Steven Spielberg is without a doubt one of the most famous film directors in the world. So if another filmmaker finds out that the Hollywood legend loved their movie, they will be quite moved by the news. When a Marvel director discovered that the 74-year-old thought his comic book blockbuster was the greatest superhero movie of all time, he was left in tears.
This month, Far Out Magazine published a list of Spielberg’s alleged Top 20 Favorite Movies, which has been circulating online.
And apparently the film director’s top 3 favorite movies are It’s a Wonderful Life, The Godfather, and Fantasia.
But the latest release to hit # 5 on the list was the 2014 Marvel movie Guardians of the Galaxy.
A huge risk to Disney at the time, the Chris Pratt-led action comedy is now considered one of the franchise’s best.
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So a fan decided to ask James Gunn, director of Guardians of the Galaxy, if he had seen this list.
They asked on Twitter, “Hey, I was wondering what went through your mind when you found out that Steven Spielberg listed Guardians of The Galaxy as one of his top 20 favorite movies of all time. How did you react? “
Gunn replied, “I don’t know if that list is real.
“I know Spielberg said his favorite superhero movie is Guardians.”
I don’t know if that list is real. I know Spielberg has said his favorite superhero movie is Guardians. I was in the editing room with @FredRaskin when I heard it and maybe I cried a little bit. I make movies for Jaws & Raiders. https://t.co/RcekskqlhA
– James Gunn (@JamesGunn) April 8, 2021
James Gunn at the premiere of Guardians of the Galaxy
Our visual development designers and geniuses are busy creating new, fantastic designs of other worlds and aliens. I’m not sure the Milky Way is big enough for all this magic.
This.
A.
Is.
Huge.
I’m excited. # Vol3 https://t.co/gtboIx2YWX– James Gunn (@JamesGunn) April 5, 2021
Gunn added, “I was in the editing room with Fred Raskin when I heard it and maybe I was crying a little.
“I make movies because of Jaws & Raiders.”
A few years ago, Brazilian outlet omelet Spielberg himself asked about the superhero movie he loves most.
The 74-year-old replied, “I really like Richard Donner’s Superman, Nolan’s Dark Knight and the first Iron Man movie.”
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Spielberg added, “But the superhero movie that impressed me the most is one that doesn’t take itself too seriously: Guardians of the Galaxy.
“When it ended, I left the cinema feeling like I had just experienced something new, free from cynicism and without worrying about being gritty if necessary.”
In fact, it turns out that Gunn was inspired to incorporate one of Spielberg’s cinematic techniques into Guardians of the Galaxy.
Another fan asked, “Never noticed, but have you ever put the Spielberg zoom in one of your movies?”
To which Gunn replied, “Yes … I have many, many different versions of it.”
Meanwhile, the director is preparing for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3, which will hit theaters in 2023.
He tweeted an update last week, saying, “Our designers and visual development geniuses are busy creating new, fantastic designs of other worlds and aliens.
‘I’m not sure the Milky Way is big enough for all this magic. This. A. Is. Huge. I’m excited.”
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