{"product_id":"9780500298572-ridley-scott-a-retrospective","title":"Ridley Scott: A Retrospective","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eA career-spanning retrospective of one of the most successful British filmmakers in Hollywood’s history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e‘If I were pressed to describe my style, I’d have to say it is called reality. No matter how stylized it gets, underneath it’s real’ Ridley Scott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Illustrated with images as iconic as they are stunning, and including the author’s first-hand experiences on set and interviews with Scott himself, this book charts the extraordinary journey of Britain’s greatest living director.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The stories behind many great films are revealed, from science fiction classics \u003ci\u003eAlien\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Martian\u003c\/i\u003e, through timeless thrillers \u003ci\u003eHannibal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Gangster\u003c\/i\u003e, to historical hits \u003ci\u003eKingdom of Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNapoleon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGladiator II\u003c\/i\u003e. The book explores the themes and motifs that unite such different films, and the methods of Scott’s approach to his medium.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This is the account of a director who has never been less than stubbornly, brilliantly, unforgettably his own man.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55486632034678,"sku":"9780500298572","price":24.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_33803609.jpg?v=1744899094","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780500298572-ridley-scott-a-retrospective","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}