{"title": "The Disappointing Impressiveness of The Sugarland Express 1974", "timestamp": 1770766419.5693748, "description": "[Steven Spielberg]()'s first true theatrical feature film *The Sugarland Express* didn't make much money. It was a minor success since with the budget of just 3 million dollars it was able to gather 12 million in box office. But it is nothing like his next film *Jaws*, which on a budget of just 9 million made a whopping 495 million in box office. Yet with all that said *The Sugarland Express* is still a very interesting movie to try to take apart.\r\n", "author": {"avatar": "https://blenderdumbass.org/pictures/favicon.png", "bio": "Aka: J.Y. Amihud. A Jewish by blood, multifaceted artist with experience in film-making, visual effects, programming, game development, music and more. A philosopher at heart. An activist for freedom and privacy. Anti-Paternalist. A user of Libre Software. Speaking at least 3 human languages. 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It is fucking insane, how good it is. It is just kind of lame, as a Spielberg film. \r\n\r\nI keep thinking how Spielberg came to be such a brilliant director. The best answer I have is the fact he not only has talent, but is obsessed in improving in every possible way.", "username": "Troler", "id": 0, "timestamp": 1770796562.5479538}, {"text": "> And we see both our protagonists and that other vehicle ( with the person talking on the radio ) all in the same time, in one shot. While they are driving down the road. \r\n\r\nSpielberg adores showing everything that's needed in a single shot. ", "username": "Troler", "id": 1, "timestamp": 1770796675.8129852}, {"text": "c:0\r\n\r\n@Troler I'm thinking he just wants to achieve some unachievable level of perfection.", "username": "blenderdumbass", "id": 2, "timestamp": 1770796848.833625}, {"text": "c:1\r\n\r\n@Troler Based on the McBride's book, Spielberg can be a little shy. Maybe he is just too scared to yell \"cut\" too often. So he tries to minimize that. ", "username": "blenderdumbass", "id": 3, "timestamp": 1770796888.7203972}]}, "collections": ["steven_spielberg_reviews"], "languages": {}, "hashtags": ["theSugarlandExpress", "sugarland", "spielberg", "stevenspielberg", "film", "review", "movies", "cinemastodon"], "not_ai_proof": "", "warning": "", "tab": "reviews", "url": "https://blenderdumbass.org/reviews/the_disappointing_impressiveness_of_the_sugarland_express_1974", "likes": ["blenderdumbass", "https://mastodon.online/users/blenderdumbass", "Troler"], "boosts": ["https://mastodon.online/users/blenderdumbass"]}