Now that ourTop 50 superhero movies of all timelist has come and gone, it’s on to the next! But this time around, we’re putting the spotlight on one specific filmmaker - one of the best of all-time,Steven Spielberg. From 1975’sJaws, which started the summer blockbuster phenomenon, to 2017’s Academy Award-nominatedThe Post, Spielberg has moved audiences with his rich, emotional stories, thrilled them with some incredible action sequences; made them think with his political dramas and inspired them to explore a world beyond our own. Along the way, he has won three Oscars with one coming in the Best Picture category forSchindler’s Listand two in the Best Director category forSchindler’s ListandSaving Private Ryan.
With so many great titles to his name, we thought, why not take on the immense challenge of ranking the Top 10 Steven Spielberg movies? Each video in this new series will highlight one specific film in the Top 10, beginning with four honorable mentions that couldn’t quite crack our Top 10. Various Collider staff members, personalities, and experts will weigh in with their thoughts on those honorable mentions and each of our Top 10 selections, share their initial reaction to seeing the movie for the first time, if they think that film belongs at its assigned place on the list, and if it still holds up for them to this day.
In future videos, you’ll see our installments for #10-1 on our list and some honorable mentions. Today’s show focuses on why Spielberg is important and why his films are still resonating in pop culture so powerfully today.
Panelists in Collider’s Top 10 Steven Spielberg Movies series includesKristian Harloff,Steve Weintraub,Haleigh Foutch,Mark Ellis,Perri Nemiroff,Thadd Williams,Dennis Tzeng,Mark Reilly,John Rocha,Jon Schnepp, and many, many more.
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