And that's what I don't like about Spielberg.

Posted by Fall Guy from pool0318.cvx40-bradley.dialup.earthlink.net (216.244.43.63) on Wednesday, August 07, 2002 at 2:23am :

In Reply to: I choke up at different parts... posted by Brett Maverick Lambert from edtntnt8-port-19.dial.telus.net (161.184.198.19) on Wednesday, August 07, 2002 at 1:52am :

: : at the sight of all those tombstones right at the start of the film. Just imaging then SEEING all those men sacrificing their lives made me choke up very badly.

: : Best Regards,
: : Jun

: ...not to get all personal here (:p), but when I last watched SPR I COMPLETELY lost it when the medic soldier (Giovanni Ribisi) was dying and the very end of the film, from "Earn this!" on gets me blubbering like a baby, too. Spielberg always seems to tug at the heartstrings for me...

He seems to think he has to get extra-emotional. That's when I think his work becomes somewhat banal (i.e. the freakin' Blue Fairy) and less effective.
Take Saving Private Ryan: The first 30 minutes are unbelievable. No further words are needed. In fact, I think the opening of Saving Private Ryan is so strong that the rest of the movie feels somewhat lacking. Same thing with Minority Report (Still one of his best movies, in my opinion). Spielberg plays the emotional card until the very end. Maybe it's just that I prefer his less sentimental movies like Jaws and Raiders.
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Good points - Belosch 0:23am 08/10/2002

I couldn't agree more. - Fall Guy 2:12am 08/10/2002

I haven't posted in some time, but conversations on PJ always bring me out... - Jimmie 2:13pm 08/16/2002

Better things are yet to come? - Fall Guy 5:02am 08/17/2002

FG.....wait for the Heavenly Creatures SE release.... - Jimmie 4:07pm 08/17/2002

Will do. Thanks for the tip. (nm) - Fall Guy 11:00pm 08/17/2002

I don't know about that last part, but thanks for the insights and tips! NM - Belosch 1:16am 08/17/2002

No worries!! (NM) - Jimmie 4:08pm 08/17/2002

Stuff it, Tom! - Brett Maverick Lambert 2:54pm 08/08/2002

You're a huge E.T. fan right? - Fall Guy 7:47pm 08/08/2002

I like when Spielberg acts like a damn infant. - Brett Maverick Lambert 11:57pm 08/09/2002

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: : : at the sight of all those tombstones right at the start of the film. Just imaging then SEEING all those men sacrificing their lives made me choke up very badly. : : : Best Regards, : : : Jun : : ...not to get all personal here (:p), but when I last watched SPR I COMPLETELY lost it when the medic soldier (Giovanni Ribisi) was dying and the very end of the film, from "Earn this!" on gets me blubbering like a baby, too. Spielberg always seems to tug at the heartstrings for me... : : He seems to think he has to get extra-emotional. That's when I think his work becomes somewhat banal (i.e. the freakin' Blue Fairy) and less effective. : Take Saving Private Ryan: The first 30 minutes are unbelievable. No further words are needed. In fact, I think the opening of Saving Private Ryan is so strong that the rest of the movie feels somewhat lacking. Same thing with Minority Report (Still one of his best movies, in my opinion). Spielberg plays the emotional card until the very end. Maybe it's just that I prefer his less sentimental movies like Jaws and Raiders. : FG : : : :

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