28. Lawrence of Arabia Almost Made Him Give Up On His Dream
The movie was done so spectacularly well that when Steven saw it, he realized that his cinematography would never be able to measure up to the genius in Lawrence of Arabia. Still, the 1962 movie had such a significant impact on the teenage Spielberg that he went and bought the soundtrack, then listened to it regularly for months. When he met the producer, David Lean, he felt like he was meeting a master.
