The Top Ten Ridley Scott's Movies So Far
Ridley Scott, I really admire this guy's work. He is inventive and versatile at its very best. In his illustrious career he has done movies of all genres and subjects. Whenever I hear the word "Alien", the first thing that comes to my mind is Ridley's Alien (1979) one of the best Sci-fi movies I have seen. So here is the Ridley Scott's top ten movies till date.
1. Alien (1979)
***The Scariest Sci-Fi Movie Of All Time***
"In space no one can hear you scream."
"Sometimes the scariest things come from within"
Alien, Ridley Scott's by far the best sci-fi movie till date. This was first of its kind in 70's - 80's. "Alien" takes place in space where a group of miners led by Dallas,
played by Tom Skerritt, land on a strange colony from another planet
where they think that all would be normal until they discover that a
group of eggs are laid on the floor with Kane (John Hurt) attacked by a
spider-like creature before being knocked out for a while. Members of
The crew includes Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), Lambert (Veronica
Cartwright), Brett (Harry Dean Stanton), Ash (Ian Holm) and Parker
(Yaphet Katto) where they want to know what kind of creature is on
Kane's head before seeing a special surprise at the dinner table. It has great screenplay, terrifying creatures and arguably the best gripping-creepy background score ever. You just cannot miss this Science-fiction/horror masterpiece.
2. Gladiator (2000)
***An Epic, Classy And Intense Movie Of The 20th Century***
"Father of a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife and I shall have my vengeance in this life or the next"
"What We Do In Life Echoes In Eternity."
Gladiator movies conveys everything about "Life". Life is hard no matter whatever path you choose and you have to fight it out to reach your destiny. Gladiator tells about The old Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius wanted to give the power to his
favorite general Maximus. Due to envy, Commodus killed his father
Marcus and claimed him as the lawful successor. The misfortune fell on
Maximus. After he lost his family, he did not want to live anymore.
However life did not go on as he wanted. He was trained as a gladiator.
It mattered life and death. If you wanted to survive, you had to kill
the opponent. The whole story portrayed in poetic way with beautiful locations and sets. The credit must be given to Russel crowe for pulling off such a hard-hitting gladiator character. Must Watch Epic Masterpiece.
3. Black Hawk Down (2001)
***An Outstandingly Portrayed War Movie Ever***
"Rangers Lead the Way."
"Leave No Man Behind."
I always amazed watching war related movies. It requires so much preparation before you even think about shooting it. The weapons, army, locations, planes, bombs etc so much more and just imagine. Black Hawk Down is one of those war movies which will strike you like hell and keep you on the edge of seat. It is the
story of courage and heroism against nearly insurmountable odds. What
happened in Somalia was a foreign policy failure for the U.S., but the
actions of the soldiers sent into battle that October day were anything
but
failure. That there were not more casualties is a credit to them and
Ultimately a credit to all of us.
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4. Blade Runner (1982)
***A Classy Sci-fi Movie At Its Imaginative Best***
"A Futuristic Vision Perfected."
"Man Has Made His Match... Now It's His Problem."
"Blade Runner" is a astonishing work of art that raises existential
questions about fear, life, death, emotions, mortality, humanity,
dehumanization and love among other philosophical questions in an
environment totally destroyed by excessive pollution, technology,
marketing and consumption. The wrecked Earth is left to police and
little people only, the others inhabitants have moved to the colonies
in the off-world. The conflict appears when the retired Blade Runner
Deckard is forced to hunt down Replicants again but now with different
feelings, after falling in love for the Replicant Rachel and in doubt
whether he is also a Replicant. Sean Young certainly has the best role
of her career. The bleak cinematography and special effects are awesome
and the soundtrack of Vangelis is among the most beautiful of the
cinema history.
5. American Gangster (2007)
***An Intense American Crime Drama At Its Best***
"There are two sides to the American dream."
American Gangster works on numerous levels. It's in part a portrait of
late 60s-early 70s Harlem and America, full of drugs and desperation
and weakness, where the strong rise above the rest and the cops are
dirtier than the rats. As an intense crime thriller it's entertaining and at 2
hours 37 minutes, never loses plot. But, maybe most surprisingly,
it's also a superb character drama and study. Literally every character
who steps on screen is compelling, has depth to them, has their
motivations, and is tossed into conflict.
American Gangster is probably one of the best cop-based movies I have
seen, and up there with gangster flicks. It does one of the best jobs of
examining the rise and fall of a crime or drug boss right from the
beginning, and dives right into on the other side what it means to be a
cop and to strive for something, as well as just telling an awesome and
magnificently directed gangster story.
6. Body Of Lies (2008)
***An Engaging And Brilliantly Shoot Movie***
"Trust no one. Deceive everyone."
Body
of Lies is actually a superb character
study of two preening, bumbling CIA (presumably) agents trying to save
the world in the Middle East. Roger Ferris (Di Caprio) is the agent on
the ground, and Ed Hoffman (Crowe) is his remote-control boss in
Washington. Their collective M.O. is to overreact and improvise at
every turn, aided and abetted by their deep attachment to high-tech
gadgetry and fundamental disregard for human lives. Their ally and
foil, the Jordanian head of intelligence (Mark Strong), prefers more
patient methods informed by a less skin-deep understanding of the
people(s) involved. An intelligently shot and fast-paced screenplay
engages you all the way. All in All "Body Of lies" is one big
entertainer for all.
7. Thelma & Louise (1991)
***Different And A Perfect Entertainment***
" Somebody said get a life... so they did."
Thelma & Louise, brilliantly scripted by Callie Kouri, gives an
explanation for violence by women towards men, and it does so with
amazing simplicity. There are no explicit arguments made. No character
makes an overt feminist statement – the closest it comes to that is a
by-the-way reminder by Geena Davis to the abducted policeman to be nice
to his wife. The message, as it were, is up there in the screen as the
story takes place. And although the basic outline of Thelma & Louise is
very much out-of-the-ordinary for most women, if you break it down
moment by moment, the men they encounter and the exchanges they have
are very much on the near side of normal.
8. Matchstick Men (2003)
***A Great Piece Of Comedy-Crime-Drama For All***
"lie cheat steal rinse repeat"
Matchstick Men is not perfect movie but yet it keeps you with the flow of things. Cage plays Roy, a con artist, who has numerous psychological
issues. He is an obsessive-compulsive con artist, with an insane need
for neatness. Roy also suffers from agoraphobia, yet despite these
problems, is an efficient con man in his own way. Matchstick Men" gets under your skin, in
funny and tragic ways. There really are men out
there like Cage's Roy, as disturbing as that might be. Here Cage gets
to be a three dimensional person and not just the human function of a
lame action formula.
9. Hannibal (2001)
***Anthony Hopkin's Terrifyingly-Staggering Performance Ever***
"His genius UNDENIABLE. His evil UNSPEAKABLE. His name... HANNIBAL."
The only reason this movie is in top 10 list because of Anthony Hopkin's excellent and impeccable performance. Hannibal doesn't have a great story to begin with but it gave birth to one of the scariest character and led to "Silence Of The Lambs" which is one of the best thriller movie ever made. It also led to a Unknown Hannibal Lecter Pentalogy (Manhunter, Hannibal, Silence Of the Lambs, Red Dragon and Hannibal Raising).
10. Kingdom Of Heaven (2005)
***An Exciting, Well-told Story***
"Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Safeguard the helpless, and do no wrong"
Its a very brave attempt by Ridley Scott, not at his best still entertaining and watchable. The movie is primarily about the individual policies of its heroes,
both Christian and Muslim. They're of nobility. They've seen enough
carnage and lost enough companions to look with a cynical
perceptiveness at the fanatics who goad them into combat. There's a
scene where Baldwin and Saladin convene on a measureless plane between
their assembled forces, and settle, diplomatically, to terminate the
battle at that moment. Later, Balian's pre-battle oration to his army
seems remarkably repentant.
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