Best Spielberg film(s) that he didn't direct

[Jack Bauer]

I was watching The Goonies the other day and I begin to wonder what is Spielberg non directed film. I would say Animaniacs or Tiny Toons but those aren't films unless you count the DTV's but I would say Who Framed Roger Rabbit and the BTTF trilogy is some of best non-directed work.

 

[Kevin Roegele]

Arachnophobia!

Roger Rabbit isn't very Spielberg-esque IMO, but BttF certainly is.

 

[Cyrusbales]

BIG? Didn't he let his sister direct it or something?

 

[Green Goblin 1964]

Arachnophobia!

Roger Rabbit isn't very Spielberg-esque IMO, but BttF certainly is.

agreed that movie was awesome!

 

[Dark Donnie]

BIG? Didn't he let his sister direct it or something?

His sister had a writing credit

 

[Kevin Roegele]

Poltergeist he supposedly didn't direct....in the way Lucas didn't direct Return of the Jedi....

 

[Darkly Dexter]

Poltergeist he supposedly didn't direct....in the way Lucas didn't direct Return of the Jedi....

great movie. Back to the Future, Gremlins, Men in Black, Amistad and Memoirs of a Geisha are very good as well.

I haven't seen it yet, but I think transformers is produced by Spielberg too.

 

[Catman]

You could have just named this thread Best Amblin Production! Well, anyway, Back to the Future is the best!

 

[Cinemaman]

^^^

Ditto.

 

[Matt]

He almost directed POTC Curse of the Black Pearl.

 

[blind_fury]

Transformers.

hopefully he'll do a sequel.

 

[Shifty]

I don't know what influence Steven had on BttF but I know he was first offered to produce it and the only one in Hollywood who wanted to see it made. No studio would back it. Disney was close but did not want the "incest" part in the movie. Zemeckis and Gale have a hit and then everyone in Hollywood wants to do BttF and of course they get Steven involved since he was the only one who believed in it.

 

[Kevin Roegele]

I don't know what influence Steven had on BttF but I know he was first offered to produce it and the only one in Hollywood who wanted to see it made. No studio would back it. Disney was close but did not want the "incest" part in the movie. Zemeckis and Gale have a hit and then everyone in Hollywood wants to do BttF and of course they get Steven involved since he was the only one who believed in it.

Spielberg also ditched the initial plan of the time machine being a fridge because he was worried kids would copy it and get stuck in fridges.

 

[black_dust]

BTTF for sure

 

[Cinemaman]

Transformers.

hopefully he'll do a sequel.

I wouldn't hope so, Spielberg is busy enough for stuff like TF2. Besides, Bay doesn't look so badly for this franchise so far.

 

[Mr. Socko]

I love Back to the Future and Roger Rabbit.

 

[DorkyFresh]

Transformers.

hopefully he'll do a sequel.

agreed. i'd love to see him tackle TF2 w/Bay as the action consultant.

 

[MaskedManJRK]

agreed. i'd love to see him tackle TF2 w/Bay as the action consultant.

Actually, that would be great--Bay has always been best with the action stuff, and Spielberg's best with drama, so combining the two would make for a perfect balance.

 

[Catman]

He almost directed POTC Curse of the Black Pearl.

That would have...sucked! No Johnny Depp!

Spielberg also ditched the initial plan of the time machine being a fridge because he was worried kids would copy it and get stuck in fridges.

hahaha! Kids are stupid.

 

[WormyT]

Back to the Future hands down.
Thats SUCH a speilberg flick. And most people(non geek) don't even know it was Zemekis.

 

[Speedball]

BTTF for sure

I can't believe it took someone this long to say that.

 

[Mr. Socko]

I can't believe no one else here liked Roger Rabbit besides me and the op

 

[Speedball]

I can't believe no one else here liked Roger Rabbit besides me and the op

I liked it.

 

[Cyrusbales]

I can't believe no one else here liked Roger Rabbit besides me and the op

Roger rabbit is a classic and wonderfully crafted film, the ending does let me down a little, but either way, it's definately a great film.

 

[Darkly Dexter]

Roger rabbit is a classic and wonderfully crafted film, the ending does let me down a little, but either way, it's definately a great film.

ditto. amazing film