Any time I am discussing my favorite directors, one person who is definitely worthy of mentioning is Ridley Scott. There really aren’t any movies from this legendary director that I don’t enjoy. Both Ridley and Tony Scott have directing in their blood, and it truly shows with the quality of their films.

While it is tough to narrow it down, this article will discuss my favorite Ridley Scott movies.

The first movie I will discuss is Matchstick Men. This is so not a Ridley Scott movie it is funny. In my opinion, nothing about this film represents the bulk of his other work, but it is still a great film. Nicholas Cage is great in the leading role.

Black Hawk Down is another great Ridley Scott film. This is one of the few films that depicts war in Africa so well. This movie just has such a real feel to it, not to mention an amazing cast in Josh Hartnett, Eric Bana, Ewan McGregor and Tom Sizemore.

No list of Ridley Scott films could be completed without giving mention to Gladiator. This is arguably the film of his career, and it came as little surprise to most who saw it when it won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix were both excellent.

Another one of the all time great Ridley Scott movies is Blade Runner. This classic film was released in 1982 and at the time of me writing this article, is ranked as the 113th best film of all time according to the Internet Movie Database.

One other movie that I feel is worthy of mentioning is Kingdom Of Heaven. Few people do war films as good as he does and this film was proof of it. No, it was not as good as Gladiator, but it was still an enjoyable film.

Did I miss one of your favorite Ridley Scott films? Honestly, I’m not surprised, as most of his films are great.

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