Conan The Destroyer (1984) Retrospective / Review

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Conan The Destroyer (1984) Retrospective / Review
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[@OliverHarper]

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[@007beck9]

Oliver Harper the reason why Sarah Douglas was off the movie for a large chunk of the movie because at the same time she was filming Falcon Crest

[@MichaelRichards983]

Sorry buddy, it sounds like you are simply overly analyzing the movie instead of simply enjoying it. If you look at modern issues which face cinema, this movie doesn't have them and that means a lot.

[@007beck9]

@@MichaelRichards983 what on earth are you going on about

[@MichaelRichards983]

007 Beck Sorry, do you have some sort of problem with comprehension?

[@tigertank5295]

Not sure if you haven't heard already but Arnold hinted that a 3rd movie could be a possibility again on his Instagram

[@cenewman007]

Producer - "So, Wilt. We have a role for you where you protect a hot princess' virginity." Wilt - "Do you even know who I am?"

[@jkdbuck7670]

Underrated comment of the decade.

[@paulmarveljedi1536]

😂😂😂

[@-NateTheGreat]

Wow I had no idea Andre the Giant was the monster.

[@Buster_Piles]

Yeh and you should've seen his horn!

[@chaospoet]

Here in the States in the 80s and early 90s this was on tv every Sunday. I watched this movie about a zillion times. It's nothing compared to stuff nowadays but back then my favorite part was the wizard fight!

[@CBT5777]

It didn't leave anyone disappointed. I loved this movie. I was almost 8 when it came out.

[@KevinSmith-vv2jd]

8 people dislike to hear the lamentations of their women.

[@cocodojo]

They probably were crushed and then driven before Conan.

[@KyeEnzoden]

They also don't know the Riddle of Steel.

[@BDSER11]

We need King Conan! Come on Hollywood!

[@Gharzul]

The Legend of Conan, 2019

[@007beck9]

Brandon Reynolds we need the third film come on king Conan to finish the Story

[@Hewylewis]

Conan the Conqueror

[@NickProductions20]

Yes we do and Arnie is the PERFECT age to do it!

[@theeholygoalie]

It won't happen Terminator Genysis flopped so it's probably put the execs off pushing a new Conan movie

[@GreekCuber1982]

He didn't stumble on Akiro. He said in the scene before that you have to fight magic with magic, which is reference to Akiro. Still.. We love you Oliver!!! Keep it up

[@1down4upworkshop61]

Malak even mentions Akiro's name during that scene ....

[@maximereiser100]

Whats crazy about Wilt is, that his bad acting didnt make him intimidating, even tho he is a real life goliath, not only being super tall at 7'2, but also being so strong that he was able to effortlessly lift arnold with one arm (which arnold stated himself)

[@LinkMarioSamus]

I swear 80s movies are so much more interesting than today's.

[@emmanuelmondesir1314]

LinkMarioSamus more authentic script and practical effect.that coukd be said about entertainement as a whole. Most of it became lazier with the advances of thenology.

[@alfa01spotivo]

@@provisionalhypothesis damn right

[@mikereger1186]

No SJW rubbish in the 80s.

[@damienholland9244]

That's because profit became more important than the art of moviemaking itself. That's a pretty basic explanation on why quality has gone down so much.

[@jakedizzle]

LinkMarioSamus Cocaine fuels creativity.

[@BigRed40TECH]

Your channel is critically undersubscribed my friend. You're review work is impressive and informative. Thank you very much for the hard work you put into this.

[@OliverHarper]

Thank you very much for your kind words.

[@BigRed40TECH]

This is the part where I have to respond as if I was Xerxes, and simply say... I offer you the thumbs up on your video, a gracious compliment and comment, and my subscription. For I am Kind. :P

[@JoeyArmstrong2800]

I agree

[@JoeVincentPresents]

With the success of the Rated R comic book movies of late, hopefully we may get a 'Logan-esque' conan movie from Arnold.

[@JB0071051982]

I agree, in fact I have heard that Arnold Schwarzenegger is working towards getting a third Conan movie made at long last. I know that it was made I would gladly see it.

[@robert48044]

speaking of Logan perhaps if they make another one we can see the Hulks whooping Logans ass.

[@germanicelt]

I heard this was going to happen back in 2013, but now I've lost all hope. I think instead of that remake, they should've done Conan III with Arnie, and released it in 2012, to coincide with the original movies 30th anniversary.

[@VenusHeadTrap2]

Family Friendly and yet I am still as awe struck with Sarah Douglas's revealing costumes as I was as a pre-pubescent! She's probably my favorite part of this not bad sequel

[@Buster_Piles]

Great content for the wank-bank.

[@germanicelt]

She was hot in Superman II.

[@jimmyj5035]

Conan the Destroyer was FUN... Conan the Barbarian was GREAT

[@Rekaert]

Jimmy J: Aye, Destroyer is just a fun popcorn flick, but Barbarian was legitimately a brilliant film. One thing's for sure though, I'll be listening to both soundtracks for the rest of my life.

[@moblacker]

Agree, Barbarian more brave heart greatness. Destroyer action adventure and fun.

[@leonardeuler9592]

Conan the Barbarian was FUN... Conan the Destroyer was GREAT

[@itsallaboutthatbass8558]

Leonard Euler Yes you are correct. That is the point of view of the children.

[@Stratmanable]

Both were films.

[@RevokCronenberg]

The lower quality of this sequel never reduced my enjoyment of Conan - the remake did. Here's hoping we do get another story with Arnold that they teased us with. Time will tell. Great work again Team Oliver!!

[@justinratcliffe947]

I agree. The Destroyer does not deserve hate

[@germanicelt]

So far, no good.

[@Rschr101]

Still waiting for King Conan. Arnie deserves a good solid script with a more serious tone. I think there's still a market for a rated R Conan. Be a great way for Arnold to go out on top. I hate the way his star has fallen in recent years. He's a legend. Long live Conan!

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

A good r rated movie that depicts an aged Conan being king and trying to keep it.

[@thewheelies6801]

Yeah, it's a shame they're not making it. It could have been amazing.

[@bacburrito4225]

He’s just not the draw he used to be. He should of stopped 20 years ago, not destroy his rep like Bruce and Travolta are doing!

[@kelticnord9875]

Long live Conan!

[@germanicelt]

I thought it was announced in 2013 they were doing this, and due for release in 2016. I guess the wheels fell off that train.

[@othyization]

The third film, Conan the Conqueror, was written but after Arnie refused to reprise the role it was rewritten and turned into Kull the Conqueror instead.

[@kurtfranklin2680]

Yep. Kull had a great cast. Bad movie though. The whole thing felt like a TV movie. They could have made it awesome with a bigger budget.

[@shanecochran2491]

Cracks me up that Wilt Chamberlain was chosen to protect her virginity!?! lol Oh yeah fantastic review Oliver

[@the_9ent]

Shane Cochran Why?

[@Apjooz]

"He was a lifelong bachelor and became notorious for his claim of having had sexual relations with as many as 20,000 women."

[@shockedthemonkey]

If you know anything about Wilt Chamberlain's personal life, you'll know how hilarious it is that's he's one tasked with protecting a girls virginity!

[@OliverHarper]

Apparently he slept with over 20,000 women? Surely thats a world record.

[@el-kiote]

Wasnt it revealed she wasnt a virgin in the movie? The plot thickens...

[@germanicelt]

@@OliverHarper Beats Warren Beatty's tally.

[@dougquaid570]

It's a shame they didn't make more. The first is great. This one does have a fine soundtrack.

[@Gharzul]

Supposed to be a third one coming in 2019, The Legend of Conan

[@connorbrennan4233]

Unfortunately, that's been cancelled.

[@schwartzy65]

And very good ending, arnold sitting in the throne looking like the most badass dude ever :D

[@Eener1000]

The first is a masterpiece, but the 2nd has a great atmosphere. It pulled you more into the adventure.

[@AllenLinnenJr]

"...it just a random adventure for Conan." Yes. That is the whole point.

[@legendre007]

Another excellent review-retrospective, Mr. Harper! 😃 _Conan the Destroyer_ wasn't as gutsy as _Conan the Barbarian_ , but I loved the monster effects as a boy. This brought back great memories. I was pleasantly surprised when you mentioned that Andre the Giant was the Dagoth monster.

[@WillemUtUje]

Wow, if Oliva d'Abo / Princess Jehnna was 15 at the time of shooting, it's incredible by today's standards that she's wearing that see-through top at 10:43! Once, we were so much cooler about these kind of non-issues... :-(

[@Henrik_Holst]

Then consider also that in her previous film (Bolero) when she was 14 she had a nude scene.

[@MrVolcomclassic]

I too wanted a 3rd and final chapter showing how Conan became King called Conan the conquer. He just looks bad ass in that chair in the end

[@sidearmsalpha]

Olivia D'Abo was and still is a goddess.

[@GregoryMatous]

When I was a kid, i was so hyped about this movie coming out that I ordered posters from some magazine (starlog or something like that) and hung them on my wall.................... Back then there was no internet, so you ordered stuff by going to the bookstore, thumbing thru the magazines, and writing the address down on a piece of paper. ..............................I never got to see the movie in the theater because no one could take me, so i saw it years later on VHS. Its not a great movie, but with the posters on my wall I imagined the movie to be much better than it actually ended up being.

[@Lance37a]

Sarah Douglas was a goddess back then.

[@Stereozentrum]

As always: amazing review. I really appreciate the fact that you discuss the score in great detail (in contrast to all the other wanna-be nostalgia reviewers on KZbin who never give a shit about the music). And your trailer-like outro cuts really rock! You definitely got a talent for cutting together different scenes and score cues in a very creative way. Keep on the good work, Oliver! Best regards from Germany, Dustin

[@gutz1981]

Conan actually did not randomly stumble across Akiro. He said he was going out to look for him to fight magic with magic.

[@purefoldnz3070]

King Conan is still being developed (fingers crossed) The plot for Conan the Conqueror closely mirrors two early Conan stories , both set later in Conan’s life after he has become King of Aquilonia. Both “ The Phoenix on the Sword ” and “ The Scarlet Citadel ” deal with attempted coups against King Conan’s reign. King Conan was also promised in the original movie, with Mako’s wizard narrator telling audiences “in time he became a king by his own hand.” “As a matter of fact,” Arnold said, “it has been written and we are now looking for directors, so this is a serious drive.”

[@Poipounda007]

One of the best movies ever!!!!

[@picknick21]

I read Verhoeven might team up with Arnold for a sequel!

[@rthomasb]

Love these reviews, Oliver. This was one of my favorite movies as a kid. I actually saw it in the theater when I was 5! As an adult I love Barbarian more but I defiantly pop this one in occasionally. I still get chills when Conan faces Bombaata. There seems to be so much power behind every sword impact. Great review. Thanks and keep it up.

[@darrenrenna]

Just noticed that the evil god resurrected at the end has a kind of HP Lovecraft feel

[@NinjaRunningWild]

Lovecraft & Howard were friends.

[@Apmongoman]

Fantastic work as always Oliver, it's good to see someone delve so deep into these old movies and explain a work of fiction that isn't really being created this way anymore, especially movies in the 80s have that special cinematography that gives these films that very magic, so many great retrospective reviews on your channel, do keep up the good work because you give an element of light in a world that feels very bleek.

[@tomlion0116]

I just love your Reviews Oliver!I love old and oldschool style movies (Dredd, John Wick, Mad Max) and your Reviews is just what i need! TomLion from Hungary! (Sorry for my Bad Eng! I just learning but i understand your Videos.)

[@OliverHarper]

Thanks for your feedback Tom, your English is good, don't worry :)

[@asmodeusdan]

What do you mean oldschool, this is brand new movie here in Hungary. Also Miami Vice, is number one new show!

[@ORDOTRIO]

An American nickel??? SLAP!!! I buy my own hotel!!

[@Nergling]

Brilliant retrospective, thanks so much for these they are great!

[@OldenPage]

Man, your videos are the only ones I rewatch here on youtube. You do a hell of a job.

[@tipton3314]

i like conan the barbarian , but i Love conan the destroyer, i was 12 when this was released, and have always loved it, from the story line, the music score, especially conans theme, the action, the sorcery elements, the actors performances ,the feel of it, i love it all, i have watched it sooo many times, and never get bored with it, after watching your awesome review, i am going to watch it yet again, and 36 years later, i will enjoy every minute of that fantasy world... thank you

[@TheReelDealwithTomKonkle]

You simply do the best retrospectives on movies. Cheers!

[@AtticussAtticuss]

Love these Retrospectives, man.

[@mmneander1316]

I seriously enjoyed this film just as much as the original 1982 film. Plus, those costumes of Olivia d'Abo ...

[@cabalofdemons]

Cheers for posting this. I like that you review trilogies and franchises.

[@whitleybayman123]

Nice one Oliver, always loved the first movie and this one is a guilty pleasure. Nice retro mate. I have just bought this on blu ray so will re watch this movie. Great editing also

[@mrKWJones]

Conan and Bombatta's fight though, pretty sweet!

[@gutz1981]

Olivia was actually 14 at the time of production and turned 15 in January when production ended. That just make it even more shocking that she was so young and so developed as a woman.

[@robcohen7678]

did she act in anything else?

[@gutz1981]

She played as Garth's similar looking love interest in Wayne's World 2 at the end. She also had a continuing role in ER. Other roles exist, but those are the only few I can think of at this time.

[@christophe3776]

She played the sister on the Wonder Years TV show.

[@captcorajus]

She did a full nude scene the SAME YEAR in the Bo Derek movie Bolero. I had no idea until this video how old she was at the time. wow.

[@Jaqen-HGhar]

Yeah no she wasn't, "so developed as a woman" she was a CHILD and her outfits in this film were gross. It's also sickening how many people in the comments are still pointing out how turned on they are by her even after being pointed out that to them.

[@husseinfarhat1700]

Great review as always !!!

[@djdjew]

Superb job as always. Thank you.

[@josephsawyer3982]

I think Arnold could come back and finish the trilogy strong with the right people behind the movie. I haven't seen the movies since I was young I'm 40 now but would like to rewatch them especially if Arnold came back to finish the series

[@TheVargr]

Destroyer was Very disapointing to me. I LOVED the original film, and have read half of the original stories which were great also. They will never make another Conan film that will be as good as the 1982 film so we will never get a true end to that story.

[@toonlover4612]

You are my favorite reviewer sir, I always have a smile when I see one of your retrospectives on my subscription feed.

[@OliverHarper]

Thats great to hear! Thank you!

[@toonlover4612]

plesure sir.

[@eukat3ch]

Awesome retrospec again mate!!.. keep it up

[@crooksn]

You should seriously do The Burbs. Its an unappericated Tom Hanks movie which is pretty good

[@OliverHarper]

Yeah I will review The Burbs this summer.

[@andriygriffin4782]

Oliver Harper I thought it wasn't funny, and the ending was ridiculous. Maybe your review can shed some light?

[@WhateverHappenedToFun]

I can't wait... one of my fav movie!

[@angeltread]

@@OliverHarper tick tock tick tock. jk. but i do hope you do it someday

[@germanicelt]

Yeah that's such a fun movie. Haven't seen it since 2009.

[@Neoguest]

this is a movie i watch from my childhood, i didn't even knew it was rated r back then, I watch it on TV.

[@mikegrossberg8624]

They removed the "R" stuff for tv

[@_Xstatic_]

That riders of taramis theme song always gets me super pumped it sounds so epic and exciting! Great review I also had no Idea Andre was the monster I always wondered why he was in that picture with Wilt lifting Arnie I just figured it was random because they were all so huge.

[@DiamondDead]

Another great Retrospective Review. In my opinion, the most interesting Retrospectives are always those on box office or critical flops. This is probably due to those movies often having some troubled development behind them which is always more interesting to explore compared to perfectly produced and calculated blockbusters. Thanks, Oliver ;) Keep it up

[@robinr6744]

Excellent work as ever sir

[@michaeljhudson]

Awesome documentary on a movie that I really love.

[@nacidocoqui]

How your channel doesn't already have 1M+ subs is beyond my scope of understanding. Your Retrspective/Reviews are the stuff of cinematic critical excellence.

[@DarinRWagner]

Excellent video, Oliver. Excellent.

[@OliverHarper]

Thanks man!

[@stochinblockin]

"The sequel must be closer to the comics." "Ok, well we have a scene where Conan fights a giant spider..." "Get rid of it, Krull already beat us to it." "...and we have Conan fighting a giant monstrous demon at the end..." "Scale it down, it's too expensive." "...we can bring in sidekicks from the comic." "Great. Just make one of them useless and turn the other one into a woman." "...is there anything else?" "Yeah, make it kid friendly."

[@jjrbarnett]

〈YellowDevil〉 well that’s Dino for you.

[@SweetMattieG]

I remember hating the ever living hell out of his sidekick. Classical 80s coward trope. It threw me for a loop when he suddenly slit a guy's throat out of nowhere. Crouching annoying whiny bitch-baby, hidden vaguely competent.

[@ghostwarrior3878]

So in Essence they decide to give a giant f*** you too Conan fans.

[@germanicelt]

Fighting a giant monstrous demon was also done in Krull, at the end.

[@Clownboy15]

Gosh, I haven’t seen this movie since I was a kid in the 1980s. I’m surprised by how much I remember from it though! I’m gonna have to start a new category in my DVD collection: 1980s Sword and Sorcery movies. All I have so far though is Excalibur and Dragonslayer.

[@justinratcliffe947]

I got 1. both Conan movies 2. Dragonslayer 3. Highlander 4. Red Sonja 5. Legend 6. Sorceress 7. Beastmaster 8. Heavy Metal 9. Last Unicorn 10. The Black Cauldron 11. Krull the Conqueror 12. Excalibur 13. Hundra

[@dublinbrummie]

I remember getting this free with the sun newspaper with phil collins buster as well

[@PACKYCSONE80]

we need a video on dragonslayer!

[@Thathorrorguy12FU]

A hell of a lot of classics came out in 1984. Not only classics but all around good movies. It was definitely a great year for movies.

[@Roboheart1119]

Another excellent retrospective!

[@thebluecollarhero]

The 13th Warrior review next? Odin will favor you.

[@laeldestan1536]

Yes please do that movie. I really enjoyed it too.

[@smcgilli34]

Very under appreciated movie. Some excellent scenes and characters,

[@vanyadolly]

It's excellent. The only good viking movie ever made.

[@moblacker]

Very underrated movie. A bomb yet watched it like 100 times. 13th warrior

[@ishpalsingh.7954]

..great review as always. 👍

[@ednakazuya12]

Why is this Conan much better than the recent Conan

[@dengamleochmonstret]

Another awesome Oliver Harper intro! Damn you should make the trailer for every movie!

[@grubbygrubb7059]

I never knew Andre the Giant played Dagath!!!!!!! once again, another entertaining and informative review Oliver!

[@GameplayandTalk]

I haven't seen a Conan movie yet so I don't have much to add (other than I need to check out the original), but fantastic retrospective as always!

[@edwardgreen6577]

i do enjoy your reviews but the best part is the back round infomation that you dig up, three thumbs up sir. any chance of you reviewing the animated film fire and ice .

[@robcohen7678]

One thing I always wondered about this movie is if at the end of the movie, the girl had been sacrificed like she was supposed to have been, according to the prophecy? It always seemed to me that the transformation of the statue into a god was going fine until the sacrifice failed to happen, and at that point the thing became all perverted and turned into a monster. What if they had just sacrificed this one girl, the statue turns into a benevolent demigod of happiness and energy which roams across the land bringing peace and goodwill to all the kingdoms and peace on earth for all the peasants or something, and just because Conan selfishly wanted this girl to live, it turned into a monster and killed half the kings court.

[@nathanbeck9545]

Rob Cohen I always wondered the same thing. I also thought the princess knew she'd be sacrificed by her complacent attitude at the end (and throughout the movie) as she laid out seemingly willingly for the sacrifice . I was confused why shed be OK about conan's decision to save her.

[@elmerelmtree7006]

Didn't the princess drink drugged wine right before the ritual? (If I am remembering it correctly. I could be wrong)

[@robcohen7678]

Yeah I thought she was in a trance and didn't know what was happening or something.

[@whiskeyjack4965]

Been a while, but from what I recall, the wizard reads the writing on the wall and then points out to the guardian wizard shortly later that the god will bring about the end of the world, and the guards/evil queen simply belief the god will let them survive as his followers and presumably rule whatever is left. So even if Conan let them carry out the sacrifice properly, the god would've only been more handsome but still an evil destructive force destroying the world and recreating it in his own image.

[@rogergoddard1234]

Had the girl been sacrificed, it would have been hundreds of times more powerful, and evil incarnate. "Benevolent god of happiness and energy?" Ha.

[@HurricaneJD]

I'm 46 years old ... I love watching the Conan movies when I was a kid and I still watch them to this day. I've got both of the conan movies and I also have red Sonya. I often like to watch older movies. they kind of relax me. the action scenes are at a much slower pace than they are in movies nowadays. Adventure movies are probably one of my favorite kind of movie to watch

[@zerrowolf6747]

Great review Oliver. Although I prefer the first Conan movie due to its darker tone I still enjoy this one as well. I must have seen it several times now so the fact that you managed to teach me some new facts about it (such as Arnold's objection to the lighter tone and that Andr'e was the demon at the end) is very cool. Only critique Conan didn't stumble onto the Akrio, he set out to find him ;]

[@Bas508]

Great review as always, Oliver! Although you forgot to mention that Richard Fleischer made Red Sonja (1985). A film in a very similar style to Conan and with Schwarzenegger as a Conan-like character.

[@cursedmonkey1033]

There was a third movie in the works but it's recently fallen through. My favorite scene was where Conan and Wilt Chamberlain's character were pushing open the big stone door in the temple where they get the horn. And if you look closely at the scene where they're crossing the lake to the wizard's castle, you can see Conan bumping Malack's head with the rudder.

[@booboo69420]

At 6:13 The artist who did that cover just used the Xenomorph from Aliens and then added the skull and horn on the top. (I know there is a visible skull in the alien head)

[@billo3314]

I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. Really good score abs thought the actions sequences were better than the first Conan movie. Wilt was awesome.

[@CESSKAR]

Very good review... I wish Milius had made the trilogy he planned.

[@briandt75]

Agreed. It seems like a "by the numbers" Conan adventure. It's actually the one that I remember as a child more often than seeing "The Barbarian". I'm typing this as I'm watching your review, and you just now said "by the numbers" right after I typed it. Spot on. I would have loved to see what more Milius would do with the series. He seemed to "get it" more than most.

[@KarstensCreationsKC]

I always preferred this follow up to the original film, it was far more fun and entertaining/accessible to a general audience...good stuff, from a time when movies were taken less seriously. Great review, as always, Mr. Harper...many thanks for a trip, once again, down memory lane...

[@KyeEnzoden]

Still love this movie.

[@WesCoastPiano]

ENOUGH TALK *throws sword*

[@korhansoydan]

It's not about the script or the story and shit, it's all about how creators approached a comic book hero and the passionate estetics and the vision they had back then. Needless to compare with the first one, this here is a masterpiece on its own. I will never be satisfied enough about how beautiful scenes this movie has. I'm not even talking about the score. Legendary stuff.

[@kaguth]

Great video as always. There's a really funny animated video on youtube about the making of this, called Grantland - Arnold.

[@007beck9]

It's really funny because Sarah Douglas has said in some interviews that Arnold has said to her the reason why didn't return to sword and sorcery films what's because of Red Sonja was such a let down.

[@jenniferbrewer5370]

"Let me tell you of the days of high adventure."

[@Rodshark75]

Kinda sad that it sounds like Mako phoned it in for that intro. Compared to the one in Barbarian, it lacked fire.

[@beeman2075]

Hi Oliver, I've been watching and thoroughly enjoying your retrospectives for some time. Your retrospectives are some of the best reviews on KZbin. Thank you for the great work you put into them. Can I request a retrospective please of Disney's 1981 Dragonslayer movie? Vermathrax is, in my opinion, one of the best on screen movie dragons, and the world building and 'dark ages' feel to the movie is quite extraordinary. I'd love to see your perspective on it if you have the time/chance. Thanks.

[@Stand_By_For_Mind_Control]

Olivia D'Abo was only 15 in this? Oh geez.

[@the_9ent]

HitchensImmortal Jail bait

[@pikkon899]

@@the_9ent I feel awful now. I had no idea.

[@Jaqen-HGhar]

It makes her outfits, especially at the beginning (and her kiss with Conan) gross.

[@juniorxeastny8169]

I remember my friends being quite disappointed in this one. Grace Jones was silly, Wilt Chamberlain was ridiculous and not menacing at all, and the comedic tone pissed everyone off. They dumbed down the franchise with this one, and I felt the Sword and Sorcery genre in general was coming to an end at this point.

[@markbrodie2784]

Like the original Conan this was also very underrated and again luv the epic of sorcery and swordplay and the dark ages. Also like Big Ben Davidson this had my favorite the Dipper the great Wilt Chamberlain!

[@retrograveproductions4175]

Compared to the original, which I would think is the original gritty hard R comic book film which does not feel like a comic book film (NOT TDK), Destroyer is what it is as a fun fantasy film. Very comic book that sticks to it's roots/source material. It just goes to show what Producers and Ratings board would consider PG as there are some gruesome moments in this film. Dagoth's horn pull being one. Compared to Fantasy films of today which try to grab families, Conan the Destroyer feels leagues above it. Thank you Oliver for this review.

[@EricSatterberg1]

Great job, Oliver! I haven't seen either of these films. They seem Okay but not really my thing. However, I had no idea that Arnold has an autobiography. I am a huge fan of Celebrity AB's and I can't wait to read it! Have you read Michael J. Fox's "Lucky Guy"? Or, Steve Martins " Born Standing Up"? They are both amazing. Thank you for the great work and the recommendation.

[@flybeep1661]

20:57 listen to the background music, it's the music titled "Scrolls of Skellos" from the ost. At that time point there's a false note which means this is not the original track but rather the new 2011 recording of it. That recording has that glaring false note in it, it still bugs me to this day how they could have left that in and not done it right.

[@laeldestan1536]

Cool trivia...the wizard that they steal the jewel from is from the comics but also made an appearance in the cartoon Conan the Adventurer, Thoth-Amon. He's the predecessor to Wrath-Amon.

[@Dj_Real_Eyes_Open]

another powerful installment of oliver the destroyer harper's retrospective series ladies and gentlemen!

[@Smith686plus]

Spot on review

[@jenniferbrewer5370]

That mirrored room is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen on film.