1492 - Conquest of Paradise (Widescreen Edition) [VHS]
by Ridley Scott
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Actor: ?ngela Molina, Armand Assante, G?rard Depardieu, Loren Dean, Sigourney WeaverDirector: Ridley Scott
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language), Analog
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Letterboxed, NTSC, Widescreen
Running Time: 142 minutes
Release Date: 1998-01-01
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Publisher: Paramount
Studio: Paramount
VHS Movie Reviews of 1492 - Conquest of Paradise (Widescreen Edition) [VHS]
Movie Review: Moxica
Summary: 5 Stars
I go to movies for entertainment, and unless the movie has been touted as a 100%, bona fide accurate portrayal of the subject, then I have no problem if facts are embellished. This is Ridley Scott's vision of Christopher Columbus and his quest for the New World, and he has artistic license to create his vision and in my opinion did so magnificently with this film. I never got the feeling that Columbus was made a hero by this movie. The portrayal I saw was of a deeply flawed, brilliant man who did in fact commit great wrong against the natives, and returned to Europe completely demoralized. A broken man. And enough about Depardieu's accent. I understood him most of the time and even when I didn't, I still understood at least what was going on. I thought his acting was impeccable. The character of Moxica in particular was mesmerizing; the scene in which he is hissing and sneering at Columbus while on the back of a rearing stallion, Spanish drum music in the background, is one of the most memorable to me. The scene was effectively shot in slow motion, which seems to be Scott's signature in all his movies. This movie entertained me. To say any more would enter the territory of gushing, so I'll stop here!
Summary of 1492 - Conquest of Paradise (Widescreen Edition) [VHS]
One of Ridley Scott's most wrong-headed films, this one (like all of his movies) looks fabulous and sounds utterly ridiculous, almost from the beginning. His first mistake was casting the wonderful Gerard Depardieu as Columbus and forcing him to speak English, which Depardieu does with decided difficulty. After spending way too much time on the ocean with Columbus's three ships (you kind of wish they would sail over the edge of the world), they arrive in the West Indies, only to turn around and sail back. The rest of the film deals with the not particularly comprehensible politics of Columbus's venture, which leads to the violent slaughter of trusting natives by a band of cardboard villains. Depardieu, who radiates sympathy, looks like he's at sea with this material. --Marshall FineAction & Adventure VHS Video
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