Ridley Scott

The late William B. Parrill was an emeritus professor of English and communication at Southeastern Louisiana University. He was a founding editor of the journal Louisiana Literature and wrote extensively on films and contemporary literature.

• Table of ContentsPreface      Introduction      1. Boy and Bicycle (1962): Playing Hooky      2. Adam Adamant Lives! (1966): The League of Uncharitable Ladies      3. The Duellists (1977): En Garde!      4. Alien (1979): Ripley on Call      5. Blade Runner (1982): At the Thanhauser Gate      6. Legend (1985): I Only Wanted to Touch One. Where’s the Harm in That?      7. Someone to Watch Over Me (1987): Is It Love, Mike?      8. Black Rain (1989): One Big Gray Area      9. Thelma & Louise (1991): On the Road: One Insult Too Far      10. 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992): I Think We Have Returned to Eden      11. White Squall (1996): A Meterological Phenomenon of the Imagination      12. G. I. Jane (1997): Wild Thing      13. Gladiator (2000): There Was Once a Dream That Was Rome      14. Black Hawk Down (2001): Bird Down in the City      15. Hannibal (2001): Hannibal the Cannibal      16. Matchstick Men (2003): Mean Street Men in Bright Colors      17. All the Invisible Children (2005): “Jonathan”: The Rediscovery of Life Through Childhood      18. Kingdom of Heaven (2005): Jerusalem: The Center of the World for Forgiveness      19. A Good Year (2006): Postcards from Provence      20. American Gangster (2007): Cops Kill Cops They Can’t Trust      21. Body of Lies (2008): Closing Time      22. Robin Hood (2010): The Outlaw Returns to History      Filmography      Bibliography      Index

“fascinating, thought-provoking work...highly recommended”—ARBA; “during his career, he has been able to exercise greater control over the content of his films than almost any other director...a master of the entire filmmaking process, including organizing and planning”—Reference & Research Book News; “provides a very neat, brief look into some of the most iconic films of the last two decades. Parnell has gone the extra mile than most film fans though and there are some fascinating insights into each film”—Filmwerk.