especially post-Color Purple (which IS one of the great comdies of the era, 'cept it's supposed to be a serious drama).

Problem is, he don't seem to be willing or able to take the chances that great filmamkers will take to make great films.

Ya boy constantly remakes 50's era morality plays with a lotta flash and gloss, and try and pass'em off as great. Thing is, most americans lives are very much beyond the leave it to beaver ass shit speilberg makes.

Ain't nothin wrong with being a maker of films that are great entertainment, at all. Since he ain't got the stuff to make a Godfather or Apocalypse Now or Do The Right Thing, he should just go on 'head and be good at what he good at: making pretty, 50's kitshcy action flicks.