Steven Spielberg
The 602 Club 400: I'm Sure It's Fine
Jaws. We discuss 400 episodes, in the jaws of, shark problems, realism, Brody, Quint, Hooper, selective facts, the score, the restoration, legacy and our ratings.
The 602 Club 392: Alienation
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. We discuss 40 years later, something personal, creating E.T., random things, the last, the voice work, the effects, John Williams' music, the 20th anniversary edition, our ratings and recommendations.
The 602 Club 196: The Marion Ravenwood Scale
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. We discuss the stories that could have been, how much Indy still has to learn, the father/son dynamic, belief, returning characters, the opening, new character, action, music and our ratings.
The 602 Club 189: Quintessential Spielberg
Close Encounters of the Third Kind. We discuss out first encounters, family dynamics, immaturity and selfishness, wishing upon a star, an art film, aliens at the end, music as a language and our ratings.
The 602 Club 181: Free Willie
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. We discuss a prequel, fortune and glory, the mine cart chase, Short Round, accessibility, Willie, a living nightmare, the action, the score and our ratings.
The 602 Club 160: Magical Synergy
The Adventures of Tintin. We discuss the history of Tintin, Spielberg's history, bringing in Peter Jackson, Nic's history, bringing the story together, filming, Spielberg's sensibilities, the plot, the casting, a theme, Williams' soundtrack and our ratings.
The 602 Club 153: The Totem Pole of Intelligence
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. We discuss our first impressions, the setting, monkey armies, things coming back, self indulgence, Marion, Shia, the movie, things you shouldn't know, other characters and things, plus our ratings.
The 602 Club 34: Colossal Rex
The Lost World/Jurassic Park III. We jump right in with The Lost World, the way it succeeds, getting lost in translation, Malcolm as the lead, if the third time is the charm, does anything work in III, dino droppings, wrapping up with final thoughts, rankings and ratings.
The 602 Club 33: Playing God with Fossilized Mosquitoes
Jurassic Park. We share our JPS (Jurassic Park stories), what we love so much about the film, scientific discovery vs. nature, changing film making, the music of Williams, nitpicks and if it still holds up.
The 602 Club 14: The Roger Moore of Indiana Jones
Raiders of the Lost Ark. We discuss the beloved film from casting to the memories of our first experiences with the movie, along with what we still love, what still bothers us, as well as the soundtrack and question if it still holds up today.