RIDLEY SCOTT

oh this is a dif poll!
alien is my comfort movie

― i am not an idle hunter-gatherer, i am a scientist (rrrobyn), Friday, 14 November 2008 22:19 (4 years ago) Permalink

awesome

― the dan glickman from the hilarious motion picture association of america (max), Friday, 14 November 2008 22:21 (4 years ago) Permalink

Matchstick Men was a surprisingly good, for a con man movie.

― Tuomas, Saturday, 15 November 2008 07:56 (4 years ago) Permalink

I mean, it had all the typical con man movie cliches, but it also managed to build some meat around them and get something interesting out of the whole thing.

― Tuomas, Saturday, 15 November 2008 08:02 (4 years ago) Permalink

Voted The Duelists; I don't suppose it's better than Blade Runner, but fewer people have seen it and it needs some love.

― Daniel_Rf, Saturday, 15 November 2008 13:02 (4 years ago) Permalink

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Sunday, 30 November 2008 00:01 (4 years ago) Permalink

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Monday, 1 December 2008 00:01 (4 years ago) Permalink

More than any of the many Scott flicks I've missed, I am now most curious to see Time Cop again.

― Nate Carson, Monday, 1 December 2008 10:50 (4 years ago) Permalink

It was OK. Leo's good, Russell Crowe plays Philip Seymour Hoffman, the Iranian love interest is super-cuet.

― sad man in him room (milo z), Friday, November 14, 2008 2:25 PM (1 year ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

^this is otm. is Aisha really an irani name?

― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 21 July 2010 00:49 (2 years ago) Permalink

think it's both an arabic and persian name. i liked that movie fine.

― horseshoe, Wednesday, 21 July 2010 01:05 (2 years ago) Permalink

aisha was muhammads fave wife

― max, Wednesday, 21 July 2010 01:07 (2 years ago) Permalink

yea it was a bit long, but well done

― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 21 July 2010 01:08 (2 years ago) Permalink

i gather there's a long thread on ilx right now about how Leo sucks but i don't mind him, i have to say.

― horseshoe, Wednesday, 21 July 2010 01:09 (2 years ago) Permalink

been consistently entertained by his post-titanic movies, except revolutionary road

― max, Wednesday, 21 July 2010 01:26 (2 years ago) Permalink

i don't mind leo. he's kind of limited in his range but he's fine when appropriately cast.

― latebloomer, Wednesday, 21 July 2010 01:46 (2 years ago) Permalink

I woulda voted Black Hawk Down.

― gato busca pleitos (Eazy), Wednesday, 21 July 2010 01:52 (2 years ago) Permalink

I actively like him in his first three Scorsese films, even Gangs Of New York except for his scenes with Cameron Diaz

― da croupier, Wednesday, 21 July 2010 01:53 (2 years ago) Permalink

tbh even though his face did not survive his teenhood, i think he's kind of dreamy in the departed.

― horseshoe, Wednesday, 21 July 2010 01:56 (2 years ago) Permalink

yea id almost go as far as saying im a fan of leo

― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 21 July 2010 01:59 (2 years ago) Permalink

tbh even though his face did not survive his teenhood, i think he's kind of dreamy in the departed.

― horseshoe, Tuesday, July 20, 2010 9:56 PM (24 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

yeah what happened? its like all his features stayed in the same place but someone put an air pump in his neck and blew up his head to like twice the size

― max, Wednesday, 21 July 2010 02:21 (2 years ago) Permalink

plus: ill-advised facial hair, always

― max, Wednesday, 21 July 2010 02:21 (2 years ago) Permalink

Complete retro at Lincoln Center. (and one can only wonder why)

http://www.filmlinc.com/films/series/past-and-prologue-the-films-of-ridley-scott

― World Congress of Itch (Dr Morbius), Monday, 30 April 2012 15:40 (1 year ago) Permalink

First time anyone has cared about Someone to Watch Over Me since it was released...

― Ned Raggett, Monday, 30 April 2012 15:43 (1 year ago) Permalink

White Squall OK-ish as a pervish A&F Lord of the Flies/Bounty thingy.

― jungleous butterflies strange birds (Eric H.), Monday, 30 April 2012 16:28 (1 year ago) Permalink

Ah, I see Alfred beat me to obligatory leery post from gaylxor.

― jungleous butterflies strange birds (Eric H.), Monday, 30 April 2012 16:29 (1 year ago) Permalink

p much the first thing I'd head for. Or maybe reduce my unseen Oscar winners gulag by one with Gladiator.

― World Congress of Itch (Dr Morbius), Monday, 30 April 2012 16:30 (1 year ago) Permalink

thelma + louise

― horseshoe, Friday, November 14, 2008 6:22 PM (3 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

^accurately called "feminist claptrap" by Armond White

― Dr Morbius, Friday, November 14, 2008 6:23 PM (3 years ago)

isn't that what AW says about 'the silence of the lambs'?

― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Tuesday, 1 May 2012 06:51 (1 year ago) Permalink

Complete retro at Lincoln Center. (and one can only wonder why)

http://www.filmlinc.com/films/series/past-and-prologue-the-films-of-ridley-scott

― World Congress of Itch (Dr Morbius), Monday, April 30, 2012 10:40 AM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

a lot of these films really do not need another airing. black rain? g.i. jane? a good year? fucking robin hood?

ok, i'm going to go through these and let you know what's up:

PRETTY FRESH
Alien
Blade Runner
The Duellists

GOOD, WOULD WATCH AGAIN
1492: Conquest of Paradise
Black Hawk Down
Kingdom of Heaven

INDIFFERENT
Body of Lies
Hannibal
Matchstick Men
Thelma & Louise
White Squall

MORE-THAN-FAINTLY EMBARRASSING
Legend
American Gangster
Black Rain
Someone to Watch Over Me

F.F.S.
A Good Year
Robin Hood

dude peaked early.

― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Tuesday, 1 May 2012 07:32 (1 year ago) Permalink

i admit i haven't actually seen g.i. jane, maybe it's a masterpiece. so i left it off.

― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Tuesday, 1 May 2012 07:33 (1 year ago) Permalink

oh and i forgot to put gladiator under "more-than-faintly embarrassing"

― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Tuesday, 1 May 2012 07:33 (1 year ago) Permalink

someone to watch over me looks really nice but has a dreadful script, as is often the case with this guy.

― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Tuesday, 1 May 2012 07:34 (1 year ago) Permalink

new uneven answers

― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Tuesday, 1 May 2012 22:01 (1 year ago) Permalink

i'd bump american gangster up one tier - i really dig the slavish recreation of early 70s nyc & jersey, and there's some funny/entertaining scenes

black rain is bad bad bad, im 100% convinced that he only made it so he could shoot a movie in japan. it does look incredible, to be fair

i thought robin hood was a new low in overall laziness from this guy, one of his worst ever

still need to see much vaunted kingdom of heaven director's cut

― these pretzels are makeing me horney (Hungry4Ass), Tuesday, 1 May 2012 22:33 (1 year ago) Permalink

kinda intrigued by black rain but man if H4A can't rep for it...

― dayo, Tuesday, 1 May 2012 22:37 (1 year ago) Permalink

its like a slurry of every 80s cop movie cliche, with racism sprinkled on top. its basically a reskin of Red Heat right down to the ending airport scene where american cop and foreign cop have a meaningful exchange that shows how much they've come to respect each other despite cultural differences. osaka is beautifully shot in it though

funny that it came out the same year as imamura's black rain

― these pretzels are makeing me horney (Hungry4Ass), Tuesday, 1 May 2012 22:48 (1 year ago) Permalink

I just watched the trailer on youtube - looks like a real dog's breakfast, loved the shots of japan tho

― dayo, Tuesday, 1 May 2012 23:09 (1 year ago) Permalink

a good year is by far the worst of his crap films

― Ms Tum-Bla-Wi-Tee (nakhchivan), Tuesday, 1 May 2012 23:13 (1 year ago) Permalink

black hawk dawn was sort of vile but not in a distinguished way

― Ms Tum-Bla-Wi-Tee (nakhchivan), Tuesday, 1 May 2012 23:14 (1 year ago) Permalink

i sort of enjoyed a good year when i saw it, but i can barely remember it + couldnt defend it

― these pretzels are makeing me horney (Hungry4Ass), Tuesday, 1 May 2012 23:14 (1 year ago) Permalink

every shithead broker in london says they will retire at 40 and buy a villa(ge) in provence and the film is like the wish fulfillment version of that in which they magically inherit a first class vineyard and get to schtup marion cotillard

the mixture of old school clubbable anti-frog sentiment and 'a year in provence' fancifulness is quintessentially english and terrible

― Ms Tum-Bla-Wi-Tee (nakhchivan), Tuesday, 1 May 2012 23:18 (1 year ago) Permalink

heh i think thats what i found fascinating about it, im sure it would've been repulsive to me if i was english

― these pretzels are makeing me horney (Hungry4Ass), Tuesday, 1 May 2012 23:20 (1 year ago) Permalink

blackhawk down is politically pretty vile but fairly engrossing as an action movie IIRC.

funny that it came out the same year as imamura's black rain

man, if ever two films were NOT alike...

― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Wednesday, 2 May 2012 03:14 (1 year ago) Permalink

TBQH i'd rather watch top gun again than most of RS's movies, but maybe that's just b/c i haven't seen top gun since 1986.

― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Wednesday, 2 May 2012 03:14 (1 year ago) Permalink

MORE-THAN-FAINTLY EMBARRASSING Legend

gtfo. horseshoe where you at?

― jesus christ (strongo hulkington's ghost dad), Wednesday, 2 May 2012 03:31 (1 year ago) Permalink

actually its entirely embarrassing but for some reason i kinda love it.

looking at this list i am kinda amazed this guy could bank an entire career on two, maybe three movies.

― jesus christ (strongo hulkington's ghost dad), Wednesday, 2 May 2012 03:33 (1 year ago) Permalink

is your love strongo enough?

― buzza, Wednesday, 2 May 2012 03:36 (1 year ago) Permalink