Review of 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) by Bill S — 06 Apr 2015

This version of Columbus would make me wonder why is his birthday a holiday.

This review of 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) was written by Bill S on 06 Apr 2015.

1492: Conquest of Paradise has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Drecool95 (6) on 18 Aug 2022

Historically inaccurate, terrible acting, terrible direction, terrible script. What an embarrassment coming from a director as good as Ridley Scott…

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By Fazley A (391) on 21 Jun 2010

Supposed to be a huge epic tale but not that great to be honest…

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By Scott F (708) on 08 Sep 2010

The most gorgeous, boring movie I have ever seen…

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By Marti H (11) on 21 Feb 2011

Ridley Scott always immerses us into a rich world with strong visual style, sadly in this case though, the story is sadly lacking to back up…

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By Brett B (1,185) on 10 Apr 2012

A somewhat bloated epic of Christopher Columbus, it nevertheless has some beautifully handled sequences, and Depardieu is better than he any…

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By Sheldon C (73) on 07 Jun 2015

This 90's film about Christopher Columbus was really tough to get through…

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By Masixole K (1) on 26 Jun 2011

Pas le meilleur Scott mais une belle aventure soutenue par une remarquable musique…

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By Balázs A (98) on 11 Jul 2014

What? Why did critics and audiences dislike this fantastic film?! OK, that's your opinion but I love it…

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By Liew J (52) on 07 Jun 2009

Most underrated movie ever.... This movie is a classic…

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By Mêlany V (91) on 11 Nov 2011

Really interesting history about the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus…

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