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Scott is one filmmaker, like Cameron, who can both tell a story and deliver high-end performances and visuals. His skill set encompasses all the areas moviegoers seek and so often do not find. That doesn't mean Scott doesn't fumble occasionally; he's still a victim of what the studios will actually finance him to do (see Robin Hood). But this man, in his 70s no less, with three Oscar nominations behind him, is still at the top of his game. That's why it's pretty cool that Scott has finally signed on to produce and direct a follow-up to 1982's Blade Runner, maybe his best movie, which influenced generations of sci-fi films to come. But amazingly, the film was so far ahead of its time, so steeped in noir conventions, that it failed to win over many critics and audiences.
Scott is teaming with Warner Bros.-based Alcon Entertainment (The Blind Side) on the film, with Bud Yorkin and Cynthia Sikes producing; they had recently announced their intention to produce the project, but adding Scott is crucial to its credibility, makes it a legitimate successor. No script is in the works yet--and it's not clear if this is a prequel or sequel.
Released by Warner Bros. almost 30 years ago, "Blade Runner" was adapted by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples from Philip K. Dick's groundbreaking novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" and directed by Scott following his landmark “Alien.” The film was nominated for two Academy Awards (Best Visual Effects, and Best Art Direction). Following the filming of “Blade Runner,” the first of Philip K. Dick’s works to be adapted into a film, many other of Dick’s works were likewise adapted, including “Total Recall,” “A Scanner Darkly,” “Minority Report,” “Paycheck,” and the recent “The Adjustment Bureau,” among others.
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TOO TRUE | April 1, 2012 1:17 AM
----Scott continues to deliver the latest in cutting edge,
over-designed, over-produced, decades stale predictive programming
at the service of the capstone EUGENICS agenda.
(SEE 'Endgame' doc online --esp. the second half!)
Meanwhile, Hollywood continues to steer ALLLLLL
consciousness away from the yet unfolding, EUGENICS 'friendly'
RED China Halocaust --AND! has BURIED without a trace 6 decades
of anniversaries for the mind control and EUGENICS 'unfriendly'
-------------------------------KOREAN WAR------------------------------.
With what's clearly unfolding here and now
-----------------DO YOU REALIZE HOW BAD THIS IS?????????
Anne Thompson | August 18, 2011 11:27 AM
I know that Scott --and even Spielberg--have to make the films they can get financing for, and I too was disappointed by Body of Lies and Robin Hood. The trick here will be getting the right screenplay. The right story. He can direct anything if the skeleton is there. There's riches in them there hills.
mary | August 18, 2011 6:35 AM
I know that Ridley Scott doesn't enjoy a good career run recently; his recent two films ("Body of Lies" and "Robin Hood") flops and he can't get $10 million upfront salary per film anymore.
But it is sad to see that he becomes more reserved and keeps capitalizing on his old franchises. Is he too desperated to save his blockbuster career?
Personally, I wish to see Ridley Scott tries to direct edgier films with lower budget.... (just like what William Friedkin, Jonathan Demme and Lawrence Kasdan are doing)