For about 40 years, Scott has always given us interesting stories. From period pieces, to space epics, Scott has had his moments of creating masterpieces, but has also made some that he seemed to not quite get across to the audience.
One thing that Scott has being doing that last few years is make his own vision of well known stories. With Robin Hood and Exodus: Gods And Kings out to own and a re-telling on the David vs Goliath story on the way, Scott is definitely stamping his mark on various myths and biblical tales.
Out of the 29 films that Scott has directed, I have seen all but 6 of them, including films such as Matchstick Men.
Below are my rankings for the films that I have seen not to make my top ten.
23) The Counsellor
22) Exodus: Gods & Kings
21) Someone To Watch Over Me
20) Robin Hood
19) Legend
18) Alien: Covenant
17) Prometheus
16) Hannibal
15) The Duellists
14) House Of Gucci
13) Body Of Lies
12) Napoleon
13) Body Of Lies
12) Napoleon
11) The Last Duel
But for now, here is my top 10. Enjoy:
10) A Good Year - A bit of an odd turn of events for Scott, but he manages to make a rare rom-com that I actually like and would happily own.
It sees Russell Crowe play a stockbroker inherent his uncle's vineyard in the south of France.
While renovating the site, he notices a lifestyle that he could get used to.
9) Thelma & Louise - Finally got round to seeing this in 2016. Now I can see why this is seen as a classic. It is a fun and highly enjoyable road movie.
Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon are a great duo and their chemistry works so well.
There is also nice surprise minor role from a young Brad Pitt.
8) All The Money In The World - An exciting thriller based on the true story of the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III. The grandson of notorious American rich-man John Paul Getty.
A stellar cast with top performances by Christopher Plummer, Michelle Williams and Mark Wahlberg gives us wonderful look at how rich men think and live.
It is almost a real-life Citizen Kane, but with a kidnapping taking place in the middle of it.
7) The Martian - Scott takes us back to the stars as Matt Damon stars as an astronaut stranded on Mars after being presumed dead during a mission.
His new mission is to survive until a rescue mission comes to bring him home. It is highly enjoyable with a surprising upbeat tone.
Based on the popular nove by Andy Weir, Scott gives us a terrific portrayal of this space adventure.
6) Black Hawk Down - One of the most popular films of the year of its release (2001), this romping war thriller hits all the right notes when wanting a good time.
A group of elite US soldiers see themselves in Somalia a country that is heavily-armed and highly dangerous.
5) Kingdom Of Heaven - A modern epic that tells a tale bravery and leadership during the crusades in 12th century Jerusalem.
One man (played by Orlando Bloom) seems to find himself as the defender of the people. This film takes you on an incredible journey and makes the most of the word 'epic' that films from the 50's would be proud of.
4) American Gangster - It's America in the 1970's and a detective is trying to bring down a Manhattan drug lord.
There are terrific performances from Denzel Washington and Josh Brolin.
The whole viewing experience has a great vintage feel to it and transport straight back to the gritty nature of crime dramas from the 1970's.
3) Alien - The film that saw Scott become a big name in film directing.
I and many others see this as a masterpiece. It is also a huge landmark for the sci-fi and even horror genre.
There are so many groundbreaking moments in this film that you just have to see it to believe it.
2) Blade Runner - After not getting a lot of praise on its initial release, this 80's cult classic has become one of the few films to be seen as iconic over a period of time.
Harrison Ford plays Deckard, a blade runner that must eliminate four beings known as replicants, who have returned to Earth to find their creator.
1) Gladiator - The 2001 Best Picture winner and Scott's most successful film in terms of collecting major awards.
It tells the story of a Roman general who is betrayed and ends up as a gladiator to seek revenge.
This will stand the test of time and become one of the greatest films of the 21st century.
But for now, here is my top 10. Enjoy:
It sees Russell Crowe play a stockbroker inherent his uncle's vineyard in the south of France.
While renovating the site, he notices a lifestyle that he could get used to.
Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon are a great duo and their chemistry works so well.
There is also nice surprise minor role from a young Brad Pitt.
A stellar cast with top performances by Christopher Plummer, Michelle Williams and Mark Wahlberg gives us wonderful look at how rich men think and live.
It is almost a real-life Citizen Kane, but with a kidnapping taking place in the middle of it.
His new mission is to survive until a rescue mission comes to bring him home. It is highly enjoyable with a surprising upbeat tone.
Based on the popular nove by Andy Weir, Scott gives us a terrific portrayal of this space adventure.
A group of elite US soldiers see themselves in Somalia a country that is heavily-armed and highly dangerous.
One man (played by Orlando Bloom) seems to find himself as the defender of the people. This film takes you on an incredible journey and makes the most of the word 'epic' that films from the 50's would be proud of.
There are terrific performances from Denzel Washington and Josh Brolin.
The whole viewing experience has a great vintage feel to it and transport straight back to the gritty nature of crime dramas from the 1970's.
I and many others see this as a masterpiece. It is also a huge landmark for the sci-fi and even horror genre.
There are so many groundbreaking moments in this film that you just have to see it to believe it.
Harrison Ford plays Deckard, a blade runner that must eliminate four beings known as replicants, who have returned to Earth to find their creator.
It tells the story of a Roman general who is betrayed and ends up as a gladiator to seek revenge.
This will stand the test of time and become one of the greatest films of the 21st century.
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