Ridley Scott on on Napoleon and reuniting with Joaquin Phoenix | 7.30

Ridley Scott is one of the most accomplished film directors of all time. Alien, Blade Runner, Thelma and Louise, the Martian and Gladiator are amongst his most celebrated films.
Nearly 86, he works non-stop - his next project is a sequel to Gladiator.
But first, he's here to talk about his new film Napoleon - an epic rendition of the life of the Corsican gunnery officer who became Emperor of France, waged war on England and Europe, and loved and lost the famous Josephine.
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[@Raptorsified]

Too bad this movie chose to portray napoleon as a sad simp for Josephine. Instead of one of the most fearsome commanders of all time.

[@zoso73]

Sir Ridley is 85 ... incredible.

[@Johnconno]

He hasn't been skint since 1970.

[@calinutza33]

😲

[@Armchair_Asshole]

Incredible that he still wants to make trash like Napoleon. How about de-aging Phoenix for when the character he's playing is 24 YEARS OLD??

[@Blindswordsman1994]

He talks like someone who is at least 15 years younger!!! Working keeps the elderly alive I guess

[@DopeEgo]

He starts the interview with a false 'fact', and follows it up with lazy calculation thats totally off. This is a reflection of the disregard he had for the facts he would include in his film. He says there has been 2.5k books written about Napoleon when the actual (conservative) estimate is well over 200k some say its well over 300k. And then he says 2.5k books written is 1 book written every week since his death, that would mean he died about 50 years ago. I dont think Ridley Scott realizes he has lived over 2,500 weeks already. There is in fact over 2 books written about napoleon for every DAY since he died. Such an important historical figure deserved a better story told about his greatness.

[@SonGoku-tp8gb]

Don't be so pedantic. If offering criticism, it should hold weight.

[@DopeEgo]

​@@SonGoku-tp8gbIf you think Im being pedantic youre missing the point entirely. The point is hes being intellectually sloppy or just plain lazy. The first thing that comes out of his mouth is a false statement that he claims as fact, a statement that he could've easily googl right before just shows how negligent he is. From the get go he reveals his total disregard for the subject of Napoleon, Clearly he has his own(negative) view of Napoleon and wanted to tell the story of Napoleon from his skewed perspective. A perspective he reveals to be have no credibility based on his sloppy and lazy approach to the historical facts about Napoleon.

[@SonGoku-tp8gb]

@@DopeEgo Why are you typing like you're trying to reach the word limit on a school paper lol? Yes Ridley said the wrong number, but you failed to see his point. He's saying there are a lot of books, and there are. You were being pedantic. Anyway, take Inglorious Basterds and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Wildly inaccurate, yet critically acclaimed. Why? So then why is Napolean bad? It's because it sucks, not because it's inaccurate. THIS is the concept I hope you learn.

[@DopeEgo]

@@SonGoku-tp8gb Glad we at least agree the movie is utter garbage. What should we expect from someone that cant do simple math. Maybe THIS is something you can teach him.

[@drichards4426]

It was terrible movie. I just got out of the theater. It had absolutely no depth. And oversimplifies every single aspect of Napoleon to a simple, one dimensional meme. It will make anyone with even the tiniest bit of knowledge of the Napoleonic wars cringe at every turn.

[@furynotes]

People really thought James Cameron Didn't ask Ridley Scott. About about making a sequel to alien this whole time. But James did call Ridley to ask first.

[@squamish4244]

There are actually about _200,000_ books written about Napoleon - more than anyone else in history. This really should have been a 10-part miniseries, but the four-hour version of the movie will probably be pretty good.

[@Musiover00]

MUHAMMAD ALI

[@kskslslslsoooao]

The 4-part French miniseries Napoléon, featuring Christian Clavier, is really good.

[@NavAK_86]

I looked this up and another source says 650 thousand. It also says George Washington has 1 million books written about him. Ofc this excludes figures like Jesus or Buddha who have far more but aren't necessarily 'historical figures'.

[@spokes1018]

Shame he didn't read any of them....the film was a complete mess. It is clear that other than the costume department no one had a scooby about the man or the history

[@claracarcinale7568]

@@spokes1018doesn’t matter, it’s a fantastic movie and it’s got some things right

[@elshadbagirow9537]

very hard good work thank you

[@yves-mariesellin6026]

Étant français,je ne considère pas Napoléon comme un héros, c'était un génie militaire

[@troybracy2915]

I love that lady so much you can tell she not just doing interviews but she acutely love movies

[@cherylynlarking191]

No one does intricate details like Ridley Scott. He is a giant among all modern movie makers.Visually memorable.

[@Mrmoviefan123]

Geena Davis, Susan Sarandon, Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Ruby Dee, Matt Damon and Christopher Plummer. What do those actors have in common? They've all gotten Oscar nominations for performances in Ridley Scott movies, with Russell winning his.

[@Gwynnbleid95]

Awful film. So many things wrong with it. Should have: had a younger actor with charisma play Napoleon, focus on Napoleon and his marshals (so many epic individuals who are completely absent, like Murat) instead of 50% of the film being about Josephine, actually show at least 1 full battle with historical accuracy, focus on epic moments throughout his life like the bridge in Italy, eylau or meeting the pope... I could go on but this film is an epic swing and a miss.

[@trouper206]

A Napoleon movie for ppl who don't like Napoleon. It's not historically accurate. Napoleon is often the butt of jokes.

[@carlosreefer257]

Excellent interviewer, well prepared with interesting questions.

[@elliotpace6636]

Really? He had to remind her they'd worked together before on Gladiator.

[@JKold]

@@elliotpace6636 thats one possible answer, another is she knew but teased him.

[@elliotpace6636]

@@JKold you'd hope so.

[@aaronfelman1000]

I love how Ridley loves The Crown.

[@madmax19furyroad22]

"200.000 books about napoleon". Yesh scott and you read none of them, so is the movie

[@vaindioux]

Nothing like ridiculing a French figure opposed to glorify a British one (The Duke of Wellington) for a Brit. 👎🏻

[@j2248]

Fun fact: In the 1970s Stanley Kubrick spent a few years researching and writing a film about Napoleon but gave up on it.

[@Casarzino]

he didn't give up on it, the funding for it was pulled out after the failure of another Napoleon film called Waterloo.

[@winstonsmith8482]

@@Casarzino Waterloo 1970 is a masterpiece compared to this cringe josephine fan-fiction movie.

[@bdleo300]

Terrible Mickey Mouse movie made by those who have no idea about history for those who have no idea about history... and even history aside, the movie is bad and boring... Scott failed to make a half decent movie in decades....

[@yvonnedyer5371]

Vanessa Kirby is a wonderful actress

[@niklashansen8594]

The movie is great entertainment, no question, it was really fun. As a Hollywood movie it works. But to the same extent the movie is really in great parts flat like a frisbee. Napoleon ist a to a large extent a boring, childish guy who has nothing interesting to say. As the main character he remains a background actor in this movie. You never get a hold on what he really was beside being a brutal, but superintelligent emperor, what we already know.

[@calinutza33]

Ridley said 400 books have been written about Napoleon , now is saying it’s actually 2500 ! How many books have been written about Napoleon ? Never mind , I am going to watch this film , Joaquin is amazing. ! ❤

[@tja713]

Pretty sure there’s over 300,000 books about him. Most will be saying similar stuff obviously. There’s probably around 10,000 genuinely good ones

[@MrBeepbope]

Ridley Scott only finished the books that trashed Napoleon. what else to expect from a POM with a stiff upper lip

[@barombolobombolo1501]

and it looks like he didnt read any of them lmao

[@winstonsmith8482]

Thousands of books written about him ... and apparently Ridley Scott and Joaquin Phoenix read NONE of them.

[@alexanderclaylavin]

That's Sir Ridley Scott to you!

[@FanVidder72]

The family has actually produced 3 directors - Ridley, Tony and Jake (Ridley's son). Jake directed many rock videos and among his feature films, Plunkett and Macleane.

[@winstonsmith8482]

And Ridley Scott just brought shame upon all of them with this farce of "Napoleon" movie that is a cringe, nonsense Josephine fan-fiction film.

[@bsaneil]

I hope they treat and research their subject matter better than their older relative.

[@lucamenato9997]

First you win the battle. Then you write the story. Then you make the film. Leave nothing to chance. British culture is nothing if not tenacious.

[@WestAbbey]

ridleys math isnt good......

[@MrBeepbope]

maybe that's why he ridiculed Napoleon. Napoleon was great at Math.

[@user-zu3cm2ek7c]

this movie will open soon in Korea. I will watch this movie.

[@-Adam-G]

Ridley the GOAT. RIP Tony.

[@dagoudag]

Vanessa Kirby is an excellent actress but she doesn’t have anything in common with Josephine Bonaparte. If you would like to see how Josephine looked like just have a look at Pauline Bonaparte naked sculpture laying down on a bed at the Borghesse Palace in Rome. They were voluptuous women with thick legs , big hips and big boots and not so tall. They didn’t wear panties and underwear clothing so their naked bodies could be seen under their Impire Style Clothing. Josephine came from the Martinique Islands so she spent most of their days naked and doing vudú rituals to keep her husband bonded to her. This is why Napoleon was always crazy thinking about their voluptuous wife.

[@nonye0]

wtf did i just read

[@teenogo6064]

Terrible movie.......Ridley blew this big time

[@nigelmansfield3011]

Sir Ridley Scott - what an amazing talent. I wouldn't normally go to watch another movie about Napoleon but what a combination! Scott and Joaquin Phoenix.

[@bobnewmanknott3433]

Dont bother ! he ridicules Napoleon and turns it into a farce !

[@gigirossi9885]

Phoenix is ☀️ ♏️ , Scott 🌙 ♏️ .

[@winstonsmith8482]

This SHOULD have and COULD have been an amazing film, unfortunately instead of making a "movie about Napleon", Ridley Scott decided to make a cringe Josephine girlboss fan-fiction film instead. And deliberately chose to portray napoleon as a weak, bumbling fool, instead of as the brilliant, charismatic leader, and complex figure that he was.

[@AussieRoos]

Don’t bother, very disappointing movie, completely missed the mark 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@leeturton9254]

I don't think he's ever made a bad film... I've enjoyed every single movie he's ever made

[@ddc2957]

I don’t think you’ve seen this, The Counselor, or 2/3rds of his Alien films.

[@barombolobombolo1501]

plus napoleon is a mess

[@winstonsmith8482]

This Napoleon movie is a complete farce.

[@noahs9866]

I hear the soundtrack to War and Peace (2016) at 2:33. It’s also about the Napoleonic Wars and was composed by the same guy who made the OST for this

[@saatmohd9482]

....Did you ever forgive Hollywood for that? Ridley: Dude, I was fired twice on Blade Runner. Lol

[@francissookraj3202]

What a wonderful director Ridley Scott is, he's made so many great films , Aliens, Blade Runner among others. He's a real talent.

[@bdleo300]

Scott failed to make a half decent movie in decades... including this cr4p.

[@NavAK_86]

@@bdleo300 The Martian was pretty damn good.

[@alcottdevalte7440]

Ridley shouldn't be allowed to make historical movies anymore. This movie was hastened too quickly during the story telling, the relationships, and the development of the main character. Not to mention that Phoenix at 49 is playing Napoleon from the transition of a teenager and onto his 20s, which made no sense until much later on at the end. Even the lack of Napoleon's character direction, his behavior and education throughout the years, accents being over and under played, understanding and evolvement from Ridley has made Phoenix limited in his performance.

[@David-jw7km]

*he was. Past tense

[@joshuaj.chinda9873]

​@@NavAK_86That was the last good movie he made.

[@multipipi1234]

You did not mention Richard Sharpe once. I don't know who you are but i know what you are.😮

[@andrewharris1837]

Goin to watch today😅

[@AtticTapes14]

Ridley did consult a historian named Michael for the movie. I want to know about that

[@josefavomjaaga6097]

I believe the historian he mentioned was Michael Broers?

[@lauriemhaysom1396]

In other interviews he's says there's 400 books written about Napoleon not 2500 books

[@ddc2957]

He knows absolutely nothing about Napoléon. Outright hostile to the evidence. Now he’s complaining his movie is being ripped to shreds, swearing at historians & abusing constructive & honest criticisers - he’s a buffoon.

[@Dunderkim]

He is heading to middle of his 80s and still making this epic ones? what the hack kind of energy drink he drinks?

[@foilmagazine]

There is no reference about Tallyrand it just trying to tell a different version of history which is about war

[@Ludicanti]

sir, i qm in deep trouble

[@HKTimbo]

Every week since his death would be 10,500. It changes every time he’s interviewed. He can’t even get this right so I’m not surprised the film is bloody awful.

[@wwallace0071]

Disaster of a film and a disgrace to the Real Napoleon!

[@EmlynBoyle]

It's like he rewatched Gladiator, saw Joaquin wearing that headpiece and said 'hey, let's make a Napoleon movie' - without reading any history books. Ridley Scott has made some great movies in the past (Duelists, Blade Runner Alien, Thelma and Louise), but hasn't made anything truly great in decades. Stanley Kubrick would have been appalled at this mess of his own dream project...and Scott's whiny attitude doesn't help. Vanessa Kirby is the only good thing here, and that's about it.

[@Ludicanti]

what an artist you are, sir.

[@annamillar4794]

DO NOTTT welcome me to a place i HAVENT EVEN dusted THEIR doorstep, while youre IN MINE.

[@brulvis]

WOW! What disapointing portret of such an interesting man. The central theme in this movie is to humiliate the man in power. It is nearly comical how the movie switches between being a historical movie and a man-hating satire. It doesn't work in this movie and it reeks of modern feminism. Don't bother watching unless this is your thing or you are just in it for the great combat scenes. I lost most of my admiration for Ridley Scott and Joaquin Phoenix after watching this.

[@MrBeepbope]

Napoleon was a genius. he probably knew more maths than most people in England knows today.

[@vaindioux]

I won’t go watch it. Why in the world would a Brit prefer to ridicule a French figure opposed to glorify a British one (The Duke of Wellington)? Oh wait money!

[@pinomiraglia8256]

💫💫💫💫💫

[@Hew.Jarsol]

One book every week?

[@70snostalgia]

I think he meant month.

[@irenehartlmayr8369]

Looks like he doesn't know how to count.....! Apart from the fact that he has no idea of the amount of books written about his subject. The amount of books written about Napoleon already numbered about 100.000 by the end of the 19th century,at least. HE is the most written-about figure in history.

[@hadid1092]

Hack

[@ArabianOak]

Movie was terrible. Probably phoenix worst performance.

[@drichards4426]

I just got out of the theater. It was steaming garbage. You can tell he spent no time researching anything about the man at all.

[@krisahnwilliams9797]

oh no! I have tickets to see it on Friday

[@ArabianOak]

@@krisahnwilliams9797get your refund!!! Trust me.

[@joscar062]

​@@krisahnwilliams9797 See it with an open mind and make up your own opinion

[@atreyos9449]

Well lets see its that bad you say or its just another typical exageration

[@dagoudag]

The movie is great and I’m sure it will win many Oscars. Not sure about the 2 main actors played Napoleon and Josephine. Napoleon as he was painted was a very attractive Man and probably not so rude as the movie shows specially in bed. He used to belong to the low royalty French society also very sophisticated in human relations and sex. Josephine was a women from the post French Revolution very attractive, with big boots and hips and voluptuous body. Not the skinny women it was presented in this movie. Even she didn’t have many teeths because of lack of dental treatments in that time she was a very impressive woman coming from Martinique and owning a vudú culture that was absent in the movie. Even Napoleon was a war God also he was a big reformer and introduced the modern state with education, public health, law, civil codes and modern institutions. He consolidated Paris as an urban model and a cultural icon under Napoleon leadership.They were created in France for the whole world. This is something I don’t understand because it’s trying to diminish or to hide the big role France and Napoleon had in the modern societies after the XIX century.

[@RelivingHistory1]

the movie is not great.

[@YRandomVideosY]

It will not win a single award

[@ambientblue-eyedmonkey8849]

Drunk

[@pinomiraglia8256]

Ammiraglio Nelson English Hero Monument in Trafalgar Square London Napoleon Emperor French People Rydley Scott English Director Last Film An Historical Movie NAPOLEON

[@saatmohd9482]

Ridley himself a good general on field

[@carrie668]

He is a greatest director and his movies are meaningful and high quality. He has the best actors in his movies❤

[@Ludicanti]

oh really

[@Vortexfilmclub]

good old Ridley!

[@aussieboy1857]

Fascinating to see how the public's broadcaster's flagship current affairs program is schilling Hollywood movies.

[@ddc2957]

Not even good movies, at that.

[@shankarbalakrishnan2360]

Great guy ridley scott❤❤🎉

[@zimboiis]

A23 rise up

[@benjamingentile1660]

On on

[@harveyjane432]

❤🎉😊❤

[@PaulIsaacT.PowerPoet-so1gh]

I do like Ridley.

[@cbruben]

He ruined his career with this disaster of a movie. What was he thinking?

[@Powermass]

I need to brave myself for the power of Joaquin's acting when seeing this movie.

[@yvonnedyer5371]

A

[@krzysztofgretka8614]

Sir Ridley failed this time. His "Napoleon" is a bore. Plus not a single native french actor. Joke not a movie.

[@gbrl-171]

this film was so trash and historically inaccurately, that only thing good of it was Joaquim Phoenix!

[@bozidara1178]

I adore sir Ridley Scott so much ! He is a Genius!

[@ElonMuskDailyLife]

Very disappointing with this WOKE Napoleon movie. Had a huge hope before watching, was expecting something like Gladiator and it was joke of a movie.

[@outoftheboxmedia]

The movie was trash. He portrayed Napoleon like a premature dummy. Not even fun to watch

[@7210690]

Do not bother watching this flop, it's like primitive British propaganda from 1815, but why would we be surprised? Ridley Scott is a Brit, so let Napoleon be a hungry monster obsessed with sex and power who dreamed of conquering the world :-D

[@checotey]

with with

[@zappamax8639]

He sounds drunk.

[@spokes1018]

Film as absolutely terrible, it's like some poor quality B movie.

[@elcid4097]

I was exited about this movie for 6 months but it was a disappointment. Joaquin Acted like the joker and the movie had pacing issues.

[@Armchair_Asshole]

If Napoleon has been dead for 2,500 weeks, that means he's been dead for just 48 years. I didn't know that. But the movie was horrible and misguided.

[@pinomiraglia8256]

Ammiraglio Nelson English Hero Monument in Trafalgar Square London Napoleon Emperor French People Rydley Scott English Director Last Film An Historical Movie NAPOLEON