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  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Pocket Essentials; New edition edition (19 May 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1904048471
  • ISBN-13: 978-1904048473
  • Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 11 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 426,694 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Who is Ridley Scott? The director of Blade Runner, Gladiator, Hannibal and the controversial forthcoming Kingdom of Heaven, Ridley Scott is one of cinema's most accomplished visual stylists. His films have included the phenomenally successful Blade Runner, a film which flopped in 1982 but has since become a cinematic touchstone for visions of the future, and the fatally flawed Legend, his attempt to create a dark falry tale, compromised by production problems and studio interference. His cult movies (visceral creature feature Alien, Blade Runner and Legend) are his most talked about films, but Scott branched out to tackle a series of thrillers, before hitting Oscar gold with the controversial feminist road movie, Thelma & Louise. Acclaimed for the visual depth of his films, Scott has often been criticised for not giving enough attention to his characters or his stories. Attempts to chart history in 1492: Conquest of Paradise and tell a true story in White Squall were not successful, but Scott triumphantly returned to form with Gladiator, his blood-soaked, blockbusting retelling of the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. So what's in this Pocket Essential?

As well as an introductory essay, the making of each of Ridley Scott's visually sumptuous films is chronicled, complete with information on the inspiration for each film and the reaction of critics and audiences. There are also detailed accounts of the Ridley Scott projects which did not make it to the big screen. Not only that, but there's a handy reference section listing other books about Ridley Scott, interesting web sites and availability of his films, Greatly expanded and fully updated, this new edition of the Pocket Essential Ridley Scott covers everything you need to know about this remarkable filmmaker.

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1.0 out of 5 stars With so many glaring errors about "Alien"....., 19 Jul 2008
How can I trust anything the writer comes up with?

For example; The terrible synopsis says the astronauts find "A bizarre pod field" - to describe the egg chamber. No mention of the Derelict.

And also it says the company name Weyland-Yutani was a name from polish writer Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness... Yeah right - As much as the Nostromo and the Narcissus were, that certainly wasn't!

For the record it's Weylan-Yutani in Alien, named after a combo of British Leyland and Yutani was a japanese neighbour of Ron Cobb

It makes mention of genius Alexandro Jodorowski's aborted Dune project of the 70s- the art team of which included HR Giger and the rest of the guys hired for Alien - and yet this doesn't get mentioned until the book covers Blade Runner, and never mentions their prior connections. Giger designed the Harkonnen planet by the way.

And also, the author thinks Gladiator is good, and not a second rate big budget rip off from Milius' Conan the Barbarian. Granted - this is subjective and not a concrete fact, but surely someone who claims to have knowledge of film, can see that it's a vapid (though glossy) piece of dunderheaded hollywood slop.

Basically, as I teach Film making, I know the films I like, and I know a LOT about them as it's my job. I bought this book to find out more about Scott's other films - but as I say, with errors this glaringly poor how can I trust anything Brian J Cobb says? Please Brian - email me and tell me I'm wrong!
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