Tony Scott And His Most Impressive Directing In Recent Memory
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.
One movie that I will definitely include on this list is True Romance. Supposedly, up and coming screenwriter Quentin Tarantino (this was the early 90s) sold this script to the minimum amount to a studio who put Tony Scott at the helm. Scott may have directed this movie, but its got Tarantino written all over it.
Another great film directed by Tony Scott is Man On Fire. This movie is easily one of my favorite Denzel Washington films and one of the better action movies of the past few years. It is based on a true story, which never hurts either.
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.
The final movie on this list is Top Gun. Top Gun truly defined the late 80s action movie. This film stars Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer, and whoever that guy is who played Goose.
After you go through his catalog, it is clear that Tony Scott is an accomplished director and has had his fair share of great films.
Films | Bruce Mott | 
April 7, 2011 9:44 am
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