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March 19, 2009 | 6:00 pm

Steven Spielberg’s favorite flicks

Posted by Danielle Berrin

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If you haven’t yet seen Gwyneth Paltrow’s appallingly self-obsessed website known as “GOOP,” well, you must. It’s just too much fun when the Oscar-winning actress spouts sage-like advice about detox diets. And fancy Parisian hotels. And Mario Batali recipes.

But there is one perk to Gwyneth’s gab. Her connections in Hollywood occasionally amplify the value of her verse: One of the better “newsletters” on GOOP (Gwyneth is apparently averse to the idea of a blog post) lists must-see flicks as chosen by some of Hollywood’s brightest directors—a la Steven Spielberg, Sofia Coppola, Wes Anderson and Jon Favreau.

Gwyneth writes:

I’m not one of those film people who can tell you who the cinematographer was on On The Waterfront or who most influenced Truffaut. When it comes to knowledge of film history, I’m semi-rubbish (a friend of mine once left the dinner table when I admitted I had never seen one of the most famous and most well-regarded films of all time). I can do the whole rap at the end of The Revenge of the Nerds and all of Jeff Spicoli’s dialogue, but sadly, my expertise ends there. I do, however, love film and whether it is an exceptional documentary, a classic or a Seth Rogen vehicle, I am always excited about seeing something that my friends love.

Gwyneth then defers to her film mentors and lists their perennial favorites. Read on to see what Steven Spielberg would rent tonight..

As told to Gwynnie:

(Steven Spielberg is a pretty good director, you might have heard of him. When I was seventeen he asked me to be in Hook [his film about Peter Pan] one night when we were all driving to a movie. They made me a custom wig and I only had one line! Filming that scene was one of the best, most memorable days of my life.)

Steven says: These are not necessarily my all-time favorite films….but good choices to rent and enjoy!

The Best Years of Our Lives
Captains Courageous
The Godfather
The Searchers
Tootsie

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I can’t really say I am a fan of GP, nor her mom, or her movies (exceptions: EMMA & SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE);  however, it would do her some good to take some time off from GOOP and watch “TCM” aka Turner Classic Movies. I, too, love “THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES” and “CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS” as well as “ON THE WATERFRONT” and always watch to see who worked “Behind the Scenes” - perhaps, since I did. (For Spielberg, too - as well as Lucas - TWO of THE BEST MEN w/out their celebrity status, but as people who just happened to be my employer(s) for a long time in my life.) I feel those who don’t give credit where credit is due (e.g. the classic movies which are being re-made over and over) are missing SO MUCH, as the movies out “today” rarely compare to those in the Golden Era, i.e. 30’s - 60’s, AND SILENTS - there are some great ones in there!). Luckily, Ted Turner found a way to use those movies he got in the MGM/UA deal to start TCM, rather than to “colorize” those movies, as they are just as good in B&W. And, it takes great cinamatography to make a film ‘special’ in B&W - which MAY be why the person/s got so upset…

Comment by Susan Watkins on 3/20/09 at 12:12 am

PS: To my previously posted comment on 3/19 - I wouldn’t be surprised if the movie “in question” (re: Cinamatography) would be the classic, controversial movie “CITIZEN KANE” - one of the best productions made, especially due (not only to Wells’ DIR, PROD.& ACTING), but also to GREGG TOLAND’S incredible cinematrography in B&W. That really makes it a wonderful, practically “perfect” picture…..

Comment by Susan Watkins on 3/22/09 at 9:14 pm

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