1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
Directed by Ridley Scott
1492: Conquest of Paradise depicts Christopher Columbus’ discovery of The New World and his effect on the indigenous people.
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Ridley Scott and cinematographer Adrian Biddle (The Princess Bride, Thelma & Louise) take their wide-angle lenses out of storage to present us with a series of breathtaking postcards from the edge of civilisation � comparisons with Herzog�s Aguirre, the Wrath of God certainly aren�t out of line, and a scene where the explorers set sail from the Port of Palos is absolutely stunning.
Scott's latest, Robin Hood, is like a "greatest misses" package that combines the worst elements from the dreary 1492: Conquest of Paradise and the overwrought Kingdom of Heaven, then tries to marry them to the formula of Gladiator - a flick I've never cared for in spite of its Oscar win.
About as useful as Hannibal Rising and the now-forgotten Butch and Sundance: The Early Years (and, while were at it, Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd), Robin Hood gives us not the maverick Ridley Scott who directed such unique gems as Blade Runner and Thelma & Louise but the self-important Ridley Scott who helmed such lumbering duds as 1492: Conquest of Paradise and Kingdom of Heaven.
Ridley Scott boasts an elastic career that stretches from the reputable to the ridiculous -- from Blade Runner, Alien and Thelma & Louise all the way to G.I. Jane and 1492: Conquest of Paradise.
Gladiator represents the British-born filmmaker's second attempt at an historical epic, and is far more successful than his previous endeavor, the stultifying 1492: Conquest of Paradise, which recounted Christopher Columbus' arrival in the New World.
And what better man than the director of warm classics such as Blade Runner and 1492: Conquest of Paradise, to deliver that injection of irrational feeling?
It certainly is not based on movies like Legend (1985), 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), or any of a half-dozen other duds; he has arguably made more bad movies than any other "great" director.
He’s bruised our brains with history books ( 1492: Conquest of Paradise , Gladiator ), enlightened our souls with the Bible ( Kingdom of Heaven , Exodus: Gods and Kings ), strangled our necks with science fiction ( Alien , Blade Runner ), scorched our nerves with real-life terror ( Thelma & Louise , Body of Lies ), and just weirded us out ( Legend , The Counselor ).
It could be the mammoth, marble Coliseum where the “Gladiator” took his stand, the Western deserts “Thelma and Louise” traversed, or the worlds Columbus crossed in “1492: Conquest of Paradise.”