80. 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) & Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)

2022-06-22

This week, we discuss two films depicting voyages of discovery in the New World. The first is 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992), a historical epic from Ridley Scott which chronicles the heavily-disputed life and discoveries of Christopher Columbus. The film, which was made to celebrate the 500th anniversary of his first voyage, was neither well-received critically nor a financial success. The second is Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972), the story of a Spanish conquistador’s search for El Dorado. The film was written and directed by German filmmaker Werner H...

This week, we discuss two films depicting voyages of discovery in the New World.

The first is 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992), a historical epic from Ridley Scott which chronicles the heavily-disputed life and discoveries of Christopher Columbus. The film, which was made to celebrate the 500th anniversary of his first voyage, was neither well-received critically nor a financial success.

The second is Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972), the story of a Spanish conquistador’s search for El Dorado. The film was written and directed by German filmmaker Werner Herzog and marked his first collaboration with controversial actor Klaus Kinski.

Timestamps

1492: Conquest of Paradise (00:01:02)

Aguirre, the Wrath of God (00:47:42)

Coin toss (01:20:55)

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