R.I.P. Tony Scott (1944-2012)

Hey guys,
Sad day...
I was originally going to post some updates about "Madland", but a great tragedy occurred yesterday.

Tony Scott (1944-2012)

Tony Scott, director of films such asTop Gun, Enemy of the State, and Man of Fire, also brother of director Ridley Scott, committed suicide yesterday. Leaving a suicide note in his car, he decided to jump off of a Los Angeles bridge. This is allegedly because he was battling an "inoperable brain cancer". I in no way condone suicide, but I'm glad he went out with a rush and said "fuck you" to cancer.

I grew up loving many of Scott's films and can honestly say many of them had a major influence on me between film and animation. While Ridley Scott has made some classics, I have always preferred Tony's fast-paced style and editing. I'll never forget the first time I saw True Romance and how blown away I was not only by the action, but the performances as well. Same goes for Man on Fire, which is another one of my all-time favorites.

Tony was a pioneer of the action genre, constantly inventing new techniques to keep the adrenaline flowing. He always knew how to make each gunfight/explosion/car chase serve it's purpose to the story while also giving the audience a reason to care for each character and remain wholly entertained. Directors like Tony are hard to come across, and he will be missed.

R.I.P. Tony Scott

-Matt Hunter

In honor of the man, I put together this image. Which Tony Scott film is your favorite?

R.I.P. Tony Scott (1944-2012)

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MindChamber 2012-08-20 14:40:20

Lol true story, I rewatched Top gun for the love scene so I can learn how to kiss *^__^*

Crimson Tide was my fave, amazing music

MOC-Productions 2012-08-20 14:40:20

Yeah, he always had good music in his films. I can't think of one where I didn't like the score.

Atlas 2012-08-20 15:06:25

Didn't he do "The Taking Of Pelham 123"? That was a pretty good film with some great lines for Travolta.

Dunso 2012-08-20 15:43:41

Well shit.

VidGameDude 2012-08-20 16:03:01

I find this hard to believe mainly because he would've stolen an f12 fighter jet from the air force base and flown into the sun rather than make it simple.

MOC-Productions 2012-08-20 16:03:01

Maybe he tried to and they told him no, so this was his second option.

ItsTheAshtray 2012-08-20 16:17:25

He must've just seen Prometheus...jkjkjkjkjkjkjk

MOC-Productions 2012-08-20 16:17:25

That's one of the first things my friend said when we found out. It's okay. You can say it. That movie was shit.

Alkaizer 2012-08-20 18:16:43

Wow. Truly heartbreaking, as this guy directed some pretty huge swaths of my childhood.

I love me some Top Gun to this day, despite the fact that half of the film consists of dudes high-fiving on the beach. Crimson Tide nearly gave me a heart attack every time I watched it. And Man on Fire literally influenced my decision to join the military, as well as my unhealthy preoccupation with Clair de Lune. But Enemy of the State is one of the most raw, quintessential towers of badass action/suspense film-making to ever make the screen.

Sir. We salute you.

MOC-Productions 2012-08-20 18:16:43

Every time I watch Enemy of the State, it feels like it's only an hour. Hard to believe its over two and a half.

FightingSeraph 2012-08-20 21:33:07

I enjoyed Days of Thunder when I was six years old, and Enemy of the State was pretty intense.

BSTHEDOG 2012-08-20 22:03:39

Yeah, there's no doubt in my mind that he practically defined the summer blockbuster with his line of movies. This is coming from somebody who really wasn't even born when most of his classics came out. He's one of those people where, if they were to die in a tragic event such as this, everybody is going to be effected due to what he brought to the industry; even if his name doesn't ring a bell.

MOC-Productions 2012-08-20 22:03:39 (Updated 2012-08-22 00:11:53)

Yeah, the sad part is the media is going to forget about this in a week, but someone like Michael Jackson dies and they cover it for months.

RidOff 2012-08-21 03:02:50

This is very sad. He was a great action/blockbuster director (one of the best). I love his "oldshool" style of movies.
My favorite is "The Last Boyscout", but I also really like "Unstoppable" and "Beverly Hills Cop".

MOC-Productions 2012-08-21 03:02:50

Don't forget "The Fan". A little cheesy, but I love it.

byte45 2012-08-21 03:39:15

Damn... he will be missed, that's for goddamn sure.
My favorite was Top Gun.

saltovergray 2012-08-21 16:29:28

For a second I thought the MOC in your name stood for "My Own Creation" which is a LEGO community acronym. Then I sadly found out I was wrong. :(

But yeah I read about this. Sad to hear about it, but in the same way it is kind of badass. As weird as it feels saying that a suicide was "badass" it fits I think.

MOC-Productions 2012-08-21 16:29:28

Sorry to disappoint about the name thing. I've never been cool enough to work with legos. And believe me...I've tried.