Ridley Scott disagrees with Quentin Tarantino that he made this century’s best film

Ridley Scott has given his reaction to Quentin Tarantino saying he directed the best film of the 21st Century.

The Oscar-winning director of Pulp Fiction declared Scott’s 2021 war movie Black Hawk Down as the best of this century so far in a podcast discussion last year.

The film was placed above Toy Story 3 , Lost in Translation , and drama There Will Be Blood .

The latter film led to some controversy after Tarantino disparaged its star, Paul Dano.

Speaking ahead of his new film The Dog Stars , Scott was asked by The Times what he thought of the assessment.

“I wonder what he was on, because whatever it is, I want some,” he joked.

When asked if he agreed, the director simply replied: “No!” Featuring a massive ensemble cast that included Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor , and Tom Hardy in his first film role, Black Hawk Down is based on the real life efforts to rescue the survivors of two Black Hawk helicopters that were shot down during the Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia in 1993.

The movie was a box office success and won Oscars for both its editing and sound.

While the two filmmakers have not spoken about the comments, Ridley Scott said his late brother Tony had a fondness for Tarantino, with the pair working together on the films Crimson Tide and True Romance .

“Tony adored Quentin and, I think, Quentin adored Tony,” he said of their relationship.

Last year, Scott gave his own verdict on modern cinema, calling current movies “shit”.

“Actually, right now, I’m finding mediocrity – we’re drowning in mediocrity,” he said during a talk at the BFI Southbank.

“And so what I do – it’s a horrible thing – but I’ve started watching my own movies, and actually they’re pretty good! And also, they don’t age.” Elsewhere, Jacob Elordi, Scott’s lead in The Dog Stars , playfully dodged questions about auditioning for the role of James Bond while promoting the film in London.

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