... Conan's (Arnold Schwarznegger) parents are murdered during a barbarian attack on his village and he becomes enslaved as a young boy. He is destined to turn a wheel pump for the rest of his life where he builds up ever increasing quantities of muscle.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger makes his striking screen debut as the legendary warrior and hero, ... more
Conan the Barbarian. Orphaned by a cold-blooded cult leader (James Earl Jones) and his band of brutal marauders, Conan endures a childhood of merciless slavery onl...
Arnold Schwarzenegger makes his striking screen debut as the legendary warrior and hero, ... more
Connan the Barbarian. Orphaned by a cold-blooded cult leader (James Earl Jones) and his band of brutal marauders, Connan endures a childhood of merciless slavery only to become a gladiator and fight or his captors. Sent to the far East to hone his fighting skills, Connan is freed and begins a dangerous, full-blooded quest to avenge his bloodthirsty enemies in a death-defying action-adventure about courage, strength, character and the triumph of good over evil.
The film that launched Arnold Schwarzenegger's international career,Conan the Barbarianis ... more
still regarded by many as his finest hour. Limited to a mere handful of lines and expertly directed to play up the Nietzschean strength of the character by John Milius, the Austrian Oak has never looked more suited to a role, his muscle flexing and sword twirling apparently effortless. The extraordinarily finely detailed production design ensures that the barren Spanish countryside perfectly suits the Hyborean-era backdrop envisioned by author Robert E Howard. Whether dressed in rags or riches, Schwarzenegger and companions Subotai (Gerry Lopez) and Valeria (Sandahl Bergman) look believably born to their surroundings. Backing their own very fine performances are brilliant supporting roles from James Earl Jones as serpentine baddie Thulsa Doom and Max Von Sydow as doomed King Osric.Plot-wise the film is simply the transformation of a wild barbarian into a worldly-wise king who, via a quest for revenge, finally learns the riddle of steel. The script is highly regarded for its dazzling set-pieces (the opening village raid, the orgy of body parts) and quotable dialogue ("They shall all drown in lakes of blood"), and it comes complete with an anti-peace movement reactionary subtext for anyone who cares to look close enough. One other element deserving mention is the extraordinary score by Basil Poledouris, which inspires the film with a sense of operatic grandeur.On the DVD:Conan the Barbarianappears as a suitably mythic special edition DVD. Sadly the magnificent score can only be heard in a mono mix, but the very fine picture is presented in 2.35:1. The extras package is phenomenal, too. Several deleted scenes have been re-edited into the film, but are available to view independently as well. There's a quick split-screen special effects feature showing how the ghostly spirits were added to Conan's resurrection. "The Conan Archives" is an 11-minute slide show of drawings, costumes and advertising. Best of all is the fantastic 53-minute "Conan Unchained" documentary interviewing every conceivable contributor who all reminisce with great fondness. It's slightly better seeing Schwarzenegger and Milius than hearing them talk in their commentary, which inevitably re-tells many of the same anecdotes in between puffs of Arnie's stogies. --Paul Tonks
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played by Arnold Swarzenegger in the film made in 1982 and directed by John Millius. It shows The Barbarian with his arms raised as if victorious in battle. The tagline for the film runs below him.
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The film that launched Arnold Schwarzenegger's international career,Conan the Barbarianis ... more
still regarded by many as his finest hour. Limited to a mere handful of lines and expertly directed to play up the Nietzschean strength of the character by John Milius, the Austrian Oak has never looked more suited to a role, his muscle flexing and sword twirling apparently effortless. The extraordinarily finely detailed production design ensures that the barren Spanish countryside perfectly suits the Hyborean-era backdrop envisioned by author Robert E Howard. Whether dressed in rags or riches, Schwarzenegger and companions Subotai (Gerry Lopez) and Valeria (Sandahl Bergman) look believably born to their surroundings. Backing their own very fine performances are brilliant supporting roles from James Earl Jones as serpentine baddie Thulsa Doom and Max Von Sydow as doomed King Osric.Plot-wise the film is simply the transformation of a wild barbarian into a worldly-wise king who, via a quest for revenge, finally learns the riddle of steel. The script is highly regarded for its dazzling set-pieces (the opening village raid, the orgy of body parts) and quotable dialogue ("They shall all drown in lakes of blood"), and it comes complete with an anti-peace movement reactionary subtext for anyone who cares to look close enough. One other element deserving mention is the extraordinary score by Basil Poledouris, which inspires the film with a sense of operatic grandeur.On the DVD:Conan the Barbarianappears as a suitably mythic special edition DVD. Sadly the magnificent score can only be heard in a mono mix, but the very fine picture is presented in 2.35:1. The extras package is phenomenal, too. Several deleted scenes have been re-edited into the film, but are available to view independently as well. There's a quick split-screen special effects feature showing how the ghostly spirits were added to Conan's resurrection. "The Conan Archives" is an 11-minute slide show of drawings, costumes and advertising. Best of all is the fantastic 53-minute "Conan Unchained" documentary interviewing every conceivable contributor who all reminisce with great fondness. It's slightly better seeing Schwarzenegger and Milius than hearing them talk in their commentary, which inevitably re-tells many of the same anecdotes in between puffs of Arnie's stogies. --Paul Tonks
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Production Year: 2007 - Science Fiction - Director: Francis Lawrence - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan, Dash Mihok, Will Smith, Salli Richardson, Willow Smith
Production Year: 2007 - Science Fiction - Director: Francis Lawrence - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Willow Smith, Dash Mihok, Will Smith, Charlie Tahan, Salli Richardson, Alice Braga
Advantages: Non stop action, good excuse for gore and fighting, cheap Disadvantages: Plot is weak, Arnie with long hair?, you will not impress your girlfriend much...
...pump is then abandoned and Conan the slave is sold on to become a gladiator, eventually escaping and becoming a thief. It is during a daring raid that he teams with two sidekicks and shortly afterwards enlisted by a local king to save his daughter from the clutches of the leader of a snake cult.
Lots of fighting ensues in with a few fun lines thrown in, until Conan realises the leader of the said cult is the man who had his parents ... ...and revenge and more fighting ensues until the young princess is rescued and the cult is destroyed.
This is the first of many Arnie movies that follow the same charactheristic. They are not intellectual but great action movies and although the special effects are no longer up to par today this does not detract from the whole.
The film is good and worth watching again and again, especially on friday night when you don't ... more
If you want a movie to challenge your intellect, this ain't it...
The plot line is very simple. Conan's (Arnold Schwarznegger) parents are murdered during a barbarian attack on his village and he becomes enslaved as a young boy. He is destined to turn a wheel pump for the rest of his life where he builds up ever increasing quantities of muscle.
For some reason the pump is then abandoned and Conan the slave is sold on to become a gladiator, eventually escaping and becoming a thief. It is during a daring raid that he teams with two sidekicks and shortly afterwards enlisted by a local king to save his daughter from the clutches of the leader of a snake cult.
Lots of fighting ensues in with a few fun lines thrown in, until Conan realises the leader of the said cult is the man who had his parents executed. This now turns into a story of rescue and revenge and more fighting ensues until the young princess is rescued and the cult is destroyed.
This is the first of many Arnie movies that follow the same charactheristic. They are not intellectual but great action movies and although the special effects are no longer up to par today this does not detract from the whole.
The film is good and worth watching again and again, especially on friday night when you don't really want anything challenging after a long week at work... Most girls fall asleep to it, but my solution to it has been to find a girlfriend that enjoys watching Arnie movies for his muscles (and then you end up feeling inadequate so you can't win there either)
Advantages: The film which made Arnie a star Disadvantages: The film sequels aren't as good
...is the first of three Conan the Barbarian films, and it far outshines the others. Arnold Schwarzeneger was not the first choice for the lead in the movie, but now one cannot imagine that anyone else could have been more appropriate. This is the movie that made Arnie famous as a celluloid acion hero. The story is from a series of books of the same name, written by Robert E Howard, in the 1930s. Howard was the father of the "sword and sorcery" genre ... ...some extent, the idea of Conan was inspired by the works of the philosopher Frederik Nietsche. Conan is the Superman and embodies the idea of "what does not kill me makes me stronger". After he is captured by the merciless warriors of a snake-worshipping cult, who kill his parents and all adults in his village, Conan and all the children are sold into slavery. They are made to trudge constantly around in circles to push a heavy wheel (some kind of ...
ironmodem1 27.11.2005 (01.12.2005)
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Advantages: Great atmosphere throughout the film Disadvantages: Quite simple, not a lot of dialogue from the star
In 1982, internationally celebrated strongman and bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger burst onto the big screen with his portrayal as the title role in Conan The Barbarian, a film directed by John Milius. Arnie, as he has become better known, had appeared in a few films already, but this is considered to be his breakthrough film.
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As a child, Conan witnesses the vicious killings of his family and clansmen at the hands of a vicious warlord who is controlling of his people and of all the land, Thulsa Doom. Years later, following a childhood of slavery, Conan finds himself as a champion gladiator, and sets his life to finding Doom and exacting his revenge. He teams up with Valeria and Subotai, two thieves, in taking on Doom, his lieutenants and his fearsome warriors, the Vanir, with the blessing and aid of King Osric ...
Years after the brutal murder of his parents, Conan the Barbarian sets out on a perilous quest for vengeance on the evil Thulsa Doom. With the help of his trusted companions, Conan finally faces up to Thulsa Doom...
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