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Alex · 07-31-2006, 08:45 PM

Spielberg also has the screenplay credit for A.I.: Artificial Intelligence but I believe that is mostly a polite fiction.

I'd forgotten he wrote Poltergeist.

Ghoulish Delight · 07-31-2006, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

2. I believe CE3K remains the only film Spielberg wrote as well as directed.

You're not counting Amblin' then?

According to imdb, you appear to be right. The only other thing is that he's got a screenplay credit for AI, but I've always heard he was a late addition to that one, so he probably didn't have much to do with the screenplay.

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What Alex said.

mousepod · 07-31-2006, 08:53 PM

And to pick up on Alex's comment, most people see Spielberg's participation in Poltergeist as similar to Orson Welles' in Journey Into Fear. In other words, he's the director in everything but title.

wendybeth · 07-31-2006, 08:55 PM

For anyone who wants a slightly different look at the behind-the-scenes stuff that happened while filming Close Encounters, read Julia Philips book 'You'll Never Eat Lunch In This Town Again'. Ms. Philips was one of the producers on the film and pulls no punches when describing the chaos, diva-drama and egostraphes that occured during production. Good stuff.

Alex · 07-31-2006, 09:00 PM

Philips book is very good for the rest of the stuff in it too. So I'll second the recommendation.

Snowflake · 07-31-2006, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

After Match Point was very excited by Scoop and hoped a Woody Allen rennaissance is underway. Unfortunately the trusted Allen fans I know who have seen it all say it is the worst he has done in a decade.

I'm hoping they're wrong.

I hope so, too. I believe I was in the minority, I came awy from Match Point with a meh, so what. Hints of Crimes and Misdemenors and not the brilliance of C&M to me. I hope Scoop is as promising as it seems to be

Not Afraid · 07-31-2006, 09:24 PM

I'm not sure if it is a good thing I just saw Manhattan or not.

€uroMeinke · 07-31-2006, 09:45 PM

If it has Scarlett Johannson, I'll be happy

Freaky Tiki · 07-31-2006, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

If it has Scarlett Johannson, I'll be happy

I just got done watching Ghost World. I love it so much.

Alex · 07-31-2006, 10:31 PM

I really enjoyed Match Point. It is by no means near the best of Allen (and Crimes and Misdemeanors is certainly better) but it is the best he's done in more than a decade. I'm hoping that the move to Europe frees him of his baggage (and I was pleased to get an Allen movie without an Allen character and that is definitely not true for Scoop).

But I won't be reading any reviews and I'll probably see it next Wednesday.

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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Spielberg also has the screenplay credit for A.I.: Artificial Intelligence but I believe that is mostly a polite fiction. I'd forgotten he wrote Poltergeist.
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mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	And to pick up on Alex's comment, most people see Spielberg's participation in Poltergeist as similar to Orson Welles' in Journey Into Fear. In other words, he's the director in everything but title. __________________ "Give the public everything you can give them, keep the place as clean as you can keep it, keep it friendly" - Walt Disney Last edited by mousepod : 07-31-2006 at 08:59 PM.
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wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	For anyone who wants a slightly different look at the behind-the-scenes stuff that happened while filming Close Encounters, read Julia Philips book 'You'll Never Eat Lunch In This Town Again'. Ms. Philips was one of the producers on the film and pulls no punches when describing the chaos, diva-drama and egostraphes that occured during production. Good stuff. __________________
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Philips book is very good for the rest of the stuff in it too. So I'll second the recommendation.
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I'm not sure if it is a good thing I just saw Manhattan or not.
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€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	If it has Scarlett Johannson, I'll be happy __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I really enjoyed Match Point. It is by no means near the best of Allen (and Crimes and Misdemeanors is certainly better) but it is the best he's done in more than a decade. I'm hoping that the move to Europe frees him of his baggage (and I was pleased to get an Allen movie without an Allen character and that is definitely not true for Scoop). But I won't be reading any reviews and I'll probably see it next Wednesday.
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