In the world of science fiction films, there is a name that must be kept in mind.
Ridley Scott, to choose the top ten science fiction films in film history, his director's work can occupy two places.
And he will not stop at science fiction, war movies, gangster movies, drama films, he can shoot a high reputation.
His "Top Ten of His Career" list is an incomparably wonderful collection of high-scoring films.
Warm reminder: The ranking is arranged according to the quality of the work, the performance of the actors, the rating and other factors, for reference only, and does not represent objective facts.
10 Prometheus
Release year: 2012
Douban score: 7.5;
IMDb rating: 7.0;
Rotten Tomatoes: 73%.
Between Hannibal and Prometheus, I chose the latter.
"Prometheus" has a word-of-mouth controversy, but it is rare to think that after so many years, under the trend of popcorn movies, Ridley Scott can still maintain a unique depth of thought.
An important feature is that Prometheus successfully opened up the "Alien Universe", making the classic old series more possibilities.
9 "American Gangsters"
Release year: 2007
Douban score: 7.9;
IMDb rating: 7.8;
Rotten Tomatoes: 81%.
With Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, two Oscar winners, and a script written by Steven Zerian, screenwriter of "Schindler's List," it is not too easy for Ridley Scott to make a masterpiece.
Perhaps it is the gangster film that the mine has been excavated by Coppola and Scorsese, and "American Gangster" has natural limitations.
Ridley Scott showed his mastery of the balance between art and business, making "Gangster America" visible without losing the temperament of gangster epics.
"Twelve Years of Slavery" male protagonist Chevat Egafour, "Thanos" Josh Brolin, these golden supporting roles are the icing on the cake of the movie, which is very exciting.
8《Heaven Dynasty》
Release year: 2005
Douban score: 8.5;
IMDb rating: 7.2;
Rotten Tomatoes: 39%.
It's another film that strikes back through a director's cut version.
The theatrical version is purely a medieval inspirational film for small people, and after Ridley Scott added more than 50 minutes of content, his own exploration and deep thinking about religion and history appeared.
Ridley Scott is never simple, and his ideas are always integrated into the work.
7 "Stickman"
Release year: 2003
Douban score: 8.2;
IMDb rating: 7.3;
Rotten Tomatoes: 82%.
Ridley Scott excels at mass production and is no less dedicated to live-action than Christopher Nolan.
Like Nolan, he can control small-budget movies.
"Stickman", co-starring Nicholas Cage and Sam Rockwell, can be said to be completely invisible to Ridley Scott.
This is a professional ability that distinguishes it from the authors and directors.
6 Black Hawk Down
Release year: 2001
Douban score: 8.7;
IMDb rating: 7.7;
Rotten Tomatoes: 76%.
World War II films have long occupied the main stage of war movies, and a 2001 "Black Hawk Down" finally changed the situation slightly.
Ridley Scott uses his super scheduling ability to realistically restore real modern war scenes. As a director, Ray Lao invited several experts who had participated in regional combat to confirm that the weapons and equipment in each shot were correct.
There are not so many tear gas and human darkness, and sometimes bullets and explosives alone can make people feel fear and disgust for war.
"Black Hawk Down" did it, such a pure war film, not rare, nor rare.
5 The Martian
Release year: 2015
IMDb rating: 8.0;
Rotten Tomatoes: 91%.
Nolan planted corn for "Interstellar," and Ridley Scott actually planted potatoes and made The Martian.
Both films have plots that save Matt Damon.
In just 70 days of shooting, Ridley Scott guaranteed the high quality of the film, and the artistic and commercial combinations were once again successful.
However, in order to ensure the progress of the shooting, Ridley Scott refused Matt Damon's request to lose weight. The thin figure in the film is completed by a stand-in, but fortunately it does not have much impact on the movie.
4 "The End of the Road"
Release year: 1991
Douban score: 8.8;
IMDb rating: 7.5;
Rotten Tomatoes: 84%.
A masterpiece that is often written into film and television textbooks.
Great little people, women's movies.
The tragic ending is a timeless classic, and don't forget that there is a familiar lens behind Ridley Scott that makes everything happen.
3 Gladiator
Release year: 2000
IMDb rating: 8.5;
Rotten Tomatoes: 77%.
Definitely one of the best films set in the Middle Ages.
Ridley Scott was bold enough to shoot 16,000 incendiary arrows and 10,000 regular arrows in order to achieve realistic ancient battlefield effects. At the same time, he also used a real tiger, combined with computer special effects, to shoot the scene of the male protagonist and the tiger fighting.
The massive and robust play produced Russell Crowe and the future "Joker" Joaquin Phoenix, while also winning an Academy Award for Best Picture.
Unfortunately, the best director was snatched away by Steven Soderbergh, and Ridley Scott, who is not so catered to the taste of the academy, has not been nominated for 4 nominations so far.
2 Blade Runner
Release year: 1982
IMDb rating: 8.1;
Rotten Tomatoes: 90%
If you haven't seen Blade Runner, don't say you know cyberpunk.
Replaced by a poor director, this film will really be reduced to a brainless action movie in which Blade Runner hunts down replicants.
But Ridley Scott wouldn't settle for that simple script. He would pay attention to commerciality, so he found Harrison Ford, who relied on "Star Wars" to become popular, as the protagonist, and he also paid attention to artistry, so that the film had a deeper theme and discussion.
In the documentary James Cameron's Science Fiction Story, screenwriter Hampton Farcher says that all this (the success of Blade Runner) is due to director Ridley Scott.
1 Alien
Release year: 1979
IMDb rating: 8.4;
Rotten Tomatoes: 98%.
Blade Runner or Alien can be the first. Since the list begins with Prometheus, let's end with Alien.
"Alien" should be more representative of Ridley Scott, his consistent live-action shooting, the depth of the subject, the exploration of religion and life, all of which are there.
For the sequel to Blade Runner, he could give up his directorial position to someone else, and so could the sequel to Alien.
But many years later, the prequel series, he re-directed again, if not paid attention, he handed it over to others to shoot, through the IP to sit at the box office, it will be easier.
Because of his attention, he had to come himself to avoid the great Alien becoming the progenitor of a popcorn series.
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