Conan The Barbarian (1982) Anvil of Crom Opening Theme

[@MrKajithecat]

Total father and son movie.Thanks dad for putting this on when Mom was out of town.

[@croci17]

My father recorded me this movie back in the '90 on a VHS, but he cut off the sex scenes with the witch and Valeria, for I was only a child. As I was 20 I went back to watch that tape, and I noticed something was "missing"; After having dowloaded the full version I realized whats it was😂

[@jeanpaulgartier3404]

@@croci17 great dad

[@Artfulscience1]

Absolutely! Lol. I think my dad showed this to me when I was like 6

[@chrisabreedapartnyhc5337]

My mom wouldn’t let me watch it either but my Dad always let me pop the VHS tape in and watch from start to finish

[@HxPure-7Love-]

It really is

[@hagebunshin]

"Between the time when the oceans drank Atlantis, and the rise of the sons of Aryas, there was an age undreamed of. And onto this, Conan, destined to wear the jeweled crown of Aquilonia upon a troubled brow. It is I, his chronicler, who alone can tell thee of his saga. Let me tell you of the days of high adventure!"

[@jaybhugghins9828]

DRUMMING INTENSIFIES!

[@alexscott730]

Sons of Arius...Not Aryas....✌

[@FallenRingbearer]

RIP Mako 😔

[@SnappingTurtle801]

I miss seeing Mako in movies. 😥

[@alexfernandes9606]

Bravoooo!

[@bladerunner2920]

I'm Korean. I've seen this movie over 20 times. I salute John Milius and Basil Poledouris. Best opening music!

[@Billswiftgti]

I'm Greek and have the same name as the late Basil. Unbeatable soundrack.

[@SpecialOrder935]

Only 20

[@senzosanjuro1769]

20x times 😅 I don't remember but at least over than 10x . I like Korean movies and I've found this movie : 'Musa - The Warrior and the Princess of the Desert' by Kim Seong Su and I thought it's like a kind of Korean Conan 👌

[@senzosanjuro1769]

@@Billswiftgti Unbeatable = without a doubt 👌

[@spartanhawk7637]

This is probably among the greatest movie openings of all time. No dialogue, only a quick word by the narrator and watching a sword get forged to a song that makes you feel like you could wrestle a bear.

[@Billswiftgti]

Basil Poledouris was built different

[@CamaradeJuk]

A song inspired by a russian composer 😁, Basil Podelouris was a great admirer of Prokofiev

[@Franz_Klaus]

Apocalypse now 1☝️conan 👏👏

[@Muschelschubs3r]

@@CamaradeJuk And Carl Orff. Orff practically jumps out of the sound system screaming^^

[@yoyoyonasa]

How to make an intro legendary : 1 - a damn manly chronicler voice on an epic speech of high adventure 2 - a forever legendary music that will best the best orchestras for centuries 3 - a yet, still simple black blackgroung on how it shows that the making quality of the sword will forge the adventurer a lone wolf ... Rip the 80s and 90s. I am born in the 80s and will be proud to h 1:26 ave known these gems

[@Johnlindsey289]

Born 82 here and my birth year rocked for sci-fi and fantasy

[@friedrichjunzt]

Born in the right time, thank the Gods! 😊

[@gabrielna5968]

This mighty opening with such a magnificent music is what true cinema really looks like

[@ucanquoteme7404]

The most hard-core metal fantasy movie made. It's a scientific fact that watching this opening while working out, you'll bench press 30% more weight

[@Johnlindsey289]

A classic

[@alnu8355]

It's true, my work outs always have more weight when this or the Kitchen Orgy Scene is playing. Especially when it drops the Anvil of Krom...

[@efraim3364]

answer the riddle of steel afterwards to unlock the secret level

[@loti54]

Train Haaaaarder

[@armandalbert2419]

You are not lying!😂

[@adamguthrie8522]

This is my childhood, along with Star Wars, Star Trek and Godzilla. Bring on King Conan. Let Arnold shine one last, greatest time. Let him wear the jeweled crown of Aquilonia upon a troubled brow!

[@powerbonger]

I need to see this happen during my lifetime

[@theistrix8675]

Nah, that was another story

[@JS-fd2xk]

I want to see it but at the same time not because I’m worried what they would to the movie by adopting it for a "modern" audience. We saw enough of our heroes die on the big screen (Luke, Terminator) let Conan, sit on the high mountains and laugh with Crome.

[@FCm-tq2ho]

ET

[@mcd3379]

Before CGI, before Marvel, before Disney took over every franchise, there was a movie called "Conan the Barbarian" where men were men and movies inspired beyond all imagination.

[@matthewjenkins4559]

And before Anime

[@doublep1980]

@@matthewjenkins4559 Wtf are you talking about? Anime existed long before this movie came out. Also, fun fact: Marvel Comics published the ''Savage Sword of Conan'' comics back in the 70's who were so successful and made Conan more popular then before. Without the success of these comics, this movie wouldn't have been made.

[@Necromonger69]

@@doublep1980 I read those comics, but the point is Disney didn't fu**ing put their slimy hands on it yes we are aware of Marvel publishing Conan. Thanks for the info.

[@Makedonce1989.]

Cant say it better

[@chrisfowler-us9qt]

Anime exsited before the 80s?

[@carlosrolandogonzalezmacha599]

The most epic intro of any movie ever made...

[@ShawnBoryca]

Good but not great the openings to Once Upon a Time in the West, Big Jake, the terminator and Patton were better

[@Adamantos-Elean]

@@ShawnBoryca Crom laughs at your four movies!!!!

[@Johnlindsey289]

What about Star Wars clasic trilogy or Lord of the Rings trilogy?

[@Adamantos-Elean]

@@Johnlindsey289 Lotr was epic but lacked the depth.

[@thematrixwillfindyou]

@@ShawnBorycaare you joking ? Even terminator opening wasn’t as cool as this , despite having the great music and the other elements , Conan is deeper and much more powerful , but stay with your movies

[@robertlehnert4148]

RIP James Earl Jones

[@iqbalayub]

The man lives 91+yrs old....

[@robertlehnert4148]

@@iqbalayub He died September 9, 2024. Headline news all over the world.

[@ChristianDengler-q4g]

​@@robertlehnert4148true legends never really die

[@Varotek]

I played this song with my battery Phone at 5%, now it shows -20% and still running.

[@gundammon]

Crom laughs at dead batteries. He laughs from his mountain.

[@FallenRingbearer]

The Riddle of Nickel-Cadmium

[@chuckleshelicopterwigwamjo7315]

@@FallenRingbearer *Lithium Ion

[@Frank_Costanzas_Lawyer]

"This you can trust".

[@jez6208]

Crom is pleased with you my child!

[@mcutrim72]

What is best in life: Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear this Basil Poledouris masterpiece daily!

[@matthewmatt5285]

Lamentations of their women : )

[@Sabbathman1979]

Just before I started listening to heavy metal back in September 1989, I had watched Conan The Barbarian for the first time. Days of high adventure had begun. 🗡️🎸✨

[@darrengreeson2103]

Greatest movie theme of all time.

[@markjoyous3525]

this is the most masculine shit ive ever heard.

[@Artfulscience1]

Thanks to this movie, I now know what is best in life 🤣👏🏻

[@royceturia1562]

😂😂😂

[@juliuswilliams5022]

‼️

[@quigonkenny]

The open steppe, fleet horse, falcons at your wrist, and the wind in your hair?

[@Frank_Costanzas_Lawyer]

@@quigonkenny Right...er, WRONG!

[@markopiirainen2651]

One of the best themes ever made 💪

[@fabianosartorio3717]

Agree. The best movie soundtrack

[@an8dr2a]

This is not a Movie this is An Epic Poem

[@КнижныйСыч]

This is a total masterpiece!

[@ArniesTech]

On the day my future child will be born (no matter if son or daughter) I will play this banger through the hospital speakers 🙏💪🏻

[@KeuMoua]

There is a conan in each one of us... A true warrior and a man with a lot of love...

[@matthewmatt5285]

MOST of us~

[@justindiehl7703]

Crom laughs at your first comment!!

[@LandseerNorth]

In the early 80's as an escape artist, I used to escape from a Strait jacket to this music. My Rottweiler was named Anvil of Crom. He was the best dog I ever had.

[@trippjohnson7393]

One of the best fantasy films ever.

[@Concerned_Robot]

the legend lives on in Conan Exiles!

[@larryschulten9356]

I play this while swinging around my bowie knife in the living room as my wife throws plastic snakes at me and i battle them in the darkness.

[@DanCooper404]

Samesies

[@jhangada]

😮

[@Fonsiloco]

One of the best intros to a movie 🔥🔥🔥

[@fireplasies5647]

I don't know whether it is the best movie or not but certainly one of the most iconic movie.

[@darkjack164]

steel will grow brittle, and you're flesh will age, but it's you're will, and you're conviction that prevail, and stand the test of time

[@jediknight7204]

Perfection in an epic music theme, masterpiece from one of the best composer ever. (RIP Basil Poledouris the LEGEND)

[@MrTanuki11]

I wish I could watch this intro for the first time again. I was like 7 or 8, my dad had no filter as to what movies I could watch lol so there I was...in awe at the drums and melted steel...I think I carried a sword for like a year from then on

[@steven2345]

My uncle went to see this with my grandpa. Wish I was there

[@amsfountain8792]

My hamster heard the song , now is a lion.

[@ksauerrr]

Basil Poledouris and his musical genious made this movie great and timeless.

[@rbihon]

my cat listened to this now he is a saber tooth tiger

[@Sabbathman1979]

The beginning of all things heavy metal in my life. 🏔️❄️💪⚔️🔥

[@juancarloscahuanavelasquez7325]

Recuerdo haber ido al cine a mis 9 añitos a ver el héroe que seguía en comics, ¡¡CONAN EL BARBARO!!, mi madre me tapaba los ojos para no ver las partes feas, pero la pelicula me destapo más el interes por los comics y obvimanete por el cimerio, gracias hasta el cielo madre por llevarme al cine a ver esta extraordinaria pelicula.

[@benchessher-mw9nz]

me an my dad right here!!! conan,predator,commando,raw deal,...good ol days...rock on!!!

[@NihilistGhost]

Best movie, best actor ,best soundtrack, best scriptwriter...

[@kedriankirian737]

Amo tanto essa música me emociono tanto lembro de tudo q já suportei nesta vida sofrida cada batalha cada perda cada vitória vou tentar arranjar a partitura e pagar um violinista pra executar está melodia no meu aniversário de 50 anos mto massa

[@tylerb5764]

It is I, AKU!!! Who can tell you of his saga

[@alyriatutoring5697]

Thank god someone who made this connection. Samurai Jack like VERBATIM has taken from this movie lol, in so many instances. Especially the 3 Archers episode

[@megacyberplus2855]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@mojothemigo]

They got a great actress to play the mother as she really looks like Arnold. Far more beautiful of course, but very strong Germanic face like him

[@M0butu]

I don't know, she looks kinda North Italian. 😅 A bit like Claudia Cardinale.

[@paulatreides0777]

@@M0butuyep Italian

[@nigellubman716]

Best music, best cast, best movie ever made.

[@Mrblancnoir]

THE LEGEND OF CONAN! I hope it is done in the wonderful style of this movie. Old school Hollywood.

[@DEATH111183]

whenever i do "Manly things" like fixing my motor bike. or working out. or even just cutting wood. i play this theme on my mp3 with damn good speakers.... and feel like i'm conquering the world

[@jaybhugghins9828]

I watched this with my dad at like 5 and I got mad when he covered my eyes and now I'm happy he did

[@NeilPackard]

There you have it, the power and talent.❤

[@ChaitanyaTambolkar]

What a great intro ! ! !

[@rickyramal5243]

Absolutely amazing

[@mikecotto1167]

What a perfect scene of the films main weapon being forged to this music. Makes you just want to obliterate everything that opposes you.

[@juanbautistaTarazonafuentes]

Conan el barbaro es una de mis peliculas de mi infansia que bien hola soy juan de san cristobal venzuela asta luego ❤😊

[@shamusteakiawa]

The music in this movie is so epic and fits the theme so well.

[@vaderboy121]

by crom this is good move

[@eRNINOYOLÉ-b7y]

Goosebumps 🔥

[@Siddharth_dif_n_dif_Co.427]

Thanks for making this video shot.

[@EnriqueCaraluque-f8p]

Muy bueno y precioso video de Conan muy bueno y precioso video ❤me encanta

[@leslieblouir1364]

Greatest movie ever made excellent sound track.

[@denisaires4660]

Melhor intro de filme que conheço!

[@dannilo2695]

CROM! THIS IS THE BEST IN THE LIFE!

[@luisarturoorduna2098]

Nah, "besht in life ish hot water, good dentishtry and shoft lavatory paper". Cohen the barbarian.

[@kdog543]

Days of high adventure.🍷🔮🍷

[@thunderwolf2576]

Definitely one if not my most favorite opening of a film

[@markopiirainen2651]

Aliarvostettu elokuva, aliarvostettu soundtrack. Hieno biisi 🙂

[@jamescurran9086]

I did read somewhere that originally they wanted Ennio Morricone for the Conan soundtrack, it didn’t happen, but later he did the soundtracks to Red Sonja and Hundra . 👍🇬🇧

[@stereoplayers]

Dino de Laurentiis, the producer, originally wanted the movie to have a pop music soundtrack like the movie Chariots of Fire. Milius told him no, that Conan needed an orchestral, almost operatic, score. Milius won in the end.

[@Tony-e1d6m]

Love my dad Watching this on teater front row when i was 8 years old.watched as if i m conan 😂

[@hyena61]

James Earl Jones ... One of the greatest talents ever ! RIP Mr Jones ... you will be dearly missed. 😪 ❤

[@darthstructure7370]

Epic!!!!!

[@jeffcook6446]

what is steel compared to the hand that wields it? I often asked that of my clients in the ghetto.....they had no idea.

[@jackson1030]

The blacksmith and his model wife. Ah yes, a tale as old as time.

[@maxx1mus1041]

My IDOL 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@drazenbabic2149]

Epic, best wishes from BBB, Zagreb, Croatia

[@brunopupo8266]

Greatest fucking movie ever!

[@reouven1963]

Incredible intro movie perhaps the best

[@archstanton6310]

Needs to be back in the cinema.

[@DanCooper404]

You cast bronze; you FORGE steel.

[@MoDave82]

Awesome intro!!! Forged in fire!!!

[@tondelayadellaventimigliax6162]

i'm loving it...

[@Johnlindsey289]

This movie, Excalibur, lord of the rings trilogy and more define fantasy

[@ЕгорРябенко-к4г]

Hard times strengthen spirit, body and character in every human.

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

Arnold's greatest role.

[@emanuelebrighi9192]

I've make my dog listen to this. Now he is my owner

[@donttellmewhattodo7750]

I will be laid to rest at the end of my life to this orchestral masterpiece, The Anvil of Crom 🗡️

[@spaceenemiesnovel]

In the 80's I had this C64 game called Barbarians. It has the same theme song.

[@Usmc0341]

You haven’t watched this movie, until you’ve heard this opening on a 14 speaker Bose surround sound setup. The bass will shake the walls

[@jeffkardosjr.3825]

You haven't watched the movie until you've read the original Klingon subtitles.

[@stereoplayers]

At least 14 French horns were used in the opening music. Also, this was the last major Hollywood movie to be recorded in mono. Rafaela de Laurentiis, producer Dino's daughter, balked at the extra money for it to be recorded in stereo. From then on, about every movie made was recorded in stereo.

[@dritzzdarkwood4727]

Crom laughs at Karens, feminists, SJWs and people easily triggered and offended. He laughs from his mountain!

[@attaque71]

The fact that the sword was casted and not forged troubles me a little. No wonder it broke off.

[@M0butu]

must have been bronze. probably that's the point of the riddle of steel? how to make it. 😅

[@jeffkardosjr.3825]

Total Recall

[@diegogaston__8943]

Simply... SPECTACULAR 👏👏👏

[@steven2345]

CROM!!

[@pk1645]

Stay strong and keep Crom…

[@ohnen818]

This is my wake up alarm.

[@michelemarcolin2548]

This is absolutely a milestone in movie soundtracks. Most likely the best and most epic one ever.

[@TP-mb9rn]

*The knives in my kitchen are growing longer*

[@malafakka8530]

Underrated comment

[@AndrewBergey]

John Milius and Dino deal Laurentis you can’t fucking get better than that

[@benjaGarbers]

Best movie of my childhood.

[@seanfoltz7645]

Basil Poledouris made this movie as much as anything else with the music - he was one of the great and underrate composers of the 80s and 90s. More to educate than criticize - iron and steel swords were never poured into molds like that - that was exclusive to bronze weapons - back then they started out with iron ore, hammering it into a billet, with the folding process being to hammer out the impurities and get carbon into it from the forge to turn it into steel, thus eventually turning the raw iron ore into the steel which could then be made into the weapon. This was all done by experience as they had no real way to judge just how much carbon was in the steel, meaning that quality was all over the place with steel that had too high and low a carbon content, hence the reason why even steel weapons were prone to breaking and shattering back then. LOL, gotta do a Forged in Fire moment - Conan's dad did an uneven quench on that sword - that's why it shatters later in the movie.

[@stereoplayers]

But, then again, it was probably done 'for dramatic purposes'; you see the sword being made, its birth.

[@projektkobra2247]

This is the only music that makes Chuck Norris cry.

[@timkaase6945]

I play this theme before I start a role playing game night (yes, I have the Conan RPG first edition, authorized by the Robert E. Howard estate)

[@electronicgrandpa7974]

"He will not cry, so I cry for him"

[@XH1927]

Mako could tell me of the days of a fly's life and I would.listen with rapt attention. RIP Mako

[@alitanicholas9579]

Back when movies were wholesome, and the only narrative that was pushed was good against evil.