When you consider Ridley Scott's career, it really is amazing. The guy is 86-years old and not only still making movies, but still making large-scale epics like Gladiator II and Napoleon. Furthermore, he is very prolific. There are no long gaps in his career where he disappeared and didn't make any movies. It's been steady output from 1977 to the present. And lastly, unlike some directors who had sharp declines later in their careers, he has continued to work at a high level all the way to the present day.
Yeah, Scott is what I consider a "working man's" director. Here's a guy that gets up every day, puts in the work, then comes back the next day to do it all over again. You never hear about drama or celebrity stuff with him: it's always what's he working on now, what's he working on next. I think that's also why he has a traditional up-and-down kind of career. He has years that are great and years that aren't but, no matter what, he's back at it with a new film the next year. He's remained remarkably consistent for the decades and, for his troubles, has several iconic works.
@@Syntopikon That's a good summary of the situation. I wonder if he has any plans for retirement or if it's his intention to just have a heart attack one day while sitting in the director's chair. As it stands, if he lives long enough, he can enter Clint Eastwood territory as a director in his 90s who is not only still working but still making good films. (Speaking of Eastwood, if you haven't seen Juror #2, you should check it out when you get a chance.)
@@sorenpx I don't think he intends to retire just yet lol. He mentioned in a Financial Times article that he knows what his next 3 movies are going to be, and I think he's producing or executive producing like 20 different projects. Very good chance he goes the Eastwood route, like you mentioned, and just keeps going until he physically can't. You might enjoy this interview article with him, wherein he invokes Eastwood as his example: www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/ridley-scott-interview-gladiator-2-alien-blade-runner-1236049190/ Juror No. 2 is definitely on the list to watch!
Have you ever covered Soviet Films? Yesterday, I watched "War and Peace" (1968) and I was gobsmacked at how incredible it was. After watching it I read up it's Wiki Page and turns out the Soviets spent $60million and lent 2000 Soldiers to the Film's Production. That Battle Scenes are possibly even bigger than Waterloo's. The Film gives you more massive battle's than you'll ever see from a Hollywood Production. I'm 47 years old and never heard a single word about that masterpiece. Crazy thing is it's 100% free to watch in HD on the Soviet Film's "Mosfilm" channel. They uploaded every great Soviet Picture to this channel. I'm not a fan of communism but I am a huge fan of great pictures. Some of these Soviet Classic really need more attention.
I just subbed to Mosfilm on UA-cam a couple days ago, so it's something I want to catch up on. I know of the more traditional work, like Come & See, Andrei Tarkovsky's films, and 1966 War & Peace (which I recently picked up on Criterion), but it's something I definitely need to catch up and form more of thoughtful opinion on. I think one thing to know about these films is that, while they were under the Soviet regime, I think a lot of artists themselves were Anti-Soviet. Part of it is just being in the arts and artistic people raging against the machine, but also they just didn't have much choice so they made the best of what they could. There are a LOT of great movies to explore here, though.
I saw The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary re-release this year and I still love the film and the prequels. I know they have their detractors, but watching the Prequel and Original trilogies back to back shows a coherent story from beginning to end. Overall, it’s amazing just to see how many directors make a big comeback after having various films that don’t do well back to back to then being on top again or perhaps be in a situation like George Lucas where he took a long break from directing a film before he went back in the directors chair and made three ground breaking films on a technological level that further helped break more boundaries in film from visual effects to making films shot digitally. And while he did have a lot of input on Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi to the point where those films were done like a TV with the Executive Producer being in charge of the production, so while he may not have been listed as a director, he was on set of those films a lot and so his fingerprints are on those films just as much as the four Star Wars films he did direct. While he may not think much of himself as a director, I think he’s an excellent director, especially with the visuals all his films have. He’s one of the best visual storytellers that has ever lived and his films always have a unique look to them. Great video man, keep up the great work!
I think that's part of what makes him an interesting director, though. He takes swings, which necessarily means he has a lot of misses. The guy doesn't play it safe, which I respect.
I was hit with one of the hardest Deja vu's in the George Miller section. I realized that in a video you made around a month ago about expensive movie mistakes you said the almost same things word for word about George Miller and the Mad Max saga😂 But great video anyways :)
I knew George Miller first because of Babe and then Happy Feet. Then I discovered he made MadMax and was like o.O supreme director for handling such different film tones.
If you want something real wild - Rise of Skywalker, which made more than a billion, is considered a financial disappointment. Some budgets are so inflated, even a billion dollar box office isn't enough.
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Ridley Scott doesn’t write. That’s his big caveat. If he makes a bad film, it’s not always his fault. Sometimes the projects he picks just aren’t written well. Other times, they’re butchered in post. And sometimes it is his fault during filming. It’s just what happens when directing is your only job. Many people who only direct have this issue, it’s just that none have directed anything even close to Alien, Blade Runner, or Gladiator (which themselves all had major production issues mind you), let alone all three, so there’s less pressure on them to deliver.
Yeah, Scott's like the opposite of James Cameron or Quentin Tarantino in that they mostly write their own movies, too. Still, he's definitely got a vision. Most directors are lucky to get a few good films, while Scott has no fewer than 2, and one could argue 3, masterpieces, as well as many more enjoyable films.
@ yeah his style may not be as big and bodacious as his brother’s was, but you definitely know when you’re watching a Ridley Scott film, especially with how his style and the bag of tricks he deploys has evolved over the years. A 2000s R Scott is very different from an 80s, but you still know it’s an R Scott.
@@mg6945 That's the mark of an auteur, I suppose. Agreed that his brother definitely had a more bodacious - and, I think, more easily identifiable style - than Ridley, but both definitely stamped their films as their own.
Ran is for one of, if not, the most beautiful movie ever done, an outstanding work in cinematography that's remains amazing until this day while also being a great anti war movie.
Fantastic video. I was happy to see Tim Burton finally return to firm with Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. And before that producing the Wednesday show on Netflix. I hope Burton continues making artistic movies away from Disney.
Glad you enjoyed it! I think Burton remaining away from Disney is a good bet for now. I think he likes the freedom he'd get elsewhere. I like Disney more than most, but one of their biggest faults - and this has been the case for decades - is desiring way more control over a thing than they should have.
Gladiator 2 just was released yesterday. I already made plans with my wife to see it tomorrow. I'm a little bit concerned though because it's IMDB Rating is just a 7.0 but It's my Wife's Birthday and she said she wanted to go see it so we're going. We both loved the first Gladiator and we both love Denzel Washington so I'm hoping that the picture was just hate raided by right wingers because they added a black man to the cast of a Roman Picture. Anyway thanks for another great video on great directors.
I think you're going to have a great time. Looking at the audience score, it seems as though the audience score is 84%, so it seems like a lot of people have enjoyed watching it. I'm looking forward to seeing it sometime this upcoming week as well. As far as I'm concerned, all Denzel Washington movies are a must watch (and I'm reading that he gives one of the best performances of his career).
Fury Road is one of the greatest movies of all time? That boring movie that absolutely nothing happened in is one of the greatest of all time!? OK whatever floats your boat. But no it isn’t. 😂
is it is,george is probably the best director in shooting high octane action and the fact the action informs more about the character is amazing. It works on so many levels-storytelling,technically etc.Not many directors can make a movie like that, you just respectfully want to have a different opinion for the sake of being cool
@ oh yeah, I am just “trying to be cool” pointing out how bad Fury Road is! When you are 48, like I am you don’t worry about the things you do or don’t like making you cool or not! Grow up!
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When you consider Ridley Scott's career, it really is amazing. The guy is 86-years old and not only still making movies, but still making large-scale epics like Gladiator II and Napoleon. Furthermore, he is very prolific. There are no long gaps in his career where he disappeared and didn't make any movies. It's been steady output from 1977 to the present. And lastly, unlike some directors who had sharp declines later in their careers, he has continued to work at a high level all the way to the present day.
Yeah, Scott is what I consider a "working man's" director. Here's a guy that gets up every day, puts in the work, then comes back the next day to do it all over again. You never hear about drama or celebrity stuff with him: it's always what's he working on now, what's he working on next. I think that's also why he has a traditional up-and-down kind of career. He has years that are great and years that aren't but, no matter what, he's back at it with a new film the next year. He's remained remarkably consistent for the decades and, for his troubles, has several iconic works.
@@Syntopikon That's a good summary of the situation. I wonder if he has any plans for retirement or if it's his intention to just have a heart attack one day while sitting in the director's chair. As it stands, if he lives long enough, he can enter Clint Eastwood territory as a director in his 90s who is not only still working but still making good films. (Speaking of Eastwood, if you haven't seen Juror #2, you should check it out when you get a chance.)
@@sorenpx I don't think he intends to retire just yet lol. He mentioned in a Financial Times article that he knows what his next 3 movies are going to be, and I think he's producing or executive producing like 20 different projects.
Very good chance he goes the Eastwood route, like you mentioned, and just keeps going until he physically can't. You might enjoy this interview article with him, wherein he invokes Eastwood as his example: www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/ridley-scott-interview-gladiator-2-alien-blade-runner-1236049190/
Juror No. 2 is definitely on the list to watch!
Have you ever covered Soviet Films? Yesterday, I watched "War and Peace" (1968) and I was gobsmacked at how incredible it was. After watching it I read up it's Wiki Page and turns out the Soviets spent $60million and lent 2000 Soldiers to the Film's Production. That Battle Scenes are possibly even bigger than Waterloo's. The Film gives you more massive battle's than you'll ever see from a Hollywood Production. I'm 47 years old and never heard a single word about that masterpiece. Crazy thing is it's 100% free to watch in HD on the Soviet Film's "Mosfilm" channel. They uploaded every great Soviet Picture to this channel. I'm not a fan of communism but I am a huge fan of great pictures. Some of these Soviet Classic really need more attention.
I just subbed to Mosfilm on UA-cam a couple days ago, so it's something I want to catch up on. I know of the more traditional work, like Come & See, Andrei Tarkovsky's films, and 1966 War & Peace (which I recently picked up on Criterion), but it's something I definitely need to catch up and form more of thoughtful opinion on.
I think one thing to know about these films is that, while they were under the Soviet regime, I think a lot of artists themselves were Anti-Soviet. Part of it is just being in the arts and artistic people raging against the machine, but also they just didn't have much choice so they made the best of what they could. There are a LOT of great movies to explore here, though.
What’s wrong with communism?
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I saw The Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary re-release this year and I still love the film and the prequels. I know they have their detractors, but watching the Prequel and Original trilogies back to back shows a coherent story from beginning to end. Overall, it’s amazing just to see how many directors make a big comeback after having various films that don’t do well back to back to then being on top again or perhaps be in a situation like George Lucas where he took a long break from directing a film before he went back in the directors chair and made three ground breaking films on a technological level that further helped break more boundaries in film from visual effects to making films shot digitally. And while he did have a lot of input on Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi to the point where those films were done like a TV with the Executive Producer being in charge of the production, so while he may not have been listed as a director, he was on set of those films a lot and so his fingerprints are on those films just as much as the four Star Wars films he did direct. While he may not think much of himself as a director, I think he’s an excellent director, especially with the visuals all his films have. He’s one of the best visual storytellers that has ever lived and his films always have a unique look to them. Great video man, keep up the great work!
Wow I'd never paid attention to just how hit or miss Ridley Scott's career had been. So much back and forth between heavy misses and heavy hits
I think that's part of what makes him an interesting director, though. He takes swings, which necessarily means he has a lot of misses. The guy doesn't play it safe, which I respect.
I was hit with one of the hardest Deja vu's in the George Miller section. I realized that in a video you made around a month ago about expensive movie mistakes you said the almost same things word for word about George Miller and the Mad Max saga😂 But great video anyways :)
I knew George Miller first because of Babe and then Happy Feet. Then I discovered he made MadMax and was like o.O supreme director for handling such different film tones.
Right? Even Lorenzo's Oil is a bit different from everything else. Miller has a lot of range.
6:26 when $354 million is considered a box office failure, the entire system is fu@%ed, not just the director.
If you want something real wild - Rise of Skywalker, which made more than a billion, is considered a financial disappointment. Some budgets are so inflated, even a billion dollar box office isn't enough.
Love your videos sooo much man thank you !!!!
Glad you like them!
An interesting tidbit about "Babe: Pig in the City" is it was the last film that Gene Siskel rated "best of the year" before his death.
Yup. It's an interesting choice, but one I'm happy to see.
I wait for Saturday bec of your weekly videos
This is now my favorite movie channel
Happy to hear it 🤘
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Ridley Scott doesn’t write. That’s his big caveat. If he makes a bad film, it’s not always his fault. Sometimes the projects he picks just aren’t written well. Other times, they’re butchered in post. And sometimes it is his fault during filming. It’s just what happens when directing is your only job. Many people who only direct have this issue, it’s just that none have directed anything even close to Alien, Blade Runner, or Gladiator (which themselves all had major production issues mind you), let alone all three, so there’s less pressure on them to deliver.
Yeah, Scott's like the opposite of James Cameron or Quentin Tarantino in that they mostly write their own movies, too. Still, he's definitely got a vision. Most directors are lucky to get a few good films, while Scott has no fewer than 2, and one could argue 3, masterpieces, as well as many more enjoyable films.
@ yeah his style may not be as big and bodacious as his brother’s was, but you definitely know when you’re watching a Ridley Scott film, especially with how his style and the bag of tricks he deploys has evolved over the years. A 2000s R Scott is very different from an 80s, but you still know it’s an R Scott.
@@mg6945 That's the mark of an auteur, I suppose. Agreed that his brother definitely had a more bodacious - and, I think, more easily identifiable style - than Ridley, but both definitely stamped their films as their own.
Surprised you didn't mention georges indie horror affinity more as that's more what he enjoyed directing even if most were short films
Ran is for one of, if not, the most beautiful movie ever done, an outstanding work in cinematography that's remains amazing until this day while also being a great anti war movie.
Kurosawa pretty much made magic with everything he touched. Finally seeing Seven Samurai on the big screen soon. Can't wait.
babe movies are masterpieces
Unironically, too. The first one legit got 7 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Director, and was an insane commercial success.
they are really great
I still can't believe Furiosa flopped, it's better in every aspect than its predecessor, I hope it becomes a cult-classic like Blade Runner
Hemsworth was insufferable, the ball and chain of that movie - still good I thought overall.
I think it will. It, as a film, is pretty good and enjoyable.
it is indeed great, but not better than fury road
Yup. But Fury Road is a hard one to follow.
Not every movie you kinda like is the greatest of all time lol. That phrase has no weight now bc of overusage like this
It's why I specifically caveat them as some of the greatest. The only movie here that I out and out call the absolute greatest is Seven Samurai.
Fantastic video. I was happy to see Tim Burton finally return to firm with Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. And before that producing the Wednesday show on Netflix.
I hope Burton continues making artistic movies away from Disney.
Glad you enjoyed it! I think Burton remaining away from Disney is a good bet for now. I think he likes the freedom he'd get elsewhere. I like Disney more than most, but one of their biggest faults - and this has been the case for decades - is desiring way more control over a thing than they should have.
Road Warrior is far better that Furry Rod.
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Omitting the execrable Alien prequels from your entry on Ridley Scott seems like an odd choice.
Because we all screw up.
Gladiator 2 just was released yesterday. I already made plans with my wife to see it tomorrow. I'm a little bit concerned though because it's IMDB Rating is just a 7.0 but It's my Wife's Birthday and she said she wanted to go see it so we're going. We both loved the first Gladiator and we both love Denzel Washington so I'm hoping that the picture was just hate raided by right wingers because they added a black man to the cast of a Roman Picture. Anyway thanks for another great video on great directors.
I think you're going to have a great time. Looking at the audience score, it seems as though the audience score is 84%, so it seems like a lot of people have enjoyed watching it. I'm looking forward to seeing it sometime this upcoming week as well. As far as I'm concerned, all Denzel Washington movies are a must watch (and I'm reading that he gives one of the best performances of his career).
24 seconds ago. Stop it. That will never happen to me again. 🤣
Perfect timing 😎
H.R. Geeh-GER!!! NOT GAIGER! "GEEH-GER".
Fury Road is one of the greatest movies of all time? That boring movie that absolutely nothing happened in is one of the greatest of all time!? OK whatever floats your boat. But no it isn’t. 😂
ROAD WARRIOR is better imo
@ Thunderdome is a much better movie! 😂
is it is,george is probably the best director in shooting high octane action and the fact the action informs more about the character is amazing. It works on so many levels-storytelling,technically etc.Not many directors can make a movie like that, you just respectfully want to have a different opinion for the sake of being cool
@ oh yeah, I am just “trying to be cool” pointing out how bad Fury Road is! When you are 48, like I am you don’t worry about the things you do or don’t like making you cool or not! Grow up!
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