boyajian%Shasta@akov68.UUCP (02/03/84)
Two comments about recent postings concerning Ridley Scott: (1) Unless there is something fishy going on, Cher <CHER@WASHINGTON.ARPA> Gunby's claim that Tony Scott, not Ridley Scott, directed BLADE RUNNER is wrong, Wrong, WRONG!!!!! Ridley *did* direct BLADE RUNNER --- it says so in all of my sf film magazines (CINEFANTASTIQUE on down) as well as on my videotape of the movie. His brother Tony Scott, who like Ridley learned his trade filming commer- cials, has directed only one feature film to date: THE HUNGER, an undeservedly maligned horror film. Tony's style is much like his brother's; without the credits, I might have guessed that Ridley directed it. As Cher said, "Credit where credit is due, please...." (2) I'd also like to "correct" (in quotes because I have no hard proof) another comment made about Ridley Scott by Peter Reiher (quoting a theater giveaway magazine). I had never heard that he was "canned [from DUNE] because he insisted on concentrating on an incestuous relationship between Paul and Jessica". Everything that I have read (which, I admit, could have been "white-washed") indicates that he left the project of his own volition because he was getting exasperated by the "off-again/on-again" nature of the production, and the chance to direct BLADE RUNNER came along. ---jayembee (Jerry Boyajian @ DEC Maynard) (decvax!decwrl!rhea!akov68!boyajian)