Download or read book The Films of Ridley Scott written by Richard A. Schwartz and published by Praeger. This book was released on 2001-08-30 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In such films as Alien, Blade Runner, Thelma & Louise, and the recent blockbuster Gladiator, Scott addresses the tensions between institutions and individuals, passion and reason, and social order and personal freedom - particularly for women, who in Scott's films often posses strong characters, moral rectitude, and physical prowess - making him the rare mainstream director who does not reserve such heroic qualities for men only.".