The films of steven spielberg part 6 1941 1979 youtube. Its not fair to say steven spielbergs 1941 lacks pacing. Its december of 1941, and the people of california are in varying states of unease, ranging from a sincere desire to defend the country to virtual blind panic in the wake of the japanese attack. Steven spielberg on the set of 1941 i really thought it would be a great opportunity to break a lot of furniture. This auction is for an original german a3 movie poster from 1979 for the movie 1941 s tarring dan aykroyd, ned beatty, john belushi, lorraine gary, murray hamilton, christopher lee, tim matheson, toshiro mifune, warren oates, robert stack, and treat williams. With toshiro mifune, christopher lee, susan backlinie, bobby di cicco, perry lang. Steven spielberg films screenplay collection download pdf.
The extraterrestrial 1982 screenplay by melissa mathison read the screenplay. One of the most influential personalities in the history of cinema, steven spielberg is hollywoods best known director and one of the wealthiest filmmakers in the world. Directed by steven spielberg, the film is full of gags and stunts and familiar actors faces from the 1970s comedy and drama programs. A business commuter is pursued and terrorized by the malevolent driver of a massive tractortrailer. If scream comedy is your thing, then this is your movie. Awesomely bad movies steven spielberg s 1941 youtube. Kelso john belushi stops for some provisions at a gas station, but loses his plane. Its an attempt at that most tricky of genres, the blockbuster comedy, and it tries so hard to dazzle us that we want a break. A wildly underated wildly funny classic steven spielberg movie with an all star cast giving their out and out best. Steven spielbergs war spoof full of hysterics solzy at the. Our story is set in the hollywood hills just before christmas 1941. It was directed by steven spielberg and was written by two friends bob gale and robert zemeckis and starred john belushi, ned beatty and dan aykroyd. Bobby di cicco christopher lee dan aykroyd david lander dianne kay dick miller dub taylor eddie deezen elisha cook jr.
The poster, which measures approximately 12 x 17 is in very good condition, rolled and never used. It would be any directors worst film, and is quite possibly the worst film i have ever seen and ive seen a lot of them. If i could give it 0 out of 10, i would, but imdb forces me to give it at least a 1. Steven spielberg was an amateur filmmaker as a child. I have isolated these scenes for myself and to share. A lifelong cinema buff, he began directing his first short movies while still a child, later studying film at. I thought it was funny in certain scenes back then, but my date laughed most of the way through the movie and she thought it was hilarious. Something in the water 1941 111 movie clip 1979 hd. Spielberg started in hollywood directing television and several minor theatrical releases. Regarding financial success the movie 1941 earned 3 times revenue of the budget of the movie. Oct 02, 2014 steven spielberg on the set of 1941 i really thought it would be a great opportunity to break a lot of furniture. Mar 06, 2018 spielbergs career has spanned more than 40 years with an amazing 57 directing credits so far since his first 1959 movie the last gun. Jun 01, 2015 spielberg himself admits that the movie wasnt what he hoped it would be and 1941 remains largely a footnote in spielbergs extensive and, otherwise, wonderful career. He is considered one of the founding pioneers of the new hollywood era, as well as one of the most popular directors and producers in film history.
After the unholy success of jaws and ce3k, spleenbergs ego swelled out of control to deliver the overkill of 1941. His previous two films, 1975s jaws and 1977s close encounters of the. The japanese attack on pearl harbor causes mass panic in california. He went on to become the enormously successful and academy awardwinning director of.
The most commercially successful filmmaker in hollywood history, steven spielberg was born december 18, 1946, in cincinnati, oh. Ward douglas ned beatty, a civilian willing to help with the american war effort at any cost. Steven spielberg born december 18, 1946 is an american director, producer, and screenwriter. Its december of 1941, and the people of california are in varying states of unease. Feb 18, 2007 i met john belushi, dan akroid, john candy, frank mcrae, and plenty of other celebritys on the set of the movie 1941 when i was 17 years old. Steven spielberg movies available on netflix whats on. Steven spielberg directors collection steven spielberg directors collection bluray delivers great video and superb audio in this excellent bluray release. Hysterical californians prepare for a japanese invasion in the days after pearl harbor. Original 1979 1941 steven spielberg cult classic john belushi. Its a goodhearted, cheerfully disorganized mess that makes us appreciate dr.
A young couple moves into a farmhouse in rural pennsylvania. Patrick mcnamara joe flaherty john belushi john candy jordan brian kerry sherman lionel stander lorraine gary lucille benson michael mckean murray hamilton nancy allen ned beatty patti lupone. Its december of 1941, and the people of california are in varying states of unease, ranging from a sincere desire to defend the country to virtual blind panic in the wake of the japanese attack on pearl harbor. The film was not much successful as steven spielbergs used to but it gets belated recognition expanded version of home video reissues. Raiders of the lost ark 1981 screenplay by lawrence kasdan read the screenplay. Its one of the last truly old school madcap type comedies.
This steven spielberg directors collection bluray bundle includes the following titles, duel the sugarland express jaws 1941 e. Frank tree dan aykroyd, a patriotic, straightlaced tank crew commander. May 31, 2011 its december of 1941, and the people of california are in varying states of unease, ranging from a sincere desire to defend the country to virtual blind panic in the wake of the japanese attack. Steven spielberg, american movie director and producer whose filmswhich ranged from sciencefiction fare, including close encounters of the third kind 1977 and e. A bravura setpiece where a jitterbug contest devolves into a full on riot provides a welcome reminder of spielberg s stylistic genius and theres a nice intergenerational meeting of the crazies where belushis wacko pilot connects with warren oates insane officer but otherwise 1941 is a neartotal disaster. Critics hated steven spielbergs 1979 comedy 1941, but its since gained cult status.
I met john belushi, dan akroid, john candy, frank mcrae, and plenty of other celebritys on the set of the movie 1941 when i was 17 years old. Spielbergs career has spanned more than 40 years with an amazing 57 directing credits so far since his first 1959 movie the last gun. That sounds like an absurd thing to say, given the sheer amount of humor in, say, e. I thought it was funny in certain scenes back then, but my date laughed most. Find movie and film cast and crew information for 1941 1979 steven spielberg on allmovie. Steven spielberg is my favorite director, but clearly 1941 is his worst film. Steven spielberg, in full steven allan spielberg, born december 18, 1946, cincinnati, ohio, u. Everything is scratch built except for the hasegawa p40e and the cab of the wespe models ford 917, converted to a 1939 ford pickup truck. Screenplay by steven spielberg read the screenplay. Steven spielbergs movies, ranked worst to best rolling stone.
T the extraterrestrial 1982, to historical dramas, notably schindlers list 1993 and saving private. After japans attack on pearl harbor, residents of california descend into a wild panic, afraid that they might be the next target. Its not fair to say steven spielberg s 1941 lacks pacing. The whole idea that we wrote a scene for toshiro mifune. Playing as both an exciting scifi adventure and a remarkable portrait of childhood, steven spielbergs touching tale of a homesick alien remains a piece of movie magic for young and old.
A lifelong cinema buff, he began directing his first short movies. Each film should stand on the merit of its own making without having to be compared to other films. Thus begin several story threads that comprise the plot of this strange period comedy, a sort of satirical disaster movie, from steven spielberg. He is considered one of the founding pioneers of the new hollywood era and one of the most popular directors and producers in film history. He has an extraordinary number of commercially successful and critically acclaimed credits to his name, either as a director, producer or writer since launching the summer. Led by some of the biggest names in comedy at the time, 1941 is steven spielbergs most underrated film of all time. A wildly underated wildly funny classic steven spielberg movie with an all star cast giving. Steven spielberg movies available on netflix whats on netflix. On the other hand, 40 years ago also gave us a notable and quite infamous wwiiset comedy, steven spielbergs 1941.
John belushi gave a stellar performance as he did in national lampoons animal house and the blues brothers. With john belushi, dan aykroyd, treat williams, nancy allen. He is also one of the cofounders of dreamworks studios. While shooting of the film many scenes are too noisy that the crew was not able to hear directors cut so steven spielberg had to fire from a prop machine gun in the air to stop action. Spielberg himself admits that the movie wasnt what he hoped it would be and 1941 remains largely a footnote in spielbergs extensive and, otherwise, wonderful career. As well as directing, steven has 167 producer credits and is one of the wealthiest filmmakers in the world. Billed as a comedy spectacle, steven spielbergs 1941 is long on spectacle, but short on comedy. Among them are wild bill kelso john belushi, a crazed national guard pilot. The film is loosely based on a true event in which a japanese submarine surfaced off the california coast, setting off a brief wave of panic. The scene was made from several screen grabs from the movie.
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