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... 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 ... Read review

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Conan the Barbarian [1981] [DVD]

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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
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Conan the Barbarian [1981] [DVD]

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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
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Arnie's first blockbuster

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

jtamagnini 03.08.2005
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Awe-inspiring blockbuster that hasn't dated

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 ...

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Arnie's breakthrough as Conan

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. The Plot 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 ...

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