Arts: What?s the Best Spielberg Film?

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Brow Beat What's the Best Spielberg Film? By Forrest Wickman Posted Monday, Jan 30, 2012, at 06:32 PM ET Today in Slate, Bill Wyman shares what he learned by watching every last one of Steven Spielberg's movies, including not-so-Blockbuster fare like The Sugarland Express and Always. As part of his Completist, he also ranked the best and worst Spielberg films, from "The Sublime" (Jaws, E.T.) to "The Schlock" (Empire of the Sun, War Horse, Hook) down to the monstrous disappointments that made Wyman think "We're Going to Need A Bigger Boat" (The Terminal, Always). Got a beef with Wyman's Spielberg rankings? Now you have two ways to weigh in. Readers that think that War of the Worlds and Minority Report are more than "Dreckish Commercial Stuff" or that A.I. is more than a "Massive Misfire" can vote for their favorites in the poll below. Spielberg fans that want to ask Wyman about his decision-making process, or what it was like to sit through the worst of the Spielberg canon, can ask him during a live Facebook chat. UPDATE: The chat is now Tuesday at 11 a.m. EST. Check back on Slate's Facebook page on Tuesday at 11 a.m. EST to join the discussion. The poll closes Friday at noon. To continue reading, click here. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE | READ MESSAGES Also In Slate The RNC and DNC Are Getting Into Data Mining. Will They Sell Their Secrets for a Bundle? Gingrich's Plan To Build a Base on the Moon in Eight Years Is Sheer Lunacy The Publishing Industry Thinks Barnes & Noble Is Its Last Hope. Is It?	Advertisement
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