Amazon.com Essentials:
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 Valeria (played
by buff B-movie vixen Sandahl Bergman) and Subotai the Mongol (Gerry
Lopez). Aptly described by critic Roger Ebert as "the perfect
fantasy for the alienated pre-adolescent," this blockbuster is
just as enjoyable for adults who haven't lost their youthful
imagination. --Jeff Shannon
Amazon.com Essentials:
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 Valeria (played
by buff B-movie vixen Sandahl Bergman) and Subotai the Mongol (Gerry
Lopez). Aptly described by critic Roger Ebert as "the perfect
fantasy for the alienated pre-adolescent," this blockbuster is
just as enjoyable for adults who haven't lost their youthful
imagination. --Jeff Shannon
