Why do people hate Steven Spielberg

I love alot of his films but why do people hate him. I will admit he has made some bad producer choices (Transformers 2) and his films aren't what they were back in the day but he is still a good Director.

I don't think people hate him.

I like Boom Blox.

Because he is well past his expiry date... yet continues to make movies.

People hate Steven Spielberg? I hate some things he has done (like raping Indiana Jones) but I don't hate the man himself, and he made some of my favorite movies.  

He's Jewish in an almost entirely Gentile industry.

" I don't think people hate him. "

His last brilliant film was Private Ryan. That was a decade ago. He's made a lot of decent movies since then but nothing to the levels of where he was in his younger years.
 
Also nuking the fridge was probably a bad idea.

" @creamypies said:

" Because he is well past his expiry date... yet continues to make movies. "

This, sad but true. Look at how he messed up the recent indiana jones movie, he obviously isn't as talented as he use to be. "

" @zombie2011 said:

" I don't think people hate him. "

I have read stuff from fans and other directors saying he's an asshole and all this shit. I know that one director say's he wishes he could kill him I forget who "

He made a very great film, Schindler's List, and quite a few good films, but I don't know why he is as famous as he is... or, well I guess it's because his films are all mainstream.

I don't hate him, I just think he's incredibly overrated. Schindler's List, Minority Report, The Color Purple and War of the Worlds are the only good movies he has ever done imo

they do?

" @zombie2011 said:

" I don't think people hate him. "

I have read stuff from fans and other directors saying he's an asshole and all this shit. I know that one director say's he wishes he could kill him I forget who "

" @coolarman said:

" @zombie2011 said:

" I don't think people hate him. "

I have read stuff from fans and other directors saying he's an asshole and all this shit. I know that one director say's he wishes he could kill him I forget who "

I think you're exaggerating the amount of hate he gets.  I see more Peter Jackson hate than I do Spielberg hate.  Which is unfathomable, though, his King Kong remake was pretty boring.  "

I still consider Steven Spielberg one of my favorite directors, as well as one of the best. Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan are my favorite World War II movies as well as extremely impressive feats in film-making. No one can deny the effort and artistry that was put into the opening D-Day sequence of SPR. That is still probably the best war scene ever made on film. Besides, Raiders of the Lost Ark is the perfect adventure movie (in my opinion) and Jaws is the ultimate summer horror film. The plot progression and the rate at which you saw the monster was unique for its time and very well-done. As well, Jurassic Park was a lot of fun, even if it had somewhat cheesy acting, but I always admire that film for its great special effects and atmosphere. You can't forget ET, a classic in science fiction and the emotional The Color Purple. I am probably forgetting a few movies but he is still a first-class director in every way.

" He's Jewish in an almost entirely Gentile industry. "

" He's Jewish in an almost entirely Gentile industry. "

Er... I thought my statement was so overtly ironic that nobody would even consider that it wasn't bullshit. Thanks guys for proving me wrong.

If people hate him, maybe it's because they have a fear of long necked puppets.  And, Spielberg believes E.T. epitomizes his work.     

Why? Simply because he's popular.  

Munich was a great film. He's definitely more talented than everyone here. Mad props for Munich, Steve. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Also, stop working with Lucas, Steve. That guy's a wierdo. 
Also, the Jew joke was way on the nose and obvious, alright you didn't get it alex that's fine, just move on. Don't save face, you didn't get the obvious joke and went off, but now we all move on.

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Why? Simply because he's popular.  

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" @Everyones_A_Critic said:

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Why? Simply because he's popular.  

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Bullshit, I like popular directors like Scorcese, Kubrick and Kurosawa. All of them are way better than Spielberg. "

It's mainly because he is mainstream and bringing his name up in conversation won't get you any cred when talking with movie buffs.  Regardless he is one of the greatest directors and one of my personal favourites.  He hasn't lost his touch, but his great films are indeed further apart from each other.  Munich was a fantastic film.

" @Everyones_A_Critic said:

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Why? Simply because he's popular.  

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Bullshit, I like popular directors like Scorcese, Kubrick and Kurosawa. All of them are way better than Spielberg. "

As a music elitist who casually enjoys movies, I don't get the deal with these movie elitist guys. Its good or its not, don't worry about your cred score, its in the tank already, we're in a recession. 
 
 

Im gonna plug Munich one more time.  
Cus I reaaaaally want Steve to stop with this Indiana Jones nonesense and make another raw ass spy thriller. 

" I like Boom Blox. "

" @marioncobretti: Oh yeah, forgot about Jurassic Park, but not the shitty first one. Lost World was much better imo. Jaws is a ridiculously boring movie. "

" Because he is well past his expiry date... yet continues to make movies. "

" @Black_Rose said:

" @marioncobretti: Oh yeah, forgot about Jurassic Park, but not the shitty first one. Lost World was much better imo. Jaws is a ridiculously boring movie. "

Remember that Jaws came out a looong time ago, and that it's fame was due to it's technical achievement, which at the time was revolutionary. "

Because he's successful.