Wow heavy opening, but really it could just have easily read
"If it bleeds, we can kill it"...
No, hang on a minute, that's another Arnie film -- Although it would have been a great fit for Conan the Barbarian.
Arnie always has great lines in his films, so when asked - "What is best in life?" - by the bad ass Mongol General, Conan (Arnie) replies:
"To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women!”
... what a Barbarian!!
As I've said before, love that Arnie, but Conan pushed me to my absolute limits of trying to like the film. In saying that, skip forward nearly 30 years and Jason Momoa didn't do much better!
Even the fluffy, animal skin undies, carnivore tooth necklace and studded leather head band couldn't save it for me.
Annabella was right in saying that the original provided a more realistic feel with it's settings and fight scenes. Even the witch craft and sorcery played minor roles in 1982, keeping the focus on the actual quest. As Annabella said, this was Arnie's vehicle to 'stardom', but Jason hasn't been so lucky - best keep that Game of Thrones contract alive.
I can't really pick a winner here. Conan 1982 had a bit of a 70's porn feel to it, whereas the 2011 version had a better story line, great monsters (who doesn't like creepy, sand warriors and multi-headed snake creatures) and it had much better scenery shots. But I think the relationship side stories added more feeling to Arnie's Conan.
So there you have it, by a slim shot, Conan 1982 slips in as my pick.
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