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Unlike the MPAA we do not assign one inscrutable rating based on age, but 3 objective ratings for SEX/NUDITY, VIOLENCE/GORE and PROFANITY on a scale of 0 to 10, from lowest to highest, depending on quantity and context. |
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Gerard Depardieu struts his considerable physical presence
as the great explorer in director Ridley Scott's version of what happened during the fall
of 1492.
SEX/NUDITY 3 - Columbus is living with a woman to whom he is not married,
and has had two children with her. There is some cleavage in women's costumes. There is
one passionate kiss between Columbus and his girlfriend. Native garb, topless women from a
distance. We see bare bottoms. One ship captain relieves himself and passes blood.
VIOLENCE/GORE 9 - Introductory scenes are etchings of natives being
massacred. We see a woman and a number of other people tied to stakes where they are
strangled and then burned; we hear them choking. The men on the ships are sunburned and
their skin is blistered and pealing. 39 Spaniards are shown after they have been beheaded
and burned. One native's hand is cut off because they think he was stealing gold. Men are
shown hanging with their extremities cut off. Slow motion fighting complete with lots of
blood and guts. After a tropical storm, we see a number of dead bodies, both human and
animal.
PROFANITY 1 - Bastard is used when referring to Columbus' sons. [profanity glossary]
DISCUSSION TOPICS - Violence, murder, war, racism. Taking over land which is
already inhabited. Obsession with dreams.
MESSAGE - War and destruction is in man's nature. Columbus says, after his
discovery, "there are no crimes there, there will be no need for a judge." He
was quickly proven wrong.
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