Steven Spielberg is an American film Director, screenwriter and producer. He was born in 1946 in the United States. He is well known as a public figure, considered a pioneer of Hollywood, and a popular director in the film industry. He directed Hollywood blockbuster films such as Jurassic Park (1993) and Jaws (1975). Spielberg also directed science fiction films such as, A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) and War of the Worlds (2005), (IMDB, 2016). In this analysis, I am going to argue that Steven Spielberg deserves to be regarded as an auteur director. This will be back up with evidence through the process of researching characteristics of auteur directors, and analyzing some of Spielberg’s films, where themes can be identified. These include,
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Because he believed that a director’s personal ideas should be most noticeable in a number of their films. He believed that the ideas of the auteur theory, is that the director should be known has the author of their films. Both Bazin and Truffaut were both responsible for the implementation of the auteur theory (González, 2013). It was in their ways that the various of works were characterised of auteur directors that were established. In order to become an auteur director, ideas need to be presented in not just one, but in a number of films by the director. (González, 2013). Caughie explains, that an auteur director’s films are, “likely to be the expression of their individual personality” (Caughie, 2013, pg.9) The auteur directors have a different style and themes that can be recognised by analysing the type for forms of their films they produce. A director’s film needs to be consistent, and that their personal beliefs and life should influence in their films. Steven Spielberg fits quite perfectly in this …show more content…
Alan Grant at first, was unwilling to spend some quality time with his kids, Lex and Tim. Right before they go to Jurassic Park, Tim asks his father questions. We see that he gets annoyed by this, and then he shuts the jeep door while he is still talking. Soon later, a storm hits the park, and ten a T-Rex escapes its enclosure. Inside the Jeep there was Gennaro, who was with Lex and Tim, and then suddenly abandons them by running towards the toilet and hiding inside. The T-Rex attacks the Jeep with the kids inside, Grant then controls the situation by distracting the T-Rex with a flashlight. Later, he shows further supremacy when he climbs up a tree to save Tim from inside the Jeep. These are examples that present Grant’s transformation into a powerful father figure. In a chapter by Morris (2007, pg.206), he points out a family formation, how Grant and his kids are resting on top of a tree bonding. They laugh at Tim’s jokes, and Grant said that he will protect them while they fall asleep. This shows how Grant from the beginning was an uptight character, but soon later changed throughout the film to become more stable with his
Because he believed that a director’s personal ideas should be most noticeable in a number of their films. He believed that the ideas of the auteur theory, is that the director should be known has the author of their films. Both Bazin and Truffaut were both responsible for the implementation of the auteur theory (González, 2013). It was in their ways that the various of works were characterised of auteur directors that were established. In order to become an auteur director, ideas need to be presented in not just one, but in a number of films by the director. (González, 2013). Caughie explains, that an auteur director’s films are, “likely to be the expression of their individual personality” (Caughie, 2013, pg.9) The auteur directors have a different style and themes that can be recognised by analysing the type for forms of their films they produce. A director’s film needs to be consistent, and that their personal beliefs and life should influence in their films. Steven Spielberg fits quite perfectly in this …show more content…
Alan Grant at first, was unwilling to spend some quality time with his kids, Lex and Tim. Right before they go to Jurassic Park, Tim asks his father questions. We see that he gets annoyed by this, and then he shuts the jeep door while he is still talking. Soon later, a storm hits the park, and ten a T-Rex escapes its enclosure. Inside the Jeep there was Gennaro, who was with Lex and Tim, and then suddenly abandons them by running towards the toilet and hiding inside. The T-Rex attacks the Jeep with the kids inside, Grant then controls the situation by distracting the T-Rex with a flashlight. Later, he shows further supremacy when he climbs up a tree to save Tim from inside the Jeep. These are examples that present Grant’s transformation into a powerful father figure. In a chapter by Morris (2007, pg.206), he points out a family formation, how Grant and his kids are resting on top of a tree bonding. They laugh at Tim’s jokes, and Grant said that he will protect them while they fall asleep. This shows how Grant from the beginning was an uptight character, but soon later changed throughout the film to become more stable with his