Review of 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) by Private U — 05 Jun 2007

I cannot believe this didn't win an oscar for best soundtrack - it was amazing. I felt like I went back in time.

This review of 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) was written by Private U on 05 Jun 2007.

1492: Conquest of Paradise has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Broyax (884) on 27 Apr 2023

Une grosse production qui ne lésine pas sur les moyens et qui ne fait sans doute pas dans la finesse… on peut lui reprocher à juste titre…

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By Erno K (215) on 24 Oct 2010

This movie has one of the best sound effects of all time. Fast forward to where they are about to cross a river and you'll see what I mean…

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By Krzysztof R (7) on 09 Aug 2012

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By Jeroen V (210) on 10 Dec 2010

Director Ridley Scott's (Gladiator) epic about the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus…

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In attempting to explore the man, Roselyne Bosch's script also embraces the myth, most obviously in some initial exchanges laden with significance…

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By Adrian Z (553) on 09 Nov 2013

Long associated with action films and high-brow science fiction adventures, 1492: Conquest of Paradise represents one of director Ridley Scott's…

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By Cameron J (1,335) 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 Chris S (3,490) on 23 Sep 2011

Probably the most underrated of all of Ridley Scott's movies, a pretty facinating film of Christopher Columbus…

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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 Shinyhair X (95) on 13 Oct 2011

A rather silly film…

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