Christopher Columbus: The Discovery

10/16/2022

**_Ignore the monkey-see-monkey-do critics, this is a good historical adventure_** “Christopher Columbus: The Discovery” (1992) came out seven weeks before Ridley Scott’s “1492: Conquest of Paradise,” both of which tackle the same historic tale in celebration of its 500th anniversary. This one was directed by John Glen who’s no slouch as he helmed five James Bond flicks in the ’80s, including “For Your Eyes Only” (1981) and “Octopussy” (1983), both of which rank with the better 007 movies. Scott’s film is more artistic and epic, being longer by 34 minutes, whereas this one is more compact, not to mention it focuses more on the set-up to the expedition while “1492” is more concerned with what happens when Columbus hits ground on the other side of the Atlantic. Moreover, “Discovery”