RESULTS - The Blu-ray.com Community's Top 20 Steven Spielberg Films

[The Sovereign]

I remember being really excited by the news that Spielberg was doing War of the Worlds. I wish he could have resisted the divorced parent trying to win the love of their kid(s) trope - might have been something. If Spielberg had made Close Encounters after he had kids, Roy would have never gotten on the ship.

[imsounoriginal]

Other than

[Show spoiler]the son randomly popping up

at the end, I thoroughly love War of the Worlds. The 15 minutes or so when the tripods make their first appearance (through Cruise and the kids driving off in the van while the bridge behind them gets blown up) is some of Spielberg's best blockbuster work.

[Darth Marcus]

Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

Other than

[Show spoiler]the son randomly popping up

at the end, I thoroughly love War of the Worlds. The 15 minutes or so when the tripods make their first appearance (through Cruise and the kids driving off in the van while the bridge behind them gets blown up) is some of Spielberg's best blockbuster work.

Yep. I was so invested in the movie and thought it was instantly one of his best until the end. I remember rolling my eyes so hard in the theater that they didn't just

[Show spoiler]let the son be dead.

Even still today it doesn't fit, but I find it hard to let what is otherwise an exhilarating movie with some genuinely ingenious suspenseful sequences be held down by its underwhelming ending.

[Bullitt]

Originally Posted by stvn1974

E.T. is awesome. People who don't like it shouldn't be allowed to watch movies.

E.T. and Jaws are my top two films ever.

[Darth Marcus]

#16. Lincoln (2012)

Total votes: 36 | Highest ranking: #4 (x1) | Total points: 372





Synopsis:
As the War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.


Worldwide Box Office Total:
$275,293,450


Oscar Wins:
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Daniel Day-Lewis
Best Production Design - Rick Carter & Jim Erickson


Oscar Nominations:
Best Picture
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Tommy Lee Jones
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Sally Field
Best Director - Steven Spielberg
Best Adapted Screenplay - Tony Kushner
Best Cinematography - Janusz Kaminski
Best Film Editing - Michael Kahn
Best Costume Design - Joanna Johnston
Best Original Score - John Williams
Best Sound

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNuyQ_TVGtE

[imsounoriginal]

Did not care for this movie but the cinematography and production design were both excellent.

[SarahS]

Lincoln was a wonderful film with an even better performance by Lewis.

[Cremildo]

Spielberg could make movies like WotW movies for the rest of his career and I'd be perfectly happy. I'd take that over juvenile blockbusters and old-fashioned historical dramas any day.

[Darth Marcus]

Steven Spielberg Receiving the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award in 1987

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjrL0qOtGXA

[SarahS]

Originally Posted by Cremildo

Spielberg could make movies like WotW movies for the rest of his career and I'd be perfectly happy. I'd take that over juvenile blockbusters and old-fashioned historical dramas any day.

Pray tell.....what is a juvenile blockbuster....

[Darth Marcus]

#15. Empire of the Sun (1987)

Total votes: 40 | Highest ranking: #4 (x2) | Total points: 554





Synopsis:
A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation during World War II.


Domestic Box Office Total:
$22,238,696


Oscar Nominations:
Best Cinematography - Allen Daviau
Best Film Editing - Michael Kahn
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration - Norman Reynolds & Harry Cordwell
Best Costume Design - Bob Ringwood
Best Original Score - John Williams
Best Sound

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFrGtlLH1Fw

[Cremildo]

Ah, the first "serious" Spielberg film I ever saw, back when I was just a kid (barely aware who the director was) and not a cinephile. I was stunned by the scene in which Bale's character tries to resurrect a dead person. Perhaps his most underrated masterpiece.

[Darth Marcus]

#14. Duel (1971)

Total votes: 39 | Highest ranking: #1 (x1) | Total points: 584





Synopsis:
A business commuter is pursued and terrorized by the malevolent driver of a massive tractor-trailer.


Golden Globe Nominations:
Best Movie Made for TV


Primetime Emmy Wins:
Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing


Primetime Emmy Nominations:
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Entertainment Programming - For a Special or Feature Length Program Made for Television

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMgCg6SaS6U

[Cremildo]

Duel wasn't nominated for Best TV Movie at the Emmys? Seriously?

[Darth Marcus]

Originally Posted by Cremildo

Duel wasn't nominated for Best TV Movie at the Emmys? Seriously?

Not according to IMDb.

[imsounoriginal]

Haven't seen Duel in a long time, definitely due for a rewatch. Still need to see Empire of the Sun.

[Cremildo]

Originally Posted by Darth Marcus

Not according to IMDb.

I wasn't doubting the accuracy of your information, but rather expressing dismay at the fact.

[Darth Marcus]

Originally Posted by Cremildo

I wasn't doubting the accuracy of your information, but rather expressing dismay at the fact.

I know. I was surprised as well when I looked it up, given how much love the film has. I even had to double-check Wiki to make sure IMDb had it right.

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

Haven't seen Duel in a long time, definitely due for a rewatch. Still need to see Empire of the Sun.

so do I......... and I have it in my collection.... and I've had it for years!!

I did manage to watch The Terminal and Always before this poll closed (didn't change my ranking) but I wish I had gotten this one done as well

[MJD64]

I have Duel on DVD but have yet to upgrade to Blu...would be great if Shout/Scream could utilize their Universal deal to re-release it with the original 74m. telecast in the original 1.33 ratio as a new supplement.