Conan the Barbarian (2011)

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by jumpy

As a long time fan or the REH character (I have all of the manuscript/original unedited stories as they were published, in one fantastic volume) I have a particular fondness for arnold in his portrayal of conan. The original casting could not have been much better - arnie has always been the epitome of a movie conan. And lets not forget the superb supporting cast on Conan the Barbarian - granted the screenplay is a bit of a bastardisation of several themes from the original REH compositions, but set the central themes for the characters and the 'hyborian age'.

I'm also a longtime fan of Howard and all his creations. I liked the movies with Arnie because, as you said, he seemed to be made for the role. On the other hand I hated what they did to Robert E. Howard's world. I thought the movies had nothing to do with Howard beyond the names, and while they were well made they still make me cringe every time I catch a glimpse of one.