Well there are a number of films on that list I do not like (pretty much everything after
Close Encounters... though I did like
Empire Of The Sun and thought
Catch Me If You Can was OK despite its flaws). With some exceptions, his films are not to my taste. That's not to say they are "bad films" (the man is clearly very talented), just that I either don't like them or think they are average entertainments that don't make much of an impression (upon me) otherwise.
He has a better track record as a producer from the 80s on, for my taste -
Back To The Future, Poltergeist, Arachnophobia Duel, Jaws and
Something Evil are sublime, however. I guess I liked his youthful verve and style.
I don't like The Beatles either...
