phillip Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 R.I.P Tony Scott, what a tragic way to go hopefully his movies live on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 I'm not gonna lie and say Tony Scott was one of my favorite directors or anything, but he's made some great films. His two best - Crimson Tide and True Romance. Can watch those over and over again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totem Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Unstoppable, Deja Vu, Man on Fire are some of my favourite films, I was always fond of Scott and Denzels collaborations, it is sad to know that we lose so much talent and beauty in this world everyday, it is often a cruel place to live in. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockNrollaDIM Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Crazy. Just another example of how money and success doesn't always buy happiness. I love that saying, "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle". 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Alfred Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Wow, that's surreal. I always liked Tony and his crazy editing style, I'm a fan of most of his films. I'm shocked, I thought he's working on the Top Gun sequel, I don't know what was going on with his personal life, this is a shocking news to me. RIP Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 In honor of Scott's memory I shall watch True Romance, Crimson Tide and Hunger in the next three days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75Live Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 RIP. I enjoyed many, many of his films 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acab Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Acclaim, maybe not, but he at least on par if not more commercially successful than Ridley.That's true. He had a bunch of box office hits. He was a really capable director. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecstasy Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Wow he had a lot going on. He was producer on a couple of long running tv shows. I didn't know he was doing all of this television work.He was busy. I have no idea what could make someone so unhappy that they don't want to live life anymore. That is the real tragedy.And to jump off the bridge at that. He must have been facing something terrible to end it like that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 If there was a director that had his own style, Tony certainly fit that bill. I think Man on Fire established that style and I think that frenetic editting style made MOF one of my favourite films. As Ecstacy mentioned, there had to be more going on with his personal life than what any of us know. I am terribly saddened by this and I really hope he is resting in peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommycruise Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Well this is terrible. I admit I was never a big fan of his films but its horrible when anyone commits suicide. I really would have liked to see what he would have done with Top gun 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 (edited) Fuuuuuuuuck. FUCK. Did this really just happen?I feel really bad for Ridley Scott, one of my top 3 Directors.... I hope he gets through this alright. Edited August 20, 2012 by Shpongle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamingFreak Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 According to ABC news, he was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer. Sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockNrollaDIM Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 (edited) According to ABC news, he was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer. Sad.Well there ya go. Can't say I might not have done the same- dying of brain cancer, and losing god knows what functions along the way- is probably an infintely worse way to die than suicide. Edited August 20, 2012 by The aDIM Legacy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmscholar Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 (edited) I woke up to this news as I went to bed early last night and didn't hear anything about it. Terrible Tragic and Sad. I litterally GREW UP with Tony Scott Films being a child of the 80's. His style revolutionized the action and suspense genre. Critics hated on his movies cause he always was in the shadow of his Legendary Brother but guess what, he was a Legend himself. "Top Gun" is a Classic. He killed it on "Beverly Hills Cop II". "Days of Thunder" was unbelieveable. "True Romance" was a cult Classic. And Denzel and him had an unbelieveable chemistry. "Crimston Tide" and "Man on Fire" were both amazing films with great acting. "Deja Vu" was also pretty good. "P, 1,2,3 and Unstoppable" weren't perfect but they were still good. This is tragic, I can't believe we lost such a brilliant filmmaker. Again everyone has problems and it doesn't matter if you rich or poor. Sadly Tony felt it wasn't worth it anymore. But as sad as this is, I'm glad people are going to finally look back and give him his proper props as being an amazing director. His style and action is some of the best in film history. R.I.P. and Thank You Tony Scott, you are one of my true inspirations. Edited August 20, 2012 by filmscholar 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 (edited) I'm sorry, but to me cancer and other diseases that kill slowly show that there is no god (and if there is, he's a total dick) Edited August 20, 2012 by Jack Nevada 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamingFreak Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Knowing that you are going to die and you can't do anything about is quite unimaginable and heart-breaking. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 I guess this at least explains why he did it. He didn't want to put himself and his family through the agony of watching his die slowly.So sad....very sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Knowing that you are going to die and you can't do anything about is quite unimaginable and heart-breaking."Theres nothing like having an itch you can't scratch"Awesome Bladerunner quote that refers to exactly that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmscholar Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 And for the record for my box office fans. He had a better Box Office, Domestic, Worldwide and Adjusted than his Brother. Tony will finally get the credit he's always deserved. Sadly he had to die but I'm happy there are a lot of people coming out and admitting how amazing his films were. The cancer story is heartbreaking. It's the moment in life where you make a choice. His choice was that he wasn't going to let the cancer kill him, he would do it himself. You never know the choices and the hand life will give you. I'm sad he didn't feel there was no other way out. But I won't judge him for his decision. Again I really hope people go back and understand how amazing he was. Tom Cruise, Will Smith, Eddie Murphy, Denzel, Brad Pitt, James "Tony Soprano" all in their prime. Think about that. He also brought out the best in vetern Actions Robert Redford, Christopher Walken and Gene Hackman. There aren't enough positive things I can say about Tony Scott. And his death didn't bring out these things, I felt this from the moment I saw "Top Gun" as a child or "Day of Thunder" which actually got me interesting in Nascar. I loved "The Last Boyscout" cause I was a huge Wayne's Family fan growing up as well as Bruce Willis. Watching "True Romance" was unbelieveable. "Crimston Tide" blew me away. I mean again the movies are endless. Like Ron Howard Tweeted. "No More Tony Scott Movies, Tragic". And it is. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
