I purposely waited before posting anything about Tony Scott’s apparent suicide. Stories like these, details, some true and some false, always fly out onto the web. I’m not going to comment on his suicide out of respect. But, I will say this. Scott directed some really enjoyable action films. Anyone who has seen “Top Gun” knows this. But, even his most recent films with Denzel Washington, including “Unstoppable”, “The Taking of Pelham 123” and “Deja Vu” were all very tense and a heck of a ride. He’s worked with numerous stars from Tom Cruise, who was prepping “Top Gun 2” with before his death to Keira Knightley. Scott’s frantic style will be missed and it’s truly sad to see someone feel so hopeless that this is what they feel is their only way out.

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