Conan the Barbarian [Blu-ray] [1982]

Name: Great epic action adventure
Item: Conan the Barbarian [Blu-ray] [1982]
Rating: 5
Author: Lsubbr22

SKU: 2871042
Release Date: 08/02/2011
Rating: R
4.5 (37)

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Overall Customer Rating:

4.5

(37 Reviews)

98% of customers would recommend this product to a friend (36 out of 37)

Special Features

Deleted Scenes
Conan Unchained: The Making of Conan the Barbarian
Special Effects
The Conan Archives
Feature Commentary with Director John Milius and Arnold Schwarzenegger

Synopsis

Conan the Barbarian
John Milius's jingoistic direction and pulpy screenplay fit perfectly into this film version of the Robert E. Howard fantasy story of the sword and sorcery hero, Conan the Barbarian. Complementing Mulius's heavy metal production is Arnold Schwarzenegger's leaden acting, which in any other context would be deadly, but here (as in The Terminator) corresponds nicely with the whole sonorous project. The story begins when a horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pain. The Wheel of Pain seems to have as its only purpose the building up of Conan's muscles, so it's no surprise that one day Conan grows up to become Arnold Schwarzenegger. As the sole survivor of the childhood massacre, Conan is released from slavery and taught the ancient arts of fighting. Transforming himself into a killing machine, Conan travels into the wilderness to seek vengeance on Thulsa Doom (James Earl Jones), the man responsible for killing his family. In the wilderness, Conan takes up with the thieves Valeria (Sandahl Bergman) and Subota (Gerry Lopez). The trio comes upon a weird snake cult, linked to Doom, and Conan wants to trek off to Doom's mountain retreat to kill him. But he is prevented from doing that by King Osrik (Max Von Sydow), who wants the trio of warriors to help rescue his daughter who has joined Doom in the hills. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Cast & Crew

Arnold Schwarzenegger - Conan
James Earl Jones - Thulsa Doom
Max von Sydow - King Osric
Sandahl Bergman - Valeria
Ben Davidson - Rexor

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4.5

37 Reviews

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Lsubbr22
5 out of 55
Great epic action adventure
August 19, 2015
Arnold Schwarzenegger delivers once again in this prehistoric action fantasy film
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DNA80
5 out of 55
One of my favorite sifi/adventure movies
February 7, 2015
One of Arnold's earlier roles, just prior to one of his biggest films' The Terminator, as he gears up as a midieval warrior in this epic romp. Most people enjoy this movie over its sequel, but the second film is not half-bad.
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uncannywhoo
5 out of 55
Conan is the Barbarian.
September 3, 2014
Not too many words, yet the story is wonderfully told. There are more updated films of adventure out there, Lord of the Rings trilogy comes to mind, but this movie is a classic, and needs to be in everyone's collection.
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Mcmanm
4 out of 54
A classic on Blu
May 23, 2014
I was raised on Conan as a kid. I remember watching my 1st R rated movie on HBO 30+ years ago. If you a Conan fan you are not going to see it look and sound any better than this. Definitely worth the $10.
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mjskywalker
5 out of 55
Buy it for the new DTS 5.1 soundtrack alone!
May 9, 2012
If you grew up with this movie it is a must own. I've been waiting forever for a new redo mix of the soundtrack. Conan the barbarian was originally mixed to mono for theatre release and it trickled down to every VHS and DVD made. Now on bluray the sound is fantastic. The score is one of the best made in the last 30 years so to be in DTS MA 5.1 is a real treat. The sound effects were not redone so it sounds very much the same as the original mix. The picture looks great for it's age. And it's fun seeing Arnold in his thirties in great shape. A must own.
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cobracommander15
4 out of 54
Good Blue ray. nice extra features
January 28, 2012
I enjoyed this movie. Fun to see Arnold at the beginning of his career. Movie runs kind of long, I found myself fast-forwarding to the good parts. The Special features are pretty good too. If you are a fan of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, you will probably enjoy this movie as well.
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MovieGal44
2 out of 52
So so
September 7, 2014
Not as good as I hoped it would be. One of those movies you watch once.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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clayholio
5 out of 55
Early Arnold
August 22, 2014
Conan is a fun movie. Anything beyond that is way overthinking things.
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A classic on Blu Posted by: Mcmanm from: Lakeland, Fl on I was raised on Conan as a kid. I remember watching my 1st R rated movie on HBO 30+ years ago. If you a Conan fan you are not going to see it look and sound any better than this. Definitely worth the $10.