One director who is often overlooked in conversations of the greats is Ridley Scott. Sir Ridley Scott has been putting out quality films for the better part of four decades, and continues to direct fantastic movies. Few people have as many accolades and iconic films under their belt as he does.

This article will highlight and discuss what I consider to be the best Ridley Scott films of his illustrious career.

Matchstick Men is one movie that definitely makes the cut for me. Maybe I am just a sucker for a good Nicholas Cage performance, or maybe it is the fact that I am just a big fan of any type of movie involving well executed con artist schemes. Either way, this is a great.

Another fantastic Ridley Scott film is Alien. Many people argue that James Cameron's sequel, Aliens, was the better of these films (I would agree), but that does not mean the original was not amazing. Even after all these years, it is still a great film to watch.

Gladiator is definitely my favorite Ridley Scott film of any. This movie is just awesome. From the first battle scene out in the forest with the flaming fireballs, to the last scene in which...well I will not say for those who have not seen this movie.

Blade Runner is another movie that certainly is worth mentioning on this list. Blade Runner is one of the best science fiction movies to ever be released and brought us into a futuristic world that very few films have been able to come close to.

Finally, a film that I feel the need to include in this article is Hannibal. I am a big fan of Silence Of The Lambs, and maybe the sequel wasn't as good, but it was better than most sequels in my opinion. I thought Sir Ridley Scott did the second film justice.

These are just some of the best Ridley Scott films that come to mind, but surely there are other great ones as well.