The amount of legendary works this man has created is just mind blowing.... Spielberg's magic has framed my entire childhood, he was the first one to created the impression of a what a good film can do to you❤
And after this. Saving Private Ryan A.I. Minority Report Catch Me If You Can Munich And dozens more, ranging from good, to fantastic. To people who say Spielberg is overrated, or not a serious artist, very well then. For me, Spielberg is hands down the greatest director of all time.
Would you consider yourself to be a good person? How many lies have you told, and what do you call someone who lies? Have you ever stolen something, and what do you call someone who steals? Have you ever taken God’s name in vain (very serious; in Old Testament times, the Jews wouldn’t even say the name of God for fear of blasphemy) - even ‘OMG’? One more: Jesus said whoever looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery in his heart; have you ever looked with lust? Well I’m not judging you - but if you’ve done these things then you’re a liar, thief, blasphemer and adulterer-at-heart; that’s how seriously God takes sin. He is Holy (perfectly good/righteous and separate from sin) which means that H e is perfect in justice - and if He were to judge you by the moral law (we’ve already looked at 4 commandments) would you be innocent or guilty? Heaven or Hell? The answer is hell - the wrath of God upon you for your sin. Is that concerning? But fortunately, God’s will is not that you perish. He wants all men everywhere to be saved. So do you know what He did for us guilty sinners? In self-giving mercy, He sent His Son Jesus Christ. He lived the perfect life that we should have lived - tempted at all points and yet He NEVER sinned. Through His life, being in very nature God, He revealed God to men; but we in our hatred condemned Him to death. On that cross as Jesus suffered, He took on the sin of the world and was judged in our place; receiving God’s wrath. You and I broke God’s law, but Jesus paid the fine. God can justly forgive us. On that cross He died, then He was buried, but 3 days later He was raised from the dead - conquering death and Hell and ushering in The Kingdom of God. He then ascended to the right hand of God the Father (where He came from) now Lord of the living and the dead. God has fixed a date when He will judge the world in righteousness. What you need to do is repent (In humility, acknowledge your sin before God and turn to a relationship with Him) and trust ALONE in Jesus Christ and His work on the cross; and God will grant you the gift of the Holy Spirit. Then be baptised. When you place your trust in Jesus - the Lord and Saviour - these things will happen: 1) God will forgive the sins that you have committed; they were paid for by Jesus at the cross. 2) The perfect life that Jesus lived will be credited to you. He will find you holy and blameless on judgement day (and now), as Christ’s righteousness covers you. 3) You receive a place in Christ’s kingdom as an adopted child of God. God becomes your Father. Eternal life isn’t just about living forever, but a personal relationship with God Himself. That life can start now; The Father will reveal Himself to you if you seek Him. 4) God doesn’t just save you from the penalty of your sin (Hell). He can save you from the power of sin itself. Whoever practices sin is a slave of sin; but when you repent and believe the gospel [WHICH HAS BEEN DESCRIBED] the Holy Spirit comes to dwell in you and sanctify you (working in you to further abandon sin and turn to the will of God). When the end of the age comes, and eternity begins, this work will be brought to completion as you are finally freed from the presence of sin. Jesus offers to take away your sin and to give you His righteousness; you must receive it by faith. Choose this day if you will align with the world, or with Jesus and His kingdom - only His is eternal. ROMANS 10:9 - If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved
Watching Spielberg's films have always made me want to be kinder to the people around me. And how insightful and inspiring is he here? Like Audrey Hepburn in Always. Wow. I hope he's still making movies when he's 100.
Absolutely well put. I've always loved Spielberg for his ability to keep that wonder of cinema alive. Most of his movies are some of the most entertaining films that you will ever see. And that's why we go. Pedantic critics may ridicule him, but I think he's truly a treasure and one of the nicest guys in Hollywood. I aspire to emulate his humility and love for the cinema. Thank you Spielberg for your contributions as a filmmaker and inspiring me to make films.
Steven gave flight to my imagination, and brought awe and wonder to my childhood with ET and Indiana Jones. I can’t imagine a better director or storyteller. Thank you for the many adventures that gave way to so many of my fondest childhood memories. You are one of a kind.
He has worked very hard ,Most folks do not know that on Dual ,he had to argue to do it on location and stayed up at night while other directors are dinning at elegant places! I Hail Mr Spielberg and his hard work ethic !
Mom and dad Spielberg, ya raised a good boy!!!! *THIS* is what can happen when PARENTS take an active part in helping a child shape their dreams. ADOPT this poor, parent-less gentile, and raise me like ya done with Steven. Bravo!
He has worked very hard ,Most folks do not know that on Dual ,he had to argue to do it on location and stayed up at night while other directors are dinning at elegant places! I Hail Mr Spielbergs hard work ethic !
And Spielberg deserves it more than most, perhaps except on the same level of Terrence Malick, because he/they are one of those rare directors that are truly brave towards the idea. Most other acclaimed directors, IMHO, are craftsmen. Great perhaps. But only crafting. Oh.. James Cameron.. in his own obsessive fashion too.
he's the last magical legend after Elvis, Princess Diana ,MJ.. Seriously ppl ..Cherish this man.The most brilliant ,most sexy ,most magical director and person in movies ever!!!!I love the way he moves.!!!it's crime that he was never be voted Sexiest Man Alive
Of course Spielberg concludes his lifetime achievement in filmmaking by talking about his love for his family. If you watch all his movies, this really shouldn't be a surprise.
Dennis Weaver and Gregory Peck 3:51. An interesting fact. I own a book about Steven Spielberg and read that Gregory Peck was the first choice for the main character in Duel. Dennis Weaver got the part though. Great actor he was. Great actor both were. Gregory Peck in To Kill a Mockingbird! Amazing movie!
1# JAWS & Schindler's List & Saving Private Ryan 2# Jurassic Park & Empire Of The Sun & Munich 3# Indiana Jones & Catch Me If U Can & Gremlins 4# ET & The Color Purple & Lincoln & Amistad & War Of The Worlds & War Horse The rest are ok but those top 4 got multiple films in each of those ranks because they're all equally good so they don't get ranked from 1 -10 like every other film makers 👍
@supermario103 That makes sense, because I firmly believe that Steven is a kid in a grownups body! :) He's so cute and playful and I can tell just an overall great guy.
indeed he was. but there were a LOT of them come to think of it. maybe even hundreds! and they were inspired by hundreds more each! well look at E.T. , Jaws, Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, Raiders of the lost ark, and even jurassic park,
@willhunting1995 I don't believe you. A grown man in his thirties can see the genius of Titanic. I'm 28 for crying out loud. A child, born in 1995?? That's another story. Something about Spielberg's best adventure films, ET, Jaws, Jurassic Park, etc, they just aren't aging as well for me as I hoped they would as a kid. Every Cameron film since The Terminator has aged BEAUTIFULLY for me. That's all I'm saying.
While I dont think Spielberg is the best director ( that honour belongs to Kubrick, who directed 6 of my all time top 10), I think he definately deserved the award. Jaws and Jurassic Park changed cinema
James Cameron is just as good as SS.. But SS is still king because he has contributed so much to film. Still James Cameron is just getting started. Its SS and JAmes as the ultimate directors of films that just grab you by the heartstrings. And JAmes cameron will be getting his AFI too. Sorry Luke.. Wish James was as nice as SS though..lol :P
its hope, every great filmmaker has it, they need to tap into everything theyve ever felt start to finish and never let it go, without it, they lose or forget something of themselves and well...if that happened, theyd know, and they would freak the fuck out and have a panic attack lol...which can happen any day, which explains why Steven Spielberg talked about having nervous breakdowns during filming sometimes lol
He probably should have chucked in a little thanks to george, after all indiana jones, and all the advancment in cgi at the time that helped speilberg create his vision through ILM etc
@LukeLovesRose Spielberg has made many classics! more than those you mentioned! Spielberg and Scorsese are the greatest ever in my opinion! with Spielberg clinching the number one spot! Spielberg is THE actual master! James Cameron is great but not close to King Steven!
He was only 49 years old, obviously Steven Spielberg and martin scorsese are overratted, I like Steven Spielberg movies a lot but at that point he had only done ET, INDIANA JONES, JURASSIC PARC AND SHINDlER'S LIST, which I love very much, but it was too soon to receive the AFI in m'y opinion, this was before SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, MINORITY AND MUNICH ETC... IT WOULD'VE BEEN FAIR IF HE GOT IT IN THE 21th century..... Steven Spielberg is a great director one of my favorites mal time, make no mistake, I'm saying that it was just too soon in 1995, he was only 49 at the time, this is suppsed to be a lifetime achievement award !!!
You don't think this is a little ridiculous? The man was barely 50 here. Alfred Hitchcock was almost dead by the time they gave him the achievement award. I mean, this isn't as pathetic as giving George Lucas that stupid prize, but it's right up there. Didn't Steven Spielberg get another achievement award just recently?? And, all they seem to be able to do is shit on masters like James Cameron. Go figure.
I prefer Spielberg to Cameron ( and any other director really). Those that directed very serious movies such as Citizen Kane are great of course but for great entertainment Spielberg is best ( he has also done very serious films)
@RazzaBeeDaSilva Don't act like such a child. Hitchcock was the master. Kubrick was the master. Even Scorsese is closer to a master than Spielberg. I mean, look at Kingdom of the Crystal Skull or Hook.
Spielberg is the greatest- I have never been a Kubrick fan and Hitchcock was a great director but he only did very serious stuff - nothing just entertaining. Scorsese was good and Spielberg liked him as well as Hitchcock. I believe Spielberg actually met Hitchcock
The amount of legendary works this man has created is just mind blowing.... Spielberg's magic has framed my entire childhood, he was the first one to created the impression of a what a good film can do to you❤
Even "Saving Private Ryan" was after this. What a career
Crazy isn't it. Private Ryan, Amistad, AI, Catch Me If You Can, Bridge Of Spies, Lincoln and Tintin were all yet to come
I can NEVER get tired on listening to this guy. Such a gentleman, such a great director, such a BIG kid...Thank you Steven for your vision!
He really has a great way with words. Eloquence distilled to the everyday.
Welles, Kubrick, Hitchcock, Kurosawa, Leone, Scorsese, Coppola, Tarantino, Lucas, and of course, Spielberg.
@@vedantupadhyay42 yeah but those same westerns slap and yeah Tarantino I’d take out of that list… I forgot I commented this 9 years ago lol
Can't wait to see him presenting this award to John Williams later on this year......
And after this.
Saving Private Ryan
A.I.
Minority Report
Catch Me If You Can
Munich
And dozens more, ranging from good, to fantastic. To people who say Spielberg is overrated, or not a serious artist, very well then. For me, Spielberg is hands down the greatest director of all time.
He needs to get another one for the next 25 years of work he did.
Michael Bay: God has sent me here to make cinema.
Steven Spielberg: I don't remember doing that at all.
that's funny...and smart.well said Jared. U cut from the cloth of the Kennedeys.
😂
Would you consider yourself to be a good person?
How many lies have you told, and what do you call someone who lies? Have you ever stolen something, and what do you call someone who steals? Have you ever taken God’s name in vain (very serious; in Old Testament times, the Jews wouldn’t even say the name of God for fear of blasphemy) - even ‘OMG’? One more: Jesus said whoever looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery in his heart; have you ever looked with lust?
Well I’m not judging you - but if you’ve done these things then you’re a liar, thief, blasphemer and adulterer-at-heart; that’s how seriously God takes sin. He is Holy (perfectly good/righteous and separate from sin) which means that H e is perfect in justice - and if He were to judge you by the moral law (we’ve already looked at 4 commandments) would you be innocent or guilty? Heaven or Hell? The answer is hell - the wrath of God upon you for your sin. Is that concerning?
But fortunately, God’s will is not that you perish. He wants all men everywhere to be saved. So do you know what He did for us guilty sinners? In self-giving mercy, He sent His Son Jesus Christ. He lived the perfect life that we should have lived - tempted at all points and yet He NEVER sinned. Through His life, being in very nature God, He revealed God to men; but we in our hatred condemned Him to death. On that cross as Jesus suffered, He took on the sin of the world and was judged in our place; receiving God’s wrath. You and I broke God’s law, but Jesus paid the fine. God can justly forgive us.
On that cross He died, then He was buried, but 3 days later He was raised from the dead - conquering death and Hell and ushering in The Kingdom of God. He then ascended to the right hand of God the Father (where He came from) now Lord of the living and the dead. God has fixed a date when He will judge the world in righteousness. What you need to do is repent (In humility, acknowledge your sin before God and turn to a relationship with Him) and trust ALONE in Jesus Christ and His work on the cross; and God will grant you the gift of the Holy Spirit. Then be baptised.
When you place your trust in Jesus - the Lord and Saviour - these things will happen:
1) God will forgive the sins that you have committed; they were paid for by Jesus at the cross.
2) The perfect life that Jesus lived will be credited to you. He will find you holy and blameless on judgement day (and now), as Christ’s righteousness covers you.
3) You receive a place in Christ’s kingdom as an adopted child of God. God becomes your Father. Eternal life isn’t just about living forever, but a personal relationship with God Himself. That life can start now; The Father will reveal Himself to you if you seek Him.
4) God doesn’t just save you from the penalty of your sin (Hell). He can save you from the power of sin itself. Whoever practices sin is a slave of sin; but when you repent and believe the gospel [WHICH HAS BEEN DESCRIBED] the Holy Spirit comes to dwell in you and sanctify you (working in you to further abandon sin and turn to the will of God). When the end of the age comes, and eternity begins, this work will be brought to completion as you are finally freed from the presence of sin.
Jesus offers to take away your sin and to give you His righteousness; you must receive it by faith. Choose this day if you will align with the world, or with Jesus and His kingdom - only His is eternal.
ROMANS 10:9 - If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved
Amen!!!
Watching Spielberg's films have always made me want to be kinder to the people around me.
And how insightful and inspiring is he here? Like Audrey Hepburn in Always. Wow.
I hope he's still making movies when he's 100.
i think he should get another one....what amazing movies he's made since 1995!
Minority Report, Terminal, A.I., Catch me if you can.....
Jeroen Bax: they are not in the same class as ET, JAWS, Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park etc. He would not be so famous, if he hadn't done those.
and Schindlers List
Sandra Dee yeah
Great man and a great filmmaker...in that order. :)
Indeed
one of my favortie directors
i love jurassic park
Absolutely well put. I've always loved Spielberg for his ability to keep that wonder of cinema alive. Most of his movies are some of the most entertaining films that you will ever see. And that's why we go. Pedantic critics may ridicule him, but I think he's truly a treasure and one of the nicest guys in Hollywood. I aspire to emulate his humility and love for the cinema. Thank you Spielberg for your contributions as a filmmaker and inspiring me to make films.
Steven gave flight to my imagination, and brought awe and wonder to my childhood with ET and Indiana Jones. I can’t imagine a better director or storyteller. Thank you for the many adventures that gave way to so many of my fondest childhood memories. You are one of a kind.
He has worked very hard ,Most folks do not know that on Dual ,he had to argue to do it on location and stayed up at night while other directors are dinning at elegant places!
I Hail Mr Spielberg and his hard work ethic !
Mom and dad Spielberg, ya raised a good boy!!!! *THIS* is what can happen when PARENTS take an active part in helping a child shape their dreams. ADOPT this poor, parent-less gentile, and raise me like ya done with Steven. Bravo!
Spielberg is the best in history! end of!
this was truly inspirational
The God of Cinema.
Preach!!!
@cooperarthur3 What about Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan? Those were masterpieces of cinema.
STEVEN YOU ARE AMAZING
He has worked very hard ,Most folks do not know that on Dual ,he had to argue to do it on location and stayed up at night while other directors are dinning at elegant places!
I Hail Mr Spielbergs hard work ethic !
When John's Schindler score came out at the end, I just couldn't....
That's divine glory. Love. And collaboration.
And Spielberg deserves it more than most, perhaps except on the same level of Terrence Malick, because he/they are one of those rare directors that are truly brave towards the idea.
Most other acclaimed directors, IMHO, are craftsmen. Great perhaps. But only crafting.
Oh.. James Cameron.. in his own obsessive fashion too.
I want to meet Steven Spielberg and to just talk to him.
I want to hug him and give a big kiss.I could talk to him all day everyday just about one movie each day.Thats the dream.
he is the best Ameican Film Maker ever n probably one of the most influencial ppl in 21th century
he's the last magical legend after Elvis, Princess Diana ,MJ.. Seriously ppl ..Cherish this man.The most brilliant ,most sexy ,most magical director and person in movies ever!!!!I love the way he moves.!!!it's crime that he was never be voted Sexiest Man Alive
Of course Spielberg concludes his lifetime achievement in filmmaking by talking about his love for his family. If you watch all his movies, this really shouldn't be a surprise.
Makes So Many Ace Films.
Yup
Wonderful speaker - what a hero.
All Spielbergs films deserves an A!
Dennis Weaver and Gregory Peck 3:51. An interesting fact. I own a book about Steven Spielberg and read that Gregory Peck was the first choice for the main character in Duel. Dennis Weaver got the part though. Great actor he was. Great actor both were. Gregory Peck in To Kill a Mockingbird! Amazing movie!
Still a prodigy. he may not be the best, look at Welles, Kubrick, Hitchcock, among others, but Steven Spielberg is a visionary and a prodigenic genius
So many great movies, but Jaws is probably still my favorite.
And Leone, and Kurosawa, etc the list goes on.
Hard to believe at this stage he had not yet made Saving Private Ryan. Wow
for his age, maybe. as an artist, visionary, filmmaking, prodigy, creative genius, hell no ! !
Tom Hanks got it in his 40s and it was WELL deserved
How can someONE dislike this??? Was it Jaws? lol
Actually, it was all the Nazis from Schindler’s List.
@@markparkinson6378 omfg lmfao thanks for the laugh ,, best ever!
He was yet to win his second Oscar for best director.
@willhunting1995 I still can't believe Saving Private Ryan didn't win best picture at the Oscars, but he did win best director!
It should had won! he was robbed.
It should’ve won. I loved that movie. Who watches Shakespeare in love??
His Schindler's List was the best deserving Best Picture at the Oscars in my opinion.
I worship at this man's fucking ALTAR.
1# JAWS & Schindler's List
& Saving Private Ryan
2# Jurassic Park & Empire Of The Sun & Munich
3# Indiana Jones & Catch Me If U Can & Gremlins
4# ET & The Color Purple & Lincoln & Amistad & War Of The Worlds & War Horse
The rest are ok but those top 4 got multiple films in each of those ranks because they're all equally good so they don't get ranked from 1 -10 like every other film makers 👍
8:13 Lucas inner thought *Shit, wish I had one*
10 years later *SWEEEEEEET!!!!!!!*
@supermario103 That makes sense, because I firmly believe that Steven is a kid in a grownups body! :) He's so cute and playful and I can tell just an overall great guy.
Him, Kubrick, and Scorsese top the American roster.
Spielberg is God.
He's the best,
next to Hitch
Dennis Weaver from Duel at 3:53. :)
indeed he was. but there were a LOT of them come to think of it. maybe even hundreds! and they were inspired by hundreds more each!
well look at E.T. , Jaws, Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, Raiders of the lost ark, and even jurassic park,
@willhunting1995
I don't believe you. A grown man in his thirties can see the genius of Titanic. I'm 28 for crying out loud. A child, born in 1995?? That's another story.
Something about Spielberg's best adventure films, ET, Jaws, Jurassic Park, etc, they just aren't aging as well for me as I hoped they would as a kid. Every Cameron film since The Terminator has aged BEAUTIFULLY for me. That's all I'm saying.
Sorry ET, Jaws and Jurassic Park aged beautifully where Avatar hasn't you dumb manchild
Surprised he didnt thank or even mention how close a friend Georgy Lucas was to him. I guess 1995 was too soon to merit a refernce to Geroge?
They were still rivals I guess even though they had done all 3 Indian Jones by then
SO HUMAN!
Can anyone tell me the opening music is from which movie
ET opening music
Shindler's list! End music
What's the name of the piece of music that plays at the end?
melancholy grl schindler's list
Why won't you just post the whole video?
It's the whole speech. What else do you want?
The most talented person alive.
While I dont think Spielberg is the best director ( that honour belongs to Kubrick, who directed 6 of my all time top 10), I think he definately deserved the award. Jaws and Jurassic Park changed cinema
James Cameron is just as good as SS.. But SS is still king because he has contributed so much to film. Still James Cameron is just getting started. Its SS and JAmes as the ultimate directors of films that just grab you by the heartstrings. And JAmes cameron will be getting his AFI too.
Sorry Luke.. Wish James was as nice as SS though..lol :P
its hope, every great filmmaker has it, they need to tap into everything theyve ever felt start to finish and never let it go, without it, they lose or forget something of themselves and well...if that happened, theyd know, and they would freak the fuck out and have a panic attack lol...which can happen any day, which explains why Steven Spielberg talked about having nervous breakdowns during filming sometimes lol
GO speilberg!
2:05 When you want that thanks, but you ain’t gettin’ it.
He probably should have chucked in a little thanks to george, after all indiana jones, and all the advancment in cgi at the time that helped speilberg create his vision through ILM etc
Five times a day, not including between meals, dont forget that.
im sorry, pardon my intrusion but i thought for a second that i saw "tarantino"
@LukeLovesRose Spielberg has made many classics! more than those you mentioned!
Spielberg and Scorsese are the greatest ever in my opinion! with Spielberg clinching the number one spot!
Spielberg is THE actual master!
James Cameron is great but not close to King Steven!
Luke's just an assclown
Very inelegant from him Michal Kahn quote the editor and creator of its tracks, and Jhon Williams does not quote his friend George Lucas.
It's time Sylvester Stallone got an AFI - he deserves it!
in a way i think aspergers helps a filmmaker in that sense
Nah not really, you can't compare him to Godard or Welles, or even Kubrick.
@RazzaBeeDaSilva
I apologize, but that's all a matter of opinion.
He really looks like sakharine.
He was only 49 years old, obviously Steven Spielberg and martin scorsese are overratted, I like Steven Spielberg movies a lot but at that point he had only done ET, INDIANA JONES, JURASSIC PARC AND SHINDlER'S LIST, which I love very much, but it was too soon to receive the AFI in m'y opinion, this was before SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, MINORITY AND MUNICH ETC... IT WOULD'VE BEEN FAIR IF HE GOT IT IN THE 21th century..... Steven Spielberg is a great director one of my favorites mal time, make no mistake, I'm saying that it was just too soon in 1995, he was only 49 at the time, this is suppsed to be a lifetime achievement award !!!
When you know the right people!
You forgot Jaws
Amazing director but too bad he went downhill lately
You don't think this is a little ridiculous? The man was barely 50 here. Alfred Hitchcock was almost dead by the time they gave him the achievement award. I mean, this isn't as pathetic as giving George Lucas that stupid prize, but it's right up there.
Didn't Steven Spielberg get another achievement award just recently??
And, all they seem to be able to do is shit on masters like James Cameron. Go figure.
Think twice before calling Lucas pathetic.... That man revolutionized cinema
I prefer Spielberg to Cameron ( and any other director really). Those that directed very serious movies such as Citizen Kane are great of course but for great entertainment Spielberg is best ( he has also done very serious films)
@RazzaBeeDaSilva
Don't act like such a child. Hitchcock was the master. Kubrick was the master. Even Scorsese is closer to a master than Spielberg. I mean, look at Kingdom of the Crystal Skull or Hook.
Hook i thought was great and better than Avatar Puke you piece of shit manchild
Spielberg is the greatest- I have never been a Kubrick fan and Hitchcock was a great director but he only did very serious stuff - nothing just entertaining. Scorsese was good and Spielberg liked him as well as Hitchcock. I believe Spielberg actually met Hitchcock