Episode 92: Ridley Scott Watch Series #8 - 1492: CONQUEST OF PARADISE (1992)

Simon and Curtis take on Ridley Scott's historical epic 1492: CONQUEST OF PARADISE (1992) for this week's podcast episode. The movie tells of Christopher Columbus' fateful voyage to the "New World" and its devastating effects for the indigenous peoples there. They chat Columbus’ problematic legacy, Vangelis’ epic soundtrack, Scott’s ’90s film trajectory, and more. They also discuss the latest news, including an update on Julian Sands’ mysterious disappearance in the California mountains; Oliver Stone’s reaction to John Wick 4; James Cameron’s comments on the Titan submersible disaster; and the filming of Gladiator 2. In addition, they chat about what they watched this week and their latest watchlist additions. Tune in next week for Curtis’ latest canon episode with Terence Malick’s 1978 masterpiece DAYS OF HEAVEN, starring Richard Gere and Sam Shepard. TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:22 News of the Week 00:08:38 What We Watched This Week 00:14:00 1492: CONQUEST OF PARADISE (1992) Discussion (hot takes, tasty bits) 00:24:15 Our Ratings for 1492 00:27:45 Watchlist Additions 00:31:01 Coming Up Next! MOVIES WE WATCHED CURTIS: Sisu; Las Vegas Bloodbath; Influencer (2023) SIMON: Extraction 2; The Machine (2023) WATCHLIST ADDITIONS CURTIS: Oppenheimer; Reality (2023); Seoul Station SIMON: Fast X CREDITS AND PLUGS Intro: "Fantasia on a Theme" by Thomas Tallis (MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD OST) Outro: "Conquest of Paradise" by Vangelis (1492 OST) Quinn: @seatstruckreviews Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month' https://curtisrunstedler.ca/ John: johnnycakes.substack.com @johnnycakes on Letterboxd Check out John's other podcast Domestic Pints ONLY! @domesticpintsonly on IG; find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.