Posted by Angus Manwaring on 12/21/07 17:49

On 21-Dec-07 12:07:47, Gunther Gloop said
>Covenant wrote:
>> "Gunther Gloop" <thunderbird@SPAMNOkevinforde.com> wrote in message
>> news:5ss7bfF1aajepU1@mid.individual.net...
>>> I've since resigned myself to the opinion that I just don't like any of
>>> Ridley Scott's films. Yes, including Blade Runner and (last I looked)
>>> Alien too and (most definitely) Gladiator.
>>


>But to be fair, it's been possibly 10 years since I last saw it so maybe
>I'd like it if I saw it now. I don't think I'll be bothering to find out
>though. It's taken enough time from me. Not that it's a bad film -it
>just does nothing for me.

>I saw The Duellists for the first time this year. I thought it was quite
>good. That's now possibly my "favourite" Ridley Scott film.

Fair comment - its pretty good in my view, and looks rather lovely (as I
suppose do most of his films). And its certainly a salutory lesson in how
not to break bad news to somebody with a sabre. :)

Alien I think is cracking, but I actually prefer Aliens as I like war
movies but don't really like horror.

Thelma and Louise didn't make a huge impression, I enjoyed Gladiator, but
I was never quite clear on how he duffed up the Praetorians at the
beginning, and it felt a bit like a Star Trek episode to me where Kirk has
been captured and is being made to fight in the arena. Not that that's a
bad thing, necessarily.

Black Hawk Down is basically Aliens, and while I enjoy a well made action
movie (and it is) this feels a bit "wrong" given that it is recent history
being portrayed through star spangled filters. Go to the corner Ridley, do
not collect your credibility points.

I can fully understand people not really liking Blade Runner, but for me
its a tense, exciting story, with some unusual takes on its themes, hero
gets smacked around by a woman, hero shoots woman in back, hero physically
pushes heroine around before having his way with her, hero is no match for
any of his enemies, - and some genuinely influential visual styles. And
while Harrison Ford may hate the film and his performance, I love it. He's
almost an empty vessel, a loser - but being HF he carries it off, and the
contrast with Rutger Hauer's insanely cool performance is magical (for me).
:)

And then there's Leon......

And Holden's scene.....

And Sebastian, Pris and Roy's scene.....

And Roy and Tyrell's scene....

And.....

And.....


:)





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