R.I.P Tony Scott

Top Gun was a among my college movie memories. Crimson Tide was a thought provoking piece.
Sad his life ended the way it did.
 
Baffling and sad. Not someone you'd expect to die this way...but Hemingway killed himself too. I guess talent and success don't guarantee happiness.
 
Some of the wealthiest people I know are the most unhappy and have lots of 'life problems' to deal with...
RIP, this is very sad news.
 
There are even people out there who contemplate suicide for no other reason than either medication is messing up their natural chemical balance in the brain or they simply have a natural imbalance that isn't corrected. These people are even sadder still because they have something messed up in their head that's pushing them to do such a thing, and not necessarily because of major problems in their life.

Pretty scary.

Really feel for the Scott family right now.
 
I don't want to bog this thread of condolences down, but I don't care for the oft-used analysis of chemical imbalance. It's like we live in a world where everything is treated like it's fixable with a pill.

While we know no reason why Scott did this, depression is one of the least discussed and least reported ailments in our society. In fact, in much of society and many industries it's indirectly treated as a stigma, with the inflicted indirectly and subtly shamed. That is, they possibly won't get chosen for work they otherwise would have gotten, and will be treated differently than everyone else. I could only imagine that if Scott was facing serious depression, he didn't want to seek help for fear of it being public and him appearing weak or fallible, and having his world shun him. Again though, this is a very general and broad analysis and speculation We have no idea why he did this. None.
 
snowleopard said:
We have no idea why he did this. None.
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I agree, but while you might not prefer to hear about chemical imbalance, it still happens. And perhaps you missed where I mentioned that the imbalance could be caused by a pill? I personally know those who had to stop taking medication because they started to feel compelled to kill themselves, and once they told that to the doctor and came off the medication, those feelings went away.
 
Man on Fire is one of my all time favorite movies. Really enjoyed his work. It's a shame his life ended too early, and in this way.
 
Yes. Apples and oranges in a sense Gary. You make a point, but I was commenting on the social aspect.

Sorry if my comments are turning the thread into some form of analysis. I just hope he is now at peace, and wish his family the best in coping with this tragedy.
 
Terribly sad. He was a good and I think often unappreciated director. Enemy of the State and Unstoppable are both really fun movies. RIP
 
I read he had an inoperable form of brain cancer. Chose to go out on his own terms. It's disappointing, but it's his life and his choice. I may do something similar if I'm ever diagnosed to die with something so horrifyingly painful. Beats spending your last days chained to a hospital bed puking your guts out and wasting away while doctors try to "save" you.
 
My mother died of brain cancer. It was like watching someone die in slow motion. Seeing what she went through, I place no judgement on him choosing to end his life this way. Probably better for him and his family.
 
I read on one of the news carriers that his depression may have something to do with a diagnosis that he has inoperable brain cancer.
Though an autopsy to be carried out will be done according to the news to confirm if he had health problems.
 
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