Discuss! What's The Greatest Spielberg Film of All Time?

The name Steven Spielberg conjures many descriptions: The most commercially successful producer/director of all time, multiple Academy Award winner, husband of the woman who played that annoying dingbat, and of course,never met a sappy moment he didn't like.

Even less gay-inclusive than Ron Howard.

But there's no denying that few filmmakers have impacted Hollywood more over the last 40 years.

With Super 8 now in theaters (it's directed by J.J. Abrams, but plays as a Spielberg homage),we thought now was the perfect time to pick the greatest Spielberg films.

Note - I'm not going to include Schindler's List here. It's without a doubt Spielberg's most important film (and one of the most important films ever made) and is a singular accomplishment. In my humble opinion, it's above any kind of "lists."

So besides Schindler's List, what are you choices for the top five Spielberg films of all time? Is it because they're the most technically accomplished, or just the most fun? Are they the ones you can appreciate from an adult perspective, or the ones that had a impact on your youth?

Here are my top five, in no particular order, starting with one of his most debated films:

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

Yes, included in my top five is one of Steven's most universally reviled films, 2001's A.I. Artificial Intelligence. Even though it has an impressive 73% on the Tomatometer, and grossed a quarter of a billion dollars worldwide, it's still somehow regarded in many circles as a critical and box office failure.

Based on Brian Aldiss' short story Super-Toys Last All Summer Long, Stanley Kubrick tried for decades to get a film version started, to no avail. He finally passed it on to Spielberg, and part of the reason why people were disappointed in the end result was because the film was hyped as "The Kubrick-Spielberg Collaboration."

But if you step back from the history and pedigree of the people involved, you can find much to appreciate in this story of child-like android named David, who's been uniquely programmed with the ability to love.

Haley Joel Osment plays David, who's been brought in as a replacement child when a couple's son is placed in suspended animation until a cure is found for his rare disease. David and his new parents love each other, but when David's "brother" is thawed out, a sibling rivalry ensues, culminating in their parents deciding that David is too dangerous to keep around.

He's dumped in the forest, which leads to his Pinocchio quest to become a real boy. Along the way he meets colorful characters, including Gigolo Joe (Jude Law), a male prostitute android on the run after being framed for murder. The most debated part of the movie is the ending, which many people found overly sentimental, but I thought perfectly complemented the rest of the film.

A.I. is also one of Spielberg's most visually gorgeous films, and deserved its Oscar nod for special effects. It's a shame that people went in with certain expectations, and failed to see the beauty in what may be Spielberg's most underrated film.