Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Any time I discuss my favorite directors with friends, one person who I usually forget to mention is Tony Scott. Tony Scott is a good director, but he doesn't have a legacy attached to his name like so many other great directors. But when you take a closer look and go through all the movies he has directed, you will see that he has definitely had his share of gems.
This article will discuss what I consider to be the greatest Tony Scott films of his career.
True Romance is one film that certainly makes the cut for me. This is one of the most underrated films from the early nineties and in my opinion, the best Christian Slater film of his career.
Another movie that is certainly worth mentioning in this article is Man On Fire. This movie tells the story of real life bodyguard John Creasy, who tore up Mexico City after a girl he was protecting gets kidnapped. I'm not sure how much of this film is actually true, but it is awesome nonetheless.
One movie that is certainly worthy of mentioning is Crimson Tide. This 1995 underwater suspenseful thriller stars Denzel Washington as a young officer who stages a coup against a ill intentioned general, played by Gene Hackman.
Another fantastic film of Tony Scott's is Days Of Thunder. This movie was released in 1990, but in my opinion has the 1980s written all over it. Regardless, this is a great racing movie starring Tom Cruise.
Top Gun definitely makes the cut for me. Few movies have as much nostalgic value as Top Gun has for many middle aged men. I don't know why there have been so few air force based films since this one. Maybe it is because it is tough to beat Top Gun.
Hopefully there is one or more films from Tony Scott on this list which you have not yet seen.
This article will discuss what I consider to be the greatest Tony Scott films of his career.
True Romance is one film that certainly makes the cut for me. This is one of the most underrated films from the early nineties and in my opinion, the best Christian Slater film of his career.
Another movie that is certainly worth mentioning in this article is Man On Fire. This movie tells the story of real life bodyguard John Creasy, who tore up Mexico City after a girl he was protecting gets kidnapped. I'm not sure how much of this film is actually true, but it is awesome nonetheless.
One movie that is certainly worthy of mentioning is Crimson Tide. This 1995 underwater suspenseful thriller stars Denzel Washington as a young officer who stages a coup against a ill intentioned general, played by Gene Hackman.
Another fantastic film of Tony Scott's is Days Of Thunder. This movie was released in 1990, but in my opinion has the 1980s written all over it. Regardless, this is a great racing movie starring Tom Cruise.
Top Gun definitely makes the cut for me. Few movies have as much nostalgic value as Top Gun has for many middle aged men. I don't know why there have been so few air force based films since this one. Maybe it is because it is tough to beat Top Gun.
Hopefully there is one or more films from Tony Scott on this list which you have not yet seen.
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