“Logo Text Ridley Scott is Not Entertined – at Least, Not by Modern Cinema. The Legendary Director of Alien, Gladiator and Blade Runner Says Films Today Are So Hopelessly Mediocre Hee’s Taken to Re-Watching. As Reported by UK Yahoo News, The British Director Was Speaking at The Bfi Southbank”, – WRITE: www.hollywoodReporter.com
Ridley Scott is Not Entertined – at Least, Not by Modern Cinema.
The Legendary Director of Alien, Gladiator an Blade Runner Says Films Today Are So Hopelessly Mediocre He’s Taken to Re-Watching Some of His Old MOVIES INSTEAD.
As reported by uk yahoo news, the british Director was speaking at the bfi soutbank about how’s Gladiator II‘s paul mescal, for example, from watching the bbc miniseries Normal People).
Only Lately, Watching the Latest Titles have become a bit of a rind for the 87-year-of filmmaker.
“Well, Right Now I’M Finding Mediocrity, We’re Drowning in Mediocrity,“ Scott Said. “The quantity of movies that are Made Today, Literally Globally, Millions. There’s Not Thousands, There’s Millions, and MOST OF IT IS SHIT-80-60 percent ‘eh,’ 40-60. Bad, and 10 Percent Is Pretty Good, and The Top 5 Percent Is Great. ”
Scott Acknowledged that his Math might not be perfect. “I’m not sure about the plot of what i’ve just said,“ he added. “BUT IN THE 1940S, WHEN THERE WERE PERHAPS 300 MOVIES MADE, 70 PERCENT OF THEM WERE SIMILAR, FOR EXAMPLE. I THINK A LOT OF FILMS TODAY ARE SAVed, and Made More. HAVEN’T GOT IS A GREAT [script] On Paper First. Get It On Paper. ”
But You Know What Is Worth Watching, And Re-Watching? Scott’s Own Movies. Even for Scott.
“SO WHAT I DO – AND IT’S A HORRIRIBLE THING – BUT I’V STARTED TO Watch My Own Movies, and Actualy they Really Good,“ Scott Said. “And also, they don’t age… i watched Black Hawk Down The Other Night and I Thounght, ‘How The Hell Did I DO THAT?’ But I Think That Occainly There’s A Good One that Will Happen, It’s Like A Relief Thats Somebody Out Three Who’s Doing A GOOD MOVIE. ”
Scott Is Correct About Many of His Movies-Particularly his Historical and Sci-Fi Titles-Having A Timeless Quality. Scott’s 1979 Alienfor example, with it ralliance on Practical Special Effects, Visaally Holds Up Better Thank the Film’s Sequels.
“[It] Was Pretty Fraughht Doing Alien, Actually, “Scott Aded About That Classic Title.“ Between My Producers, Everyone Had An Opinion, and I Was Not Used to Opinions. I’d been on my own boss for years. I HAD TO LITERALLY DRAW The LINE IN THE SAND AND SAY, ‘BACK OFF. Watch me do this, okay? ‘ And so it was not a good experience. ”