Spielberg's good twin

[Amy Z]

Rebecca wrote:

> But 
every now
> and then he turns around and delivers a film of exquisite skill and 
real
> emotional and philosophical power, completely free of the excesses,
> gimmicks, and conspicuous displays of special effects that you 
despise.  I
> can only say that you NEED to see those films before you can decide 
what you
> really think of Spielberg.
> 
> I would personally recommend EMPIRE OF THE SUN to start.  

Thanks for the rec.  This is obviously a movie I'm going to have to 
see, especially if Christian Bale is cast in PoA!  

And Schindler's List is on my long list of Movies I Really Have to 
See, even with my peeves with Spielberg.  And with Williams.  I saw 
enough of Schindler to catch the haunting opening theme, which I 
recognized as "Gloomy Sunday" (which Billie Holiday made famous)--is 
it from some classical work, I wonder?

Amy Z