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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 Dépardieu as Columbus and forcing him to speak English, which Dépardieu does with decided difficulty. After spending far too much time on the ocean with Columbus' three ships (you 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' venture, which leads to the violent slaughter of trusting natives by a band of cardboard villains. Dépardieu, who radiates sympathy, looks as if he's at sea with this material. --Marshall Fine, Amazon.com
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Ridley Scott´s film focuses on Christopher Columbus' discovery of the Americas and the effect this has on the indigenous people.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
1492, is stunning with it's images and it's soundtrack. It's honestly a really big triumph in the cinema. Ridley Scott directed 1492, and the movie is highly intelligent with it's direction. Great performances, though the accents are annoying. Besides the accents, everything is perfect in 1492, including Gerard Depardieu's amazing portrayal of Columbus. Be prepared for quite a historical masterpiece. Which 1492 truly is.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Sadly this film was a flop at the cinema and Gerard Depardieu appears to be a strange choice for the role of Colombus, but 1492 is still a highly watchable movie, which is very well made and thought provoking. Armand Assante puts in a great performance and its hard to believe that its the same actor that played the villain in the nonsense that was Judge Dredd. Michael Wincott is excellent as the sinister Moxica. Ridley Scott rarely makes bad films and this certainly is not one of them and if you like history, you will like this film. Also the soundtrack composed by Vangelis is a great movie score adding a great atmosphere to the movie.
Other reviewers have stated that there is a lot of violence in this movie but I would say it is the opposite. The most gory scene in the film is when an indian has his hand cut off. There are a couple of battles and executions but these scenes are not excessive, and are necessary to the plot.
Dont listen to what the critics say about this film, its well worth watching.
Other reviewers have stated that there is a lot of violence in this movie but I would say it is the opposite. The most gory scene in the film is when an indian has his hand cut off. There are a couple of battles and executions but these scenes are not excessive, and are necessary to the plot.
Dont listen to what the critics say about this film, its well worth watching.
20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This was one film I inherited from my brother when he gave me his video collection. For months it sat gathering dust until I finally got bored and decided to watch it. How gutted I was I didn't view it earlier!
1492 is one of those very rare films where you can really feel the sheer heart and passion that the lead actor has poured into his role. Gerard Depideau is frankly superb and you instantly feel that he really is Columbus and he really did cross that massive ocean.
What's really interesting about this movie though is how it concentrates on not only the events leading up to the discovery but also the aftermath which is so often overlooked. Most people could tell you that Columbus was the guy who discovered America, but not much else about him. This film tells you about the hassles beforehand and his unfortunate struggle thereafter.
A truely moving and educational film. This is worthy of anyones collection.
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