Arnold Schwarzenegger, Grace Jones, Olivia d'Abo, Sarah Douglas, Mako ...( see more  see more... ) , Tracey Walter

Conan leads a ragtag group of adventurers on a quest for a princess.

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PG, 1 hr. 43 min.

Directed by: Richard Fleischer

Release Date: June 29, 1984

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DVD Release Date: March 31, 1998

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  • November 13, 2009
    Jehnna: I go where I feel myself led.
    Conan: So I've noticed.

    Conan leads a ragtag group of adventurers on a quest for a princess.

    Arnold Schwarzenegger: Conan

    The first outing, Conan the Barbarian, really is a classic. It is unpretentious,...( read more) raw, and mythical. It is an adult fantasy action film. However Conan the Destroyer was made for a younger crowd - children to teenagers to perhaps young adults. Despite the PG rating, it does have plenty of rolling heads and blood, though to satisfy the adult audience. The difference in this film is that there is an emphasis on humour and the characters are not as interesting. It IS the weaker film, but it still is a good film.

    With a clear minded vantage point, as every film should be viewed, this is a nice little fantasy. The scenes with the evil wizard in the ice palace are wonderfully mythical and the sword-fighting is simply chivalrous and true to the Conan character. The musical score, by the returning Basil Poledouris is still on form too. It really adds to the credibility of the film project. Schwarzenegger is memorable here too also. He seems to be having fun and he definitely enjoys returning to the role. Just as good is the return of Mako as Akiro the Wizard. He is definitely Conan's best ally and he turns in a much better performance than the rest of his team. Chamberlain is good enough and it was smart that he doesn't have too much dialogue. He gets to look imposing. Sarah Douglas is terrific as the sexy evil queen and the only shame in her character is that we do not see more of her. She has a certain dignity and mystical quality that a beautiful evil temptress should have.

    Jehnna: I suppose nothing hurts you.
    Conan: Only pain.

    What doesn't work as well in the film is the acting of the supporting cast, thus the people I mentioned. Most of all, it is weakly directed, and poorly constructed, restricting sexual scenes and extreme violence. There just doesn't seem to be a driving force in what the film is trying to be. It feels as if wanders along trying to please all audiences instead of focusing on the appreciators of the franchise, the fan-boys. It would also be a realistic train of thought, to see what makes the princess choose the course that they take. The film lacks a certain credibility for purpose and motive.
    Overall, though, this film entertains and is still a worthy sequel to Barbarian. It rates slightly lower though, almost solely based on the lack of directing strength that John Milius gave to the first film. He is what is sorely missed in this one. On its' own, however, this is still a fun realized film.

    Malak: Why are they trying to kill us?
    Conan: Maybe they want to capture us, and torture us to death.
  • June 16, 2008
    CONAN THE BARBARIAN, was a dark and gloomy fantasy about the shadows of prehistory. This second film is funnier, and more entertaining. It doesn't take place before the dawn of time, but instead in that shadowy heretic period of history occupied by kings and queens and monsters a...( read more)nd warriors...
  • August 27, 2007
    A bit silly, compared to the first, but a good time, none the less.
  • August 2, 2007
    Not nearly as good as the first, mainly due to them toning it down for the PG rating. Still a good story.
  • June 30, 2007
    Total guilty pleasure! I have always wished for a third Conan.
  • January 29, 2010
    Not the iconic masterpiece that Conan the Barbarian was, so in that regard it is a minor failure. However, on it's own merits, this movie is actually really good. In fact, the only real tragedy is the fact that (as revealed on the extras DVD) the Conan movies were going to be pro...( read more)duced as a continuing saga and instead ended after only 2 films. (And no, Red Sonja doesn't count!)
    A nice D&D style adventure, with identifiable classes and themes done with a fair amount of narrative skill.
  • December 7, 2009
    How can anyone hate a man who can easily cut you in half with an 80lmb sword. Ripped as ever Conan the Destroyer plays to the comical side of a mythical slaughter movies.
  • November 2, 2009
    At least in the second Conan movie Arnold had more than 2 lines lol
  • September 22, 2009
    muy vieja pero alguna ves la vi
  • September 21, 2009
    Never like Arnold Schwarzenegger because I believe that is not acting just pass from the movie. Boring story to.

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