oh did you really find a million dollars in the trunk of a car and turn it into
in the trunk of a car and turn it into
in the trunk of a car and turn it into gender you did it for real he’s a
gender you did it for real he’s a
gender you did it for real he’s a visionary director of the highest order
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Ridley Scott movies for this list we’re
Ridley Scott movies for this list we’re
Ridley Scott movies for this list we’re counting down the best feature films of
counting down the best feature films of
counting down the best feature films of this directors remarkable career while
this directors remarkable career while
this directors remarkable career while he’s produced numerous commercials and
he’s produced numerous commercials and
he’s produced numerous commercials and television shows were highlighting his
television shows were highlighting his
television shows were highlighting his work as a film director only let’s keep
work as a film director only let’s keep
work as a film director only let’s keep going
going
going number 10 legend
number 10 legend
number 10 legend oh I’m the mode Oh darkness taking
oh I’m the mode Oh darkness taking
oh I’m the mode Oh darkness taking inspiration from traditional fairy tales
inspiration from traditional fairy tales
inspiration from traditional fairy tales and Disney cartoons to craft his vision
and Disney cartoons to craft his vision
and Disney cartoons to craft his vision Ridley Scott built a fantastical and
Ridley Scott built a fantastical and
Ridley Scott built a fantastical and original world for his characters to
original world for his characters to
original world for his characters to inhabit in the legend module will change
inhabit in the legend module will change
inhabit in the legend module will change eyes heavy goblin para guy
starring Mia Sara in her big screen
starring Mia Sara in her big screen debut alongside Tom Cruise and a
debut alongside Tom Cruise and a
debut alongside Tom Cruise and a devilish Tim Curry this Ridley Scott
devilish Tim Curry this Ridley Scott
devilish Tim Curry this Ridley Scott fantasy adventure flick is filled with
fantasy adventure flick is filled with
fantasy adventure flick is filled with glorious unicorns and is applauded for
glorious unicorns and is applauded for
glorious unicorns and is applauded for the spectacular costume design Legend
the spectacular costume design Legend
the spectacular costume design Legend highlighted the battle between good and
highlighted the battle between good and
highlighted the battle between good and evil as Princess Lily and Jack confronts
evil as Princess Lily and Jack confronts
evil as Princess Lily and Jack confronts the almighty power of darkness while
the almighty power of darkness while
the almighty power of darkness while Scott’s fourth feature film was a
Scott’s fourth feature film was a
Scott’s fourth feature film was a box-office failure legend has since
box-office failure legend has since
box-office failure legend has since become a cult classic thanks to the
become a cult classic thanks to the
become a cult classic thanks to the visuals of his dark whimsical world what
visuals of his dark whimsical world what
visuals of his dark whimsical world what a week oh boy number nine matchstick men
a week oh boy number nine matchstick men
a week oh boy number nine matchstick men it’s real money worry it’s real money
it’s real money worry it’s real money
it’s real money worry it’s real money it’s long con I don’t do long con with
it’s long con I don’t do long con with
it’s long con I don’t do long con with this film Scott turned to dark comedy
this film Scott turned to dark comedy
this film Scott turned to dark comedy casting Nicolas Cage as an
casting Nicolas Cage as an
casting Nicolas Cage as an obsessive-compulsive con man or con
obsessive-compulsive con man or con
obsessive-compulsive con man or con artist with a few eccentricities sir
artist with a few eccentricities sir
artist with a few eccentricities sir please wait your turn
please wait your turn
please wait your turn I know I know but this is an emergency
I know I know but this is an emergency
I know I know but this is an emergency hey buddy ever heard of a lie have you
hey buddy ever heard of a lie have you
hey buddy ever heard of a lie have you ever been dragged to the sidewalk and
ever been dragged to the sidewalk and
ever been dragged to the sidewalk and beat until you pissed blood life was
beat until you pissed blood life was
beat until you pissed blood life was hard enough trying to get by with his
hard enough trying to get by with his
hard enough trying to get by with his partner in crime
partner in crime
partner in crime but then a fourteen-year-old girl shows
but then a fourteen-year-old girl shows
but then a fourteen-year-old girl shows up claiming to be his daughter Angela
up claiming to be his daughter Angela
up claiming to be his daughter Angela wants to talk to you though who Angela
wants to talk to you though who Angela
wants to talk to you though who Angela your daughter instead of focusing his
your daughter instead of focusing his
your daughter instead of focusing his energies on his trademark visuals Scott
energies on his trademark visuals Scott
energies on his trademark visuals Scott decides to let the talented actors
decides to let the talented actors
decides to let the talented actors performances breathe instead letting the
performances breathe instead letting the
performances breathe instead letting the characters and relationships shine you
characters and relationships shine you
characters and relationships shine you had time man con artists flim-flam man
had time man con artists flim-flam man
had time man con artists flim-flam man matchstick man loser whatever you want
matchstick man loser whatever you want
matchstick man loser whatever you want to call it take it more fun than his
to call it take it more fun than his
to call it take it more fun than his normal Flair matchstick meant is
normal Flair matchstick meant is
normal Flair matchstick meant is atypical for Scott but it proves that
atypical for Scott but it proves that
atypical for Scott but it proves that the director can work his magic in any
the director can work his magic in any
the director can work his magic in any number of genres and is not averse to
number of genres and is not averse to
number of genres and is not averse to trying new things you’re thinking daddy
trying new things you’re thinking daddy
trying new things you’re thinking daddy daddy what am i selling well what you’re
daddy what am i selling well what you’re
daddy what am i selling well what you’re selling is you and the older the better
selling is you and the older the better
selling is you and the older the better but beware of couples you don’t want
but beware of couples you don’t want
but beware of couples you don’t want anyone whispering remarks here but you
anyone whispering remarks here but you
anyone whispering remarks here but you and for God’s sake make sure the person
and for God’s sake make sure the person
and for God’s sake make sure the person you’re conning isn’t conning you that’s
you’re conning isn’t conning you that’s
you’re conning isn’t conning you that’s good
good
good let’s go keep singing lot number eight
let’s go keep singing lot number eight
let’s go keep singing lot number eight kingdom of heaven
although the religious aspects of this
although the religious aspects of this historical epic have been hotly debated
historical epic have been hotly debated
historical epic have been hotly debated the pure drama and striking
the pure drama and striking
the pure drama and striking cinematography were instantly applauded
cinematography were instantly applauded
cinematography were instantly applauded loosely based on actual events of the
loosely based on actual events of the
loosely based on actual events of the 12th century Crusades Kingdom of Heaven
12th century Crusades Kingdom of Heaven
12th century Crusades Kingdom of Heaven stars Orlando Bloom as a widowed
stars Orlando Bloom as a widowed
stars Orlando Bloom as a widowed blacksmith destined for glory is this
blacksmith destined for glory is this
blacksmith destined for glory is this wise to show your intentions better
wise to show your intentions better
wise to show your intentions better surely to let him wander the 144 minute
surely to let him wander the 144 minute
surely to let him wander the 144 minute film features excellent performances and
film features excellent performances and
film features excellent performances and the 130 million dollar budget allowed
the 130 million dollar budget allowed
the 130 million dollar budget allowed for beautiful shooting locations in both
for beautiful shooting locations in both
for beautiful shooting locations in both Morocco and Spain but according to the
Morocco and Spain but according to the
Morocco and Spain but according to the director himself the plot was watered
director himself the plot was watered
director himself the plot was watered down with excessive editing that made
down with excessive editing that made
down with excessive editing that made sure the film flopped Ridley Scott later
sure the film flopped Ridley Scott later
sure the film flopped Ridley Scott later released a director’s cut with 45 extra
released a director’s cut with 45 extra
released a director’s cut with 45 extra minutes of footage which renewed
minutes of footage which renewed
minutes of footage which renewed interest in kingdom of heaven and
interest in kingdom of heaven and
interest in kingdom of heaven and improved its standing with audiences so
improved its standing with audiences so
improved its standing with audiences so why stop calm
based on a Joseph Conrad short story
based on a Joseph Conrad short story Ridley Scott made his successful
Ridley Scott made his successful
Ridley Scott made his successful directorial debut with this lavish
directorial debut with this lavish
directorial debut with this lavish production in the early 19th century
production in the early 19th century
production in the early 19th century lived in extremely intense Frenchmen who
lived in extremely intense Frenchmen who
lived in extremely intense Frenchmen who took an insult just a little bit too far
took an insult just a little bit too far
took an insult just a little bit too far you’ve insulted me you have insulted me
you’ve insulted me you have insulted me
you’ve insulted me you have insulted me I have strained my patient to do so I
I have strained my patient to do so I
I have strained my patient to do so I demand an apology how far you ask well
demand an apology how far you ask well
demand an apology how far you ask well lieutenant Gabriel furrow obsessed over
lieutenant Gabriel furrow obsessed over
lieutenant Gabriel furrow obsessed over an unfinished duel for decades and
an unfinished duel for decades and
an unfinished duel for decades and capitalized on every opportunity to kill
capitalized on every opportunity to kill
capitalized on every opportunity to kill his nemesis our mon Dieu bear enjoy your
his nemesis our mon Dieu bear enjoy your
his nemesis our mon Dieu bear enjoy your sword bygone I’ll teach you down the
sword bygone I’ll teach you down the
sword bygone I’ll teach you down the street like a chicken with Harvey Keitel
street like a chicken with Harvey Keitel
street like a chicken with Harvey Keitel and Keith Carradine in the lead roles
and Keith Carradine in the lead roles
and Keith Carradine in the lead roles the duelists was finally acted but the
the duelists was finally acted but the
the duelists was finally acted but the grand production and jaw-dropping fight
grand production and jaw-dropping fight
grand production and jaw-dropping fight scenes are simply on another level with
scenes are simply on another level with
scenes are simply on another level with characteristically stylized visuals and
characteristically stylized visuals and
characteristically stylized visuals and harken back to the paintings of the era
harken back to the paintings of the era
harken back to the paintings of the era Scott made his mark early I have
Scott made his mark early I have
Scott made his mark early I have submitted to your notions of honor long
submitted to your notions of honor long
submitted to your notions of honor long enough
you’re Winnetka my number six American
you’re Winnetka my number six American gangster
the third director to join this project
the third director to join this project Ridley Scott was able to sign the
Ridley Scott was able to sign the
Ridley Scott was able to sign the talented star actors necessary to make
talented star actors necessary to make
talented star actors necessary to make this film a success most important thing
this film a success most important thing
this film a success most important thing in business is honesty integrity
in business is honesty integrity
in business is honesty integrity hardwork family never forgetting where
hardwork family never forgetting where
hardwork family never forgetting where we came from based on the life of New
we came from based on the life of New
we came from based on the life of New York City drug dealer Frank Lucas and at
York City drug dealer Frank Lucas and at
York City drug dealer Frank Lucas and at Scott’s insistence his relationship with
Scott’s insistence his relationship with
Scott’s insistence his relationship with lawyer Richie Roberts
lawyer Richie Roberts
lawyer Richie Roberts American Gangster takes a blunt look at
American Gangster takes a blunt look at
American Gangster takes a blunt look at the realities of the criminal underworld
the realities of the criminal underworld
the realities of the criminal underworld either you somebody nobody Denzel
either you somebody nobody Denzel
either you somebody nobody Denzel Washington stars as the cautious lead
Washington stars as the cautious lead
Washington stars as the cautious lead character who takes over the Harlem drug
character who takes over the Harlem drug
character who takes over the Harlem drug world and rules his territory with
world and rules his territory with
world and rules his territory with shocking violence Oh Paul do Frank
shocking violence Oh Paul do Frank
shocking violence Oh Paul do Frank huh let’s do you all shoot me front
huh let’s do you all shoot me front
huh let’s do you all shoot me front everybody huh critics generally praised
everybody huh critics generally praised
everybody huh critics generally praised this Academy award-nominated film as
this Academy award-nominated film as
this Academy award-nominated film as Scott highlighted a dark chapter in the
Scott highlighted a dark chapter in the
Scott highlighted a dark chapter in the Big Apple’s history and heightened the
Big Apple’s history and heightened the
Big Apple’s history and heightened the drama for the big screen I’m taking you
drama for the big screen I’m taking you
drama for the big screen I’m taking you shopping
shopping
shopping number five Thelma and Louise you said
number five Thelma and Louise you said
number five Thelma and Louise you said your meals gonna get out of town and for
your meals gonna get out of town and for
your meals gonna get out of town and for once just really let our hair down
once just really let our hair down
once just really let our hair down well darling look out cuts my hair it’s
well darling look out cuts my hair it’s
well darling look out cuts my hair it’s coming down sure life didn’t exactly go
coming down sure life didn’t exactly go
coming down sure life didn’t exactly go as planned for these ladies but they
as planned for these ladies but they
as planned for these ladies but they sure made us smile oh darling I’m so
sure made us smile oh darling I’m so
sure made us smile oh darling I’m so happy for you that’s great I really am
happy for you that’s great I really am
happy for you that’s great I really am you finally got laid properly they made
you finally got laid properly they made
you finally got laid properly they made us cry too which is wife Alma and Louise
us cry too which is wife Alma and Louise
us cry too which is wife Alma and Louise connected with so many in large part
connected with so many in large part
connected with so many in large part thanks to the ads them unexploited
thanks to the ads them unexploited
thanks to the ads them unexploited talent of Ridley Scott’s for comedy I
talent of Ridley Scott’s for comedy I
talent of Ridley Scott’s for comedy I finally understand Allah flashes a path
finally understand Allah flashes a path
finally understand Allah flashes a path with the lovable Geena Davis and Susan
with the lovable Geena Davis and Susan
with the lovable Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon in the lead roles
Sarandon in the lead roles
Sarandon in the lead roles this film addresses domestic abuse and
this film addresses domestic abuse and
this film addresses domestic abuse and conveys the idea that anyone can break
conveys the idea that anyone can break
conveys the idea that anyone can break free of their problems whether
free of their problems whether
free of their problems whether psychological or geographical we’re
psychological or geographical we’re
psychological or geographical we’re fugitives now right let’s start behaving
fugitives now right let’s start behaving
fugitives now right let’s start behaving like that right Thelma and Louise earn
like that right Thelma and Louise earn
like that right Thelma and Louise earn six Academy Award nominations including
six Academy Award nominations including
six Academy Award nominations including a well-earned nod for Ridley Scott as
a well-earned nod for Ridley Scott as
a well-earned nod for Ridley Scott as Best Director your good friend you too
Best Director your good friend you too
Best Director your good friend you too sweetie the best number for Black Hawk
sweetie the best number for Black Hawk
sweetie the best number for Black Hawk Down
Down
Down we got a Black Hawk Down we got a Black
we got a Black Hawk Down we got a Black
we got a Black Hawk Down we got a Black Hawk Down release just months after the
Hawk Down release just months after the
Hawk Down release just months after the events of 9/11 this war film based on
events of 9/11 this war film based on
events of 9/11 this war film based on the book of the same name focused on the
the book of the same name focused on the
the book of the same name focused on the 1993 battle between American forces and
1993 battle between American forces and
1993 battle between American forces and Somali militiamen
we’re coming while the drama was
we’re coming while the drama was obviously exaggerated for the screen the
obviously exaggerated for the screen the
obviously exaggerated for the screen the actual details of the engagement remains
actual details of the engagement remains
actual details of the engagement remains a mystery for many Americans until they
a mystery for many Americans until they
a mystery for many Americans until they were highlighted in Black Hawk Down I
were highlighted in Black Hawk Down I
were highlighted in Black Hawk Down I understand but it is my duty to
understand but it is my duty to
understand but it is my duty to reminding that my men are surrounded by
reminding that my men are surrounded by
reminding that my men are surrounded by thousands of armed Somali militia agree
thousands of armed Somali militia agree
thousands of armed Somali militia agree or disagree with the politics behind the
or disagree with the politics behind the
or disagree with the politics behind the story Ridley Scott handled the subject
story Ridley Scott handled the subject
story Ridley Scott handled the subject matter with care and refrain from
matter with care and refrain from
matter with care and refrain from typical genre cliches expertly directing
typical genre cliches expertly directing
typical genre cliches expertly directing a talented ensemble cast we that we have
a talented ensemble cast we that we have
a talented ensemble cast we that we have two things we can do we can either help
two things we can do we can either help
two things we can do we can either help or we can sit back and watch country
or we can sit back and watch country
or we can sit back and watch country destroy itself on CNN as a result he
destroy itself on CNN as a result he
destroy itself on CNN as a result he offered viewers one of the most polished
offered viewers one of the most polished
offered viewers one of the most polished war films of the decade and was awarded
war films of the decade and was awarded
war films of the decade and was awarded for his work with an Oscar nomination
for his work with an Oscar nomination
for his work with an Oscar nomination I’m not gonna die all right you’re not
I’m not gonna die all right you’re not
I’m not gonna die all right you’re not gonna die
gonna die
gonna die number three gladiator so much the glory
number three gladiator so much the glory
number three gladiator so much the glory of Rome tempted by the idea of bringing
of Rome tempted by the idea of bringing
of Rome tempted by the idea of bringing ancient Rome to the big screen in his
ancient Rome to the big screen in his
ancient Rome to the big screen in his own special way
own special way
own special way Ridley Scott accepted the challenge of
Ridley Scott accepted the challenge of
Ridley Scott accepted the challenge of directing this picture take my hand I
only offered once inspired by similarly
only offered once inspired by similarly themed Hollywood sword and sandal epics
themed Hollywood sword and sandal epics
themed Hollywood sword and sandal epics he set out about telling the tale of a
he set out about telling the tale of a
he set out about telling the tale of a general turned slave traumatized by the
general turned slave traumatized by the
general turned slave traumatized by the murder of his family who must rise
murder of his family who must rise
murder of his family who must rise through the gladiatorial ranks to come
through the gladiatorial ranks to come
through the gladiatorial ranks to come face-to-face with his worst enemy
face-to-face with his worst enemy
face-to-face with his worst enemy and you know when you’ll read them
and you know when you’ll read them
and you know when you’ll read them bolstered by powerhouse performances
bolstered by powerhouse performances
bolstered by powerhouse performances from both Joaquin Phoenix and Russel
from both Joaquin Phoenix and Russel
from both Joaquin Phoenix and Russel Crowe gladiator became one of Scott’s
Crowe gladiator became one of Scott’s
Crowe gladiator became one of Scott’s biggest critical and commercial hits
biggest critical and commercial hits
biggest critical and commercial hits winning five Academy Awards including
winning five Academy Awards including
winning five Academy Awards including those for Best Actor for Crowe and Best
those for Best Actor for Crowe and Best
those for Best Actor for Crowe and Best Picture loyal servant to the true
Picture loyal servant to the true
Picture loyal servant to the true Emperor Marcus Aurelius
father to a murdered son husband to a
father to a murdered son husband to a murdered wife and I will have my
murdered wife and I will have my
murdered wife and I will have my vengeance
vengeance
vengeance number two alien
here’s a film that not only transformed
here’s a film that not only transformed the horror and sci-fi genres but also
the horror and sci-fi genres but also
the horror and sci-fi genres but also change the face of cinema as a whole
change the face of cinema as a whole
change the face of cinema as a whole well let’s talk about killing it we know
well let’s talk about killing it we know
well let’s talk about killing it we know it’s using the air shafts we listen to
it’s using the air shafts we listen to
it’s using the air shafts we listen to me Parker
me Parker
me Parker shut up horrifying and wildly
shut up horrifying and wildly
shut up horrifying and wildly entertaining alien completely freaked
entertaining alien completely freaked
entertaining alien completely freaked out audiences as an unassuming space
out audiences as an unassuming space
out audiences as an unassuming space crew is terrorized by an
crew is terrorized by an
crew is terrorized by an extraterrestrial inspired by the success
extraterrestrial inspired by the success
extraterrestrial inspired by the success of Star Wars Scott wanted to utilize
of Star Wars Scott wanted to utilize
of Star Wars Scott wanted to utilize special effects to their full advantage
special effects to their full advantage
special effects to their full advantage and the result was the film that put him
and the result was the film that put him
and the result was the film that put him on the international map final report
on the international map final report
on the international map final report the commercial starship Nostromo third
the commercial starship Nostromo third
the commercial starship Nostromo third officer reporting with revolutionary
officer reporting with revolutionary
officer reporting with revolutionary visual effects strong acting and
visual effects strong acting and
visual effects strong acting and masterful pacing Ridley Scott directed
masterful pacing Ridley Scott directed
masterful pacing Ridley Scott directed one of the best films of all time with
one of the best films of all time with
one of the best films of all time with only his second feature not everyone was
only his second feature not everyone was
only his second feature not everyone was impressed at first but decades later the
impressed at first but decades later the
impressed at first but decades later the legacy of alien speaks for itself before
legacy of alien speaks for itself before
legacy of alien speaks for itself before we unveil our top pick here are a few
we unveil our top pick here are a few
we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Blade Runner shall we
number one Blade Runner shall we continue truly a game changer for Ridley
continue truly a game changer for Ridley
continue truly a game changer for Ridley Scott and Hollywood filmmaking Blade
Scott and Hollywood filmmaking Blade
Scott and Hollywood filmmaking Blade Runner mix classic film noir with a
Runner mix classic film noir with a
Runner mix classic film noir with a sci-fi dystopian world and it was
sci-fi dystopian world and it was
sci-fi dystopian world and it was awesome I mean why wait you
awesome I mean why wait you
awesome I mean why wait you the great American writer philip k dick
the great American writer philip k dick
the great American writer philip k dick was largely unknown to mainstream
was largely unknown to mainstream
was largely unknown to mainstream audiences in the early 80s but his
audiences in the early 80s but his
audiences in the early 80s but his status was instantly elevated when Scott
status was instantly elevated when Scott
status was instantly elevated when Scott adapted his story about a futuristic
adapted his story about a futuristic
adapted his story about a futuristic operative played by Harrison Ford I
trust you though it was a box-office
trust you though it was a box-office disappointment Blade Runner is
disappointment Blade Runner is
disappointment Blade Runner is undoubtedly one of the most influential
undoubtedly one of the most influential
undoubtedly one of the most influential movies of the 20th century featuring all
movies of the 20th century featuring all
movies of the 20th century featuring all of the hallmarks of a Ridley Scott film
of the hallmarks of a Ridley Scott film
of the hallmarks of a Ridley Scott film I need you tech this is a bad the worst
I need you tech this is a bad the worst
I need you tech this is a bad the worst yet
yet
yet I need the old Blade Runner it also
I need the old Blade Runner it also
I need the old Blade Runner it also proved that Scott was far more than just
proved that Scott was far more than just
proved that Scott was far more than just a good director he was and is one of the
a good director he was and is one of the
a good director he was and is one of the best I’m she thing so do you agree with
best I’m she thing so do you agree with
best I’m she thing so do you agree with our list what is your favorite Ridley
our list what is your favorite Ridley
our list what is your favorite Ridley Scott movie Dallas for more mind-blowing
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