10 unforgettable film moments from Steven Spielberg

Philipp Rüegg

18.12.2016

Translation: machine translated

Steven Spielberg celebrates his 70th birthday on 18 December. We congratulate him and present 10 unforgettable film moments that we owe to the cult director.

1. E.T. and his glowing finger

Like almost all of Spielberg's films, E.T. is full of unforgettable scenes. One of the most famous, apart from the flying bicycle in front of the moon, is certainly his glowing red finger with which he heals a cut on Elliot's finger. Or when E.T. wants to phone home or when the flower withers, when E.T. is unwell, and so on and so forth.

2 Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark - What kind of idiot brings his sword to a gunfight?

In "Raiders of the Lost Ark", as "Raiders of the Lost Ark" is originally called, Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) faces a sabre-wielding henchman in Cairo and is prepared for an epic battle. Instead, Indy casually pulls out his gun and simply strikes down his opponent. The reason for this is said to have been Harrison Ford's state of health on the day, which is why they decided on this now iconic fight scene.

3rd Jaws - Dadam Dadam

The music that is played whenever "the great white shark" approaches is unmistakable to this day and will probably forever be associated with approaching danger.

4 Jurassic Park - The Toilet Snack

"Jurassic Park" is a film teeming with iconic scenes. The cow being let into the T-Rex enclosure, the scene with the children in the crashed car while T-Rex roars around and so on. I particularly remember the moment when the T-Rex eats the lawyer in the toilet block. Hmm yummy.

5th Saving Private James Ryan - Omaha Beach

The assault on the Nazi-occupied beach in "Saving Private Ryan" is hard to beat in terms of drama. When the machine gun fire pours down on the crowds of Allied soldiers and mows them down one by one, it almost takes your breath away.

6th Hook - The Food Battle

The story of Peter Pan and Captain Hook has been told many times before. Spielberg managed to capture the charm of Neverland particularly well in "Hook". When Peter Pan (Robin Williams) sits at the dinner table with the Lost Boys and conjures up a feast with his imagination, only for it to immediately end in a wild food fight, you can only love the film. To put it in the words of the film: "Bangarang!"

7. Minority Report - Computer Systems

Despite Tom Cruise's presence, "Minority Report" is one of the most iconic sci-fi films. When Cruise, as John Anderton, typed in the air with his tech gloves and surfed through a futuristic and semi-transparent tracing system with wild gestures, it was pretty damn cool and still influences designers today.

8th War of the Worlds - Broooom

The three-legged alien war machines in "War of the Worlds" look impressive, but what has stayed with me is the sound they make. Broooooom. It really gives you goosebumps.

9th Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn - The scene transitions

The whole film is brilliantly made, but the transitions between scenes were given particular attention. For example, when the roaring sea turns into a small puddle in the next scene, you can't help but marvel.

10th Indiana Jones: The Last Crusade - Hitler's Autograph

What are your favourite moments from Spielberg's films?

Philipp Rüegg

Senior Editor

Philipp.Rueegg@digitecgalaxus.ch

As a child, I wasn't allowed to have any consoles. It was only with the arrival of the family's 486 PC that the magical world of gaming opened up to me. Today, I'm overcompensating accordingly. Only a lack of time and money prevents me from trying out every game there is and decorating my shelf with rare retro consoles. more

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