead of it, because you have to admire Spielberg's talent when he was still in his twenties!
18:11 Well, to be fair, MOST movie remakes are unnecessary because they tend to remake films that were already good & popular. Remakes REALLY have to knock it out of the park to justify their existence.
Number 13 on my list does just that;)
The way you feel about The Lost World is how I feel about the original Jurassic Park. Like you said, there wasn't much of a story, and the only likeable character was Jeff Goldblum. I wanted the annoying kids to get eaten! Maybe the dinosaurs are great, but they don't even show up until I was already bored.
It's tough being a film fan on TH-cam. You see a fun looking list video ranking the films of a director you have always loved. A chance to indulge in some nostalgia. Find some movies you might have missed (I'm going to check out The Post on your recommendation). A chance to have some fun debate (War Of The Worlds above Minority Report? Get outta here!)
But then, deep into the video you slowly realise that your host is one of THOSE youtubers. One of those deeply tedious 'anti-woke' activists. You say you liked West Side Story and Rachel Zegler's performance. Then you say you later saw some interviews she did on the red carpet and found her deeply annoying and then retroactively liked the film less. That's not a problem with the movie. That's a problem with you. Later in the video you seem to take a 'feminists should just move on now' stance with The Post.
People who decry 'keep your personal politics out of our movies!' are also the ones who expect us to listen as they drone on and on AT LENGTH about their own personal politics in their videos. We don't care. As film fans we are here to debate and discuss the merits of the MOVIES, not the personal politics of the essayist.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the rest of this video. But in a 90 minute essay, these moments of indulgence tend to spoil things a little.
Correction, I'm pretty sure I never said I liked Rachel Zegler's performance before I found out more about her. I think I just said it was my introduction to her. I also said her performance was one of the weaker ones, and that's what I've always felt, even when I first watched the film. I also listed other reasons that made me like the film less, not just that. The major reason was that I saw the original since then, which was much much better, and it lowered my opinion on the remake...
Other than that, I appreciate your comment very much because you point out your irks while remaining respectful. If you check out my channel, you'll see that I dont have too many ranking videos, at least not yet, I want to make a lot more. So I'm still learning here. I also have other videos that are much more essay-like, where I truly delve deep into my politics and beliefs.
Even though I think that personal stances are integral to the way people experience movies, and therefore they're acceptable to discuss, it might also be true that in ranking videos specifically, which are meant to be much more fun and lighthearted in nature, I should keep these topics to a minimum, unless it's a very major issue that I can't ignore.
Thanks for your input, I'll keep it in mind for the future:)
Edit: Yes, War of the Worlds is better than Minority Report. I stand by that:)
@@IaMD.B. Thank you for your respectful reply (a rare thing these days). It was, as I said, only these few moments that irked me in an otherwise fun video. Film TH-cam has been a real drag lately, with my feed filling up with videos of political stances disguised as movie topics. I'm certainly willing to check out your other videos.
Edit: JJ Abrams lens flare aside, Minority Report is the superior film.
I was in until Munich was written off because there wasn't a clear good vs evil dynamic and the genius 70's style was deemed dull. We all have our tastes, but I don't have an hour for more of that
Suit yourself:)
You miss the point in the horse focus with WarHorse. It was a great premise because it allowed much broader look at the WHOLE war, not just the Brit view. Gives a much broader sweep of all the aspects from different sides, too, and different situations, not just stuck in a huge trench.
I almost tuned out after you picked the Lost World as the worst. Are you serious???
Yes
@@IaMD.B. otherwise, a fine video.
@@IaMD.B.Putting the lost world at the bottom is the worst idea in a long sad history of bad ideas and I am going to be there when you learn it.
"The Lost World" is worst?? You just lost me. That said, I could watch Julianne Moore read a dictionary and be entertained.
Yeah man WTF how is it at the bottom 😂
I almost agree with this ranking. Only I'll put Shidler's list in second place and War Horse much higher.
War Horse was great. At least, once they got to the war part. There haven’t been many movies about WWI and this was a great WAR film! I love horses but the display of all the different horrors of that ludicrous war was fantastic!
Regarding War Horse, I feel like Dreamworks handled the idea of "Horse: The Motion Picture" better with their animated Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron movie. Because, in animation, an animal can actually emote.
I concur:)
Hands down your best work! -- pending, of course, your completion/final updating of the Oscar Madness series.
Only one comment. It is so common to refer to the ending of War of the Worlds as "anticlimactic", but I wonder how many of the critics out there know that this is the way HG Welles ended the novel on which this, and the original film are based (also the Radio Broadcast by Orson Welles (no relation) in 1938 (which, by the way sent the entire East Coast, and most of the rest of the US into a panic thinking it was a real Martian invasion - but I digress). It is one of the all-time classic endings to any Sci-fi novel, but moviegoers never seem to like it in the movies.
My only recommendation is to keep the Oscar Madness videos coming -- and please stay safe!
Thank you very much...
and Gladiator is coming up this weekend, don't you worry:)
The fact that the film ending is the same as he book ending does not redeem the movie. Spielberg treated the ending as an afterthought, like it bored him and he just wanted to get that scene out of the way. Compare that to the dramatic way George Pal's 1953 adaptation depicted the reveal at the end with the crawling alien hand slowly dying. Spielberg's looks utterly anemic by comparison.
@DMichaelAtLarge The ending of the original is one of the few things the original does better than the Spielberg version.
Regarding sci-fi elements in Indiana Jones, the Fate of Atlantis adventure game had some advanced precursor technology in it and it's often hailed as the best Indiana Jones game. Ever played it?
Never:/
This is subjective I agree but you said Lost World is lowest on your list because it’s the only time Spielberg followed up a good movie with a bad one in the same franchise…so what about Crystal Skull following up Last Crusade!?? Just saying…
I don't think Crystal Skull ruined everything that made the previous films great. It did some good things.
great video, I disagree strongly however on your rating of 1941. My pick as the most "underrated" of Spielberg's films. I've always found it to be immensely entertaining and fun to watch
Yup. I can accept that people will rank in different orders than me. Like, if you want to rank ET as number one, fine (even though I wouldn’t). But some of his rankings were way, way off (Hook better than TOD). And ranking 1941 second to last is awful…..
I love Jaws, Raiders and ET with all my heart. But my top three Spielbergs are…
Schindler’s List, Close Encounters and West Side ‘21.
I would really love a similar ranking for Ridley Scott. Is that a possibility?
That guy would be interesting, since he is the most up and down director I have ever seen. People always say, he has gotten worse with age, but no. He always was, that. Even back in the 80s and 90s, he has mediocrities and bad ones sandwiched inbetween masterpieces. And now adays he still has (The Last Duel -> Napoleon).
Is it? It's one of the ones I'm planning to do:)
Duel is such a classic simple which I luv but if push came to shove I would have to say jaws is my favourite Spielberg film is such a classic! Raiders, Shindlers List and Saving Private Ryan aren't far behind.
The problem with Always is that it was supposed to be Spielberg’s personal dream-project remake of WWII fighter pilot Spencer Tracy in “A Guy Named Joe”-A sentimental classic, but Spielberg already got his WWII-pilot nostalgia out with his “The Mission” TV episode of Amazing Stories.
And 1941 was Spielberg being a big fan of young first-time screenwriters Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, and also produced their other chaotic comedies “Used Cars” and “I Wanna Hold Your Hand”…. But they weren’t ready for Back to the Future QUITE yet.
The thing is Used Cars and I Wanna Hold Your Hand are actually good. Much better than 1941. Maybe I should rank Zemeckis 🤔
Interesting list!
I’d never rate E.T. over Jaws, but I get it. It’s Spielbergian magic in its purest form. Have you seen Henry Thomas’s audition. Incredible!
“Even the characters think he’s annoying.” Wow almost like, a majority of these problems you have are intentional. Tastes are tastes, but sometimes it’s about meeting the artist halfway and giving yourself over to its POV.
Your take on Munich and War Horse is well off. There is a reason Munich is shot like it is and as for a horse being the conduit to tell the story, well its called 'war horse'. Anyone got a link or recommendation to a good reviewer of Spielberg's work.
Would love to see your ranking of the films of Stanley Kubrick
I haven't seen The Sugarland Express, The BFG, or West Side Story, but I predict they'd all fall near the bottom as well
1. Raiders of the Lost Ark
2. Jaws
3. Schindler's List
4. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
5. Jurassic Park
6. Lincoln
7. Saving Private Ryan
8. The Terminal
9. Minority Report
10. E.T.
11. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
12. War of the Worlds
13. Catch Me If You Can
14. War Horse
15. Bridge of Spies
16. Ready Player One
17. Munich
18. Amistad
19. Hook
20. The Fabelmans
21. A.I.
22. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
23. The Color Purple
24. Duel
25. The Lost World: Jurassic Park
26. The Adventures of Tintin
27. Empire of the Sun
28. 1941
29. one of the absolute hottest takes ever, Close Encounters of the Third Kind (I wish it connected with me more, it just didn't)
30. The Post
31. Always
I would have made a Kubrick video, but he already has tons of great ranking videos on TH-cam, so another one would be pointless.
I wanna make ranking videos of directors who don't have great ranking videos on TH-cam, like Hitchcock and Ridley Scott.
@@IaMD.B. Fair enough, looking forward to those
FYI, you're incorrect when you say that it was intended for Kubrick to direct A.I. In actuality, Kubrick had already insisted that Spielberg direct the movie, as he felt that the narrative was more within his wheelhouse than his own.
Update of my list:
1 - E.T. (1982)
2 - Jaws (1975)
3 - Ready Player One (2018)
4 - Indiana Jones 3 (1989)
5 - Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind (1977)
6 - Munich (2005)
7 - Indiana Jones 1 (1981)
8 - Jurassic Park 1 (1993)
9 - Indiana Jones 4 (2008)
10 - Indiana Jones 2 (1984)
11 - The Fabelmans (2022)
12 - The Post (2017)
13 - Tintin (2011)
14 - The Terminal (2004)
15 - Jurassic Park 2 (1997)
16 - Hook (1991)
17 - Catch Me If You Can (2002)
18 - Minority Report (2002)
19 - The BFG (2016)
20 - West Side Story (2021)
Totally knew it was steven spielberg and didnt take about 3 guesses as to who it was.
Great vid, love all these director ranking vids, cant wait to see more in the future.
Thank you very much:)
A very well presented list. I enjoyed watching, thank you!. So here are my favourites:
I was never such a Spielberg fan, but for me by far the best Spielberg movie, with a huuuuuge distance to all the others is "Duel"!!! (The only Spielberg on my personal top 40 movie list, currently placed on 19 there 🙂)
Dennis Weaver's performance is among my personal top five actors performances of all.
On No. 2 I would put "Jaws". I like "Catch me if you can". For me as a Science Fiction fan, the most iconic classic of Spielberg is "Close Encounters". You forgot to mention, that the music of this movie with the five tones is an iconic moment in in the whole music history. "The Sugarland Express" should be much higher on the list (A very good unique ending btw.) 😎
I'm curious what your top 40 list is:) if you'd like to share it I'll be glad
@@IaMD.B. Of course I would like to! But there are two points:
- How should I do it? I am not such a keen social media activist. You had to help me and describe, how I should do that
- I have a word data with the list. So that'd be no effort. But: It's with the German titles (Some are the same German English). The translation, I would left to you...
I used to write movie reviews for an old website and decided to give War Horse a try since hardly anyone else was. To this day, that was the only movie I saw in a theatre where I sat alone. Not a single instance of rustling popcorn; random coughing, drink gulping or distant whispering was heard. Just me…resting my face in my hand. Wondering why I paid $23.00 to fall asleep when I could’ve done it for free at home. BUT, I did get to experience an empty theatre for the first time. That much, I will gladly give War Horse credit for.
Thanks for this , brought back so many good memories… and ET is number one cause we ride BMXs .. and we had all the freedom in the world.. it was nothing but adventure back in the early 80s..
What about star wars?
He didn't direct it
@@IaMD.B. I know, it was a bad joke, apologies
Great video, and I thought the ranking of the films was pretty well placed overall! Spielberg is my absolute favorite director! The number of great films he’s made is unmatched. Here’s my ranking of his films (I included his TV movies and Poltergeist because it’s come out in recent years that he actually directed most of it):
1. Schindler’s List
2. Jaws
3. Saving Private Ryan
4. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
5. Lincoln
6. Jurassic Park
7. The Color Purple
8. Raiders of the Lost Ark
9. Catch Me if You Can
10. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
11. The Fabelmans
12. Ready Player One
13. Poltergeist
14. Minority Report
15. Bridge of Spies
16. West Side Story
17. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
18. War Horse
19. The Post
20. Hook
21. Amistad
22. War of the Worlds
23. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
24. A.I. Artificial Intelligence
25. Munich
26. The Adventures of Tintin
27. Duel
28. Empire of the Sun
29. Always
30. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
31. The Terminal
32. The BFG
33. The Lost World: Jurassic Park
34. The Sugarland Express
35. Twilight Zone: The Movie
36. Something Evil
37. Savage
38. 1941
I have to say i might be the one person in the world that found jaws overrated and wouldnt even be in my top 10 speilberg movies
Super overrated
I really like this video and I agree with a lot of your picks. I like the way you explain why you like or don't like the movies and all the details you give about the movies. I can definitely say that you put a lot of time, research and effort for this video. If I had to rank Spielberg's movies, I would'nt even know where to begin. Good job !!!
1941 may not be specially fun, but it is absolutely entertaining. That is one of few movies I can see time and time again.
Wondering where Close Encounters will place? That one made me remember his name.
Great list. ET in the top5 for sure. I know it’s your list, for me, Jaws, Raiders, Close Encounters, then ET. Loved the video and appreciate the work to put it together
Thank you very much:)
Brody didn’t talk about his scar because he was embarrassed. He only had it because of an appendix removal operation.
Solid list. I’d put SPR much higher. Other than that, pretty much in line with my ranking. ✌️
S Tier: ET, Jaws, Raiders, Schindler's List
A Tier: Close Encounters, Jurassic Park, Minority Report, Saving Private Ryan
B+ Tier: Catch Me If U Can, Fablemans, Lincoln, Munich, West Side Story
B- Tier: AI, Bridge of Spies, Color Purple, Duel, Empire of the Sun, Last Crusade, Post, Temple of Doom, War of the Worlds
C Tier: Amistad, Sugarland Express, Tintin, War Horse
D Tier: Always, BFG, Crystal Skull, Hook, Lost World, Ready Player One
F Tier: 1941, Terminal
I completely agree with your S tier
I wonder how the ranking would change if John Williams hadn't scored some of these films. I mean...that's some potent shit! Definitely "move the needle" material.
I agree with you in putting War of the Worlds above Minority Report. The former has more clever ideas, but the latter is a better watch. It's easily the best adaptation of one of the earliest Sci Fi novels, a story written over 125 years ago. He does it by dispensing with the actual characters and details of the original while representing its structure and feel very well. The weakness of the son character might be because that is a deviation from the plot of the novel. In that we have a protagonist there at the start of things, the portrayal of the destruction of ordinary, familiar places, the flight across country and the time holed up with an ally who it becomes clear is a danger. But there are no children, the protagonists goal is to find his wife in London. He really did keep as much as he could in an updating, but its Speilberg, he needs to add kids if he can.
The rankings are somewhat predictable although Steven himself might have put "Schindler's List" at number one. In looking over his whole filmography, it's refreshing to see that he tried various styles and genres and even different takes within the same genre. "War Horse," one of the lowest ranked, was memorable for me because it made me cry. "The Terminal" was the closest thing he ever did to a rom-com (sort of), but it is one of my favorites of his even though I know it's middling at best when compared to his other movies. And "Lincoln," while well received and highly regarded, for me was a complete snooze-fest. "Bridge of Spies" was a slow burn of impending doom which perfectly captured the cold war era.
The ending of Jurassic Park is kinda like what the ending of Aliens would be if Newt didn't get snatched, the 3 survivors arrived to join Bishop as the second drop-ship was landing, and then everybody just took off, with 25 minutes to spare and no more hassle from the Aliens.
Yeah, the ending was rushed. But the film is still awesome:)
Lost world jurassic park is the worst spielberg movie? Get out of here!
Yeah WTF .It's such a great movie
1. The Last Crusade
2. Jaws
3. Temple Of Doom
4. Raiders Of The Lost Ark
5. Jurassic Park
6. Saving Private Ryan
7. Schindlers List
8. Minority Report
9. Catch Me If You Can
10. Amistad
11. War Horse
12. Duel
13. Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
14. War Of The Worlds
15. Hook
16. Bridge Of Spies
17. Lincoln
18. E.T.
19. Empire Of The Sun
20. Munich
21. Ready Player One
22. The Adventures Of Tintin
23. The Lost World: Jurassic Park
24. Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull
25. The Sugarland Express
26. The BFG
Still have 8 films left
Jaws, First Indiana, E.T., Jurassic Park, Schindlers List and Saving Private Ryan are his best movies...and I liked Munich too
HOW CAN SERIOUSLY JURASSIC PARK BE A BEST MOVIE YOU ARE ALL FUCKING STUPID OR WHAT THIS IS THE SAME CASE WITH INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST FUCKIGN CRUSADE THAT MOVIE IS SO BAD THAT I WONDERED HOW YOU CAN NAME THAT BEST INDY
Close Encounter of the 3rd Kind was my all time favourite movie. After watching the movie as a kid, I hoped and prayed that I will be abducted by an alien and becomes a space traveller. 50 years later, I am still hoping.
My name is on Elliot's doodles, top left. My only screen credit in my entire "career" or hobby. I helped him most for his best films. The story is the Passion of the Christ, morphed into The Day the Earth Stood Still, and evolving into E.T.
Could never put E.T. at the top. The movie was special for its time but doesn't hold up when it comes to straight up masterful directing when compared to Jaws, or even Raiders for that matter. Too many scenes of people's faces looking amazed, and the heartfelt scenes slowed the movie to a crawl.
a.i. is top five. none of his 70s or 80s movies are top five. ET sucks.
1. schindlers list
2. a.i.
3. saving private ryan
4. jurassic park
5. Catch me if you can
6. The Fabelmans
7. the last crusade
8. minority report
9. close encounters
10. munich
Very good list! A.I. is the best film of that decade.
What ? The Temple of Doom and AI are bellow The Last crusade and that bad movie named JP ?
I seriously didn't even know, that Schindler's List was directed by the man who brought us Indiana Jones, E. T. and Jurassic Park (the ladder one in the same year). Imagine if they had marketed it that way...
Ultimate barbenheimer
It’s was actually Spielbergs student film he did to finish off his film degree that he abandoned in his youth. I remember it being released - it literally said in big letters directed by Steven Spielberg in promo material. Everyone knew who made it - it tied closely with his background and so everyone knew why he made it and what it meant to him.
Thank u for not hating on hook a childhood favorite for.me . Yeah its not perfect and to long but man i always enjoy it so much
"Jaws": Martin Brody not Marcus Brody and the Actor is Roy Scheider, it would have been nice if you had mentioned him by name.😒
Although it pains me a little that "The Color Purple" is not better positioned (possibly one of his most misunderstood and undervalued works) I agree with many positions and I am glad to see that E.T. has a great place. It is a film that touched the hearts of many of us. It is pure feeling and emotion. A beautiful story. Good ranking and good work.
Thanks a lot:)
I watched the first few minutes of Sugarland Express once. When Goldie Hawn tells Walter Peck that if he doesn't follow her simplistic plan to break out of minimum-security prison (when he's got a few months left on his sentence) right then and there or she's gonna dump him, I instantly disliked her for being that cold and cruel. When he goes along with it, I disliked him too for being that weak and pathetic.
I stopped watching about 15 minutes in. I mean, it was on TV, so it wasn't like I'd paid for it or anything. There's one key rule of filmmaking that cannot be broken. The audience needs to give a shit.
Really enjoyed this video and hearing your thoughts. One and a half hours well spent reminiscing about a master director.
Thank you very much:)
Nice to see someone that gives some more love to "Hook"
I just realize I've only seen ten of Spielberg's films.... My own ranking of these:
10. Temple of Doom (hated it. very stupid, much too gory, cringy dialog)
9. Minority Report (interesting premise, but the icky eyeball scenes go on forever)
8. E.T. Extra Terrestrial (I liked it more as a kid. I also think it's way too sentimental)
7. Jurassic Park (a very well-made adventure movie with great visuals, but otherwise, it does not do much for me)
6. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (it's a long time since I've seen this one. it was certainly very heartbreaking and strange, a very special film)
5. Hook (a very lovable film that gives a lot of food for thought)
4. Catch Me If You Can (a very fun, elegant, but also thoughtful movie, a great watch)
3. The Last Crusade (a fun adventure, especially with Sean Connery)
2. Schindler’s List (beautifully filmed, great acting, a very raw experience)
1. Raiders of the Lost Ark (it's Spielberg's masterpiece that should be taught in all film schools)
I'd still like to see Jaws, Close Encounters, The Fabelmans, Duel and Saving Private Ryan.
I recall one anonymous high-level comment about The Color Purple: “looks like Walt Disney directed the Grapes of Wrath”.
My babysitter took me to see E.T. when I was 10 and I can remember it vividly.. it doesn't get enough attention for being the incredible movie it is.
JAWS and Jurassic park....
As much as I respect this ranking and opinion, I do think this ranking also makes no sense. Like the Lost World Jurassic Park really is NOT the worst movie of all time; it has great moments in it. Also, Jurassic Park is just ranked number six which a bit odd since it’s one Spielberg’s four best blockbuster. And ET is really good but it’s not the best Spielberg film because of the masterwork of Schindler’s List, Saving Private Ryan, Jurassic Park, Jaws, Raiders, and Close Encounters of the third Kind.
But your opinion is still valid.
My top ten in alphabetical order: Bridge of Spies, Catch Me If You Can, CE3K, ET, Jaws, Jurassic Park, Munich, Saving Private Ryan, Schindler's List, War of the Worlds
Great list. Lots of work obviously. So here's another comment to help with the algorithm. So, yeah. For the most part my personal list pretty much aligns with yours, although I might rearrange the top ten a little. I would, for example, move Saving Private Ryan up a few spots. That scene at the end really gets to me. Tears running down my face etc.
War of the worlds should be in the bottom 5,and is certainly not an improvement on the 1956 George Pal version,which is infinately beter.
Nah, the original has a charm to it, sure, but it's horribly dated. It didn't frighten me or fill me with awe at all. The new one did.
You forgot Poltergeist-1982(not a tobe hopper film AT ALL)
Grreat video! I strongly disagree with many of your rankings but you make your case very well with each one. Well done.
Thanks a lot:) glad you enjoyed it. Never expected people to agree with me:)
Great video... fully agree with your gold medal selection! ;)
No reason to watch this video when Lost World is at the very bottom.
Maybe to expose yourself to a different point of view? Different tastes? That could be a reason:)
@IaMD.B.the movie is objectively great
49:33 Also, you could just... oh, I don't know... charge these people with ATTEMPTED MURDER? Problem solved. :P
You make me wanna rewatch the top 6 all over again
The lost world was a good movie. There was no plausible way a director could have replicated the aw and wonder of the first film because audiences knew what to expect the 2nd time around. That's doesn't mean the lost world is a terrible movie.
Sorry, but I don't agree with almost anything. No way ET is number 1. Raiders, Close Encounters and Jaws at least are way better. 1941 should be way higher up. It looks fantastic and it throws everything into thr kitchen sink.
Speilberg made great awesome movies and made some really really awful shitty ones. Thank u for the list. I respect your opinion.
I wont die on a hill for 'munich', but i think we are meant to leave feeling depressed and not empathising with either side. I am sensitive to you israeli identity, but i think spielberg was trying to say that the cycle of violence wont be broken if retribution is the primary aim
Duel is one of my top 5 movies of all time.
Best ranking video I´ve seen in ages, duly subscribed. I´d have Jaws at No.1 but hey, i´ts only opinions. Jaws is one of those masterpieces I have to watch every year, and I was there in ´75 when it first appeared. Just genius.
Thank you very much!
"I just sobbed like a little Girl, and I'm proud of it." - Best Line Ever 🥹
Personally ... I would rate Private Ryan somewhere between 1941 & Sugarland express.
The first 20 minutes portray the horrors of the Normandy landing and is incredibly powerful.
The next 2 hours and 24 minutes tell a conventional story, with a predictable outcome that never again rises beyond mediocrity (let alone the intensity of those first 20 minutes)
The prologue and epilogue were completely unnecessary - with the epilogue descending into pure schmaltz.
11% of great movie (20 minutes out of 2.49) - is not in anyway a great movie.
Mostly agree with your picks! Plus a few i realized i hadnt seen, and a couple i need to rewatch..thanks for the video! Great job 😊
How about Ranking Lorne Micheals (SNL) productions. Love to see a Coen Brothers ranking as well.
The character in "Jaws" is called MARTIN Brody, not Marcus. 🙂
Excellent video, highly enjoyable!
I know😭 honest mistake
34. 1941 (1979)
33. Always (1989)
32. Hook (1991)
31. The BFG (2016)
30. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
29. The Lost World: JP (1997)
28. Ready Player One (2018)
27. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
26. The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
25. The Terminal (2004)
24. War Horse (2011)
23. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
22. Duel (TV, 1971)
21. Amistad (1997)
20. The Sugarland Express (1974)
19. War of the Worlds (2005)
18. The Post (2017)
17. The Fabelmans (2022)
16. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
15. West Side Story (2021)
14. Bridge of Spies (2015)
13. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
12. Catch Me If You Can (2002)
11. Lincoln (2012)
10. Jurassic Park (1993)
9. The Color Purple (1985)
8. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
7. Empire of the Sun (1987)
6. Minority Report (2002)
5. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
4. Munich (2005)
3. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
2. JAWS (1975)
1. Schindler's List (1993)
This looks closer to my list!
You may think that the ending is rushed in Jaws. But it's way better than the book ending, where the shark just suddenly dies!!.......for seemingly no reason.
Oh man. It feels like YOU missed the point of a lot of the films and ranked them accordingly. I just can't understand the way you rank them. 🤷♂️
I rank them based on personal preferences and tastes just like everybody else.
It's not easy. He has plenty of films that are different, and I judge them slightly differently. I can't pinpoint an exact set of rules that I use for all the films because there is none.