Ridley Scott is probably the only director who I haven't managed to entirely like or dislike. Let me explain what I mean, no other director, especially one of such stature has been able to create a crop of good to great movies surrounded by a field of dull, dreary films which fail to ignite any excitement in me.
R Scott has some great films under his belt, from Alien to Gladiator and American Gangster but too often he has strayed into the path of average movie making, prime examples being Hannibal and Black Hawk Down. There are of course, the watchable ones such as Kingdom of Heaven, Black Rain and A Good Year. Sadly all that is book ended by such rubbish as Robin Hood or Prometheus.
There's another bone I have to pick with Scott, why is he always complaining about not being allowed to direct and edit movies the day he wants when they don't do so well critically or commercially, both Kingdom of Heaven and Blade Runner are prime examples. Blade Runner is a very good film bordering on great but it's countless cuts show a director who's not sure of himself or his subject matter.
What are your opinions about Ridley Scott?
R Scott has some great films under his belt, from Alien to Gladiator and American Gangster but too often he has strayed into the path of average movie making, prime examples being Hannibal and Black Hawk Down. There are of course, the watchable ones such as Kingdom of Heaven, Black Rain and A Good Year. Sadly all that is book ended by such rubbish as Robin Hood or Prometheus.
There's another bone I have to pick with Scott, why is he always complaining about not being allowed to direct and edit movies the day he wants when they don't do so well critically or commercially, both Kingdom of Heaven and Blade Runner are prime examples. Blade Runner is a very good film bordering on great but it's countless cuts show a director who's not sure of himself or his subject matter.
What are your opinions about Ridley Scott?