Ridley Scott won the 1977 Cannes Film Festival prize for his debut feature The Duellists, dazzled audiences with Alien, created the futuristic noir of Blade Runner, and then hit the road with 1991's Academy Award nominee Thelma and Louise. This entertaining biography and informative reference captures Scott's individual style of movie making.
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Ridley Who???,
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This review is from: Ridley Scott: Close Up: The Making of His Movies (Close-Up Series) (Paperback)
Ridley Who?...Ridley Scott nonetheless!...this guy has to be one of my all time favorite directors. Alien, a masterpiece...Blade Runner yet another...Legend (Legend?) I am just discovering. Paul Sammon writes in a detached manner typical of this type of material, he doesn't come close to exploring what is behind Mr. Scotts imagination and his drive to make the perfect picture...that's a shame considering his being able to get one-on-one interviews. What is prevalent are the small details about these films that make them so endearing...the chapter on Legend stands out as a must read. It is apparent that there are alot more interesting facts about these movies on the internet than in print, a fact Mr. Sammon seems to have overlooked with just one web reference throughout the entire book. Not nearly as good and comprehensive as his other book "The Making of Blade Runner", but still an enjoyable read for the aficionado. Hopefully the "Making of Aliens" will be some what better, and worth the wait (seems like two ice-ages have passed since it was announced!). Some typos throughout, marks for originality 7 out of 10, cover colour scheme -1 out of 10.
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RIDDLE ME THIS,
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This review is from: Ridley Scott: Close Up: The Making of His Movies (Close-Up Series) (Paperback)
RIDLEY SCOTT HAS DIRECTED QUITE A FEW MOVIES I HAVE SEEN AND ENJOYED. BLADE RUNNER, LEGEND, GI JANE AND GLADIATOR ARE ALL GOOD. HIS MOST FAMOUS AND BEST IS THE SCIFI CLASSIC HORROR ALIEN. THIS BOOK GIVES A LOOK AT BEHIND THE SCENES OF SOME THESE MOVIES ALONG WITH SOME PHOTOS. RIDLEY SCOTT PRODUCES MORE MOVIES THAN HE DIRECTS NOW. PAUL SAMMON DOES A NICE JOB AND GIVES THE READER AN ENTERTAINING AND INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT A GOOD MOVIE MAKER. RECOMMENDED FOR MOVIE BUFFS.
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Ridley Scott was born to Elizabeth and Francis Percy Scott, in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, on 30 November 1937. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Ridley Scott, Blade Runner, The Duellists, Black Rain, Los Angeles, New York, Scott Free, Heavy Metal, West Hartlepool, United States, Hot Zone, Percy Main, Ivor Powell, New World, Terry Rawlings, Tony Scott, Callie Khouri, Century Fox, John Barry, Sigourney Weaver, Star Wars, Conquest of Paradise, Director of Photography, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel New!
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Ridley Scott was born to Elizabeth and Francis Percy Scott, in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, on 30 November 1937. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
white squall, black rain, principal photography, set decoration Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ridley Scott, Blade Runner, The Duellists, Black Rain, Los Angeles, New York, Scott Free, Heavy Metal, West Hartlepool, United States, Hot Zone, Percy Main, Ivor Powell, New World, Terry Rawlings, Tony Scott, Callie Khouri, Century Fox, John Barry, Sigourney Weaver, Star Wars, Conquest of Paradise, Director of Photography, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel New!
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- The Hot Zone: A Terrifying True Story by Richard Preston on page 115, and page 116
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- Ridley Scott: Interviews (Conversations with Filmmakers) by Laurence F. Knapp in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- The Greatest Sci-Fi Movies Never Made by David Hughes in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Blockbuster: How Hollywood Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Summer by Tom Shone in Back Matter
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