Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ben Davidson, Cassandra Gaviola
Young Conan's parents are murdered by a horde of vicious warriors who then enslave the young child for years. He is eventually released from slavery and taught the ancient arts of fighting. Transformi...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 24, 1998
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November 13, 2009''Do you want to live forever?''
The epic tale of child sold into slavery who grows into a man who seeks revenge against the warlord who massacred his tribe.
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Conan
''What daring! What outrageousness! What insolence! What arrogance!... I...( read more) -
June 16, 2008Proof that a few broadswords and leather jerkins go a long way... ;]...what can I say, I own the comic books, so when I sat down to the movies I was nothing less than blown away...
Conan's parents are brutally murdered by the evil Thulsa Doom. The child is taken and chained to t...( read more) -
March 5, 2008"Conan, what is best in life?"
"To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women!" -
November 13, 2007The first Arnold movie I saw growing up. And still love it to this day. I just like the atmoshere, and how evrything is all gloom and doom. And Arnold gets revenge for what happens to his family. Just a good movie.
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November 19, 2009Conan the Barbarian is a huge, juicy and tender steak thrown to you on a gigantic plate with no garnish or anything else, except one big steel fork. The movie is not kissing the viewer on special places, and it doesn't make him cry and yet it's perfect. It's what it should be. A ...( read more)
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November 17, 2009Arnold Schwarzenegger doing what he does best, crushing human beings with his bare hands and stabbing giant snakes. This is a great adaption, even though it strayed away from the source material. It kept true to the essence of Conan's character which is the most important thing. ...( read more)
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October 30, 2009genius, what a soundtrack! Arnie at his absolute best and James Easl Jones as a demonic cult leader. ... crush your enemies, see them flee before you and enjoy the lamentations of the women... nuff said
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October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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November 9, 2007This is one of the only barbarian/fantasy movies that really takes itself seriously. It doesn't have any of the self-deprecating, tongue-in-cheek attitude that so many copycats of this movie had (including 'Conan the Destroyer'!). Perhaps 'Beowulf and Grendel' is the closest thing I've seen to this in recent years. If you haven't seen this - what is wrong with you?
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