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      Amblin'

      R 1968 26m Drama List
      Reviews 60% 250+ Ratings Audience Score A young man hitchhiking across the Southern California desert encounters a free-spirited fellow traveler in Steven Spielberg's career-launching short film. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member While it certainly has that more hokey appearance and feel that's to be expected from a 21-year-old director who's just barely started to make a name for himself in the movie business, Amblin' does still have elements of that trademark Spielberg style, decent acting and a charming little narrative, all without any dialogue. I doubt this would've won the Academy Award for Best Short Film, had the Oscar existed at the time but I do find something about this late '60s environment charming. And it did lead to Spielberg signing a deal with Universal that would lead to the groundbreaking thriller Jaws, so his production company's namesake must've done something right. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member A creative and charming short film, showing the skills that Spielberg had when he had no wealth. It is still a mystery how such a talented director became a money mogul instead, to get more bums on seats as possible rather than directing something with some depth. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Got hold of an old VHS, it was a good film, I enjoyed it. You can see Spielberg, directing talent. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Steve Spielberg's independent short film is a nice little start to his long and very successful career. It is sort of like a silent film, mostly music, with a few sound effects and laughs and stuff throughout. It is very late 60s in style, but it has that spark that would become Spielberg's style. It features two young hippies hitchhiking in the desert, as you watch their relationship begin, grow, and see them fall in love before it comes to an end. The film isn't much, but it lead to Spielberg getting a huge TV directing deal, which lead to jobs on "Night Gallery" directing the TV film "Duel", which was later released into theaters...all of which lead to "Jaws" and history...if I were Spielberg, I'd probably name my company Amblin' too. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Really creative with good music and good rememorable shots, Amblin' is a good start for Mr. Spielberg Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member Steven Spielberg's first film, Amblin', is smart and criative, a portrait from a generation. Fresh. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A young man hitchhiking across the Southern California desert encounters a free-spirited fellow traveler in Steven Spielberg's career-launching short film.
      Director
      Steven Spielberg
      Screenwriter
      Steven Spielberg
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      26m