Conan the Barbarian (1982) / Conan the Destroyer (1984)

[BouCoupDinkyDau]

Originally Posted by Banned User

I'm excited about this. The first Conan was always a favorite of mine. Highly underated. A no holds barred movie made back when every studio didn't demand PG13 ratings to get the 'teenage' crowd.
Snake handling, Orgies, Giant Axes, Loose Witches. Its got it all!
Plus James Earl Jones is awesome in this film!

+1

[BouCoupDinkyDau]

Schwarzenegger is a good physical specimen for the character, but a bad choice of actor for said character. Conan isn't just some big dumb thug--he's actually quite intelligent, and uses his wit against his foes just as much as his sword. Still, I love the original film.

The new film looks dumb as hell, getting away from the personalized, gritty, sword and sorcery of REH, and going for a more epic dark fantasy tale filled with more meaningless CGI.

I really wish filmmakers would just stop trying to copy Star Wars. It's been over 30 years already. And they need to lay off of the f/x from time to time. Just because it can be done does not mean it should be done.

[kernel_thai]

Conan the Barbarian is a day one. I would prefer the original cut but I'll take what they give me. The longer the cut the more Conan speaks, which isnt a good thing. The features were fascinating on the SE version and I hope they r included. Its one of the few movies Ive owned where I've listened to the soundtrack more than I've viewed the film.

As to Destroyer, this is the example of the movie I always use on how to screw up a sequel. I wouldnt take Destroyer if it came free.

[NzYme]

Conan the Barbarian is a day one purchase but I'm not sure about Destroyer. If it wasn't for that film we might be talking about buying a trilogy instead just the two BDs. Funny tidbit.... the budget for Destroyer was actually lower than the first film. Never forget reading the first review of that film and reading that fact...

[Agent Bond]

I guess I'm in the minority then because I thought The Destroyer was awesome! Had Subotai come back instead of us getting stuck with suck ass Malak, the movie would've been a million times better.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Agent Bond

I guess I'm in the minority then because I thought The Destroyer was awesome! Had Subotai come back instead of us getting stuck with suck ass Malak, the movie would've been a million times better.

I'll agree with that, but at least the wizard (narrator) came back.

[darthmaul1]

Me personally i want the 5.1, i don't want it in MONO that is why i never bought the DVD cause it was in mono. I want the surround sound.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by darthmaul1

Me personally i want the 5.1, i don't want it in MONO that is why i never bought the DVD cause it was in mono. I want the surround sound.

The DVD was actually in Dolby Digital Stereo rather than mono.

[Morsoth]

Can't wait to have those two Conan movies in Blu-ray.

Also, they are releasing "Conan the Adventurer" the animated (season one) on DVD on July 26, 2011.

Red Sonja will probably hit the Blu-ray market before the release of the new movie (2012?).

[BouCoupDinkyDau]

Originally Posted by Agent Bond

I guess I'm in the minority then because I thought The Destroyer was awesome! Had Subotai come back instead of us getting stuck with suck ass Malak, the movie would've been a million times better.

Again, this is something the filmmakers do not understand about the character. Conan makes and breaks alliances as he needs them. He's a loaner. He doesn't have a sidekick, doesn't roll in an ensemble, and if he does, it's because he needs the folks involved for that one adventure only.

He has a lot of contempt and mistrust for people, just like REH did.

[Poshteh1]

Originally Posted by Morsoth

Can't wait to have those two Conan movies in Blu-ray.

Also, they are releasing "Conan the Adventurer" the animated (season one) on DVD on July 26, 2011.

Red Sonja will probably hit the Blu-ray market before the release of the new movie (2012?).

Red Sonja has been available here in the UK for almost a year now, and if you want it I would suggest importing, it's very cheap currently, only £6.99 which is roughly $11.33 (today's conversion rate, shipping not taken into account).

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Red-Sonja-Blu-ray/11208/

[Sheriff Hobbes]

Not day 1, but I will get it when it reaches $13-15. Then I will get Red Sonja on German BD and I have the whole trilogy.

[wafi]

Crom! Bout frakking time!

[Douglas R]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

The DVD was actually in Dolby Digital Stereo rather than mono.

The US release had a mono soundtrack - even if spread across two channels.

[Morsoth]

Thanks Poshteh1!

I'll verify the import cost to Canada and if it's not too expensive, I'll take this one for sure!

[poke smot]

man it sucks that destroyer gets a better cover than barbarian. oh well i'll just be happy that we're getting the conan movies

[kernel_thai]

Originally Posted by Agent Bond

I guess I'm in the minority then because I thought The Destroyer was awesome! Had Subotai come back instead of us getting stuck with suck ass Malak, the movie would've been a million times better.

Originally Posted by BouCoupDinkyDau

Again, this is something the filmmakers do not understand about the character. Conan makes and breaks alliances as he needs them. He's a loaner. He doesn't have a sidekick, doesn't roll in an ensemble, and if he does, it's because he needs the folks involved for that one adventure only.

He has a lot of contempt and mistrust for people, just like REH did.

It wasnt the lack of Jerry Lopez, the problem was Malak was made into a more comedic character. The first moie worked because they played it seriously. They tried to go for too many comedic moments in the second one. With a movie like this, if u get the audience laughing they eventually figure out how silly the whole thing actually is.

Originally Posted by tuck301

man it sucks that destroyer gets a better cover than barbarian. oh well i'll just be happy that we're getting the conan movies

I agree.

[iluvrice2]

Destroyer Day 1 Purchase

Barbarian $4 at BB 5 for $20 Sale

Destroyer is by far the more entertaining movie of the two. It's so campy, there's almost an Indiana Jones quality to it. It has by far the more memorable lines:

"I grab him, and I take him!"

"It's just writing on the wall!"

"Enough talk!"

And just numerous simple barbarian moments from Arnold.

Yes, everything about Barbarian is more polished, better directed, etc. but for God's sake you have Arnold playing the lead in a dramatic role. That's just not going to work. And it didn't work in Barbarian.

Obviously in the minority here, but I know which one I always have the better time watching with friends.

[blucheesefinder]

they are now $17.99 each on Amazon

[darthmaul1]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

The DVD was actually in Dolby Digital Stereo rather than mono.

Not the ones i have seen they all said mono on the back cover, so i didn't waste my time with it.