Before there was The Terminator; before there was the Kindergarten Cop and before there was Danny DeVito's twin brother, there was this bad, yet not as bad as most action sequels, sequel to Conan The Barbarian. Non-sensical plot, over-the-top acting and dialogue my cat could predict make this ... Read review
Schwarzenegger wields his mighty sword once again as Robert E. Howard's epic warrior, ... more
Conan, in this impressive Collector's Edition DVD. Battling against sorcery, slaying vicious beasts and fighting to protect his companions.Taramis, witch queen of Sha...
Release Date: 2004-09-27, Rating Suitable for 15 years and over,
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The dark, brooding tone ofConan the Barbarianis replaced in this rousing sequel by a ... more
lighter, more humorous tone and one of the campiest casts ever assembled. InConan the Destroyer, our massively muscular hero (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is assigned by a duplicitous queen (Sarah Douglas) to escort a virgin princess (Olivia d'Abo) on a treacherous trek to a crystal palace where they will retrieve a priceless gemstone. Basketball champ and self-described Lothario Wilt Chamberlain plays Bombaata, a warrior sent on a secret mission to kill Conan, and the androgynous Grace Jones plays Zula, a wild woman who becomes Conan's loyal ally. Some consider this sequel a disappointment but the film makes no apologies for its silliness, and that's the key to its success as gloriously pulpy entertainment. --Jeff Shannon
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The dark, brooding tone ofConan the Barbarianis replaced in this rousing sequel by a ... more
lighter, more humorous tone and one of the campiest casts ever assembled. InConan the Destroyer, our massively muscular hero (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is assigned by a duplicitous queen (Sarah Douglas) to escort a virgin princess (Olivia d'Abo) on a treacherous trek to a crystal palace where they will retrieve a priceless gemstone. Basketball champ and self-described Lothario Wilt Chamberlain plays Bombaata, a warrior sent on a secret mission to kill Conan, and the androgynous Grace Jones plays Zula, a wild woman who becomes Conan's loyal ally. Some consider this sequel a disappointment but the film makes no apologies for its silliness, and that's the key to its success as gloriously pulpy entertainment. --Jeff Shannon
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Production Year: 2002 - Action/Adventure - Director: Vincenzo Natali - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Lucy Liu, David Hewlett, Anne Marie Scheffler, Joseph Scoren, Matthew Sharp, Jeremy Northam
Production Year: 1964 - Action/Adventure - Director: Cyril Endfield - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine, Nigel Green
Advantages: Arnold Schwarzenegger's muscles Disadvantages: Arnold Schwarzenegger's acting
...most action sequels, sequel to Conan The Barbarian. Non-sensical plot, over-the-top acting and dialogue my cat could predict make this inferior to the original and hardly a DVD worthy of 'collector's edition' status. (Who are these anonymous 'collectors' anyway?)
But Arnold does do what he does best and growls and flexes his way through a script which he probably did not need to read. The first one at least had James Earl Jones in it ("I ... ...fan, or like cheesy action sequels, you will most likely enjoy this. It also comes with a booklet and other bits of paper, which surely will sell on eBay for at least two quid in ten years time.
Bad yet good, in a bad sort of way.
Two musclebound stars out of five for this DVD. ... more
Before there was The Terminator; before there was the Kindergarten Cop and before there was Danny DeVito's twin brother, there was this bad, yet not as bad as most action sequels, sequel to Conan The Barbarian. Non-sensical plot, over-the-top acting and dialogue my cat could predict make this inferior to the original and hardly a DVD worthy of 'collector's edition' status. (Who are these anonymous 'collectors' anyway?) But Arnold does do what he does best and growls and flexes his way through a script which he probably did not need to read. The first one at least had James Earl Jones in it ("I am your father, Conan"), but if you are a Schwarzenegger fan, or like cheesy action sequels, you will most likely enjoy this. It also comes with a booklet and other bits of paper, which surely will sell on eBay for at least two quid in ten years time.
JustJoe4Life 04.06.2005 (04.06.2005)
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My favourite of the Conan series, this has a different actor playing Conans sidekick, this sidekick is much more of the coward and adds a rather interesting amount of humour to the film. Featuring Grace jones with her stick fighting which is worth a watch. This film features wizardry and sorcery, thievery great sword fighting and a fantastic beast for Conan to face off against at the finale of the film. From the monster who`s power was in mirrors to betrayal amongst Conans Companions.An impressive performance from Arnie as usual. But a must for all fantasy film buffs and action film buffs.
Brill film. ...
marklisa2007 21.07.2007
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Advantages: None Disadvantages: Rubbish film. Rubbish DVD
This film, in the words of Dickinson, looks as cheap as chips. The effects are really bad and cheesy, the acting is dreadful and the story is ridiculous.
I would not recommend this film to anyone, it just isn't worth the money.
It took me about a week on and off to watch, because I kept getting so bored. The only reason I finished it is because I always finish watching a film when I start, to give it a fair chance. Lots of films are sluggish at ... ...The start is actually better than the end (but still dismal).
The DVD itself is also poor, the menus are clunky and not user-friendly and the extra features are even more boring than the film (if that's possible).
I really don't think that anyone would enjoy this, I can't believe it got made in the first place, let alone released on to DVD! ...
stanharris75b 18.10.2005
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This film looks as cheap as chips. The effects are really bad and cheesy, the acting is dreadful and the story is ridiculous, But Arnold does do what he does best and growls and flexes his way through a script which he probably did not need to read.
It took me about a week on and off to watch, because I kept getting so bored. The only reason I finished it is because I always finish watching a film when I start, to give it a fair chance. Lots of ...
billy__jean 25.10.2005
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Advantages: arnie, good mvie Disadvantages: dialogu
...when watching either of the Conan movies, or Kull for that matter, is that they are not Howard's evocative characters. They are completely different, and only keep the name to sell the movie.
That said, Conan the Destroyer has nowhere near the impact or power of Conan the Barbarian. While that film opted for a dark, serious tone, this movie has a light, comedic feel to it, probably so it would sell to children. While the humor is pretty good at ... ...events.
While the previous Conan film showed off Conan's graceful violence and taste for women, in this one most of the swordplay is choppy and not very well done, and he doesn't bed one wench. The special effects are terrible, because I guess the director was trying for cool effects and thrills and failed miserably.
Grace Jones is a colorful new addition as the savage Zula, but Wilt Chamberlain acts quite badly as Queen's Henchman Bombatta. I'm ...
idunastake 10.02.2006
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Advantages: gr8 dvd for ppl that like fighting Disadvantages: not the best film out
i dont really no what to put here so im just guna put a load of rubish in most probably, sorry ppl who are reading this. this is a gr8 dvd i lke the film but in parts it did get boring and you would exepect better specially if ya go to the cinema and watch it as you have to watch it or waste ya money on it, the film wasn't to bad when it got into the action parts and i liked it alot but it werent really worth watching in my eyes as there where to ...
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Conan agrees to endure a final mission for the Witch Queen Taramis in exchange for her casting of the spell that will awaken Valeria back from the dead. The mission - to escort the Queen's niece, Jehanna, on her quest to recover the Sacred Horn - is fraught with danger, but on his return he is confronted with an even greater evil.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
SANCTUARY VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT; UNIVERSAL MUSIC OPERATIONS
Release date
27/09/2004
No of Discs
2
Catalogue No
SVE 3070
Barcode
5050361730707
Featured
Wilt Chamberlain
Languages
Main Language
English
Subtitle Language
English
Hearing Impaired Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Commentary With Sarah Douglas, Conan Quiz, Original Trailer, Cast And Crew Profiles, Extensive Image Gallery
Aspect Ratio
2.35 Wide Screen
Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Dubbing Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo English
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Review
"...The ideal sword and sorcery picture. Loaded with action and pitched just right for maximum tongue-in-cheek humor..." (Variety, 27/06/1984)
DVD Description
Following CONAN THE BARBARIAN, Arnold Schwarzenegger returns as Robert E. Howard's warrior hero in action director Richard Fleischer's CONAN THE DESTROYER. First seen praying at a shrine, Conan and his sidekick, Malak (Tracey Walter), are inveigled by Queen Taramis (Sarah Douglas) into joining Princess Jehnna (Olivia d'Abo) and her bodyguard, Bombaata (Wilt Chamberlain), on a quest to wrest a magic key from the wizard Toth-Amon (Pat Roach). On the journey, Conan saves his magician friend, Akiro (Mako), from cannibals and helps female bandit Zula (Grace Jones) as she fights off some angry villagers. The motley crew find Toth-Amon's castle in the middle of a lake. But, while they rest for the night before confronting the wizard, he spirits away Princess Jehnna. Conan leads the rescue. Compared to the first Conan movie, CONAN THE DESTROYER has less violence but more humour. The film's stunt casting includes the 7-foot-tall basketball player Wilt Chamberlain and pneumatic singer Grace Jones. Other actors featured are the 17-year-old Olivia d'Abo (in her first screen appearance), playing the petulant teenage princess with sexy innocence; Tracey Walter as the cowardly jewel-swallowing thief, Malak the Quick; and, of course, Schwarzenegger, who put on 10 extra pounds at Fleischer's request, as the pectorally-perfect Conan.
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