Came across this video done by Adam Nayman (film critic) and found it pretty interesting. What are you guys thoughts on Ridley Scott as a filmmaker? do you think he's reached "auteur" status?

Filmography: letterboxd.com/director/ridley-scott/by/release

I don't care much for Ridley the person but he made Blade Runner, Alien, Thelma & Louise, Gladiator and Kingdom of Heaven (director's cut). He's cemented off that alone

everything after black hawk down is hackified before that it’s a pretty freaking astounding filmog

I don't know how to explain it but he's both

I didn’t know he directed Thelma and Louise lol

Legendary hack

f*** him just for the fact that he cut May Calamawy from Gladiator 2

Hack, his good films are good in spite of him, never because of him

anyone needlessly going back to the well of their 30 year old hit film is hackified to me, if Heat 2 isn’t markably better than the first I’ll give Mann the same treatment much as it pains me

He made Alien, American Gangster, and Blade Runner man.

the last duel?
american gangster?

The Martian too

Both, his s*** from the past 15 years has 0 effort put into it

somewhere in the middle

I know Napoleon isnt for everyone but I enjoyed it for the most part

Napoleon might be the worst film of the decade so far

Nine years ago

like American Gangster & Martian depending on my mood maybe, but neither move me really concerning this particular debate lol

Like I'm all for s***ting on Ridley Scott as a person, but going at him as a director is pretty wild forreal that filmography is solidified knock it off lol

Legend

Alien
blade runner
Thelma and Louise
Gladiator
kingdom of heaven
black hawk down
The Martian
The Last duel

those films range from great to masterpieces to me. He's allowed to have duds lol

You don’t make alien and blade runner and get called a hack.

I'm saying

someone let me know if there’s a worse cormac mccarthy adaptation than the counselor, like this guy has some abominations tied to his name

yea definitely, that's where im at. he's still capable of greatness

Goes down as a legend that turned into a hack, like many legends