that fall at the beginning gives us some of the best Arnie noises ever put on film.
@Amonny5 жыл бұрын
Aghh... aaaahhh...aghhhaaa....!!!
@starkiller30985 жыл бұрын
Neaaaaaa.. Naaaaa
@soakedbearrd5 жыл бұрын
Yeah right up there with total recall nose spy bug
@krixxset22145 жыл бұрын
LMFAO!!! I think its a lot of peoples favourite part of h whole movie
@jeffainsworth3625 жыл бұрын
Reminded me of Bill Burr’s imitation.
@DArtmanreignz2 жыл бұрын
I always listen to this part, it makes me think of my Dad. He introduced me to Conan when I was little, for the longest I actually thought Conan was Arnold Schwarzenegger's name lol. I'll always remember eating boiled eggs with one in my right hand, and salt and pepper in my left hand while watching this film with my dad. He passed a year ago from cancer, I miss you Dad🕊️👑
@deniseeulert2503 Жыл бұрын
That is a wonderful statement you made,
@DArtmanreignz Жыл бұрын
@@deniseeulert2503 thank you🙏🏾
@LH74 Жыл бұрын
Conan had a special and brief relationship with his father. The Riddle of Steel.
@DArtmanreignz Жыл бұрын
@@jasonstephenson4275 RIP to your Dad, cheers to your memories. For most fathers back then, films were a great way to connect and bond. I'm glad you shared an experience similar to my own, thanks for sharing that 🙏🏾
@DArtmanreignz Жыл бұрын
@@LH74 Exactly, those old men do you leave you with something to think about don't they🤔👑
@TheNerdForAllSeasons Жыл бұрын
4 minutes, 1 spoken word. Set design and music showing the audience the history of the world, and showing a sea change in the main character's persona. Master class.
@TheDweller-3 ай бұрын
3:33
@craigsurette34383 ай бұрын
Yes, So much this! This scene is a masterclass in visual storytelling . I especially enjoyed the very next few seconds, when the scene changes, and we see Conan with a scabbard cloak and boots made from wolf pelts....
@CyberWorxАй бұрын
the way he lights the flame is masterclass too...correct way to blow air to the flame..Awesome details.
@M1tjakaramazov2 жыл бұрын
This scene has so much wonderful symbolism, and puts the whole quest into perspective. It shows there was another empire so long ago nobody remembers it, hinting at the eventual futility of all of man's struggles for power. They live in a world where physical strength and might is key, but once the armour of the old king comes off, there is just the skeleton of a fragile old man underneath. Conan takes the symbolic sceptre of the sword and assumes the mantle, but leaves the cave a wiser man as well.
@DoctorNERO616 Жыл бұрын
Very well said.
@jreese7436 Жыл бұрын
"There comes a time, thief, when the jewels cease to sparkle, when the gold loses its luster, when the throne room becomes a prison, and all that is left is a father's love for his child." King Osric
@jupiter6647 Жыл бұрын
Well said...
@jupiter6647 Жыл бұрын
@@jreese7436 do not store up riches where moth and rust decay!!! MATHEW 6:19-21...
@FH-cn3mg Жыл бұрын
That is Kull the Atlantean, the last king of Atlantis, and an ancestor of Conan. Conan is basically the inheritor of the Atlantean throne.
@alanhigh81254 жыл бұрын
During production, the producers and Milius argued over the cost of this setpiece. The producers wanted to save some money and just have an underground vault or cave. Milius insisted on a proper tomb, one that looked historically correct. It's fortunate that he prevailed. It's one of the most memorable scenes in the entire film.
@RobertS1224 жыл бұрын
CRUMB!
@mantabond4 жыл бұрын
Milius was notoriously accurate with historical details. Manifold instances throughout the film shew this. Precious little are as he was.
@jbloun9114 жыл бұрын
producers forget 'you have to spend $ to make $'.
@roseslasher4 жыл бұрын
Is the old king suppose to be of conan's lineage or conan just happened to fall into a random cave. What's the significance of the sword?
@mantabond4 жыл бұрын
@@roseslasher If memory serves the old king used to be regent of a long-lost insular kingdom. Which is why the sword is so-named the Atlantean sword. . .
@jamesg8722 жыл бұрын
I forgot how much I love this Basil Poledouris soundtrack. Deserves more credit for the astounding piece of work that it is.
@ivymike832 жыл бұрын
This comment is under-rated, this soundtrack is by far my favourite. It’s like an extra character, something unique to this film in my opinion
@peachmelba10002 жыл бұрын
I love this soundtrack as well. It's perfect. In what I believe is a nod to Poledouris, the band Queens Of The Stone Age has extended instrumental outros at the end of two of their albums, Songs For The Deaf and Lullabies To Paralyze, that are strongly influenced by his orchestral style.
@MrJasonodonnell2 жыл бұрын
Yeah when I studied music the Head of the school said he saw it in theatre and always spoke super highly of it. Was so odd for a funk and soul musician.
@djnkosi Жыл бұрын
It's my all-time favorite score and I'd argue one of the greatest of all time.
@edstar83 Жыл бұрын
Whenever I need a boost of testosterone I watch this. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYfbZX-Xm9ipibc
@marcoslaureano55623 жыл бұрын
Anybody notice that the Atlantean king on the throne is much bigger than a normal human? Look at his hand compared to Arnold's. Man this movie is an absolute classic.
@stevieweebi3 жыл бұрын
Yeah he looks like he’s 7ft tall
@quintonmiller82663 жыл бұрын
@@stevieweebi bigger than that
@graveworm14443 жыл бұрын
It's King kull,The last atlantean King
@bastardxin37492 жыл бұрын
Legend said once he fought an alien being who hunt him for sport.
@octocreepy2 жыл бұрын
His sword, which is a two handed sword for Conan, would have been a one handed short sword like a gladius or hoplite for the Atlanteans.
@zandorvorkov7257 Жыл бұрын
3:40 I love this shot. Makes it seem like the old king is hearing his sword ring out across the ages. And he "bowed" to Conan to let him know he was worthy of it.
@RainKoepke-ic3gf6 ай бұрын
I believe that, the atlanteans were super humans, I think that was his last flicker of life, to bow to the king worthy of his blade
@draganostojic62974 жыл бұрын
This first Conan is a real masterpiece. So little dialogue, very visual and fast moving.
@22espec Жыл бұрын
And to think that we could have a trilogy if the producer would have listened to the Director, but no they wanted to cut cost for the sequel. And we got that trash instead
@captin3149 Жыл бұрын
@@22espec I liked the sequel, but I had to treat it as a separate movie. It definitely wasn't the same as this one.
@user-jo3tn6cu4n4 ай бұрын
thats why its not that good, a good movie or a game or a show needs dialogue, all this "old is better" bs is just uttered out of bunch of nostalgia.
@JoshuaHornbakerАй бұрын
@@user-jo3tn6cu4nthis movie is good and better than the remake
@user-jo3tn6cu4nАй бұрын
@@JoshuaHornbaker nope
@stevebeaufoy75492 жыл бұрын
This scene.. Man, it captures the essence of a once mighty civilisation, now gone, and it's Ruler waiting for thousands of years for a worthy successor to wield his sword. Nobility, honour, a sense of reverence, and Basil Poledouris' score make this scene one of the best ever committed to Fantasy movies
@bigharp0949 Жыл бұрын
Well said.
@FH-cn3mg Жыл бұрын
That ruler is Kull the Atlantean, and Conan is his direct ancestor. This is basically a really cool scene to show that Conan sort of stumbles upon his inheritance as king of Atlantis.
@matthewcaughey8898 Жыл бұрын
This was the moment that Conan finally took control of his own fate. Gifted by an Atlantean king his sword became the symbol of his freedom. From that moment Conan’s reign began, with that steel he was given he made the most of it. With it he avenged his family, his lover, and his friends. This was the moment the Atlantean king who gifted him the sword knew what he was capable of as he deemed Conan worthy of his gift. The cutting of the chain was symbolic as Conan would kneel before no man ever again. This was the defining moment of his life and the moment he truly became free to live his life
@tryscience9 ай бұрын
Very well said. He went in the crypt as puppy chow, but left as a king with the means to create his kingdom. You might notice a scene later, that Conan is well dressed in wolf fur lol
@matthewcaughey88982 ай бұрын
@@tryscience I did. Again Conan making his own legend
@ronpa1012 Жыл бұрын
No CGI, no computer animation, no giant buildings falling down... I will take this over any of that DC or Marvel stuff. Not to mention, best movie poster EVER
@KlunkerRider4 жыл бұрын
I always liked how this scene was shot, as if the Atlantian King had been waiting for centuries for the right heir to his sword, and once claimed, could finally rest.
@JnEricsonx3 жыл бұрын
Arnold and Milius literally comment on that in the commentary during that scene.
@Ac729582 жыл бұрын
Kull king of Valusia
@blackclawthewolf94322 жыл бұрын
*Ein walks out with the blade*
@andrewforte38522 жыл бұрын
Kull the Conqueror was from Atlantis but became King of Valusia. His catch phrase: 'With this axe I rule!' I wonder if that was the unnamed king in the tomb with this sword still clutched in his bony hands.
@davidbrunner66362 жыл бұрын
Sounds like Aquman.
@YoRon4275 жыл бұрын
Conan didn't just grab the sword, he took it with respect. When the king bowed to him, (implying that Conan was worthy) he bowed back. The respect and honor he gave is one of the most important parts of this scene.
@JadenMoon14754 жыл бұрын
In the DVD audio commentary by Arnie and Director Milius, they say after Conan took the sword: *Milius:* "He's defeated" *Schwarzenegger:* "Now he can move on"
@lucibonannevinte92004 жыл бұрын
👏👏👏
@seandlax94 жыл бұрын
@@NordLife I think it was meant to be intentional to show that it wasn't an ordinary run of the mill sword. I mean, he flat out cuts his iron shackles off with it right after in one strike
@natetaylor90024 жыл бұрын
There is so much depth and subtleties to this movie....why can't script writers and producers make stuff of this quality anymore? I mean, even the 'Riddle of Steel' has to be figured out by the viewer, the movie never outright tells you then answer! ....although Conan figures it out at the end when he has killed Thulsa Doom and is sitting on the stairs reflecting on the riddle's answer.
@mikepalmer87604 жыл бұрын
I know the imagination of our minds is soposte to make up or create all kinds story's and just emagen... eh I just kinda wish What kind of men were theyse men how there armor looked what they did how they faught I love a good back story to what have happened to theyse men I always whonder WHY or what happened to them...... always thaught well if they were great thieves did the live the rest of there lives till old age kicked in and before they died they just went where they was soposte to stand in guard till they DIED?
@hisdudeness83284 жыл бұрын
"In their fury, the gods forgot the riddle of steel and left it there on the battlefield. And we who found it were men. Not gods. Not giants. Just men."
@redpyramid19142 жыл бұрын
I remember that. Conan was told that as a young boy by his father before the adults of his village (including his parents) were slaughtered by Thulsa Doom and his followers, and Conan himself and the other children were taken to the north by the Vanir.
@gordoncameron24573 жыл бұрын
There's a certain feeling that, as a fantasy gamer, I've been chasing for decades - in the Ultimas, the Baldur's Gate series, the Elder Scrolls games, and many others. I think this scene encapsulates that feeling better than anything else in movies.
@tetedanco3 жыл бұрын
true ! also in the scene where he meets that witch in the tent , its like going to take a new quest at the npc XD
@Thedisciplemike2 жыл бұрын
Well said
@jesusalfredofernandezcruz18332 жыл бұрын
This movie was the begining of all this games and stories. That why you feel it something familiar. Great movie.
@pauldonvito61692 жыл бұрын
Beautifully put, mate
@maggs1312 жыл бұрын
Dont forget champions of Norrath and Diablo 1
@alphatrion43655 жыл бұрын
I know I sound like an old man but, they don't make em like this any more.
@ElTagno4 жыл бұрын
They didn't make 'em like this before either. It's one of a kind.
@lamontmajor50554 жыл бұрын
You are so rite miss the good ol days
@VictorPerez-hg2ed4 жыл бұрын
Dude i know u just don't see movies like that anymore u just don't and I use to watch it and Conan the destroyer as well man I really wish that they put those old movies on dvd.
@VictorPerez-hg2ed4 жыл бұрын
Jerrol Hale thanks for the heads up my friend and u a nice afternoon ok dude.
@liamwilson75494 жыл бұрын
Definitely agree, I believe the age of computer technology is to blame for the drop in quality in everything, from anime to live action.
@ankityadav64474 жыл бұрын
Goes inside as a slave and comes out as a warrior. Just having a sense of purpose and responsibility can really transform a man.
@777yojoe4 жыл бұрын
No he walked out as a king, one king fell another had risen. The sword had past to a worthy successor.
@lominho4 жыл бұрын
I think that IS what makes a man at the end.... give that to any asshole on earth and you wouldnt recognize it :)
@SoloClone3 жыл бұрын
See Jordan B Peterson
@wheelmanjosh19823 жыл бұрын
he didnt walk out, he climbed out the womb reborn
@tylsimys672 жыл бұрын
And a weapon in hand.
@geraldburke51472 жыл бұрын
This scene is one of the best examples of how a musical score can elevate the story to a frightening epic standard that marks us deeply and willingly...
@davidbutler1857 Жыл бұрын
Everything in this tomb looks real and appropriately showing it’s age. Really amazing how realistic it appears as if they actually found a real burial mound
@esperthebard6 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest scenes and film scores ever
@carlwilson53395 жыл бұрын
It was a top music score won many awards, wish more movies composers were this good
@godsmacked10005 жыл бұрын
Basil Poledouris. I have to check out more of his work.
@adrienschippers68675 жыл бұрын
has Conan ever inspired any dnd settings for you esper?
@soundtreks2 жыл бұрын
Because this was Annie’s first major role, Milius wisely let the music do most of the heavy lifting in the earlier scenes and he delivered in spades. One of the best scores ever written.
@wayofthecass4 жыл бұрын
The comments section here is excellent. Loads of interesting points and observations. It's like a small pocket of intelligent people got together to discuss a classic movie. I've actually learned something about the movie's production, core narrative, the mythology of Conan and actual history. Maybe the world is worth saving.
@theobserver9849 Жыл бұрын
I was thinking exactly the same thing. Every comment a valuable contribution. 👍👍👍
@jamesjameson4566 Жыл бұрын
@@theobserver9849 watch history debunked, plenty like that there
@jomby12315 ай бұрын
@@theobserver9849That’s because young people today haven’t heard of this, therefore they won’t be making any comments 🤣
@bigharp09492 жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite scenes because it shows Conan as a man with a strong will to survive, something that Crom admires. Conan is in the dark, literally and figuratively, but he sees the seated Atlantean King Crom, and his powerful looking sword. They are face to face. The god/king bows at his successor even ages beyond death after Conan takes the sword and cleans it. Conan takes the supernatural sword and bows for the first time ever, in reverence and respect to knowledge and power. And then Conan crawls out of the darkness into the Light and smashes his earthly shackles away. Awesome scene.
@Bleeoshzuan Жыл бұрын
Yes! Well Spoken.
@jirisalamoun22977 ай бұрын
This comment should be on top
@hazardeur12 күн бұрын
good observation but that's not crom. crom is a god. this is an atlantean king, some speculate it's king kull, conan's ancestor. all we know for sure it's an atlantean king or person of great importance
@johnmca56432 жыл бұрын
40 years later and this movie still kicks ass!
@smallvillefan727 жыл бұрын
this film and musical score are a masterpiece
@williammiller47684 жыл бұрын
What makes this scene so powerful is that it is a simultaneous revelation. We see it the same time Conan does. The Crypt. The servants. The King on his Throne. His wonder is our wonder. The music paints this so well. So hauntingly.
@johnscanlon3636 Жыл бұрын
It foreshadows everything from the fire to the luster of the sword to the giants that once lived there. No one lives forever. Conan knows he’s not immortal. So he’s going to take everything while he can. He's a thief. All kings are thieves.
@deniseeulert25032 жыл бұрын
What gets me about a scene like this is the realization that nothing lasts forever. The dead king was once a mighty ruler, now he's bones and dust. The music underwrites this particular scene perfectly.
@johnscanlon3636 Жыл бұрын
I believe he lived at the final battle scene. Malik says”oh giants once’s lived here.” It’s obvious he’s a giant.
@matthewcaughey8898 Жыл бұрын
It’s the moment where Conan becomes his own man and takes his life into his own hands. He is no longer a slave to man or beast, he is now in control of his own fate
@jordanboyd1531 Жыл бұрын
Everyone is eventually forgotten no matter how powerful or desperate they are to remain.
@Brittanicus1832 ай бұрын
@@matthewcaughey8898 Most people reach that moment of truth. You have to, you must. Your beloved parents can take you along only so far.
@gnperdue3 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite aspects of this scene has always been how huge the ancient king was. The sword was a one-handed sword for him.
@RedneckRealist5 жыл бұрын
He’s paying the fallen king homage, and thanking Crom for this glorious gift of Atlantean steel
@curtissantos31374 жыл бұрын
But wait a minute!!!!!....... Croms a female god!!!!!!! Watch the whole movie mate!!!!! Ur missing the point
@thanumgaming2 жыл бұрын
@@curtissantos3137 How did you come to that conclusion?
@codykvalentin2 жыл бұрын
@@curtissantos3137 What does the sex of the god matter?
@darthkenobi67262 жыл бұрын
@@curtissantos3137 Crom is a male, "him and he," are the pronouns Howard used.
@redpyramid19142 жыл бұрын
All signs of respect right there.
@jasontempleton24455 жыл бұрын
Easely One of the greatest fantasy movies of all time.
@Lexthebarbarian4 ай бұрын
Never have I loved a movie as much as this movie. I saw it as a little boy in the 80s. A black and white version on a VHS cassette. Time stood still. Never forget it. I am deeply moved when I think about it. A religious experience.
@Backstorm132 жыл бұрын
My late stepfather and I used to reannect scenes from this film when I was a child. He loved Conan movies. At 28, this still brings a tear to my eye.
@markbennettjr5 жыл бұрын
Running from the wolves of this world, he claims the sword of the Ancient King. As if he was awaited, reclaiming a lost heritage of valor. With sword in hand he brakes his chains of slavery and slays the wolves. This is a beautiful metaphor.
@brothersgt.grauwolff67165 жыл бұрын
@Mike Fisher, sad yet true 😞
@aarongreenfield90385 жыл бұрын
@Mike Fisher. Well If you were trained as an elite Warrior Since you were a boy, and had a 4 foot master sword in your hands, the dogs probably wouldn't stand much of a chance.
@frogking55735 жыл бұрын
I mean technically he is reclaiming his heritage. His tribe was the descendants of the atlenteans after the cataclysm
@Tricoma815 жыл бұрын
Allways there will be wolves to kill in this world...
@Guardmn5 жыл бұрын
Yes,and Conan giving thanks to Crom for his good fortune,in finding the tomb,and the sword.
@gawainethefirst5 жыл бұрын
… And in the next scene you see him wearing several wolf pelts.
@MrDibara5 жыл бұрын
Aren't those hounds, though? That belong to the slavers? I always thought that, after his owner set Conan free, the other slavers were trying to recapture him. That was my take, at least.
@lisamaitland1574 жыл бұрын
the movie plays out in a bible fashion = Time passed, with out telling you it passed. This story telling of passed time in present, is in the second film also :). You fill in the part of, hmm how long was Conan traveling through the hills/sand.
@joew96904 жыл бұрын
@@MrDibara I always think that were wild step Wolfs ....just hungry and wanted to eat him...
@carig1214 жыл бұрын
Honestly, with the huge strength he has in the movie, he could have killed those puny dogs bare hands easily .
@indrajeet4 жыл бұрын
@@lisamaitland157 shut up, don't bring your shitty bible into this
@xyvz20085 ай бұрын
Az egyik legfelemelőbb, legnagyszerűbb jelenet ebben a fantasztikus filmben. Örök kedvenc.
@Alaninbroomfield2 жыл бұрын
For those of you who've not read the Marvel-published black & white graphic novels from the 70's & 80's, I'm telling you that this scene captured a great segment of the awe and fantasy elements that I took in as a reader. The kings, the statesmen, the barbarians, the gangs, the wizards, all of it, compiled a universe that was easy to follow, but complex in characters.
@CrniWuk5 жыл бұрын
0:28 Aaaaaaaaagggggghhhhhh Ugh Ah Aaaourgh ahf. 3:59 Crooom. I really love the dialogue.
@krixxset22145 жыл бұрын
LMFAO!! best ever!
@Dakinis775 жыл бұрын
Hahaha true 😂
@elianasandoval93854 жыл бұрын
Haha Haha
@JaneDoe-mt7jn4 жыл бұрын
Did u want Conan talk to a stone or something?
@sottovoce46264 жыл бұрын
LOL true...although with one of the best soundtracks ever, not much dialogue is necessary
@autofox17445 жыл бұрын
I often wonder if the Atlantean king buried here is actually Kull of Atlantis, another of Robert E. Howard's characters who chronologically lived in the age before Conan's.
@RAB-om9jy5 жыл бұрын
I smell a movie opportunity with potential tie in? Never knew anything about this sword so this video was nice to find
@VanTemplar5 жыл бұрын
I am always wondering the same thing. Knowing John Millius and his attention to detail, it is very possible!
@SuperRayW5 жыл бұрын
This scene occurs in the books, except the skeleton comes to "life" and Conan has to fight it for the sword. I don't remember if there is any indication of who it was, however.
@VanTemplar5 жыл бұрын
@@SuperRayW Yeah, from "The Thing in the Crypt" short story. I just googled it. I've only read the original stories by Robert E Howard. I should read the ones from Lin Carter!
@yandig085 жыл бұрын
Lemur or Atlantis wich age we don’t know
@riaanpotgieter4752 жыл бұрын
This is an epic movie, absolutely timeless. Watched it a few hundred times, never gets old
@dornelli12 жыл бұрын
never in the history of movie making music matched the scenes and the overal feel of a story so much as in Conan; I will never get tired of watching this masterpiece
@TheOtherBradBird5 ай бұрын
Only other movie(s) I can think of in contention are Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings adaptations.
@Brvnkaerv5 жыл бұрын
"I need your clothes, your boots, and your motorcycle."
@kfures34695 жыл бұрын
If it's Conan he'd be like "I need my freedom, the dogs and your sword"
@aaronthoming81925 жыл бұрын
@Dick Cheney really?
@douglaswilliams68344 жыл бұрын
(laughter) "You forgot to say please."
@TheKenPrescott4 жыл бұрын
"I need your guitars, you Cadillacs, and your hillbilly music."
@Preston19824 жыл бұрын
...and Your sword... 🗡️
@IfbbProRolandcHazard5 жыл бұрын
He was just simply made for this role.
@fredfry51004 жыл бұрын
Actually, this role was made for him. Watch Making of Conan.
@unknownskyman21563 жыл бұрын
Not if you had read the books...
@ricardoabreu49973 жыл бұрын
Terminator
@mimigoodcat49502 жыл бұрын
Hes a disgrace to the character.
@tomservo53473 жыл бұрын
Poledouris' music score is nothing short of epic here and one picks up the echoes of Crom's past glories and victories but he's now just a forgotten warrior to which he passes the torch to Conan. Perfect and without ANY dialogue, explosions, flames, or CGI-gasm.
@The_Great_Eye2 жыл бұрын
This movie is so full of iconic scenes "This you can trust." "What is the meaning of Life?" Conan punching a camel
@kékédesplages-d6d4 жыл бұрын
Not probably, but certainly the most underrated film ever. That film is a miracle. Their was heroic fantasy films before ... and after Conan. He influenced so many, even with the music. Perfectly used in that scene. Music is a character in that scene. Tells all you have to know without a word. Now that's a movie. The moment when with the sword he destroys his chains and then breaks the third wall ... seriously breaking the third wall ! Crazy ... and it works. Look at me i'm a free man now, and my look on the world has changed. No more fears.I have the power of steel, i'm no longer a slave. They will pay. No word ... just a look. You feel it. And even the (fake) wolfs feel it.
@kékédesplages-d6d4 жыл бұрын
@PROUD AFRICAN you're right. Most people, think it's just a B movie. It's not. Oliver Stone made sure it would not be. There's a lot, and i mean realy A LOT of hiden symbolism in that film. And that's why the remake was indeed a B movie. I think a lot of people don't get why they love the first Conan and not the others (especialy the last one with better cgi, action, and let's be honest acting, except for james earl jhones, and the king etc ...). I think that hiden symbolism is the key. The things that made that movie great and universal. Something that anyone can connect with. A boy becoming a man the hard way. Who could not relate to that ?
@frostmann76534 жыл бұрын
Love every single one of the themes from this but this has to be one of my favourite movements from the score, this scene - so haunting, and full of promise. God, Basil you were a legend - taken from us way too soon and sadly missed. The fact that one of the last public things he did, even weakened by his illness as he was, was conduct an epic concerto of the Conan score showed how much passion and love he still had for it. RIP.
@danieloleszek80813 жыл бұрын
Amazing every word you said is true
@gordoncameron24572 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the way the music quietly builds in this scene is wonderful.
@SpadezMedia Жыл бұрын
I love how cryptic this is, the musical score, the flame lighting ambience as if you were there, the sense of loneliness from all of the passed souls. This was so well done.
@KaiMarcad4 жыл бұрын
This scene is my savior. I watch this every time I feel that life is against me 0:07 and the end is invitable. When I fall to the darkest depths in my mind 0:30 and am about to just give up. This scene reminds me that even in the darkest corners there is always a spark of hope 1:08. With that hope you see things more clearly 1:37 because in a time of desperation things always seem more dark than they actually are. With that spark you can light a guiding torch 2:06 and that will lead you to the solution 3:02 The trust in your solution 4:08 will give you the strength to rise back up 4:15 break the chains that lead you to the darkness 4:22 and become confident in yourself 4:26
@SayGahTaah3 жыл бұрын
Break*
@KaiMarcad3 жыл бұрын
@@SayGahTaah Whoops. Thank you, fixed it.
@larryblack29813 жыл бұрын
Well said!
@jslade602 жыл бұрын
I think you over think things that's why you're having problems! Sometimes you just got to go with the flow! And.... Party on dude!
@Kajpaje2 жыл бұрын
That is beautifully put. Thank you sir.
@frankberst98494 жыл бұрын
Still to this day, my all-time favorite movie, EVER. Not even the fist of Crom could knock this film off my forever number one spot.
@fordburkett94445 жыл бұрын
Profound scene, profound music. Perfect.
@TheRealCaptainJamesTKirk Жыл бұрын
4:10 The reverence and respect portrayed is fantastic. As if he is showing gratitude for being deemed worthy by the long gone king. Another commenter mentioned the symbolism of the kings head coming down as if to acknowledge Conan as a successor. Such a well done movie.
@Deetroiter Жыл бұрын
I noticed also that when they first meet, Conan is kneeling/bowing to the king when he first sees him. Really a great transition to one another and says so much dialogue without even one word spoken
@RoleyChiu2 жыл бұрын
Wish they made more movies like this these days. The Conan series is just pure poetry.
@X.Calibur2 жыл бұрын
Watch The Northman.
@RoleyChiu2 жыл бұрын
@@X.Calibur ya looks good!!
@freaker1265 жыл бұрын
this movie have become legendary and cult status. And, so have arnold with this just one movie alone! That man is a living legend!
@MrRufioooo4 жыл бұрын
One of his best scenes as an actor. Less is more Arnold!!! The Atlantean sword tops my list on best movie swords!!!!!!
@horacio14643 жыл бұрын
When you just began a new game in Skyrim and found a legendary sword in a dungeon. But, jokes aside... even though I was born in 93, this was still one of the main movies of my childhood. I remember that I was a bit scared of the skeleton back when I was a kid. But now it gives me chills, the atmosphere, the music... Feeling like this is not just a movie.
@rumrunner80193 жыл бұрын
And let's not forget that at the very end of the film we see an aged but still vibrant Conan, now the King of Aquilonia, sitting on a throne that looks exactly the same and wearing the exact same armor. From one king to another, the steel went to the one who deserved it. This is almost the exact opposite of Excalibur: that was a sword divinely given to a boy who then gave it back to another divinity. Here we have a man who defies death to bestow the sword to the man who has already proven himself worthy and that man carries it until his own death. We see this same theme play out when he prays to Crom: it's all about his will, and not divinity. If Crom won't help him, than to hell with Crom. And finally we see it again when he kills Thulsa Doom, the Snake Priest: his will as a man strikes down the self-proclaimed agent of divinity. And to close it all up the film itself started with the famous Nietzsche quote "what does not kill me makes me stronger." This film was really well directed. I also encourage everyone to read the original Conan stories by Robert E Howard, as well as "Imaro" by Charles Saunders, the latter being very much an African version of Conan that's the only think that really comes close to Howard's level.
@MrSnrubIsRight4 жыл бұрын
extremely POWERFUL scene... you need not know ANYTHING else in terms of context here, and it STILL resonates. Masterful storytelling carried by its score.
@paulsimmons57265 жыл бұрын
Completely wicked! Arnold ruled in this movie, one of his best...
@Ac72958 Жыл бұрын
Essa cena é fantástica pela trilha sonora, e por mostrar um vislumbre do futuro de Conan, destinado a ser rei.Muitas vezes não escolhemos nosso destino, é o destino que nos escolhe
@karlpena3867 Жыл бұрын
Same kind of throne Conan sits on at the end of the movie. A king handing off the means to another that is worthy. Love it.
@mithikx5 жыл бұрын
I never noticed but Conan was unintentionally prostrating before the king when he was making that fire. And the Atlantean sword was coated in something like clay that Conan breaks off which is why the sword was in such a pristine condition.
@MrDibara5 жыл бұрын
The skeleton of the dead king also seems to turn his head, from facing right ahead, to facing Conan to his left when he's breaking the clay off the sword. And when he bents over and his helmet falls off, it almost looks as if he's passing on his crown, his legacy to Conan and is bowing to him. Seriously, the attention to detail in this movie was insane!
@geraldburke51475 жыл бұрын
It was the swords sheath..that covered the blade
@joshuasantana6854 жыл бұрын
I always took it as rust that was being broken off of the blade. The riddle of steel and what not.
@R.Lennartz2 жыл бұрын
@@joshuasantana685 If it was rust the blade would have been very corroded, but it looks excellent, rust also just wouldn't come of that easily. I think it's the old leather scabbard that rotted over time, that's why it was so easy to remove and that's also why the blade still looks so good, the scabbard protected it from moisture.
@dollarcostbackpacker12262 жыл бұрын
@@geraldburke5147 it would have aged and become brittle, never realized that
@blink180heights7 жыл бұрын
funny how conan ends up being king sitting on the throne with the same exact armor - conan the destroyer ending
@michaelpiatt66486 жыл бұрын
Yep, the crown of Aqualonia and all that
@Tenshihan-Quinn5 жыл бұрын
@Nob the Knave kzbin.info/www/bejne/onjCgJiwobmNZ6M
@eraart72344 жыл бұрын
I remember that... but that story, is for another time...
@MLBlue304 жыл бұрын
@TomeOfBattle Really? You had to go make it political? Dont worry the nasty sjws wont harm your poor sweet barbarian, your childhood is safe snowflake. WOKE WOKE WOKE WOKE BOO!
@chpsilva3 жыл бұрын
Plot twist: the dead king is actually future Conan.
@isolinear9836 Жыл бұрын
In my hypothesis, the sword was coated with wax, and the wax itself was a suspension for such toxins as tannin and bug repellent. This ret-con would explain why the sword is perfectly preserved in that encrusted shell that only "looks like" rust, but is actually just a wax sealant. Thus when Conan hits the sword against the aged-brittle encrusted wax, the coating breaks off, revealing the preserved sword within.
@chet6969 Жыл бұрын
It's just the brittle remains of a leather scabbard.
@fabiomunoz14554 ай бұрын
La película es un clásico total, desde el picto en cuclillas al inicio hasta Conan recupeŕandose en el atardecer con las olas detrás, la música de Basil Poledouris se mezcla mágicamente con el guión, la vi en su estreno, vivirá por siempre en las retinas de los que la vean
@TorrenGenn4 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid I thought that Crom was that dead king, because Conan said Crom. Conan saw that his god was dead and leaving him his sword. Even giving him his blessing from beyond the grave, by bowing to him. Later on I thought Crom shape-shifted into that witch, when she was thrown into the the fire, I thought that was Crom’s spirit testing his wisdom, laughing at him for not recognizing the danger as he flew away. That’s why he said Crom, it was later I figured out each time he said Crom. He was really like saying OMG.
@NyuuMikuru14 жыл бұрын
I collected comics in the 80s. Conan comics and graphic novels released monthly. Both are different, comics don’t have nudity like the graphic novels does. Crom was the God of his people in Cimmeria.
@andrewkade81064 жыл бұрын
When weird or vexing stuff happens in my life I shake my fist and look to the heavens and say, “Crom”
@gordoncameron24573 жыл бұрын
I used to make the same mistake. I thought 'Crom' here was not an interjection but Conan saying the name of the dead king. It's just the way the inflection sounds. Since Crom is a god it obviously doesn't make a ton of sense and Milius cleared up the skeleton's identity in the Conan DVD commentary.
@Hmongboi2285 жыл бұрын
0:29 That scream. The most distinct, unique and recognizable scream in the world. Often imitated but never duplicated.. XD
@peterl.15745 жыл бұрын
Hmongboi228 aaaaaaaagggggghhhhhh
@eddiecoger10826 ай бұрын
my favorite fantasy movie it was literally perfect
@craigthescott50749 ай бұрын
One of the best movies of the 1980’s. Milius is a genius.
@beatlecost8 жыл бұрын
Magic... Even the dead will bow
@truck68595 жыл бұрын
The music was very powerful and went with the scene so well. The power of the music as he's taking hold of the sword is like foreshadowing, telling us this object might not be just a rusted piece of scrap. And when he knocks the dirt off, that's a great moment.
@JackFrostIsHere Жыл бұрын
*The old Conan the Barbarian franchise had some of the best soundtrack to date, it's just phenomenonal and really takes us back to those days of golden Hollywood era & our childhood*
@alanrudicel38972 жыл бұрын
Thank you Arnold for this. I'll never forget it
@kotk052 жыл бұрын
Crom!
@dickrichard995 жыл бұрын
If you don't get goosebumps at the end you might want to check your pulse.
@underakillingmoon5 жыл бұрын
What a great scene. As a kid it sparkled my imagination. And this music o my god...
@kevingrabkowski55053 жыл бұрын
I still get chills down my spine and strength in by bones when I see this scene. Bring it on!
@BrettWMcCoy2 ай бұрын
What a beautiful piece of filmmaking, no dialog needed except for Conan's single utterance of "Crom". Perfect editing, visual design and, of course, the music.
@makeitsonumberone13583 жыл бұрын
That sword, one of the greatest weapons in movie history.
@Antoggno7 жыл бұрын
I have yet to see another scene, in any movie, that describe in a better way the rising of a legend.
@Yverian6 күн бұрын
Why did this film not win an Oscar for best soundtrack? This is the most stirring musical score I have ever heard!
@wayneralph9452 жыл бұрын
Whatever you thought of the movie, this had my favourite piece of music ever. I listen to the soundtrack every few months and Basil's work never fails to impress me.
@hernanmorales66493 жыл бұрын
¡¡Que las nuevas generaciones (actuales) de humanos...le tengan el debido respeto y admiración a esta gran película!! ¡¡Honor y Gloria para "Conan", "Valeria", "Súbotai" y el "Mago Akiro"...!! ¡¡Honor y Gloria para Basil Poledouris...genio creador de toda la banda sonora..!!
@scottbartholomew4513 жыл бұрын
The faint howling of the wolves really added to the atmosphere as the camera focuses on the the skeletons. By Crom it gives me goosebumps to this day decades later....
@thelasttimeitried Жыл бұрын
It really is beautiful. This place of death and timelessness is a brief refuge from danger, but the danger looms over you still, and you cannot stay here forever. Recharge and regroup, then go and face the world and all the perilous things therein.
@starguard41224 ай бұрын
Seeing Arnold so young is really Amazing. What's even more amazing is how he eventually went on to becoming not only one of the biggest names in Hollywood, but also an accomplished politician as well. Just like the character Conan that he portrayed, he really did become a King by his own hand.
@fatfreddyscoat7564 Жыл бұрын
The music in this movie is absolutely majestic.
@dannykuang94332 жыл бұрын
I've loved this movie, from it's amazing music, wonderful cast, and awe inspiring world building ever since I first saw it back in 1985. I've since rewatched "Conan the Barbarian" at least 10+ times over the years and this scene, amongst many others, always gets me. As if I was watching it for the first time as a kid again. This movie is definitely one of my all time favorite movies, and it's sound track is by far the best. I listen to it all the time when I do my art. Inspiring.
@robertmiles16034 жыл бұрын
One thing I really enjoyed about the '82 movie compared to other flicks is the props. Those skeletons in the ancient throne room crypt look authentically old to me, they got the cobwebs, gunk, dust, etc just right, and the armor, weapons and architecure look like they could've belonged to unknown cultures that actually existed. The main big sword itself is an example of that, too, EG the design, and I also liked the symbolism on the pommel - the skull under the mountain represents not evil, unlike what we would most often associate it as meaning, but rather the inevitability and absoluteness of death and acceptance thereof and that the only true immortality is carving out an incredible legend that will never die because your achievements will be so great that no one will ever be able to forget or not have heard of them. I think it also goes with the idea some people have that Conan was saying that the skeleton on the throne is supposed to be Crom; in other words, he was just an ancient warrior-king so great that he eventually became revered as a deity after his death, like the ideas Snorri Sturlusson and I think either Nietzsche himself and/or Freud had that the legends of ancient gods and giants in places like Norway, Greece, etc were actually exaggerations based around the stories of the exploits of guys like Conan (which would also allow men like Siegfried and Achilles to distantly be descended from them and would explain how that could work, since the ancient written mythologies often had their heroes be the offspring or descendants of deities). Such details and others like magic being rare but definitely existing and etc give it a sense of realism, yet simultaneously also fantasy, that the mythological things indeed were around, but magic doesn't take up the whole story and background, instead leaving proper room for the characters. Magic isn't some corny ability to shoot bolts of lighting but is deep-rooted, intuitive and primal. This movie had a very earthy, gritty, living, organic (of course not in the sense of organic foods bullshit) quality that's strong but not quite overdone and you can't find it made in movies that showed up after this time period. I wouldn't want an exactly novel-accurate Conan movie because this one is the way it should be.
@user-lg6ts9gv5f15 күн бұрын
Have watched this movie several times. Very few movies are any better in enjoyment and meaning. Excellent to watch.
@pascal0013 Жыл бұрын
Un des meilleurs films "heroic fantasy" pour toujours👍👍👍
@michaelmixon24795 жыл бұрын
Loved this movie when I sat through it twice and still do!
@1337penguinman4 жыл бұрын
When you're leveling in the Barrens and you get a random world drop epic.
@svenstefansson40224 жыл бұрын
LoL so true ahahahaha
@lexxluther5589 Жыл бұрын
One of my all time favorites. The parallels to the mystery schools of antiquity are everywhere. Few understand the symbolism in this all time classic.
@postscriptnow Жыл бұрын
I've always loved this movie. People never understood it. It's actually one of the greatest and saddest love stories ever told. A boy who lost everything he loved and lost everything all over again (as a man.)
@dante4455 Жыл бұрын
Ah stimmt... Jetzt wo du es sagst, er verliert diese frau
@MrKrumpetz4 жыл бұрын
I would not mind at all another movie about Conan's reign as king...even if it is only about his final days and is the story of how he passes on his legacy...this legacy of the Atlantean Sword.
@curtissantos31374 жыл бұрын
I would not mind living in this or that era, that time frame!!!!!!
@AFatWhiteShark4 жыл бұрын
Arnold said a few months back there will be another Conan, with him returning as the lead role
@Jeffrey3141594 жыл бұрын
Well Arnie could now play that role
@maggs1312 жыл бұрын
@@AFatWhiteShark I was going to call troll bs but after a quick search, turns out king conan is a possibility. My only fear is the possibility of butchering the memory and fondness we have for the original conan movies. Watch conan pass the torch to some teenage girl and her bffs. 😞😭
@morelenmir4 жыл бұрын
It is a genuinely beautiful scene and emphasises the importance of Steel as a substance _and_ commodity in Conan's time. The steel of this Atlantean sword is far superior even to that forged by his father which is the focus of the film. The Atlantean sword breaks Conan's 'Father Sword' and so the child--with help from the technologically superior past--eclipses the parent. Part of me loves the silent, reverent nature of the scene as produced but part of me would also have liked to see the animate skeleton as described in the script. However that would have run the risk of trivializing the bond of respect and favour that is shown to exist between Conan and the long-dead Atlantean general. A hard choice.
@delavalmilker4 күн бұрын
A movie and story that transcends generations of viewers. Often imitated, but never equaled. That's what makes a "classic".
@gaiuslechat15312 жыл бұрын
C'est le plus beau moment du meilleur film du monde. Le mystère, la vie et la mort se touchent... =)
@thibaut27619 жыл бұрын
Friedrich Nietzsche approves this!
@Zlarel3 жыл бұрын
3:20 I've always adored that little effect with the cobwebs, like the blade burns with pale fire. Always wondered if it was intentional.
@Pablo6688 ай бұрын
I love this film, it's just so well made. I also like how just after this scene you see Conan walking away wearing a load of wolfskins.
@Rayven_cat Жыл бұрын
I remember this scene as a kid. Very powerful scene.