Tony Scott: A Statement of Purpose

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I have never really liked the work of Tony Scott.

Never been much of a fan. When people tell me that they prefer his work to his elder brother Ridley’s, the man who made things like Kingdom of Heaven, Blade Runner, and Alien, I am just plain confused.

I don’t think I’ve been much of a detractor based on my history of watching the younger Scott’s work, but I’ve never been much of a fan. The one film of his I’m coming into this survey with the most familiarity would be Top Gun, and that’...