Yeah, I agree with Spielberg too.
Special effects used to be a singular thing to behold. I’m sure many of us grew up waiting for the next Rick Baker, Stan Winston or ILM effects feature in the 80s and 90s. Filmmakers over-use special effects now to the point of blunting their magical impact. I have never seen Avatar but I think Spielberg has a valid point. If you look back through his filmography, his movies never used F/X in an arbitrary way. If I’m not mistaken, I’ve read that Tarantino is a Spielberg admirer. He’s cited Jaws, Temple of Doom and Saving Private Ryan as some of his favorite films. Can’t we blame some of these younger directors who throw effects at us at every turn and take away suspense and movie magic for everybody?
