He's a gem! This interview brought tears to my eyes, seeing someone who is about to turn 86, directing some of the most ambitious films of his career is priceless. Thank you for inspiring us, Sir Ridley Scott!
People don't praise him much because he fell off a long time ago. He has made a lot of movies but only very few of them stands out and he made them very early in his career and after that everything he made is terrible.
I had the honour of working with him in Hungary in the set of "The Martian". Ridley Scott has no intention of losing the title as "king of the director's cut", he always goes for grandiose, I have no doubt Napoleon will be a Masterpiece.
I’m so happy that Ridley Scott made this movie , I hope he will continue for many years , like Napoleon the man is a genius and geniuses never stop till the end.
Really love your interviews and interview style Jake! Always happy to stumble across your vids because you always come across as a deep lover and appreciater of cinema and that's everything. Keep up the great work! :)
For me, the best of Ridley’s movies has always been his adaption of The Duelists, the costumes were superb and perfect historically wise, the story as well, and the background just magnificent. But with his other movies on the history of France such as Kingdom of Heaven or the Last Duel, it seems to me that he is very inspired by France’s rich history. Not only him but Hollywood as a whole with such movies as The Last Samurai being based on and inspired by French historical figures.
jake should have a million subs by now hes so good! and thanks for saying Kingdom of Heaven is a masterpiece, bc it is and these days it slaps so hard.
I imagine this was quite a daunting interview as Scott doesn't seem to take any shit, but you did well, my friend. You did well. Shame you had to wrap things up when you did.
How did Joker “condone violence”? He’s a villain, just because we see his life from his perspective, it’s not to say that we should emulate him in any way.
If I came across a magic lamp, and the genie offered me three wishes, after wishing for money and superpowers, I wouldn’t use my final wish to set the genie free. I would wish to have hair like Jake!
Just hope that Napoleon is somewhat accurate and not a science fiction project Hollywood tends to do all the time with the biopics and real life characters. Just make it right for once.
Joker condones violence ? It’s moments like that when you see an old man’s slip is showing… what a dumb thing to say, I mean actually ignorant (and I live Scott, I’m actually kind of disappointed to see him clearly either so full of himself that he can make a statement like that or losing it) and not because I love joker or take that opinion of the film personally but because if Joker ‘condones’ violence, by whatever rubric he’s using to make that judgement of that movie… the same judgement could be made of *at least* one his own films at this point in his career. either you believe violence is acceptable in film or you don’t, to whatever degree, and if you don’t then you a reason for that would be that you think by showing it, it somehow condones it… but you can’t say that as a filmmaker whose made really, and sometimes disturbingly, violent films yourself! Joker’s not condoning violence, it’s a character study of a really sick dude. It’s really strange to see someone I would have figured to be very intelligent so casually and confidently make such an idiotic and hypocritical statement…
I saw the movie yesterday. Very disappointing. 4/10. The movie ends with a comedic shot of Napoleon keeling over to the side like the scene from The Princess Bride... Ridley Scott hasn't made a good movie since Kingdom of Heaven Director's Cut
You´re talking to Sir Ridley Scott. Using the word "fucking" like you´re talking to street rappers is disrespectful to say the least. Again shows the lack of education younger people have these days.
No one swears more than Ridley - he holds the record for most swear words ever spoken by a guest on my podcast. It’s called “matching energies.” Again, shows the lack of education older commenters have these days.
I highly doubt this will be as great as what Kubrick's Napoleon would have been like (Barry Lyndon is a good indication of that as some stuff that was planned for Napoleon went into this), or Abel Gance's 5 hour epic Napoleon, which is still breathtaking nearly 100 years later. Scott is one of the most overrated directors ever. If it wasn't for Alien or Blade Runner (the latter took decades & several versions to be "correct," he wouldn't be as highly regarded as he is. So called masterpieces like Gladiator, which is admittedly good, is still no where near as good as its reputation. 1 dimensional boring characters, run of the mill revenge story, CGI that sticks out like a sore thumb etc.
He's a gem! This interview brought tears to my eyes, seeing someone who is about to turn 86, directing some of the most ambitious films of his career is priceless. Thank you for inspiring us, Sir Ridley Scott!
Ridley is a living legend. Such an underrated director imo. Lot of people forget what masterpieces he's worked on.
I like his movies because they tend to be very bleak and full of dread. He's a cold film maker.
I don't think he's underrated at all! If u love movies u know he's a brilliant filmaker!! Most know this!
People don't praise him much because he fell off a long time ago. He has made a lot of movies but only very few of them stands out and he made them very early in his career and after that everything he made is terrible.
Pretty much agree with that.I think his best film of recent years is"Kingdom of Heaven".better than "Gladiator".@@rizanvou
No, he is overrated. He has made so much garbage.
damn, Jake needs a 2 hrs podcast to interview all the directors and actors we like!
You should check out ReelBlend :)
Great Interview! Scott is a legend, and I can't wait for Napoleon
85 years old and still going strong!
I find it absolutely fascinating when a director and an actor get to work together on a wide time scale. They evolve together.
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Ridley Scott is a legend! Love his work and hope we get more from him in the future
Great interview, I could feel Ridley was feeding off the enthusiasm.
I had the honour of working with him in Hungary in the set of "The Martian". Ridley Scott has no intention of losing the title as "king of the director's cut", he always goes for grandiose, I have no doubt Napoleon will be a Masterpiece.
It's an atrocity
Were you able to get an interview with Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby now that the strike is over?
Glad to see Ridley and Scorsese still at the top of their game given their age.
I love that you went in swearing up a storm now that you know Ridley's language from the pod haha great interview
The great mighty Ridley Scott ! He will b an institution forever🙏🏻
I’m so happy that Ridley Scott made this movie , I hope he will continue for many years , like Napoleon the man is a genius and geniuses never stop till the end.
Undoubtedly one of the greatest of all time.
Great job Jake!! Ridley is a legend.
can you imagine getting a fist bump from Ridley Scott?! Great interview Jake!
Finally Ridley Scott gets to answer Jake's questions! (those who know, know lol)
Nice job.
Great tone and relaxed exchange with a cinema legend. 👍
Great questions as always from Jake.
I look forward more to Jake’s questions than the celebrity he is interviewing. Jake’s simply the best
Great questions! It is clear you take this interview seriously. Respect.
Really love your interviews and interview style Jake! Always happy to stumble across your vids because you always come across as a deep lover and appreciater of cinema and that's everything. Keep up the great work! :)
I can see the articles now, Ridley Scott doesn't like Joker, says it condones violence
I bet some of the fans will nitpicking some of his rated r movies to bash him
For me, the best of Ridley’s movies has always been his adaption of The Duelists, the costumes were superb and perfect historically wise, the story as well, and the background just magnificent.
But with his other movies on the history of France such as Kingdom of Heaven or the Last Duel, it seems to me that he is very inspired by France’s rich history.
Not only him but Hollywood as a whole with such movies as The Last Samurai being based on and inspired by French historical figures.
Great interview with a true icon. That firms on the fist at the end 👌
jake should have a million subs by now hes so good! and thanks for saying Kingdom of Heaven is a masterpiece, bc it is and these days it slaps so hard.
if you like more of Jake he host a podcast with two other awesome guys Sean and Kevin called reel blend
Great stuff!
Is this the first time you’ve uploaded an interview in 4K? If so, you should do it more often because you look great with the extra pixels!
These are excellent questions.
Napoleon Is a masterpiece
Ridley ❤ he def should of did Blade 2 ..just love his style Dani great but Ridley man RIDLEYYYY
I hope to be as alive as RS when I’m 86
Absolute legend, i hope he directs Blade Runner 2099 himself
I imagine this was quite a daunting interview as Scott doesn't seem to take any shit, but you did well, my friend. You did well. Shame you had to wrap things up when you did.
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How did Joker “condone violence”? He’s a villain, just because we see his life from his perspective, it’s not to say that we should emulate him in any way.
Haha wonderful
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Man he looks good for 85! If he had his eye bags done he could past for a guy 20 years younger!
If I came across a magic lamp, and the genie offered me three wishes, after wishing for money and superpowers, I wouldn’t use my final wish to set the genie free. I would wish to have hair like Jake!
Just imagine for a moment if Ridley Scott worked with George Lucas on the original Star Wars movies
He is a fkin legend. Alien, Black Rain, Matchstick Men, Gladiator... Black Hawk Down now that is a pure manly made movie.
I only saw Blackhawk Down once. It was too upsetting to revisit. Might have to now..
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Just hope that Napoleon is somewhat accurate and not a science fiction project Hollywood tends to do all the time with the biopics and real life characters. Just make it right for once.
You should watch Abel Gance's film Napoleon, which although is a silent film, is likely to still be far superior to this.
Joker condones violence ? It’s moments like that when you see an old man’s slip is showing… what a dumb thing to say, I mean actually ignorant (and I live Scott, I’m actually kind of disappointed to see him clearly either so full of himself that he can make a statement like that or losing it) and not because I love joker or take that opinion of the film personally but because if Joker ‘condones’ violence, by whatever rubric he’s using to make that judgement of that movie… the same judgement could be made of *at least* one his own films at this point in his career. either you believe violence is acceptable in film or you don’t, to whatever degree, and if you don’t then you a reason for that would be that you think by showing it, it somehow condones it… but you can’t say that as a filmmaker whose made really, and sometimes disturbingly, violent films yourself! Joker’s not condoning violence, it’s a character study of a really sick dude. It’s really strange to see someone I would have figured to be very intelligent so casually and confidently make such an idiotic and hypocritical statement…
I saw the movie yesterday. Very disappointing. 4/10. The movie ends with a comedic shot of Napoleon keeling over to the side like the scene from The Princess Bride...
Ridley Scott hasn't made a good movie since Kingdom of Heaven Director's Cut
This guys just horse effed French history lol
You´re talking to Sir Ridley Scott. Using the word "fucking" like you´re talking to street rappers is disrespectful to say the least. Again shows the lack of education younger people have these days.
No one swears more than Ridley - he holds the record for most swear words ever spoken by a guest on my podcast. It’s called “matching energies.” Again, shows the lack of education older commenters have these days.
Ridley should have stopped making movies before Napoleon.
That movie was trash. Utter disgrace
The joker? Lol
He inspires me to get it done
I highly doubt this will be as great as what Kubrick's Napoleon would have been like (Barry Lyndon is a good indication of that as some stuff that was planned for Napoleon went into this), or Abel Gance's 5 hour epic Napoleon, which is still breathtaking nearly 100 years later. Scott is one of the most overrated directors ever. If it wasn't for Alien or Blade Runner (the latter took decades & several versions to be "correct," he wouldn't be as highly regarded as he is.
So called masterpieces like Gladiator, which is admittedly good, is still no where near as good as its reputation. 1 dimensional boring characters, run of the mill revenge story, CGI that sticks out like a sore thumb etc.
Nah. You're just insecure and just want to be a director and unable to do so.
The movie was terrible :|
a clown
Great interview.