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Posts Tagged ‘ridley scott

Prometheus

June 14, 2012

“Prometheus has landed.” Prometheus sees Ridley Scott returning to the sci-fi genre. The only problem is that Scott is a very hit-or-miss director for me. Blade Runner was a miss, but Alien (the movie which Prometheus is actually connected to) was a big hit. Luckily Prometheus aimed high and managed to hit the target also. […]

Director Talk – Ridley Scott

March 4, 2012

Hey everyone.  PG Cooper, Fogs and I have completed another roundtable discussion on the most notable directors working today.  And we’ve decided to share it will all of you!  This time around we’ve set our sites on Ridley Scott, one of the most experienced and accomplished directors in the industry right now.  The full post […]

My Most Anticipated Movies of 2012

October 2, 2011

5. The Avengers The Avengers has become more of a spectacle than a film. But that’s okay, I’m willing to take part in the spectacle. This movie has been hyped up since Iron Man in 2008 so I highly doubt that it will meet those expectations. Still, having that many superheroes in one movie together […]

Robin Hood

November 28, 2010

It seems inevitable these days that if there’s a beloved, well-known story out there that someone will come along and want to make a grittier and more realistic version of it. This time around, its Ridley Scott retelling the story of Robin Hood. And guess what; it doesn’t work. Of course they have to do […]