Revisiting Match Cut Directors Consensus - Steven Spielberg

[dreamdead]

So with the recent interest in A.I., now is as good of a time as any to relaunch Spielberg's consensus. As with Hitchcock and Kubrick's relaunch, feel free to add to, or edit, your ratings at any time--even after the overall ratings have been posted.

So hit 'em up, Spielberg fans or haters.

[dreamdead]

Jaws - 9
Close Encounters of the Third Kind - 7.5
Raiders of the Lost Ark - 9.5
E.T. - 6.5
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - 5.5
Empire of the Sun - 9.5
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - 6.5
Hook - 4.5 (Rufio, you broke my heart) :sad:
Jurassic Park -7.5 (Goldblum bump)
Schindler's List -8
The Lost World - 2
Amistad - 6
Saving Private Ryan - 6
Artificial Intelligence - 9
Minority Report - 7
Catch Me if You Can - 6.5
War of the Worlds - 6
Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull - 3.5

[Raiders]

Duel (1971) 7.5
The Sugarland Express (1974) 8.5
Jaws (1975) 8.0
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) 7.0
1941 (1979) 4.5
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) 9.0
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) 7.0
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) 6.5
The Color Purple (1985) 5.5
Empire of the Sun (1987) 9.5
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) 6.5
Hook (1991) 4.0
Jurassic Park (1993) 5.5
Schindler's List (1993) 8.0
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) 4.0
Saving Private Ryan (1998) 6.5
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) 8.5
Minority Report (2002) 8.0
Catch Me if You Can (2002) 6.0
War of the Worlds (2005) 8.5
Munich (2005) 8.0
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2007) 5.0

[EyesWideOpen]

Jaws - 9
Close Encounters of the Third Kind - 5
Raiders of the Lost Ark - 5.5
E.T. - 8
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - 5
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - 6
Hook - 6
Jurassic Park - 9
Schindler's List - 10
The Lost World: Jurassic Park II - 6
Amistad - 8.5
Saving Private Ryan - 7
Artificial Intelligence - 10
Minority Report - 8
Catch Me if you Can - 7.5
The Terminal - 7
War of the Worlds - 3
Munich - 8.5

[Kurious Jorge v3.1]

Jaws - 8
Raiders of the Lost Ark -3
Temple of Doom - 1
The Last Crusade - 4.5
Jurassic Park - 6
Schindler's List - 7.5
Saving Private Ryan - 7
A.I. - 8.5
Minority Report - 7.5
Catch Me If You Can - 5
The Terminal - 6

[Spinal]

Duel - 8
Jaws - 7.5
Raiders of the Lost Ark - 9.5
E.T. - 8.5
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - 6
The Color Purple - 7
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - 6.5
Always - 5.5
Hook - 4
Jurassic Park - 8.5
Schindler's List - 9.5
The Lost World - 4
Amistad - 4.5
Saving Private Ryan - 6
A.I. - 5.5
Minority Report - 6
Catch Me if You Can - 3.5
War of the Worlds - 8
Munich - 8
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - 3

Been too long: Close Encounters of the Third Kind

[Robby P]

Pleasantly surprised to see the high scores for Empire of the Sun, which is my favorite.

Duel - 8
Jaws - 9
Raiders of the Lost Ark - 9
Temple of Doom - 4
Empire of the Sun - 9
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - 6
Hook - 3
Jurassic Park - 5
Schindler's List - 9
The Lost World - 3
Saving Private Ryan - 8
AI: Artificial Intelligence - 6
Minority Report - 7
Catch Me if You Can - 6
The Terminal - 6
War of the Worlds - 7
Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - 2

It's been too long since I've seen E.T. or Close Encounters and I still haven't seen all of Munich, yet.

[Dukefrukem]

Duel (1971) 8
Jaws (1975) 9.5
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) 9.0
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) 9.0
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) 9.0
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) 7.5
The Color Purple (1985) 6
Empire of the Sun (1987) 8
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) 9.9
Hook (1991) 8
Jurassic Park (1993) 9.9
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) 5.5
Saving Private Ryan (1998) 9.9
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) 1.5
Minority Report (2002) 8
War of the Worlds (2005) 5.5
Munich (2005) 8
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2007) 5

confession; i've never seen Schindler's List

[Dead & Messed Up]

Duel - 8
Jaws - 9
Close Encounters of the Third Kind - 10
Raiders of the Lost Ark - 10
E. T. - 9
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - 9
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - 9
Hook - 3
Jurassic Park - 7
Schindler's List - 9
The Lost World - 4
Saving Private Ryan - 9
A. I. Artificial Intelligence - 7
Minority Report - 9
Catch Me if You Can - 8
The Terminal - 8
War of the Worlds - 5
Munich - 9
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - 5

[StanleyK]

Duel - 9
The Sugarland Express - 8
Jaws - 9.5
Close Encounters of the Third Kind - 8
1941 - 7
Raiders of the Lost Ark - 10
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - 7.5
The Color Purple - 6.5
Always - 6
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - 7.5
Hook - 5
Jurassic Park - 9.5
Schindler's List - 10
Amistad - 6.5
The Lost World: Jurassic Park - 8
Saving Private Ryan - 8.5
Artificial Intelligence: AI - 9.5
Catch Me if You Can - 9
Minority Report - 8.5
The Terminal - 5.5
Munich - 8.5
War of the Worlds - 9.5
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of Crystal Skull - 7

I'm right in the middle of a Spielberg binge; In a few more weeks I'll have rewatched all of his movies, and watched the few ones I haven't seen.

[Sycophant]

Jaws - 9.5
E.T. - 8.5
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - 3.5
Jurassic Park - 8.0
Artificial Intelligence - 9.0
Minority Report - 8.5
Catch Me if You Can - 7.5
War of the Worlds - 6.0
Munic - 9.0

Been too long:
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Hook

I had to go to the bathroom very badly and couldn't focus:
The Terminal

I'm more behind in my Spielberg than I thought I was.

[Watashi]

Duel - 8
Jaws - 9
Close Encounters of the Third Kind - 7.5
Raiders of the Lost Ark - 9.5
E.T. - 7
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - 8
The Color Purple - 6.5
Empire of the Sun - 7.5
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - 9
Hook - Ru-fi-ooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Jurassic Park - 7
Schindler's List - 9.5
The Lost World - 6.5 (really want to rewatch this one)
Saving Private Ryan - 10
Artificial Intelligence - 8 (needs a rewatch)
Minority Report - 10
Catch Me if You Can - 8
The Terminal - 6
War of the Worlds - 9.5
Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull - 4

[Dead & Messed Up]

Man, damn near no one has seen Sugarland. I really want to check it out now.

[Raiders]

Man, damn near no one has seen Sugarland. I really want to check it out now.

It's wonderful. A truly entertaining film with a great freewheelin' style and beautiful little character touches. It has some of his best camera movements and a surprising amount of nuance (both emotional and comedic) considering how mawkish his reputation has become since. Truly one of his best films.

[Dead & Messed Up]

It's wonderful. A truly entertaining film with a great freewheelin' style and beautiful little character touches. It has some of his best camera movements and a surprising amount of nuance (both emotional and comedic) considering how mawkish his reputation has become since. Truly one of his best films.

It's on Instant Watch on Netflix!

ritch:

[Eleven]

Duel - 7.5
The Sugarland Express - 7.5
Jaws - 9.5
Close Encounters of the Third Kind - 10
1941 - 5.5
Raiders of the Lost Ark - 9
E.T. - 9
"Kick the Can" segment of Twilight Zone: The Movie - 3
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - 7
The Color Purple - 5.5
Empire of the Sun - 7.5
Always - 6
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - 7.5
Hook - 5
Jurassic Park - 7
Schindler's List - 7.5
Amistad - 5.5
The Lost World: Jurassic Park - 4
Saving Private Ryan - 7
A.I. Artificial Intelligence - 8
Catch Me if You Can - 6
Minority Report - 7.5
The Terminal - 5.5
Munich - 6.5
War of the Worlds - 7.5
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - 5

[Rowland]

Duel - 8
Jaws - 10
Close Encounters of the Third Kind - 7
Raiders of the Lost Ark - 9
E.T. - needs another viewing
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - 5
The Color Purple - 6
Empire of the Sun - 8
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - 6
Hook - 4
Jurassic Park - 7
Schindler's List - 7
Amistad - needs another viewing
The Lost World - 6
Saving Private Ryan - 8
A.I. Artificial Intelligence - 8
Catch Me if You Can - 6
Minority Report - needs another viewing
The Terminal - 4
Munich - 6
War of the Worlds - 7
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - 5

[Yxklyx]

Duel - 8
Jaws - 10
Close Encounters of the Third Kind - 8
Raiders of the Lost Ark - 10
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial - 8
The Color Purple - 7
Empire of the Sun - 6
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - 7
Schindler's List - 8
Jurassic Park - 8
Saving Private Ryan - 8
Artificial Intelligence - 8
Minority Report - 6

[jamaul]

Heh, me and Stevie have had a long, rather tumultuous relationship.

Duel: 7
Jaws: 10
Close Encounters of the Third Kind: 10
Raiders of the Lost Ark: 10
ET: 10
Temple of Doom: 7
Color Purple: 7
Empire of the Sun: 8
Last Crusade: 7
Hook: 2
Jurassic Park: 7
Schindler's List: 9
The Lost World: 6
Amistad: 6
Saving Private Ryan: 6
A.I. Artificial Intelligence: 10
Minority Report: 5
Catch Me if You Can: 7
The Terminal: 3
War of the World: 2
Munich: 8
Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: 3

[Ivan Drago]

Jaws 10
Raiders of the Lost Ark 10
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 9
Jurassic Park 7.5
Schindler's List 9
The Lost World: Jurassic Park 3
A.I. Artificial Intelligence 10
Minority Report 8
Catch Me if You Can 5
War of the Worlds 4
Munich 8.5
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 6

[Mara]

Haven't actually seen that many.

Raiders of the Lost Ark: 9.0
E.T. the Extra-Terrestial: 9.5
Twilight Zone: The Movie: (Kick the Can) 4.0
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: 7.0
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: 8.0
Always: 5.0
Hook: 5.5
Jurrasic Park: 7.0
Schindler's List: 9.5
A. I. Artificial Intelligence: 3.0
Minority Report: 7.0
Catch Me if you Can: 7.5

[Melville]

Duel - 7
Jaws - 8
Close Encounters of the Third Kind - 7
Raiders of the Lost Ark - 10
E.T. - 7
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom -3.5
The Color Purple - 4.5
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - 7.5
Jurassic Park - 8
Schindler's List - 10
The Lost World: Jurassic Park - 3
Saving Private Ryan - 6.5
A.I. Artificial Intelligence - 4 (evidently needs a rewatch)
Catch Me if You Can - 7.5
Minority Report - 8
Munich - 8
War of the Worlds - 6.5
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - 4.5

[transmogrifier]

Duel (1971) 6.5
Jaws (1975) 9.5
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) 6.5
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) 7.0
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) 7.5
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) 6.5
The Color Purple (1985) 5.5
Empire of the Sun (1987) 7.0
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) 5.0
Jurassic Park (1993) 7.0
Schindler's List (1993) 7.0
Amistad (1997) 4.0
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) 4.5
Saving Private Ryan (1998) 6.5
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) 6.0
Minority Report (2002) 6.5
Catch Me if You Can (2002) 5.0
The Terminal (2004) 4.5
War of the Worlds (2005) 5.5
Munich (2005) 6.5
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2007) 3.5

[soitgoes...]

Amblin’ (1968) - 6.5
Duel (1971) - 7.0
The Sugarland Express (1974) - 7.5
Jaws (1975) - 9.5
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) - 8.0
1941 (1979) - 3.0
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - 10
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) - 8.0
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) - 5.5
The Color Purple (1985) - 7.0
Empire of the Sun (1987) - 10
Always (1989) - 4.5
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) - 6.5
Hook (1991) - 3.5
Jurassic Park (1993) - 6.5
Schindler’s List (1993) - 10
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) - 4.0
Saving Private Ryan (1998) - 9.0
Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001) - 8.5
Catch Me if You Can (2002) - 7.0
Minority Report (2002) - 8.0
The Terminal (2004) - 4.5
Munich (2005) - 7.0
War of the Worlds (2005) - 2.0
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) - 4.0

I've seen Amistad in pieces, but never straight through.

[Stay Puft]

His films keep fading in memory, so I'm just going to rate stuff I've seen recently:

Raiders of the Lost Ark - 9
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - 6
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - 8
Jurassic Park - 4
The Lost World: Jurassic Park - 2
Minority Report - 7
Catch Me If You Can - 5
The Terminal - 4
War of the Worlds - 4
Munich - 8
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - 2