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Some people frame awards or diplomas. Then there's director Ridley Scott, who has a 42-year-old review framed in his office that he says "destroyed" him.
While not everyone was convinced Harrison Ford was right for Blade Runner, Ridley Scott was sure of his star power from the beginning.
It's hard to picture anyone other than Harrison Ford playing Rick Deckard in 1982's Blade Runner (now streaming via the ...
Ridley Scott recently revealed that the actor, who just received his fifth Golden Globe nomination, wasn’t such an easy sell for the lead role of Rick Deckard in his 1982 sci-fi classic Blade ...
Ridley Scott Says ‘Blade Runner’ Financiers Asked “Who the F*** Is Harrison Ford?” Before Casting Him. Carly Thomas. Thu, January 16, 2025 at 3:06 AM UTC. 2 min read.
Ridley Scott revealed that one review of 1982's 'Blade Runner' was so upsetting to him, he stopped reading film criticism altogether. He framed the review in his office, calling it 'four pages of ...
Sir Ridley Scott thinks ‘Blade Runner’ flopped because of “industrial espionage”. The Harrison Ford-starring sci-fi flick bombed at the box office when it hit cinemas in 1982, ...
Courtesy of FX Referring to “Alien: Earth” and “Blade Runner 2099,” Zucker tells Variety ... “But we are looking at a number of different [Ridley and Tony Scott movie titles] right now, and the point ...
Scott even said that Pauline Kael’s review of his now-classic 1982 feature “Blade Runner” was indicative of how “wrong” audiences and critics were of his early films.
“One of the 1980s greatest sci-fi films—or greatest films, period.” -Dennis Harvey Visually spectacular, intensely action-packed and powerfully prophetic since its debut, Blade Runner is a masterpiece ...
Related: Gladiator II review: Ridley Scott sequel is epic old-fashioned movie-making with a star turn from Paul Mescal Kael had many criticisms of the 1982 sci-fi film in her review. Though she ...
The "Gladiator II" director says he learned "never believe your own press" from the ordeal. Some people frame awards or diplomas. Then there's director Ridley Scott, who has a 42-year-old review ...