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
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
One of Arnold's top five movies in my opinion. Great character, solid story line...and James Earl Jones as the classic Conan villain.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Still holds up
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As cheesy as Arnold is these days, Boorman's film is still a lot of fun. And if you still want a big slice of Arnie cheese, just listen to the hilarious audio commentary he does.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Classic action like the comic book!
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This movie was one of many of my favorite Schwarzenegger films in the 80’s growing up. Glad I was able to find this Blu-Ray on Best Buy’s website for a reasonable price.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
One of my favorite sifi/adventure movies
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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.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Conan is the Barbarian.
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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.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome Movie!!
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This is a great movie!!! I highly recommend it if you are looking for a high action thriller.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
A classic on Blu
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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.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
The Ahr-nold on Blu-ray! Conan is a classic!
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This movie is classic 1980’s Arnold. This was his breakthrough role that set him on his path of success. He could barely speak English!
The movie is one you’ll watch every year.
