Tag: Napoleon
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Napoleon: Monotonous about killing men in funny hats
REVIEW. “Three edges my hat has” – the military leader Napoleon Bonaparte is known for his amusing hats, his legendary height, and his unrestrained love letters dedicated to his wife Josephine, but also for leading three million men to their deaths. Ridley Scott’s biopic is as grandiose as it is petty, self-ironic, and painfully dull.…
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Ridley Scott disses French critics: “They don’t even like themselves”
Ridley Scott’s press tour for “Napoleon” continues to deliver memorable quotes. The master director Ridley Scott has spent recent times promoting his grand new film, “Napoleon.” While other directors might have tried to present themselves as pleasant, charming, or calm, Scott has instead used his press tour to candidly vent about things that irritate him.…