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Post by Caesium137 on Oct 23, 2019 22:13:56 GMT
I've always wondered this because I can't pinpoint any particular thing that makes his style of moviemaking unique.
Other directors you can characterize their style pretty easily. Tarintino is famous for his quirky dialogue, satire heavy productions. Chris Nolan loves his serious tone of moviemaking meshed with non-linear plots. Denis Villeneuve makes cerebral, slow burns with minimal dialogue. Guys like Guilermo del Torro and Tim Burton have very distinct visual styles. Sergio Leone with his operatic long length epics. M Night with his obession on horror themed twists.
But what makes Spielberg as claimed by many, to be the GOAT?
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Post by ck100 on Oct 23, 2019 22:16:17 GMT
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Post by Archelaus on Oct 23, 2019 22:33:07 GMT
I definitely love his ability to re-invent himself. He went from directing television to directing well-known action blockbusters. Then, by the mid-1980s, he turned to darker, more dramatic fare and he was finally recognized for his efforts with Schindler's List.
I assume what makes Spielberg stand out is that he makes movies that are easily beloved by the average moviegoer. He can make a high-concept blockbuster fit within its genre confines and make them artistically beautiful. He knows how to achieve the sense of wonder and make you emotionally connected with the characters.
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Post by johnspartan on Oct 23, 2019 22:43:19 GMT
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Post by moviemouth on Oct 23, 2019 22:46:44 GMT
At his best every single shot is thought out for maximum effect. Spielberg very much has a unique visual style, the lighting in particular. vimeo.com/254227552   He also loves to use reflections and shadows. The camera movement in his movies is also very recognizable.
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Post by politicidal on Oct 23, 2019 22:49:21 GMT
I definitely love his ability to re-invent himself. He went from directing television to directing well-known action blockbusters. Then, by the mid-1980s, he turned to darker, more dramatic fare and he was finally recognized for his efforts with Schindler's List. I assume what makes Spielberg stand out is that he makes movies that are easily beloved by the average moviegoer. He can make a high-concept blockbuster fit within its genre confines and make them artistically beautiful. He knows how to achieve the sense of wonder and make you emotionally connected with the characters. This. I think a great comparison is to Frank Capra. And I don't remember who made this observation, drat, but they basically praised Spielberg's filmography for making the fantastic seem real and the real seem fantastic.
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Post by sostie on Oct 23, 2019 23:05:54 GMT
I couldn't pin it down, but when he is on form he is unbeatable. I can't think of many that presents moments of tension, horror,action, wonder and emotion so successfully, even iconically. Some can do one or two, he has achieved it in all those areas. He also seems to be able to get great performances from actors, especially children.
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Oct 24, 2019 9:03:05 GMT
Spielberg just tends to have a touch of magic from a visual perspective and this also ties in with much of the substance of his films. The style and substance mirror and the films become visually literate. He is a master at shot composition and his films can tend to showcase a sense of awe, warmth and become more about cathartic spiritual experiences, even if they can be perceived as being manipulative. He tends to push the right buttons.
He often shows us things in a unique and different way, even if been done before. Looking forward to West Side Story.
edit* He is also great with the aural experience too. Spielberg is very much an instinctual and connected film-maker.
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Post by mslo79 on Oct 24, 2019 9:32:43 GMT
While I am sure he's probably THE biggest all-around name in the industry, I think he's a bit overrated for me at this point in time as none of his movies are anything special for me anymore even though I still do like some of his movies. but with that said... I see what the OP means in that some other directors are more specific on what's affiliated with them but Spielberg does not seem to be as easy to pindown. but I guess it's just that he's made many movies plenty of people like which counts for a lot it would seem. plus, which I suspect further shines up his image... I imagine he's probably the father of modern blockbusters as would it be fair to say that Jaws (1975) is the start of the blockbuster types of movies? but I do think Archelaus made a solid case about Spielberg in that he seems to be less limited by type of movie like I suspect many other directors are who seem to excel in some types of movies but can't quite pull it off well in others etc. |
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Post by Caesium137 on Oct 24, 2019 14:39:46 GMT
While I am sure he's probably THE biggest all-around name in the industry, I think he's a bit overrated for me at this point in time as none of his movies are anything special for me anymore even though I still do like some of his movies. but with that said... I see what the OP means in that some other directors are more specific on what's affiliated with them but Spielberg does not seem to be as easy to pindown. but I guess it's just that he's made many movies plenty of people like which counts for a lot it would seem. plus, which I suspect further shines up his image... I imagine he's probably the father of modern blockbusters as would it be fair to say that Jaws (1975) is the start of the blockbuster types of movies? but I do think Archelaus made a solid case about Spielberg in that he seems to be less limited by type of movie like I suspect many other directors are who seem to excel in some types of movies but can't quite pull it off well in others etc. He is the father of modern blockbusters but as people have said his genre hopping is why he's considered possibly the greatest ever. To make Jaws, Jurassic Park, War of the Worlds and then to go to movies like Lincoln and Bridge of Spies takes enormous skill. But I dont know what that skill really is other than, he just makes damn good movies. If I went into a new movie and didnt know who the director was, I would struggle to say that was a Spielberg production. |
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Post by moviemouth on Oct 24, 2019 14:45:03 GMT
While I am sure he's probably THE biggest all-around name in the industry, I think he's a bit overrated for me at this point in time as none of his movies are anything special for me anymore even though I still do like some of his movies. but with that said... I see what the OP means in that some other directors are more specific on what's affiliated with them but Spielberg does not seem to be as easy to pindown. but I guess it's just that he's made many movies plenty of people like which counts for a lot it would seem. plus, which I suspect further shines up his image... I imagine he's probably the father of modern blockbusters as would it be fair to say that Jaws (1975) is the start of the blockbuster types of movies? but I do think Archelaus made a solid case about Spielberg in that he seems to be less limited by type of movie like I suspect many other directors are who seem to excel in some types of movies but can't quite pull it off well in others etc. He is the father of modern blockbusters but as people have said his genre hopping is why he's considered possibly the greatest ever. To make Jaws, Jurassic Park, War of the Worlds and then to go to movies like Lincoln and Bridge of Spies takes enormous skill. But I dont know what that skill really is other than, he just makes damn good movies. If I went into a new movie and didnt know who the director was, I would struggle to say that was a Spielberg ptoducton.His movies are instantly recognizable to me more so than most directors. There is a certain feel to his films that no other director can duplicate.
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Post by Popeye Doyle on Oct 24, 2019 14:54:48 GMT
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Post by 博: Dr.BLΔD€ :锯 on Oct 24, 2019 15:23:08 GMT
I couldn't pin it down, but when he is on form he is unbeatable. I can't think of many that presents moments of tension, horror,action, wonder and emotion so successfully, even iconically. Some can do one or two, he has achieved it in all those areas. He also seems to be able to get great performances from actors, especially children. Yep...with you on that some great tense moments and set pieces and good story-telling and acting direction. He's fab and has well earned his spurs and legendhood.
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Post by Caesium137 on Oct 24, 2019 15:41:54 GMT
His movies are instantly recognizable to me more so than most directors. There is a certain feel to his films that no other director can duplicate. My thoughts are the opposite. I want to watch Ready Player One soon so I will be extra dutiful to see if there are Spielberg trademarks in it. |
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Post by sdrew13163 on Oct 24, 2019 17:59:58 GMT
This video is what I immediately thought of too. The video below on the shooting of Indy’s house is pretty cool and showcases his “oner” capabilities really well.
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Post by CoolJGS☺ on Oct 24, 2019 20:00:54 GMT
His movies are instantly recognizable to me more so than most directors. There is a certain feel to his films that no other director can duplicate. My thoughts are the opposite. I want to watch Ready Player One soon so I will be extra dutiful to see if there are Spielberg trademarks in it. There are a lot of them. The weirdest thing about is it’s way more CGI based so some of it doesn’t quite work when comparing the real world with the computer one. I loved it overall but a lot of people hated it. I thought it was better than the book. |
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Post by CoolJGS☺ on Oct 24, 2019 20:01:53 GMT
He actually uses a multitude of tricks and then is adept at dialogue and pacing.
He is just very good at visualizing a scene if not the whole movie sometimes.
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Oct 24, 2019 20:29:59 GMT
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Post by twothousandonemark on Oct 24, 2019 21:41:28 GMT
While a safe storyteller, he does dive deep at the same time because he seems to have creative carte blanche from studios. Sure, his best work was 70's & 80's, it is what it is.
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Post by Dirty Santa PaulsLaugh on Oct 24, 2019 21:52:24 GMT
His ability to grab and hold the audience through suspense for most of his movies. Jaws is the primer for this...even though the brilliance of not revealing the shark until toward the end was a fluke (moments of grace per director John Ford) as the mechanical shark did not operate properly and looked fake in the daily rushes.
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