Conan the Barbarian (2011)

kiwi_2005 · 03-16-11, 06:39 PM

All I will say is this movie might suck, I hope not.

Conan the barbarian due out August 2011 - Jason Momoa is Conan

Info
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816462/

teaser trailer

Jimbuna · 03-16-11, 06:55 PM

I'll give this a viewing because I actually enjoyed the original

jumpy · 03-16-11, 07:25 PM

oooooh.....

this could be really good, or really baaaaad.

Last I heard conan was going to be played by some eastern european guy? But that was a while back... not sure how momoa will fit the part, or how faithfull to the stories the film could be....

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'.

Not to mention Basil Poledouris' sublime score.

This has an awful lot to live up to.

And like the original star wars trilogy, sometimes the originals are the best - what comes after somehow fails to make the grade.

I'm not sure of the addition of the 3D gimmick either - it could be spectacular, or it could be a case of 'looks nice, but has FA content'... Though at least the trailer quotes one of the lines from the books - Queen of the Black Coast.

Dowly · 03-16-11, 07:35 PM

I liked Jason Momoa in Stargate Atlantis, so this not might be such a bad thing. Hopefully it'll be a success and his career on the big screens shoots up.

Torplexed · 03-16-11, 07:38 PM

Just as long as they don't forget to include the "lamentation of their women" line.

kiwi_2005 · 03-17-11, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed

Just as long as they don't forget to include the "lamentation of their women" line.

Sailor Steve · 03-17-11, 01:22 AM

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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.

Onkel Neal · 03-17-11, 11:12 AM

Same here, read all the Conan novels when I was a kid, and quite a few of the non-REH sequels. Conan and his Hyborian world could be a great series of films. I loved the Arnie version, especially as stated above, the Poledoris score. This one smacks of straight-to-video, hope I/m wrong.

Ducimus · 03-17-11, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jumpy

this could be really good, or really baaaaad.
...
This has an awful lot to live up to.

Indeed. Considering its a remake, my spidey sense tells me it will probably be really baaaaad.

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

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 really liked the first movie. But you can tell, they went a whole different direction with Conan the destroyer. Seemed very D&D influenced to me. Too much high fantasy elements. I own both movies, but the first one, has a grit the other one doesn't have. And im deliberatly ignoring Red Sonja, it could probably be cast in this movie series, but, it came after Conan the Destroyer, and there was a sharp drop off there.

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,645 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I'll give this a viewing because I actually enjoyed the original __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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jumpy Admiral Join Date: May 2003 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 2,139 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	oooooh..... this could be really good, or really baaaaad. Last I heard conan was going to be played by some eastern european guy? But that was a while back... not sure how momoa will fit the part, or how faithfull to the stories the film could be.... 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'. Not to mention Basil Poledouris' sublime score. This has an awful lot to live up to. And like the original star wars trilogy, sometimes the originals are the best - what comes after somehow fails to make the grade. I'm not sure of the addition of the 3D gimmick either - it could be spectacular, or it could be a case of 'looks nice, but has FA content'... Though at least the trailer quotes one of the lines from the books - Queen of the Black Coast. __________________ when you’ve been so long in the desert, any water, no matter how brackish, looks like life

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Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Just as long as they don't forget to include the "lamentation of their women" line. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

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Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Same here, read all the Conan novels when I was a kid, and quite a few of the non-REH sequels. Conan and his Hyborian world could be a great series of films. I loved the Arnie version, especially as stated above, the Poledoris score. This one smacks of straight-to-video, hope I/m wrong. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

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Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,054 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I liked Jason Momoa in Stargate Atlantis, so this not might be such a bad thing. Hopefully it'll be a success and his career on the big screens shoots up.