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.
On this episode, we’re focusing on 1981’sRaiders of the Lost Ark. The film is written byLawrence Kasdanwith a story by credit forGeorge LucasandPhilip Kaufman. The film starsHarrison Ford,Karen Allen,John Rhys-Davies,Denholm Elliott, andPaul Freeman. The film focuses on archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones who is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis.
Various Collider staff members, personalities, and experts 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.
Panelists in Collider’s Top 10 Steven Spielberg Movies series includesKristian Harloff,Steven 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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