How can you say you don't like Spielberg? He's hamfisted and heavyhanded and occasionally so sappy I momentarily wish movies had never been invented, but for sheer cinematic force, the guy's a genius. Every movie he has done could be considered "good," whether you liked it or not. In many ways, his movies redefined genres. Just one small obvious example is Saving Private Ryan, with an opening sequence and finale that redefined how war movies could and should be made.

"Every movie he has done could be considered "good," whether you liked it or not."

That's a very interesting comment. Spielberg certainly knows his way around movies and he's a master manipula...er... storyteller.

You can fault him for a lot, but in the end his films are indeed well crafted and entertaining.

But, the form he works in is strictly the classic Hollywood style so you can really only compare him to others working in the mainstream. His influence sneaks into European cinema here and there (certainly Luc Besson is a fan), but he's really got nothing in common with say Lars Von Trier, or anyone trying to break down the codes of cinema.

Long story short, "good" may not be the best word to use.

Close Encounters... that's like, easily top 5 in my list. Even if all else he did was utter crap, which isn't, that movie alone is enough.