About this episode
The episode reviews Steven Spielberg's latest film, Disclosure Day, and reflects on his impact on cinema and popular culture.
by Rob DiCristino Hail to the king, baby. Someday soon — hopefully not too soon — cinephiles around the world will gather to celebrate the life and work of perhaps our greatest filmmaker, Steven Spielberg. We’ll write thinkpieces and record podcasts. We’ll conduct interviews and hold retrospectives. We’ll wax rhapsodic about how E.T. helped us through our parents’ divorce. How Jurassic Park inspired our lifelong fascination with the sciences. We’ll get emotional while talking about how Saving Private Ryan repaired our relationship with our dad. How Jaws ruined our family vacations. Young Letterboxd’ers will recall how watching Lincoln in school gave them a better appreciation of American history than any textbook ever could, and a murderer’s row of Hollywood’s A-list directors will explain how Raiders of the Lost Ark imbued them with the courage to make movies of their own. Spielberg’s contribution to popular culture is immeasurable. His tenacity and craftsmanship are unmatched. To put it plainly: Steven Spielberg built the twenty-first century, and our debt to him can never, ever be repaid. And, lest that elegiac opening mislead you, he’s not finished yet. His latest is…
People in this episode
Host: Rob DiCristino
Topics covered
- Steven Spielberg
- UFO-themed thrillers
- film analysis
- cinema history
- popular culture
Keywords
- Steven Spielberg
- Disclosure Day
- UFO
- film review
- cinema
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: E.T., Jurassic Park, Saving Private Ryan, Jaws, Lincoln, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Disclosure Day, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, War of the Worlds
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