ET beating Jaws is Gen X nostalgia goggles. Jaws is CLEARLY the better movie, better paced, better acted, more important for movies. ET, meanwhile, is pretty schmaltzy and hasn't aged well.
+Andrew Flack Holy shit, I can't believe these guys consider themselves movie people and they all voted ET over Jaws, that's some straight bullshit, can't even take these guys seriously after that.
+Evolve Slays The problem with Jurassic Park it not the film itself, the sequels are some real pieces of crap. Indiana Jones has only 1 mediocre installment (The Kingdom of the Crystall Skull) but Jurassic Park has 3 bad sequels. (including the last one, which has so much product placement and nonsense it was like ripping-off Michael Bay)
For me Spielberg's best movie is Schindler's List. It is one of the most terrifying movies of all time and I suppose a really realistic depiction of the Holocaust. As a German, I've heard a lot about that probably biggest crime in history, but Schindler's List made me really understand how cruel the Nazis were.
Well they said it was going to be about fun Spielberg movies not those kind of movies. But I agree it's a great movie even if you don't like this kind of movies.
+TempestHomicidal What you said is true but most of his war flicks or movies that take place during a war are more of his serious movies. For example, Empire of the Sun, Schindler's List, and Saving Private Ryan took place during World War II. Lincoln took place during the Civil War and War Horse took place during World War I.
+thecultofpop It's such a tough one, because you can't have Last Crusade without Raiders, yet Last Crusade is SUCH a well crafted film, all the father son moments, the references to the first film... however I'd have to go Raiders because of the INEXCUSABLE gaff with Indy's satchel strap MAGICALLY getting looped over the cannon that sticks out 5 feet from the side of the tank :(
+Bryanne Peguero i didn't like the amount of CGI used in jurassic world, i mean it just seemed to drown out the intensity of fear in the actors. fun fact here, in jurassic park when the kids was in the car and the t rex smashed through the glass, that wasn't supposed to happen, the scream's were real.
+ChipArgyle Duel is great, but I guess it doesn't have enough votes on IMDB to qualify for this game. I'd certainly put it above many of the movies mentioned here, though.
+ChipArgyle YES! YES! YES! SO MUCH YES! I was looking for this comment, and here it is! I mean COME ON! Spielbergs first thriller or movie in general, didn't even get mentioned in this video!!!
Raiders of the Lost Ark vs Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Winner: Raiders of the Lost Ark Minority Report vs Temple of Doom. Winner: Temple of Doom Jaws vs Hook. Winner: Jaws E.T vs A.I. Winner: E.T Last Crusade vs War of the Worlds. Winner: Last Crusade Close Encounters vs Tintin. Winner: Tintin Jurassic Park vs The Lost World. Winner: Jurassic Park Catch Me if You Can vs The Terminal. Winner: Catch Me If You Can Raiders of the Lost Ark vs Temple of Doom. Winner: Raiders of the Lost Ark Jaws vs E.T. Winner: Jaws Last Crusade vs TinTin. Winner: Last Crusade Jurassic Park vs Catch Me If You Can. Winner: Jurassic Park Raiders of the Lost Ark vs Jaws. Winner: Jaws Last Crusade vs Jurassic Park. Winner: Jurassic Park Jaws vs Jurassic Park. Winner: Jaws
Schindler's list far and away.. saving private ryan comes close though and I think removing Spielberg's historical movies removes the heart of his direction which is basically dominated by a character's emotion
+DuckNationWTD Hadn't watched it since I was a kid so i decided to finally watch it a couple weeks ago and I have to say, for me, it really wasn't very good. I can see how it would have been huge when it came out, but doesn't hold up in my humble opinion.
+DuckNationWTD Me too. What kind of people could like a pile of triceratops doodoo, molesting little kids with its glowing dildo-turd finger?! Only coprophiles!
+1985cactus Well, they do need to bring in a large enough audience to make a profit. RU-vid doesn't make as much money as you may think, so they need to appeal to a broad audience. However, I do agree that they should have cut out the choices that obviously weren't going to win (A.I, Crystal Skull, Lost World) and replaced them with stronger contenders (Private Ryan, Schindler's List, etc.)
+Yuri Degtyarenko They flat out said that they didn't want the holocaust to have to go up against dinosaurs. They might have felt throwing his based-off-real-life-events movies going up against his blockbusters in such a format as this to be too crass.
thegodmachine I know, I do remember. But personally, I think that they should have tried to compare their merits as movies nevertheless. I feel that just avoiding the inclusion of these other movies altogether seems a little half-assed, given that they are just as big a part of Spielberg's filmography as the blockbusters.
I was literally crying watching this. Spielberg is my favorite director and asking me which movies my favorite of his, its always between Raiders, Crusade and Jurassic Park. Its to hard. I debate daily whether I like Raiders or Crusade better and then you pit Jurassic Park against those 2, which is on my top 4 favorites, its like forcing me to kill one of my inevitable children, its to hard. I also agree that Tin Tin is MASSIVELY underated
+Dalton Moen between Raiders, Crusade, Jurassic park, E.T., Jaws, Tin Tin, and Saving Private Ryan you can find some of the best movies ever made and is simply TOO DAMN HARD choose one "best Spielberg Movie" its easily one of those.
Raiders of the Lost Ark is definitely my favorite Spielberg movie, I re-watched it last Christmas for the first time in like 10 years and couldn't believe how well it held up. It's the original and the next 3 just can't compare. The Last Crusade is good, but more of a caricature of the Lost Ark.
+Scooter13101 Yeah, that's weird. I don't think there was any legal requirement/imperative for them to do so, so I guess it was just due to viewer backlash.
This movie isn't my favorite Spielburg movie (Raiders will always remain king) but DUEL! I know it was meant for TV but... IT'S UNDERRATED AS HELL! (along with tintin)
+NewKillzOnePointOh Duel is the definition of overrated??? I've never even heard of this movie until a few weeks ago. If it's so overrated I'm sure I would have heard of it a long time ago. (And I keep up on movie news and movie history)
I made a list once on IMDB ranking Spielberg's films and I had to go back to it to see the order I put them in. For me it's Catch Me if you Can all the way. There was never a dull moment in the way he told the story. Every scene had an "Oh my god, that just happened" moment. Loved it!
I have now seen all of the movies in this video. I was saying I had to skip a few nights of watching one of his movies, but I did get to see all of them.
I actually met Harrison Ford in an elevator the morning after this was put up (which was my bday) and he was such a cool dude - what a great way to have started that day
Whoever disagrees that these movies aren't the best movies of all time, you've got no taste. No other movies can beat these two franchises. Steven Spielberg will always be the best Director of all time.
Some people have opinions idiot you don't have to have the same tastes of movies . People can have different opinions on things from you. So get along with your life and don't judge people because of that.
Best Spielberg movie: Schindler's List. Do you want an emotional punch to the gut? This is that movie. It's brilliantly shot and executed. It put Liam Neeson on the map. It beautifully depicts the ugliness of the Holocaust while telling us a real story. The best Spielberg blockbuster is Jurassic Park. I know Indiana Jones is iconic but it doesn't appeal to me that much, and I love adventure movies. Jurassic Park gives me chills. It's score is electric and full of emotion. The dinosaurs are incredible and hold up today.
The map room scene, are you kidding me? Indy, head wrapped in timeless garb, watching history and legend blur together right before his eyes, while John Williams beats us into the ground with majesty.
I genuinely don't know what my favorite Spielberg film is, but I will soon! After months of searching the stores I have managed to collect every single one of his films on DVD and will soon begin watching them all in a row in search of this answer. Couldn't be more excited.
The best thing about these match-up videos isn't seeing if your favorite wins, but highlighting all these movies that are brought back to the foreground of your memory to go watch again rather than just cruising some Netflix garbage during your next viewing time.
It seems that way huh... Incredibly "Spielbergish" in its directions... In fact I have gone 26 years thinking Spielberg DID Direct Poltergeist hahahaha shit...
I couple of years ago I got a chance to see Raiders of the Lost Ark on the big screen. The first time I saw it on the big screen I was a little kid. Now, at nearly age 40, getting a chance to see that movie in the theater was one of my best movie going experiences. Raiders is like your favorite old record. An album that timelessly spans the decades without losing appeal. Sure the remastered MP3 will be louder and cleaner, but it lacks warmth and feeling. Raiders of the Lost Ark is my all time favorite movie. From its practical effects and stunts, to its cinematography, to its colors and sound. It's the standard all action movies get compared to.
My Top 10 Spielberg Movies: 1. Schindler's List 2. Saving Private Ryan 3. Close Encounters of the Third Kind 4. Jaws 5. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 6. E.T. The Extraterrestrial 7. Catch Me If You Can 8. Raiders of the Lost Ark 9. The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn 10. Minority Report
As a child, I grew up watching 90s Spielberg movies, which I enjoyed. Watching this makes me want to watch all his movies that i haven't watched yet, like "Catch Me If You Can" and the Tin Tin movie. My favorite Spielberg movie is pending.
Tintin is honestly one of the most underrated movies of all time. It's brilliant from the characters, to writing, to adventure, to style, to action. It's just old school adventure which we don't get these days.
"War Horse" was the most rethorical movie he's ever directed (and it's sayin' a lot, if you think about "Amistad", "The Colour Purple" and "Saving private Ryan" D:)
Jaws wins by fin. The "Iconic" soundtrack. More memorable and terrifying death scenes than Jurassic Park. To this day the film still messes with my head when I swim in an ocean. Tension is incredible, probably his biggest directorial achievement given the production and logistical difficulties making this film. Without Jaws there is no Jurrasic Park. Jaws is the Daddy.. Daaaa Dah... Daaaaa Dah 😏
If it is just based on favorite, mine is Catch Me if you Can. I loved the fact that it was based on a true story and really showed off Spielberg's range of skills as a director. This would have been a great question for movie fights and seeing which opinions come up. Or if you did this with more directors as well. I loved the Nolan one. Tarantino would be pretty cool
These are my favorite characters in these 3 Steven Spielberg Movies Jaws: Cheif Martin Brody Raiders of the Lost Ark: Indiana Jones Jurassic Park: Alan Grant
Wow... That was intense. Actually I'm with Christian on the fact that Tintin is a very underrated movie. I saw it a few weeks ago and I didn't remember it to be that good. It made me think of the classic 80s Spielberg. It even has little homages to his older movies in the way it's "filmed", the way the camera moves... I really loved it. The rest... Quoting Andy, "it's tough". I remember going to see The Last Crusade to the theater when I was a boy and being absolutely blown away in a way I can't even put together now. But on the other hand, I started learning how to model and animate on a computer thanks to Jurassic Park, I remember being on the edge of the seat and, to be honest, quite scared with Close Encounters, Jaws is a PERFECT movie. My wife hadn't seen it, we saw it a couple of months ago and she absolutely loved it. I don't know... I guess it's easier to say Spielberg has been there all my life providing me with many of the best movies and some of the best experiences I've ever had.
+Maximusringrock and Longshots and Alexander legion E.T. PHONE HOOOOMEEE!E.T. Is awesome!I luv it it's my fav movie ever!And I happen to thing E.T. Is Adorable and it's supposed to teach u it doesn't matter what u look like on the outside its what's on the inside even Elliott knows that!But whatever it's always #1 on my heart and in a lot of other people's hearts😊
my top 10 favourite directors 1. Paul W.S. Anderson 2. Robert Rodriguez 3. Michael Bay 4. M. Night Shamalyan (2005 and after, not the early stuff) 5. Joel Shumaker 6. Jason Frideberg/Aaron Seltzer 7. Tommy Wisseau 8. Amir Shervan 9. George Lucas (1999 and after, not the early stuff) 10. Rick Rosthenhall
1)The Last Crusade 2)Catch Me if You Can 3)Jurassic Park 4)Saving Private Ryan 5)ET 6)Munich 7)Raiders of the Lost Ark 8)The Adventures of Tintin 9)Minority Report 10)The Terminal
I'm new to this channel, but been binging on it for about 14 hours now, and I got to say this is far and away my favorite episode so far. Jurassic Park.
My take on the list 1- Raiders of the Lost Ark 2- Minority Report (very, very hard though) 3- Jaws 4- E.T 5- Last Crusade 6- The Adventures of Tin Tin (Close Encounters still A+ though) 7- Jurassic Park 8- Tie (I can't decide) 9- Tie (TOO HARD!) 10- E.T 11- Last Crusade 12- Tie 13- E.T 14- Jurassic Park
Since I love Spielberg's films so much, I have a top 10: 1. Raiders of the Lost Ark 2. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 3. Saving Private Ryan 4. Jaws 5. Schindler's List 6. Catch Me If You Can 7. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 8. Hook 9. Jurassic Park 10. Minority Report
I would still go with Jaws being my favorite. In some ways, the shark is just a catalyst to our human reactions to things. First it's about keeping the beaches safe for tourist money. When that fails, then three men from different life experiences must unite to battle the common enemy. Spielberg made the perfect film of human behavior using a killer shark plot.
Temple of Doom is the The Empire Strikes Back of Indiana Jones movies. Those who complain about Willie Scott and/or Short Round are probably the same people who complain about Ewoks.
Very upset at Dan for choosing E.T. over Jaws. E.T. may have made you want to make movies but Jaws helped solidify why I wanted to be a marine biologist when I saw the movie at 4 years old.
Worst: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Best: Temple of Doom Most well made: Raiders of the Lost Ark Best action: The Last Crusade Most nostalgic: ET Extra Terrestrial Most lighthearted fun: Hook Smartest: Jaws Most epic: War of the Worlds The okay one: A.I Artificial Intelligence Most classic: Close Encounters Of the Third Kind Best visuals: Jurassic Park Most disappointing: Lost World: Jurassic Park Most adventurous: TinTin Most forgettable: The Terminal Best performances: Catch Me If You Can Most underrated: Minority Report
1. Raiders Of The Lost Ark 2. Jurassic Park 3. Jaws 4. ET: The Extra Terrestrial 5. Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom 6. Catch Me If You Can 7. Close Encounters Of The Third Kind 8. Hook 9. The Terminal 10. Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull 11. The Lost World: Jurassic Park 12. Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade
It's easy. Jurassic park is by far THE best Spielberg blockbuster. The score is PERFECT, the direction is PERFECT, the visuals and cinematography is PERFECT. There are SO many quotable moments from that movie that every movie lover knows and loves by heart. Not to say raiders doesn't have any of this, but there's that "takes you on a ride" feel from Jurassic Park that makes you feel like a kid again. Plus it has the iconic Jeff Goldblum. It's Jurassic park. Hands down. #1 Spielberg blockbuster.
My personal ranking of the 16 movies: 1.Jurassic Park 2.Raiders of the lost ark 3.The Last Crusade 4.E.T 5.Jaws 6.Close Encounters of the 3rd kind 7.Catch Me if you can 8.Minority Report 9.Adventures of Tintin 10.Temple of Doom 11.A.I 12.War of the worlds 13.Hook 14.Terminal 15.Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 16.The Lost World
AGREED! Raiders is just one of those all time classic adventure movies with mystery, and fun! Also with one of the greatest characters on screen, Indiana Jones.
If you don't count Schindler's List right from the beginning, please stop calling this "Spielberg's greatest movie". Call it "Blockbuster", or whatever you want, but "Schindler's List" would beat the crap out of many which were in the fight (although it would probably not win).
So using a raft to survive a plane crash and a terrible female lead in temple of doom...nobody panics. Surviving an a-bomb in a fridge, everyone loses their minds. Now onto Speilberg. Jaws is my fave. Talk about working through freakun disaster after disaster and ending up with something awesome.
My Opinion: Raiders vs Crystal - Crystal Wins Minority Report vs Doom - Doom Wins JAWS vs Hook - JAWS Wins E.T vs A.I - E.T Wins Last Crusade vs War Of The Worlds - War Of The Worlds Wins Close Encounters vs TinTin- Close Encounters Wins Jurassic Park vs The Lost World - Jurassic Park Wins Catch me if you can vs The Terminal - The Terminal Wins Raiders vs Doom - Doom Wins JAWS vs E.T - JAWS Wins Crusade vs Close Encounters - Close Encounters Wins Jurassic Park vs Catch me if you can wins Raiders vs E.T - Raiders Wins Last Crusade vs Jurrasic Park - Last Crusade Wins Raiders vs Jurassic Park - Raiders Wins
1. Schindler's List 2. Jaws 3. Indiana Jones Trilogy 4. Saving Private Ryan 5. Jurassic Park 6. Close Encounters of the Third Kind 7. 1941 8. Lincoln 9. ET 10. Bridge of Spies
