Conan the Barbarian

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[quote]Soulja874 wrote:

[quote]WolBarret wrote:

[quote]Soulja874 wrote:

[quote]WolBarret wrote:

[quote]Soulja874 wrote:

[quote]WolBarret wrote:

[quote]DarkNinjaa wrote:
Based on the majority of negative reviews on here, I’ll wait for the DVD then…[/quote]

I will take the first planet ticket to England, Ireland, Scotland, Canada or whatever weird country you’re in, take a bus to your city, find your flat/apartment/mansion, kick the down the door or knock, drag you to the theater, and make you watch Conan the Barbarian.

Don’t be lame, watch the movie.[/quote]

Don’t fall into her trap dude.[/quote]

Wait, so you’re saying…

ITS A TRAP?!!

(Just kidding, Dark Ninja)[/quote]

I doubt she even knows what that could mean. Quit being so soft.

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Its not soft, its called Maturity.[/quote]

LOL, I’ll leave it at that.

This Conan was decent but it’s nothing compared to the Arnold one. The dialog in this makes the first Conan look like Othello. I’m probably biased though because the first Conan movie is one of my favorite movies of all time.

Damn you Wol, I could of seen Rise of the Planet of the Apes instead.

Thor was good though.
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You added the Thor was good so I wouldn’t reply with anger. Don’t worry. I’ll get you in a text message.

Check ur inbox.

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The dialogue of Zym (villain in the new one) is at least as good as Thulsa Doom’s.

But regardless, this is Conan. Go watch Othello if you want masterful dialogue.

If you like action, blood, justice no matter the cost, brutal non-karate fights, sinister villains, and a never-say-die hero, go see the fucking film.

I wish there were more films like this.

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[quote]solidkhalid wrote:
The dialogue of Zym (villain in the new one) is at least as good as Thulsa Doom’s.

But regardless, this is Conan. Go watch Othello if you want masterful dialogue.

If you like action, blood, justice no matter the cost, brutal non-karate fights, sinister villains, and a never-say-die hero, go see the fucking film.

I wish there were more films like this.[/quote]

Thulsa Doom’s Dialogue and Actor was better than Zym’s by a long shot. Other than that, I agree.

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Arnold = finesse

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[quote]Stern wrote:
STICK AROUN’ BENNETT…[/quote]

You’re blending one liners, man.
He says “Stick around” to the black guy he kills in the hotel by impaling him on a STICK.
Bennet gets told to “Let off some steam” after having a steam pipe rammed through his midsection.

GET WITH IT, MAN.

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[quote]solidkhalid wrote:
The dialogue of Zym (villain in the new one) is at least as good as Thulsa Doom’s.

But regardless, this is Conan. Go watch Othello if you want masterful dialogue.

If you like action, blood, justice no matter the cost, brutal non-karate fights, sinister villains, and a never-say-die hero, go see the fucking film.

I wish there were more films like this.[/quote]

X 100000 - I fucking LUVED this movie. LOL at everyone trying to analyze the storyline and compare the character development. Conan killed bad guys, fucked hot chicks, avenged his father and saved the world from evil. What else can you ask for?

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Charles Poliquin on Jason Momoa in Conan (from his facebook page) :

“Just saw the Conan movie. The guy who plays him is certainly not going to inspire a generation to go the gym like Arnold did. Maybe his trainer used h TRX and Bosu balls, and had him drink soy lattes as post workout shakes. Mark Wahlberg gets in shape, the Rock gets in shape. Why not set aside 4 months to make look decent for the part? There a lot of great trainers out there who could have had him look the part.”

Thoughts?

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[quote]Simon Adebisi wrote:

[quote]Stern wrote:
STICK AROUN’ BENNETT…[/quote]

You’re blending one liners, man.
He says “Stick around” to the black guy he kills in the hotel by impaling him on a STICK.
Bennet gets told to “Let off some steam” after having a steam pipe rammed through his midsection.

GET WITH IT, MAN.[/quote]

Ahhh fuck.

Well, what do you expect? The lines are so rich and delivered with such finesse that it’s bound to get muddled up somewhere!

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Now I love the original 1982 movie, I have it on DVD and watched it about 5 or 6 months ago, but I do think that the 1982 movie is greater than the sum of its parts, and has basically become a little over-rated. I remember when it came out and most everyone thought it was mediocre. I think it’s one of those movies like Blade Runner, The Thing and even Flash Gordon where they were not well loved at all by critics or the general public when they came out but grew on people ovet time. And not necessarily because people ‘finally saw their genius’ but that we paint the movie with a bit of nostalgia.

It has a great look,the 1982 film, like it’s washed out a bit, which helps it look very ancient in a way. The same way that Monty Python and the Holy Grail looks. The music is of course incredible. There are subtleties to it that I learned from Basil Pouledouris’ interview on the Conan the Destroyer DVD which I watched just last month. Like instruments he didn’t use as they were slightly too modern.

I think when you look at this new movie and compare it with the old one, you can like either one more than the other according to your taste, but I certainly don’t think there is a huge gulf sepparating them.

It would be like saying the Whopper is the greatest burger ever made and is an untouchable classic and the Big Mac is like ashes in my mouth that only a complete fool could like as it is tasteless, factory-made crap. Or vice versa.

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I don’t get why they need to be compared at all. The new one isn’t a remake. Everything is totally different - story, actors, director, crew. Literally the only thing linking the two is the name Conan.

Enjoy or dislike the film on its own merits!

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[quote]TK52 wrote:
Charles Poliquin on Jason Momoa in Conan (from his facebook page) :

“Just saw the Conan movie. The guy who plays him is certainly not going to inspire a generation to go the gym like Arnold did. Maybe his trainer used h TRX and Bosu balls, and had him drink soy lattes as post workout shakes. Mark Wahlberg gets in shape, the Rock gets in shape. Why not set aside 4 months to make look decent for the part? There a lot of great trainers out there who could have had him look the part.”

Thoughts?[/quote]

This isn’t an Arnold movie. Its a Conan movie. I want this movie to inspire people to read the Conan books and to live life like Conan would. Mamoa portrays Conan better than Arnold.

The End.

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[quote]Edevus wrote:

[quote]kaisermetal wrote:
no love for Kull the Conqueror?[/quote]

I really like Kevin Sorbo, but that movie was awful. At least the soundtrack was somewhat decent.
Too much for Conan’s ascendant…[/quote]

Speaking of REH adaptations, what’s the general consensus on Solomon Kane?

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[quote]WolBarret wrote:

If you know nothing about Conan, watch it with your boys or by yourself. [/quote]

My boys stabbed me in the back. We were all set to watch Conan last weekend, then there was a last minute change of heart. After some deliberation, I was out-voted three to one and we ended up watching Cowboys & Aliens instead.

Don’t waste your ticket money on it. The story doesn’t really go anywhere. Much like Daniel Craig’s character, you’ll come out of the movie feeling disoriented and dazed, with a vague recollection that the two hours you’ve just lost had something to do with aliens. But you’ve no recollection of what actually happened, and you’ll stumble to your car feeling like you’ve missed something. You did. A potentially good movie.

Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford don’t make an entertaining double act. They are two straight men, and not particularly likeable. It’s a buddy movie where the buddies are both unsympathetic assholes. Neither of their characters do much talking, which doesn’t help.

Robert Downey Jr. was originally set to star in a more comedic take on the story, but they decided to take a more serious approach after Craig was cast (not surprising, as Craig has yet to crack a smile, let alone demonstrate a knack for comedy). Ford has no excuses for not turning on the charm.

Maybe the original plan was to give RDJr. the humor and Ford play the grizzled vet, but when Craig came on board they simply removed all the one-liners. That’s what appears to have happened here.

Trying to tell the story in a completely earnest way robbed it of any potential it previously had.

Sam Rockwell did his best in a supporting role (probably a favor to Favreau); Olivia Wilde did the best she could with her role.

If you do go and see it, take a snuggy and a hot water bottle and get your head down for a few hours of quality shut eye. My only positive was that, for once, nobody was talking during the movie. The auditorium was eerily silent.

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[quote]TK52 wrote:
Charles Poliquin on Jason Momoa in Conan (from his facebook page) :

“Just saw the Conan movie. The guy who plays him is certainly not going to inspire a generation to go the gym like Arnold did. Maybe his trainer used h TRX and Bosu balls, and had him drink soy lattes as post workout shakes. Mark Wahlberg gets in shape, the Rock gets in shape. Why not set aside 4 months to make look decent for the part? There a lot of great trainers out there who could have had him look the part.”

Thoughts?[/quote]

i said that skinny bitch(Khal Drogo) didn’t have the physique to match Conan’s “finesse”(because to some people around here Conan have as much finesse as a french maid)…

oh sorry, i meant physique.

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[quote]WolBarret wrote:

[quote]TK52 wrote:
Charles Poliquin on Jason Momoa in Conan (from his facebook page) :

“Just saw the Conan movie. The guy who plays him is certainly not going to inspire a generation to go the gym like Arnold did. Maybe his trainer used h TRX and Bosu balls, and had him drink soy lattes as post workout shakes. Mark Wahlberg gets in shape, the Rock gets in shape. Why not set aside 4 months to make look decent for the part? There a lot of great trainers out there who could have had him look the part.”

Thoughts?[/quote]

This isn’t an Arnold movie. Its a Conan movie. I want this movie to inspire people to read the Conan books and to live life like Conan would. Mamoa portrays Conan better than Arnold.

The End.[/quote]

Read all of the books, and although Conan is smart and way more educated than meets the eye, Poliquin is right about the physique part. Patrice Louinet (who endorsed Momoa) said once that although Conan met with taller people, he’s always the strongest in terms of brute strength. Not seeing that happen with someone of Momoa’s stature, but Arnold certainly made that obvious with his portrayal of Conan.

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[quote]Zen warrior wrote:

[quote]WolBarret wrote:

[quote]TK52 wrote:
Charles Poliquin on Jason Momoa in Conan (from his facebook page) :

“Just saw the Conan movie. The guy who plays him is certainly not going to inspire a generation to go the gym like Arnold did. Maybe his trainer used h TRX and Bosu balls, and had him drink soy lattes as post workout shakes. Mark Wahlberg gets in shape, the Rock gets in shape. Why not set aside 4 months to make look decent for the part? There a lot of great trainers out there who could have had him look the part.”

Thoughts?[/quote]

This isn’t an Arnold movie. Its a Conan movie. I want this movie to inspire people to read the Conan books and to live life like Conan would. Mamoa portrays Conan better than Arnold.

The End.[/quote]

Read all of the books, and although Conan is smart and way more educated than meets the eye, Poliquin is right about the physique part. Patrice Louinet (who endorsed Momoa) said once that although Conan met with taller people, he’s always the strongest in terms of brute strength. Not seeing that happen with someone of Momoa’s stature, but Arnold certainly made that obvious with his portrayal of Conan.
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Heh, heh…

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REH would have approved of Grace Jones…

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[quote]Professor X wrote:
LOL at using the word “finesse” to describe an Arnold movie.[/quote]

Excuse me? Have you seen his smooth teaching style. Cue Kindergarten Cop.