Conan the Barbarian (2011)

[Mulli]

Jeez! That kid went bananas! I'm all in on this flick!!!

But for the kid running the ponytail into the log, I thought that fight was awesome.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Well, I'm sold. I'm looking forward to watching Jason Momoa but I halfway think I'd rather watch The Adventures of Little Conan.

Steve

 

[Pariah]

Why do filmmakers feel the need to do Conan's back story?

Personally, I like it. You don't have to guess at the depth of his badassness. Yeah, the Cimmerans (sp?) were badasses, but this kid stood and fought GROWN MEN while the rest of the supposed badass kids turned tail.

F yeah.

 

[Pariah]

Well, I'm sold. I'm looking forward to watching Jason Momoa but I halfway think I'd rather watch The Adventures of Little Conan.

Steve

Seriously. Based on that clip, I think that looks more interesting than the rest of the movie.

 

[Mulli]

Personally, I like it. You don't have to guess at the depth of his badassness. Yeah, the Cimmerans (sp?) were badasses, but this kid stood and fought GROWN MEN while the rest of the supposed badass kids turned tail.

F yeah.

Makes sense.

 

[SunsTzu]

Seriously. Based on that clip, I think that looks more interesting than the rest of the movie.

Agreed. I was going to see the movie regardless, but that clip far exceeds anything else I've seen and has me legitimately excited to see it.

 

[SunsTzu]

Personally, I like it. You don't have to guess at the depth of his badassness. Yeah, the Cimmerans (sp?) were badasses, but this kid stood and fought GROWN MEN while the rest of the supposed badass kids turned tail.

F yeah.

It also looked like Conan was supposed to be younger than the other kids

 

[Pariah]

A lot of people don't know this, but Conan was originally going to be played by Anquan Boldin.

 

[Linderbee]

A lot of people don't know this, but Conan was originally going to be played by Anquan Boldin.

I'm pretty sure it's Hollywood law somewhere that any and all badass roles have to be offered to Anquan first. Yeah, I'm pretty sure I read that somewhere.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

A lot of people don't know this, but Conan was originally going to be played by Anquan Boldin.

That explains the working title: "Conan the Grown Ass Man"

 

[Stout]

Personally, I like it. You don't have to guess at the depth of his badassness. Yeah, the Cimmerans (sp?) were badasses, but this kid stood and fought GROWN MEN while the rest of the supposed badass kids turned tail.

F yeah.

It's been done before in the SAME MOVIE, it wastes time, and it ignores material far better than any of those lousy writers could ever dream up. I hate it. I don't want a stupid remake of the movie; it was already a good movie that didn't follow the source material. We don't need THE EXACT SAME EFFING THING!!!!!

I kind of feel strongly about this

 

[Pariah]

It's been done before in the SAME MOVIE, it wastes time, and it ignores material far better than any of those lousy writers could ever dream up. I hate it. I don't want a stupid remake of the movie; it was already a good movie that didn't follow the source material. We don't need THE EXACT SAME EFFING THING!!!!!

I kind of feel strongly about this

Yeah, but that has little to do with his childhood and more to do with it being the exact same movie. I have a problem with that, too...just not with the idea of telling Conan's backstory.

 

[Stout]

Yeah, but that has little to do with his childhood and more to do with it being the exact same movie. I have a problem with that, too...just not with the idea of telling Conan's backstory.

Aside from it not being covered in the Robert Howard canon, it simply wastes time. Who cares about his childhood? He is a bad-assed barbarian that is more intelligent and cunning than all other barbarians. He raises himself to be a king more than once, a feat that most barbarians would find impossible. He has incredible adventures, faces fantastic magic and horrendous creatures. We don't need a back story for that; in fact, it takes precious screen time away from the main story.

Or what could be the main story. Instead, the idiots are matching the original move point for point, it would seem. The main plot? Revenge for his father. Really? I mean, really? With all of those rich stories to draw upon, they're sticking with revenging his father? Pathetic.

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

Aside from it not being covered in the Robert Howard canon, it simply wastes time. Who cares about his childhood? He is a bad-assed barbarian that is more intelligent and cunning than all other barbarians. He raises himself to be a king more than once, a feat that most barbarians would find impossible. He has incredible adventures, faces fantastic magic and horrendous creatures. We don't need a back story for that; in fact, it takes precious screen time away from the main story.

Or what could be the main story. Instead, the idiots are matching the original move point for point, it would seem. The main plot? Revenge for his father. Really? I mean, really? With all of those rich stories to draw upon, they're sticking with revenging his father? Pathetic.

There comes a time, Stout, when the films cease to sparkle, when the television loses its luster, when the home theater becomes a prison, and all that is left is a fan's love for the source material.

 

[Stout]

There comes a time, Stout, when the films cease to sparkle, when the television loses its luster, when the home theater becomes a prison, and all that is left is a fan's love for the source material.

Outstanding!

 

[Dr. Jones]

Damn.... Good clip. lol

 

[oaken1]

Maybe I am a purist, I dunno....I remember the first time I saw Schwarzeneggar, and my first thought was they need to make a Conan movie, and have this guy play Conan....the only issue was Arnold was a tad short, other than that he was perfect for Conan......
enter Jason Mamoa........are ya ****ing kiddin me?? Jason is tall enough, but nowhere near the Conan build.....and Mamoa is a terrible actor,...he is getting better, as his work on G.O.T. showed, but he is in no way fit to lead a movie,.....and to play Conan?? That is like Blasphemy....then in an interview, he said Drogo would whoop Conan, rediculous!! Conan would beat drogo like a stepchild with his ****in dick!!
I will watch it because I am a life long fan,....but I am fully expecting to be disappointed.
Ya know, I used to have a copy of the very first SSOC magazine, "The fiend in the Haunted Cavern"...got it at the swap meet for 50 cents....my cousin traded my comic collection for a sack of weed and a boom box....saw the mag at a convention some years later....5 grand....damn cousins

 

[AzStevenCal]

Maybe I am a purist, I dunno....I remember the first time I saw Schwarzeneggar, and my first thought was they need to make a Conan movie, and have this guy play Conan....the only issue was Arnold was a tad short, other than that he was perfect for Conan......
enter Jason Mamoa........are ya ****ing kiddin me?? Jason is tall enough, but nowhere near the Conan build.....and Mamoa is a terrible actor,...he is getting better, as his work on G.O.T. showed, but he is in no way fit to lead a movie,.....and to play Conan?? That is like Blasphemy....then in an interview, he said Drogo would whoop Conan, rediculous!! Conan would beat drogo like a stepchild with his ****in dick!!
I will watch it because I am a life long fan,....but I am fully expecting to be disappointed.
Ya know, I used to have a copy of the very first SSOC magazine, "The fiend in the Haunted Cavern"...got it at the swap meet for 50 cents....my cousin traded my comic collection for a sack of weed and a boom box....saw the mag at a convention some years later....5 grand....damn cousins

Well, all I have to say is - Are you serious? You've just told us that you thought Arnie should play Conan but you don't think Jason is a good enough actor for the role. At the time Conan was made Arnie may well have been the worst actor ever, and I'm a fan of the guy and his corny movies.

Steve

 

[Zeno]

Maybe I am a purist, I dunno....I remember the first time I saw Schwarzeneggar, and my first thought was they need to make a Conan movie, and have this guy play Conan....the only issue was Arnold was a tad short, other than that he was perfect for Conan......
enter Jason Mamoa........are ya ****ing kiddin me?? Jason is tall enough, but nowhere near the Conan build

Arnold is 6' 2", Jason Mamoa is 6' 4", not really a whole lot of difference heightwise.

And I'd venture to say Jason is a more accomplished actor at this point than Arnold was at that point....unless you were a huge fan of Hercules in New York

 

[Mulli]

Arnold as Conan was just okay to me. Hair was wrong, accent weird, too slow and stiff for me.

 

[oaken1]

Arnold is 6' 2", Jason Mamoa is 6' 4", not really a whole lot of difference heightwise.

And I'd venture to say Jason is a more accomplished actor at this point than Arnold was at that point....unless you were a huge fan of Hercules in New York

Arnold is about 5'11 1/2"....... Jason does have a longer acting resume, but it all sucks...GoT is the best he has done so far in what is basically a non speaking role. He was horrible in Stargate Atlantis.
Mamoa does not have the build to be Conan, he is in great shape, but the overall size and definition just is not there.
Arnold's accent is a non issue....unless you have had a conversation with a Cimmerian?

 

[Mulli]

Arnold is about 5'11 1/2"....... Jason does have a longer acting resume, but it all sucks...GoT is the best he has done so far in what is basically a non speaking role. He was horrible in Stargate Atlantis.
Mamoa does not have the build to be Conan, he is in great shape, but the overall size and definition just is not there.
Arnold's accent is a non issue....unless you have had a conversation with a Cimmerian?

Have read the books. Conan was not exactly a dolt.

 

[Stout]

Have read the books. Conan was not exactly a dolt.

Exactly. He was a barbarian. That meant he was unfamiliar with the complex and usually dumber civilized 'customs', but he was highly intelligent.

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

My son, who works for Harkins Theaters, has told me that he is taking me to see this when it comes out. One thing I was able to pass on to him, intentionally, is a love of all things Hyborian (books, movies, comics).

Needless to say, I will be piss-drunk when I see this.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Conan the Barbarian

Conan the Barbarian

Release Date: August 19, 2011 (3D/2D theaters)
Studio: Lionsgate
Director: Marcus Nispel
Screenwriter: Thomas Dean Donnelly, Joshua Oppenheimer, Sean Hood
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
MPAA Rating: R (for strong bloody violence, some sexuality and nudity)
Website: ConantheBarbarianin3D.com

Starring: Jason Momoa, Rachel Nichols, Stephen Lang, Rose McGowan, Saïd Taghmaoui, Ron Perlman, Leo Howard, Steve O'Donnell, Raad Rawi Fassir, Nonso Anozie, Bob Sapp, Milton Welsh

Plot Summary: The most legendary Barbarian of all time is back this Summer. Having thrived and evolved for eight consecutive decades in the public imagination - in prose and graphics, on the big screen and small, in games and properties of all kinds- Conan's exploits in the Hyborian Age now come alive like never before in a colossal 3D action-adventure film.

A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan realizes he is the only hope of saving the great nations of Hyboria from an encroaching reign of supernatural evil.

Deftly adapted from the original works of Robert E. Howard and faithful to the mythology and psychology of his iconic character, "Conan the Barbarian" stars Jason Momoa, Rachel Nichols, Stephen Lang, Rose McGowan, Said Taghmaoui and Ron Perlman. The film is directed by Marcus Nispel, and written by Thomas Dean Donnelly & Joshua Oppenheimer and Sean Hood.

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