8) Spielberg Learns From His Mistakes
Steven Spielberg may, like any filmmaker, drop some clangers from time to time. That, regrettably, is just part of the job (even the basically flawless Coen brothers gave us The Ladykillers). Spielberg, however, is fortunate enough to learn from his mistakes.
After 1941 bombed and failed to connect with critics, Spielberg vowed to never make another comedy. When he followed up his classic Jurassic Park with the less-classic The Lost World, he stepped away from that franchise altogether.
While the film has become more beloved as the years have passed, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was met with some harsh criticism on release, with some critics calling it too dark. And so, for the sequel, Spielberg went back to Indy’s roots and made the more Raiders-alike Last Crusade.
The director has shown he knows exactly how to pick himself up once he stumbles, so you can guarantee he’ll be returning to the Indiana Jones series having taken all relevant criticism on board.
