Film Thoughts

Welcome to the film-related musings, complaints, and comments of Zack Clopton, an amateur film-critic, scholar, and screenwriter. Featured here are Director's Report Cards, essays, and other reviews. Enjoy!

Saturday, July 24, 2021

Director Report Card: Ridley Scott (1991)

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7. Thelma & Louise In 1988, music video producer Callie Khouri had an idea for a movie . Despite never having written a script before, s...

Friday, July 23, 2021

Director Report Card: Ridley Scott (1989)

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6. Black Rain As the eighties came to a close, Ridley Scott would continue to operate as a director-for-hire. Screenwriters Craig Bolotin an...

Thursday, July 22, 2021

Director Report Card: Ridley Scott (1987)

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5. Someone to Watch Over Me By 1987, Ridley Scott was still best known as the director of “Alien.” Yes, that was an immediately iconic and w...

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Director Report Card: Ridley Scott (1985)

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4. Legend While making “The Duellists,” Ridley Scott had an idea for a film inspired by fairy tales. He consumed as many classical stories, ...

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Director Report Card: Ridley Scott (1982)

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3. Blade Runner “Alien” would be Ridley Scott's first box office success and his first science-fiction film. He would follow both of the...

Monday, July 19, 2021

Director Report Card: Ridley Scott (1979)

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2. Alien ”Alien” is a movie that looms very large in my brain. It was one of the earliest R-rated movies I can remember seeing and perhaps t...

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