... 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.
Prologue Anvil Of Crom MEDLEY: Riddle Of Steel/Riders Of Doom Gift Of Fury The MEDLEY: ... more
Column Of Sadness/ Wheel Of Pain Atlantean Sword MEDLEY: Theology/Civilization Love Theme Search The Orgy The Funeral Pyre The Battle Of The Mounds Part 1 MEDLEY: Orphans Of Doom/Awakening The
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recorded in mythology and song are those of the great deeds and fantastic adventures. Such a time was the Hyborean Age. Such a tale is the story of 'Conan The Barbarian'. Cimmeran Conan is captured as a child after his parents' savage murder by raiding Vanir led by Thulsa Doom head also of the snake-cult of Set. Fifteen years of agony first chained to the Wheel Of Pain grinding grain and then enslaved as a pit fighter forge a magnificent body and indominitable spirit. Freed miraculously one day by his owner Conan with his companions Subotai the Mongol and Valeria the Queen of Thieves sets forth upon his quest to learn "the riddle of steel" which his father has prophesied will confer ultimate power; and to kill the arch-villian Thulsa Doom...
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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
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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