Summary of Director Steven Spielberg's Works The King of Hollywood, who walks the royal road of movie history
Steven Spielberg's 1980s
5. "1941" (1981) 118 min.
The screenplay sense of Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale is as you would expect from the opening scene, which is a self-parody of "Jaws." The screenplay duo behind "Back to the Future" (1985) sparks a ridiculous scenario set in Los Angeles just after the attack on Pearl Harbor. A nonsensical war movie from start to finish. Looking back, the swinging dance party scene is a precursor to "West Side Story." Also look out for the dynamic performance of our very own Toshiro Mifune.
6. Raiders of the Lost Ark(1981) 115 min
The first film in the memorable "Indiana Jones" series was started when Spielberg said, "I want to make a movie like 007!" and George Lucas said, "I have a better original plan!" Spielberg has a strong image of being a director who shoots on schedule and within budget, but he learned a lot from Lucas' production techniques in this film. Spielberg-like gore scenes are also inserted without fail, such as Nazi faces melting and exploding.
Also worth reading: "Raiders of the Lost Ark- Spielberg's momentum that enabled the renaissance of American cinema
7. ET (1982) 115 mins / 120 mins (20th Anniversary Special Edition)
This is Spielberg's masterpiece, without question and without any explanation. It became a super hit, surpassing Star Wars (1977) to record the highest box office revenue in the world at the time. The idea of fixing the camera in a low position and depicting the interaction with the aliens from a child's eye level was genius. The famous scene in which a bicycle with ET in the basket flies through the sky is also the logo title of Spielberg's production company, Amblin Entertainment. Drew Barrymore's screaming acting is just too good, no matter how many times you watch it!
Also worth reading: What was the inspiration behind ET, Spielberg's autobiographical sci-fi fantasy?
8. The Twilight Zone 3 (1983) 101 min
This is an anthology film by four young directors: John Landis of "The Blues Brothers" (1980), Joe Dante of "Piranha" (1978), George Miller of "Mad Max" (1979), and Spielberg himself. Spielberg directed the second episode, "Midnight Play." Originally, he planned to make a film about monsters rampaging, but after a fatal accident occurred during the filming of the first episode, directed by John Landis, he changed it to a fantasy in which old people are transformed back into children by magic. It is a theme that is typical of Spielberg, who is still a child even without magic.
9. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) 118 minutes
The second installment of the "Indiana Jones" series. It is a parade of cruelty, from being forced to eat monkey brain sherbet to ripping out a human heart with bare hands. There is also an anecdote that when Spielberg strongly protested against the "R" rating, which required parents to accompany anyone under 17, a new rating of "PG-13" was created. Indy's little buddy Short Round is played by Ke Huy Quan, who has now become an Academy Award-winning actor for his role in "Everything Everywhere All at Once" (22).
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10. The Color Purple (1985) 154 minutes
Spielberg's film adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Alice Walker tells the story of a woman's strong life in the early 20th century American South, where racism and sexism were rampant. Perhaps the film's fairy tale-like depiction was a mistake, as it ended up winning nothing despite being nominated for 10 categories at the Academy Awards, including Best Picture. This was Whoopi Goldberg's screen debut as the protagonist Celie.
11. Empire of the Sun(1987) 151 min.
A historical drama about Jim, a young British boy separated from his parents in Shanghai under Japanese occupation, who survives against all odds. Jim's innocence, as he yearns for the deadly Zero fighter, has a similar structure to "The Fabelmans," in which Jim becomes obsessed with video media despite knowing its harmful effects. Going beyond good and evil, Spielberg portrays people who are attracted to beautiful things. Still, who would have thought that Christian Bale, who plays the main character, would later become "The Dark Knight"Batman!
Also worth reading: "Empire of the Sun": The monumental work that propelled Steven Spielberg into the socially conscious
12. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade(1989) 127 minutes
Spielberg, who depicted the "absence of a father" in "Close Encounters of the Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and "ET," chose the theme of "reconciliation between father and son" for the third installment of the "Indiana Jones" series. The casting is actually a homage to "007," with Sean Connery, known as the first James Bond, Julian Glover, who played the villain in "For Your Eyes Only" (1981), and Alison Doody, who was the Bond girl in "A View to a Kill" (1985).
Also worth reading: "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" - What is Spielberg's determination to his "father"?
13. "Always" (1989) 123 min.
This is a remake of "A Guy Named Joe," which was produced in 1943 and starred Spencer Tracy. It is a fantastic love story about a forest firefighter pilot who is killed in an accident and returns to the world as a ghost to watch over his lover. Perhaps it was inevitable in film history that Richard Dreyfuss, who appeared as the "face" of Spielberg's early films, should meet the silver screen fairy Audrey. Incidentally, Holly Hunter, who plays the heroine in the film, is ex-husband Janusz Kaminski, a cinematographer who has supported Spielberg's work for many years.
Also worth reading: "Always" - Spielberg's long-cherished fantasy completed after years of planning
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