Conan The Destroyer Bluray goo.gl/Yl9J7Z The Soundtrack goo.gl/P8bh0v
@007beck96 жыл бұрын
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
@MichaelRichards9836 жыл бұрын
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.
@007beck96 жыл бұрын
@@MichaelRichards983 what on earth are you going on about
@MichaelRichards9836 жыл бұрын
007 Beck Sorry, do you have some sort of problem with comprehension?
@tigertank52955 жыл бұрын
Not sure if you haven't heard already but Arnold hinted that a 3rd movie could be a possibility again on his Instagram
@cenewman0075 жыл бұрын
Producer - "So, Wilt. We have a role for you where you protect a hot princess' virginity." Wilt - "Do you even know who I am?"
@jkdbuck76702 жыл бұрын
Underrated comment of the decade.
@paulmarveljedi153611 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@BDSER117 жыл бұрын
We need King Conan! Come on Hollywood!
@Gharzul7 жыл бұрын
The Legend of Conan, 2019
@007beck97 жыл бұрын
Brandon Reynolds we need the third film come on king Conan to finish the Story
@Hewylewis7 жыл бұрын
Conan the Conqueror
@NickProductions207 жыл бұрын
Yes we do and Arnie is the PERFECT age to do it!
@theeholygoalie7 жыл бұрын
It won't happen Terminator Genysis flopped so it's probably put the execs off pushing a new Conan movie
@LinkMarioSamus7 жыл бұрын
I swear 80s movies are so much more interesting than today's.
@emmanuelmondesir13147 жыл бұрын
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.
@alfa01spotivo5 жыл бұрын
@@provisionalhypothesis damn right
@mikereger11865 жыл бұрын
No SJW rubbish in the 80s.
@damienholland92445 жыл бұрын
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.
@jakedizzle5 жыл бұрын
LinkMarioSamus Cocaine fuels creativity.
@BigRed40TECH7 жыл бұрын
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.
@OliverHarper7 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for your kind words.
@BigRed40TECH7 жыл бұрын
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
@JoeyArmstrong28007 жыл бұрын
I agree
@-NateTheGreat7 жыл бұрын
Wow I had no idea Andre the Giant was the monster.
@Buster_Piles3 жыл бұрын
Yeh and you should've seen his horn!
@JoeVincentPresents7 жыл бұрын
With the success of the Rated R comic book movies of late, hopefully we may get a 'Logan-esque' conan movie from Arnold.
@user-si9fx4xb6v7 жыл бұрын
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.
@robert480445 жыл бұрын
speaking of Logan perhaps if they make another one we can see the Hulks whooping Logans ass.
@germanicelt Жыл бұрын
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.
@biguy6173 ай бұрын
Who would you get to direct it?
@VenusHeadTrap27 жыл бұрын
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_Piles3 жыл бұрын
Great content for the wank-bank.
@germanicelt Жыл бұрын
She was hot in Superman II.
@maximereiser1004 жыл бұрын
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)
@chaospoet5 жыл бұрын
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!
@CBT57773 жыл бұрын
It didn't leave anyone disappointed. I loved this movie. I was almost 8 when it came out.
@KevinSmith-vv2jd7 жыл бұрын
8 people dislike to hear the lamentations of their women.
@cocodojo6 жыл бұрын
They probably were crushed and then driven before Conan.
@KyeEnzoden2 жыл бұрын
They also don't know the Riddle of Steel.
@connorbrennan42334 ай бұрын
@@KyeEnzodenAnd Crom cast them out of Valhalla and laughed at them.
@GreekCuber19825 жыл бұрын
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
@1down4upworkshop613 жыл бұрын
Malak even mentions Akiro's name during that scene ....
@Rschr1017 жыл бұрын
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!
@HappyBeezerStudios5 жыл бұрын
A good r rated movie that depicts an aged Conan being king and trying to keep it.
@thewheelies68015 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's a shame they're not making it. It could have been amazing.
@bacburrito42253 жыл бұрын
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!
@kelticnord98752 жыл бұрын
Long live Conan!
@germanicelt Жыл бұрын
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.
@jimmyj50355 жыл бұрын
Conan the Destroyer was FUN... Conan the Barbarian was GREAT
@Rekaert5 жыл бұрын
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.
@moblacker5 жыл бұрын
Agree, Barbarian more brave heart greatness. Destroyer action adventure and fun.
@leonardeuler95924 жыл бұрын
Conan the Barbarian was FUN... Conan the Destroyer was GREAT
@itsallaboutthatbass85584 жыл бұрын
Leonard Euler Yes you are correct. That is the point of view of the children.
@Stratmanable4 жыл бұрын
Both were films.
@RevokCronenberg7 жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
I agree. The Destroyer does not deserve hate
@germanicelt Жыл бұрын
So far, no good.
@Lance37a7 жыл бұрын
Sarah Douglas was a goddess back then.
@rthomasb7 жыл бұрын
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.
@shockedthemonkey7 жыл бұрын
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!
@OliverHarper7 жыл бұрын
Apparently he slept with over 20,000 women? Surely thats a world record.
@el-kiote7 жыл бұрын
Wasnt it revealed she wasnt a virgin in the movie? The plot thickens...
@germanicelt Жыл бұрын
@@OliverHarper Beats Warren Beatty's tally.
@dougquaid5707 жыл бұрын
It's a shame they didn't make more. The first is great. This one does have a fine soundtrack.
@Gharzul7 жыл бұрын
Supposed to be a third one coming in 2019, The Legend of Conan
@connorbrennan42337 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, that's been cancelled.
@schwartzy656 жыл бұрын
And very good ending, arnold sitting in the throne looking like the most badass dude ever :D
@Eener10004 жыл бұрын
The first is a masterpiece, but the 2nd has a great atmosphere. It pulled you more into the adventure.
@legendre0077 жыл бұрын
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.
@Stereozentrum2 жыл бұрын
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
@tomlion01167 жыл бұрын
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.)
@OliverHarper7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your feedback Tom, your English is good, don't worry :)
@asmodeusdan7 жыл бұрын
What do you mean oldschool, this is brand new movie here in Hungary. Also Miami Vice, is number one new show!
@ORDOTRIO7 жыл бұрын
An American nickel??? SLAP!!! I buy my own hotel!!
@OldenPage5 жыл бұрын
Man, your videos are the only ones I rewatch here on youtube. You do a hell of a job.
@shanecochran24917 жыл бұрын
Cracks me up that Wilt Chamberlain was chosen to protect her virginity!?! lol Oh yeah fantastic review Oliver
@the_9ent5 жыл бұрын
Shane Cochran Why?
@Apjooz5 жыл бұрын
"He was a lifelong bachelor and became notorious for his claim of having had sexual relations with as many as 20,000 women."
@purefoldnz30707 жыл бұрын
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.”
@Apmongoman7 жыл бұрын
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.
@GregoryMatous7 жыл бұрын
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.
@WillemUtUje6 жыл бұрын
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_Holst5 жыл бұрын
Then consider also that in her previous film (Bolero) when she was 14 she had a nude scene.
@AlejandroFlores-Ibarra3 ай бұрын
@@Henrik_Holst Pedowood/Hollyweird
@Roboheart1119 Жыл бұрын
Another excellent retrospective!
@AllenLinnenJr6 жыл бұрын
"...it just a random adventure for Conan." Yes. That is the whole point.
@KyeEnzoden2 жыл бұрын
Still love this movie.
@nacidocoqui7 жыл бұрын
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.
@gutz19817 жыл бұрын
Conan actually did not randomly stumble across Akiro. He said he was going out to look for him to fight magic with magic.
@darrenrenna7 жыл бұрын
Just noticed that the evil god resurrected at the end has a kind of HP Lovecraft feel
@NinjaRunningWild2 жыл бұрын
Lovecraft & Howard were friends.
@MrVolcomclassic7 жыл бұрын
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
@flybeep16616 жыл бұрын
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.
@cursedmonkey10337 жыл бұрын
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.
@knowpassword Жыл бұрын
Love this movie..
@toonlover46127 жыл бұрын
You are my favorite reviewer sir, I always have a smile when I see one of your retrospectives on my subscription feed.
@OliverHarper7 жыл бұрын
Thats great to hear! Thank you!
@toonlover46127 жыл бұрын
plesure sir.
@tipton33144 жыл бұрын
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
@AtticussAtticuss7 жыл бұрын
Love these Retrospectives, man.
@briandt757 жыл бұрын
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.
@Stand_By_For_Mind_Control7 жыл бұрын
Olivia D'Abo was only 15 in this? Oh geez.
@the_9ent5 жыл бұрын
HitchensImmortal Jail bait
@pikkon8995 жыл бұрын
@@the_9ent I feel awful now. I had no idea.
@Jaqen-HGhar5 жыл бұрын
It makes her outfits, especially at the beginning (and her kiss with Conan) gross.
@HurricaneJD2 жыл бұрын
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
@othyization7 жыл бұрын
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.
@kurtfranklin26806 жыл бұрын
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.
@grubbygrubb70597 жыл бұрын
I never knew Andre the Giant played Dagath!!!!!!! once again, another entertaining and informative review Oliver!
@DiamondDead7 жыл бұрын
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
@djdjew7 жыл бұрын
Superb job as always. Thank you.
@OANNAAS3 жыл бұрын
My favorite Conan movie.
@stochinblockin7 жыл бұрын
"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."
@jjrbarnett5 жыл бұрын
〈YellowDevil〉 well that’s Dino for you.
@SweetMattieG5 жыл бұрын
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.
@ghostwarrior38785 жыл бұрын
So in Essence they decide to give a giant f*** you too Conan fans.
@germanicelt Жыл бұрын
Fighting a giant monstrous demon was also done in Krull, at the end.
@cabalofdemons7 жыл бұрын
Cheers for posting this. I like that you review trilogies and franchises.
@picknick217 жыл бұрын
I read Verhoeven might team up with Arnold for a sequel!
@markbrodie2784 Жыл бұрын
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!
@gutz19817 жыл бұрын
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.
@robcohen76787 жыл бұрын
did she act in anything else?
@gutz19817 жыл бұрын
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.
@christophe37766 жыл бұрын
She played the sister on the Wonder Years TV show.
@captcorajus6 жыл бұрын
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-HGhar5 жыл бұрын
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.
@_Xstatic_7 жыл бұрын
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.
@husseinfarhat17007 жыл бұрын
Great review as always !!!
@crooksn7 жыл бұрын
You should seriously do The Burbs. Its an unappericated Tom Hanks movie which is pretty good
@OliverHarper7 жыл бұрын
Yeah I will review The Burbs this summer.
@andriygriffin47827 жыл бұрын
Oliver Harper I thought it wasn't funny, and the ending was ridiculous. Maybe your review can shed some light?
@WhateverHappenedToFun7 жыл бұрын
I can't wait... one of my fav movie!
@angeltread5 жыл бұрын
@@OliverHarper tick tock tick tock. jk. but i do hope you do it someday
@germanicelt Жыл бұрын
Yeah that's such a fun movie. Haven't seen it since 2009.
@zerrowolf67477 жыл бұрын
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 ;]
@Nergling7 жыл бұрын
Brilliant retrospective, thanks so much for these they are great!
@DarinRWagner7 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, Oliver. Excellent.
@OliverHarper7 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@ednakazuya126 жыл бұрын
Why is this Conan much better than the recent Conan
@chriscraven93353 жыл бұрын
Fun Fact: The director was not happy with Arnold's physique when he showed up. Shooting was delayed so that Arnold could put on that extra 10 pounds.
@LightsCameraKonkle7 жыл бұрын
You simply do the best retrospectives on movies. Cheers!
@Bas5087 жыл бұрын
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.
@PACKYCSONE807 жыл бұрын
we need a video on dragonslayer!
@edwardgreen65777 жыл бұрын
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 .
@adambusenlehner3689 Жыл бұрын
The complete score is available on a 2CD set from the Intrada soundtrack label.
@robinr67447 жыл бұрын
Excellent work as ever sir
@mmneander13163 жыл бұрын
I seriously enjoyed this film just as much as the original 1982 film. Plus, those costumes of Olivia d'Abo ...
@dublinbrummie4 жыл бұрын
I remember getting this free with the sun newspaper with phil collins buster as well
@michaeljhudson5 жыл бұрын
Awesome documentary on a movie that I really love.
@DragonKingX78 Жыл бұрын
I love this movie.
@josephsawyer39825 жыл бұрын
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
@j.anthonymylie3407 жыл бұрын
Red Sonja! I truly loved that movie when I was a kid. I re-watched it recently and, yeah, it has waned quite a bit. Would still love to see you do a review of it, but there might not be enough substance to the movie to merit your ever awesome in-depth critiques.
@OliverHarper7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your feedback mate. Sadly I have no plans to cover Red Sonja. It was a waste of money and celluloid haha
@007beck97 жыл бұрын
Oliver Harper i totally agree Conan The Destroyer is better than Red Sonja tho
@whitleybayman1237 жыл бұрын
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
@mrKWJones7 жыл бұрын
Conan and Bombatta's fight though, pretty sweet!
@Neoguest7 жыл бұрын
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.
@mikegrossberg86245 жыл бұрын
They removed the "R" stuff for tv
@sidearmsalpha6 жыл бұрын
Olivia D'Abo was and still is a goddess.
@GameplayandTalk7 жыл бұрын
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!
@Poipounda0075 жыл бұрын
One of the best movies ever!!!!
@Kusanagikaiser9997 жыл бұрын
Another great review.....about Conan as King, did not was an official announced for a new film called, Legend of Conan for 2019? it could be done still and I remember read somewhere that Arnold was interesting in portrait an old King Conan, probably isn't official, but I hope they do it someday.
@Thathorrorguy12FU9 ай бұрын
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.
@TheVargr7 жыл бұрын
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.
@thebluecollarhero7 жыл бұрын
The 13th Warrior review next? Odin will favor you.
@laeldestan15367 жыл бұрын
Yes please do that movie. I really enjoyed it too.
@smcgilli345 жыл бұрын
Very under appreciated movie. Some excellent scenes and characters,
@vanyadolly5 жыл бұрын
It's excellent. The only good viking movie ever made.
@moblacker5 жыл бұрын
Very underrated movie. A bomb yet watched it like 100 times. 13th warrior
@eukat3ch5 жыл бұрын
Awesome retrospec again mate!!.. keep it up
@n.b.21647 жыл бұрын
I recommend reading Robert E. Howard's stories. His Conan stories and others. He was a great writer.
@mikegrossberg86245 жыл бұрын
Howard actually didn't write most of the published "original" Conan stories; L. Sprague De Camp and Lin Carter did, based mostly on notes and parts of stories Howard left behind. Ther are, however, a great number of NON-Conan books written by Howard: Bran Mak Morn, Solomon Kane, and others. They're ALL worth reading, if you can find them
@robcohen76787 жыл бұрын
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.
@nathanbeck95457 жыл бұрын
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.
@elmerelmtree70067 жыл бұрын
Didn't the princess drink drugged wine right before the ritual? (If I am remembering it correctly. I could be wrong)
@robcohen76787 жыл бұрын
Yeah I thought she was in a trance and didn't know what was happening or something.
@whiskeyjack49657 жыл бұрын
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.
@rogergoddard12347 жыл бұрын
Had the girl been sacrificed, it would have been hundreds of times more powerful, and evil incarnate. "Benevolent god of happiness and energy?" Ha.
@laeldestan15367 жыл бұрын
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.
@retrograveproductions41757 жыл бұрын
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.
@NickProductions207 жыл бұрын
As one of the biggest fans of "Barbarian" I should hate this movie and yet I've got so much nostalgia with this movie. It's not a great movie but it has it's moments. The soundtrack is second only to the first one too.
@jkq665 Жыл бұрын
Magical times
@billo33142 жыл бұрын
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.
@CESSKAR7 жыл бұрын
Very good review... I wish Milius had made the trilogy he planned.
@dengamleochmonstret6 жыл бұрын
Another awesome Oliver Harper intro! Damn you should make the trailer for every movie!
@bennygerow4 жыл бұрын
Easily my fav Arnold movie of all time from my childhood, but after watching the review I can def see how it prob won't hold up now that I'm much older
@Clownboy153 жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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
@Akabackalooka7 жыл бұрын
You are so pro in these reviews!
@AubreyTheKing7 жыл бұрын
Critics can say whatever they want! THIS MOVIE WAS FUCKING AWESOME!
@smcgilli345 жыл бұрын
Absolutely LOVED the first Conan. Even as a teenager I found this sequel so silly. Just list the awesome serious tone of the first. Disappointing.