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Conan the Barbarian (1982)
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Conan the Barbarian, the movie that turned Arnold Schwarzenegger into a global superstar, is a prime example of a match made in heaven. It's the movie that macho maverick writer-director John Milius was born to make, and Arnold was genetically engineered for his role as the muscle-bound, angst-ridden hero created in Robert E. Howard's pulp novels. Oliver Stone contributed to Milius's screenplay, and the production design by comic artist Ron Cobb represents a perfect cinematic realization of Howard's fantasy world. To avenge the murder of his parents, Conan tracks down the evil Thulsa Doom (James Earl Jones) with the help of Queen...
| Release Date: | May 14th, 1982 |
| Running Time: | 129 minutes |
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$39,565,475 (US)
$68,851,475 (World) |
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Conan the Barbarian Movie Review by Zara  (4/3/2007) |
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I remember watching this movie several times when I was a little kid because my mother's three brothers were into it. It's your typical male macho bullsh*t movie, at a time when Arnold really wasn't even trying to make any sense when he talked. But it is a classic of sorts, something that is fun to watch if you were a kid...
(complete Conan the Barbarian review by Zara)
| Conan the Barbarian Movie Review by Movie Addict (4/20/2008) |
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Arnold has entertained me in many movies over the years (The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, True Lies, Collateral Damage, Eraser), so I can forgive his pitiful acting in this film and just sit back and enjoy it.
Of course, the best thing about the film was the presence of Sandahl Bergman, originally a Golddigger...
(complete Conan the Barbarian review by Movie Addict)
| Conan the Barbarian Movie Review by Jarrod (8/16/2007) |
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'Conan the Barbarian' is bound to please both those familiar with the character created by Robert E Howard in the 1930s, and those who have never heard of Howard, but enjoy a stylish fantasy action adventure, with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the title role, which perfectly suits him, as he does not have to speak much, but...
(complete Conan the Barbarian review by Jarrod)
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