There's something almost reverent in the way he breathes the word. No loud exclamation, just a single quietly spoken word. It conveys the sheer awe of Rexor that not only did Conan survive, he came back for more. It's almost as if that's the moment Rexor realizes they're not dealing with some common man.
@@Mind_of_MATTI think Northman was the closest to a Conan style movie but it flopped. And while it was good there was something missing there that makes it a true objective classic.
To this day the way Conan squares off against Rexor and Thorgrim is one of the most badass moment in movie history, especially with the epic music playing over the scene.
@erolegario Yes it was a screen adaptation of Conan. Was it a good portrayal, not really in my opinion. I want to break it down Conan has a square cut shoulder length mane of raven black hair Arnold has light brown hair Conan has volcanic blue eyes Arnold has brown eyes. Conans body is crisscrossed by many scars Arnold has no scars Conan in battle moves with pantherish grace from one opponent to the next Arnold poses and performs a useless sword flourish.
@@mimigoodcat4950 What you missed is that you are treating it as written Bible you read. Most of us, never read the books, and I understand. I hate all Trojan War movies because I read Homer first. My experience of this movie was that it was like a Wagnerian opera, with scenes that were carried almost exclusively by the music of Basil Poledouris. Whatever flaws appear in the choreography, they somehow melded into the music and just work. For me as a boy, it was epic. As for the score by Basil Poledouris, it was an absolute masterpiece. If you read other comments, you will understand the effect from a different perspective. Just remember, it was the 80's.
No one but no one could play Conan but Arnold, when the tempo of the music changes when Arnold turns over the cauldron with his yell, coming down the steps with his arm outstretched and sword in the other, that whole scene was Arnold. He made that scene his, among other scenes. Arnold made Conan so much more authentic. Probably my favorite childhood movie.
I absolutely love that scene and I always rewind it multiple times. When the high priest realizes who it is, “You!” Give me chills every time and Arnold looks fierce.
@@SS-yr3ij I've seen many Marvel films repeatedly, and I can't even recall the scores. They're so unmemorable and generic, like a lot from Hollywood today. The Conan score, however, is tattooed on my brain.
I love how brutal this scene is, yet it still manages to inject a bit of humor with Thorgrim being amazed about knocking over that pillar. The shifts in the music make the whole thing great.
The music and humor reminded of the difference between "The Savage Sword of Conan" and "The Conan the Barbarian". I wish mom didn't throw my comics away. The best part was the portraits at the end of the comics.
Perhaps the greatest of all the Fantasy movies. The creativity, chemistry, dialogue was all superb. The older I get the more I've grown to really appreciate this movie.
indeed and what's important imho is that you have very distinctive yet complementary characters: Conan the brutish warrior, subotay agile and sneaky but weak and all-around versatile sexy and feminine Valeria.Her death is a tragic but brillant touch in this epic fantasy warrior masterpiece. The music is what brings the movie to cult status.
The fight scene with Rexor and Thorgrim has more testosterone in it than in all the movies of the last 3 decades combined. When Conan postures up with a savage series of kata poses to the Anvil Of Crom music you know it's on. That scene is perfect, right out of a Frazetta masterpiece (The Frost Giant's Daughter).
You’d think that Thorgrim, as high level a fighter as he surely was, would’ve become at least become proficient in some other weapon besides hammers. That thing was easily +10 vs plated opponents, but -10 vs unarmored..
The exchange of blows between Conan and Thulsa's generals is brief yet oh so beautiful. You feel the weight behind every strike and the choreography is raw and not overtly flashy. Today such a fight would be dragged out of 10 minutes of shaky cam and a bazillion cuts and edits. The fight scenes in Conan have few cuts and only when needed and this allows the audience to keep proper track of who is swinging what at who.
I’ve always said this is one of the greatest movies ever made. Doesn’t get the credit it deserves. This scene literally made Arnold a star. It gives me chills every time.
I remember my family watching this in the 80's when Conan first came out. This fight scene, cast and soundtrack is legendary ❤ Proud Generation X'er here! We had a great childhood with great movies
You've got to love the swordplay here - Subotai with those stealthy and lightning cuts, Valeria with the battle cry and decapitation, and Conan wielding his sword like a butcher's cleaver! Great stuff.
@4:20 that scene when Valeria tourches her sabre stuck forever in my head when I watched this the first time back in the day. I could never forget how brave, skilled, tall, and beautiful she was. Her fight moves look like a lethal dance.
@@leowashington8991 It's the super secret fourth member of Conan's crew. He's so skilled at standing still that he becomes invisible. You can also catch a glimpse of his hand holding Conan's chain when Conan emerges from the Atlantean crypt with his sword.
What I loved about this film is how the ‘magic’ is so low key. Thulsa Doom is clearly mortal but at the same time he has small abilities that surpass regular humans such as being able to (slowly) transform into a snake, the hypnosis stare and mental control he wields over people, and other small things like just having a very long lifespan. Not a lot of flashy spells or anything. Even Mako’s wizardry to save Conan is mostly symbolic runes, offerings and deals done via prayer, and Conan’s destiny driven apparently by subtle interventions by Crom, and a very brief manifestation of Valeria to buy him a second against Rexor.
Every thing just clicked in this movie. The casting, the directing, the music... just freaking perfect. Just so sad that the studio felt that they could make even more money with the franchise if they made it PG to grab a bigger audience.
The combination of the musical score and when Rexor simply says "You" I got goosebumps seeing it in the movie theatre when I was a kid and I still get them every time.
Sandahl Bergman is just badass. She murders everything in her path, and just taps her blade waiting for the next victim. I find it fabulously wonderful that director John Milius had such a fantastic female warrior ... yet neglected to have anyone in the film actually name her. Yea, I know, editing is hard. Still.
The Scythians (Cimmerians were same as Scythians) are who Conan and Valeria's tribe is based on. Scythians were known from history to have 'Amazon' female fighters (ancient Greeks talked about them a lot and highly revered them). Numerous ancient Scythian graves have been examined and some of them contain women buried with weapons. Some of the women had battle wounds. There is no doubt, now, that the Amazons were real and not made-up by the Greeks.
@@Wowzersdude-k5c Nope. According to Howard, Cimmerians were based on dark age Gaels. Cimmeria in fact borders borders the Pict wilderness in Hyboria. ALSO...Valeria was not Cimmerian. She was a pirate, originally from Aquilonia, I think.
early 80's was an incredible time for sword and sorcery: Excalibur; Dragonslayer; Conan . . We'd watch these movies half the time - play D&D the other half . . 😀
The best in sword and sorcery filmmaking. The orgy raid from Conan the Barbarian is superb. This movie was made 1981! Stunt choreography by Terry Leonard, cinematography by Duke Callaghan, directed by John Milius with an outstanding score by Basil Poledouris. You don't find people like them in today's Hollywood.
For sure. The music, the choreography & blood squibs, the shot framing. Milius is a master of action adventure. Only thing I’d change is that ridiculous green sacrifice stew.
They should have just called the film, "The Barbarian", because the character Robert E. Howard created way back in the 1930's is totally absent from this crappy movie. By the way, is there any particular reason why she sets that curtain on fire? 0:07 WTF?
@@devon8438 In most cases I would agree with you. Filmmakers tend to tweak their films so they'll appeal to a mass audience; after all, they need the revenue, and the only way to make money is to create a movie that people will want to watch. Nevertheless, given the popularity of the character created by Robert E. Howard, I don't think Conan's "original personality" would have been an issue at all on the big screen. Robert E. Howard's character has a certain psyche, charisma, and magnetism that intrigues and fascinates. This is why the original Conan stories were so popular; and because of their popularity, this is also why there are "Conan" comic books, and "Conan" movies. Unfortunately, the "Conan" character depicted in the comics and the films is a far cry from Robert E. Howard's creation. Fortunately for the filmmakers, "Conan the Barbarian" was a well-liked, successful movie. Even though the "Conan" in the movie scarcely resembles Robert E. Howard's character, the creators of the film somehow managed to pull off their reinvention. I, for one, despised the movie; I thought it sucked. Then again, I'm an ardent Robert E. Howard fan, and a Conan purist. I believe if the filmmakers kept with the original stories and perfectly mimicked the original Conan, the film might have been phenomenal. What burns my ass the most is this: when most people think of Conan the barbarian, they think of this fugging movie. The filmmakers eschewed Howard's Conan, and invented their own lame version of the character, a version in which most people are familiar. That's just wrong.
The film is pure class from beginning to end and the music in it is sensational . It is one of those rare films that you don't want to end , that's how good it is!
Valeria crushed everyone in this scene , she made the first hit , took the princes from Tulsa's throne , and then protect the way back while Conan and Subatai were getting the princes out of the place , what a badass , I agree with the other comments , she is deadly and badass but at the same time she is feminine and how she moves , elegantly , is like a ballet dancer but with a sword , she is not a woman that is trying to look and move like a man , but a woman that did learn how to survive in a men's world which is war
The Anvil of Crom is one of the most badass sounding movie themes in music history. Love this movie….Conan enslaved survives and finds the punks that killed his family. He kills them and cuts off thulsadooms head in front of his entire squad. Nobody has the balls to even try to make a movie where that happens anymore.
While Seth is a common spelling today, I believe that in the Conanverse, Set is usually the name of the god there (though I do believe it's not exclusively used)
The first person who showed love to him since he was a boy. These 2 had great chemistry. They did not bump and grind, having sex, they became lovers and showed their love. She was capable of taking care of herself, to be respected, she deserved it and she gave that to him. A beautiful, smart, capable woman she is, absent is the need to brow beat or dominate him. That is lost on the moronic films of now.
Valeria is like the vision of partnership, companionship, bravery, unconditional love and sacrifice. She's depicted almost like Athena towards the end, that's what she represents to Conan
Not only that but sex scene aren’t even necessary in movies. Never have been. I always wondered if directors HAVE to include it or something.. like in the fine print. That to me cheapens and movie, and caters to low IQ individuals who only think about one thing.
Those 2 opponents were iconic, just as strong & tough as Conan, esp. Thorgrim with his giant hammer, I love the brutality, as well as the humour when he doesn't believe he knocked off the pillar. Amazing movie, and the music is truly epic.
"HUGE" fan of Arnold Schwarzenegger. I gotta' say that whether Arnold, the plethora of actors, cast and crews, writers, extras, stand in's, producers, directors, etc's, etc's, whether these ppl know it or not, Conan The Barbarian, IS a masterful piece of filmwork. Plot, settings, music. Legendary. 💯Kudos. Job, WELL DONE💯
This whole sequence imprinted on me as a kid. I don't know how many times we re-enacted this scene as kids. 1:15 Valeria kicking ass 1:26 Subotai going full ninja 1:44 Conan gratuitous weapon brandish "I finally get to use this move!" "Shut it, bitch!" 2:00 And my favorite, 4:10 Valeria covering the retreat. *tap* *tap* *tap* at 4:30
3:37 Sven-Ole Thorsen sempre nos filmes de Schwarzenegger, nunca vi Sven-Ole Thorsen nos filmes de Stallone, acho que Sven-Ole Thorsen e Arnold Schwarzenegger são grandes amigos e equipe dos grande longas protagonizado por Schwarzenegger.!
You ever thought to read the original books by the writer who created Conan in the 1930's? No? I didn't thinks so; because if you did, you would despise this fugging movie.
@@Eadbhard 2 different beasts. You can't do a 1 to 1 book to film. Safe to say this adaptation is high art and captures everything that we love about this universe. I grew up on the comics from the 70s/80s. The movie was 10-fold the impact of the comics and the comics are legend.
This is an awesome movie. Very well done. The music perfectly fits this movie. The actors, especially Arnold, James Earl Jones was also great in this movie.
More than that. Third is when he says "Kill them" when Conan and company steal eye of the serpent from the temple. Possibly a fourth, he sounds like the one who says "Infidel!" when Conan is captured, but it's off screen so this is less than certain. The lack of dialogue with some of the main characters is definitely both bizarre for a modern action movie and a brilliant choice film making choice, all things considered.
Scene filmed in my city, Almeria (Spain) so close at my parent´s house. Just imagine, friends, be a child, watch the movie on tv and run fastly to the abandoned set with your friends and play and play "barbarians" hours and hours. I was a huge fan of Conan´s tales from R E. Howard and Marvel´s comic books by this movie (I´m keeping the flame today) Unfortunately, the set was almost DESTROYED in order to build a stupid furniture shop (!). Thank you, dumbass local politicians.
This movie is a masterpiece because there is simplicity to it- nothing is overdone. No bad special effect magic. Big outdoor locations (including some BIG set pieces) an epic Basil Poledouris soundtrack, and the minimum dialogue to keep the story moving. A better adaptation of the Robert E. Howard character than one would have thought the 1980s capable of
Conan the barbarian, Robocop, Blade Runner, Angel Heart, The wild bunch, Midnight Express, Apocalypse Now, Cruising, The silence of the lambs, Apocalypto, Predator, Se7en, Shining... JUST MASTERPIECES!
4:36 DECADES before Brad Pitt did this maneuver in Troy, Valeria pulls off the side jump neck chop and moves on to the next target. Wow.. been a while since I have seen anything but the "tv edit" version of this. Thank you.
@@THECDG999 Arnold and Sven are such good friends that Arnie usually arranged some part in his movies for Sven. I think they are in over a dozen movies together!
Valeria IS the ONLY Woman Warrior that could stand by her man Conan the Barbarian lovers to the end and beyond .... Thanks dad for taking me to see this great movie .
People complaining about Conan being MK1, then you watch the movie and realize Conan and his friends fit perfectly into the game. Conan could quite literally 1v1 anyone in the game, even Shao, and hold his own. This movie is legendary, Conan is legendary.
The Anvil of Crom dropping in hot at 2:15 pretty much sums up everything I love about cinema. Minimal dialogue as an utterly iconic score and visuals run in tandem. Wish we'd of gotten at least one more Arnold, Milius, Basil collaboration.
I won a costume contest dressed up like homeboy back in 83 Halloween. I started to hit the weights even harder when Conan The Barbarian came out. I did my best painting myself and with a wig and all that, teenage memories. I was 15.
It so was! It was 1982 dude! A sword slash makes a spray of blood? Cool! I wonder if John Milius was inspired by samurai pics. At the time, the film was attacked for having "gratuitous violence". Which became the term used in ratings soon after. Hey, Conan makes a mark on film history? ;p
Brilliant movie totally underrated, one of my all time favourites, I still get goosebumps when Conan prays to Crom for the first time simply asking for vengeance. I'll alway love the end when you didn't need any massive lotr style battles just 2 friends and one old guy outnumbered by enemies on horseback about to possibly die fighting in the face of their god(s) "few stood against many that's what important"!
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This movie never got the credit it deserved. For 30 years I still get chills when Rexor says “you”
There's something almost reverent in the way he breathes the word. No loud exclamation, just a single quietly spoken word. It conveys the sheer awe of Rexor that not only did Conan survive, he came back for more. It's almost as if that's the moment Rexor realizes they're not dealing with some common man.
The way he says it along with the music, conan ready to start cutting. They don't make movies like this anymore.
Same here, zero cgi but 100% BADASS
I mean the movie was a hit when it came out.
This movie was made for the ages.☁️🗡👑🍷☁️
They don't make movies like this anymore. The music in this film, incredible
They can't make them like this anymore & wouldn't if they could.
the LOTR trilogy is pretty much the end of modern western adventure/epic Cinema sadly
ÉPICO, con mayúsculas 💪
You mean movies you feel nostalgia towards or movies you have seen?
@@Mind_of_MATTI think Northman was the closest to a Conan style movie but it flopped. And while it was good there was something missing there that makes it a true objective classic.
To this day the way Conan squares off against Rexor and Thorgrim is one of the most badass moment in movie history, especially with the epic music playing over the scene.
And the choreography when he fights them is top notch
@kkonacreed8638 It's. One of the worst enacted choreographies there's no power drama or weight to the action.
@@mimigoodcat4950You can't account for bad taste. The scene was awesome for the time.
@erolegario Yes it was a screen adaptation of Conan.
Was it a good portrayal, not really in my opinion. I want to break it down Conan has a square cut shoulder length mane of raven black hair Arnold has light brown hair Conan has volcanic blue eyes Arnold has brown eyes. Conans body is crisscrossed by many scars Arnold has no scars Conan in battle moves with pantherish grace from one opponent to the next Arnold poses and performs a useless sword flourish.
@@mimigoodcat4950 What you missed is that you are treating it as written Bible you read. Most of us, never read the books, and I understand. I hate all Trojan War movies because I read Homer first. My experience of this movie was that it was like a Wagnerian opera, with scenes that were carried almost exclusively by the music of Basil Poledouris. Whatever flaws appear in the choreography, they somehow melded into the music and just work. For me as a boy, it was epic. As for the score by Basil Poledouris, it was an absolute masterpiece. If you read other comments, you will understand the effect from a different perspective. Just remember, it was the 80's.
No one but no one could play Conan but Arnold, when the tempo of the music changes when Arnold turns over the cauldron with his yell, coming down the steps with his arm outstretched and sword in the other, that whole scene was Arnold. He made that scene his, among other scenes. Arnold made Conan so much more authentic. Probably my favorite childhood movie.
I absolutely love that scene and I always rewind it multiple times. When the high priest realizes who it is, “You!” Give me chills every time and Arnold looks fierce.
Best scene in the whole movie in my opinion.
Agreed.
Jason momoa
You never lied !
The score in this movie is one of the greatest of all time
Kind of "corny" but We Loved It.
The best fantasy score of all time IMO.
@@HighSpeedNoDrag "corny"? It's on par with anything by John Williams or Hanz Zimmer.
corny is what MCU does
@@SS-yr3ij I've seen many Marvel films repeatedly, and I can't even recall the scores. They're so unmemorable and generic, like a lot from Hollywood today. The Conan score, however, is tattooed on my brain.
I love how brutal this scene is, yet it still manages to inject a bit of humor with Thorgrim being amazed about knocking over that pillar. The shifts in the music make the whole thing great.
The music and humor reminded of the difference between "The Savage Sword of Conan" and "The Conan the Barbarian". I wish mom didn't throw my comics away. The best part was the portraits at the end of the comics.
Perhaps the greatest of all the Fantasy movies.
The creativity, chemistry, dialogue was all superb.
The older I get the more I've grown to really appreciate this movie.
Yup this and Lord of the rings trilogy defined high adventure epic fantasy spectacle
100%
One of my favorite scenes. The warpaint, the spilling of the thrall pot, the hyperborean tough guys and best 3 person team in all fantasy.
💜🤘
Valeria was his equal. That’s why her death wasn’t going to be unanswered. Subatai knew that. He never backed down!!!
@@mattyHi1892 Red Nails proves that she was indeed just as deadly as Conan.
Don't forget when the "Anvil of Crom" drops in the middle of this chaos.
indeed and what's important imho is that you have very distinctive yet complementary characters: Conan the brutish warrior, subotay agile and sneaky but weak and all-around versatile sexy and feminine Valeria.Her death is a tragic but brillant touch in this epic fantasy warrior masterpiece.
The music is what brings the movie to cult status.
The fight scene with Rexor and Thorgrim has more testosterone in it than in all the movies of the last 3 decades combined. When Conan postures up with a savage series of kata poses to the Anvil Of Crom music you know it's on. That scene is perfect, right out of a Frazetta masterpiece (The Frost Giant's Daughter).
Yea man you know it's game on!
he fuckd up those2 ANTIFA warlords
You’d think that Thorgrim, as high level a fighter as he surely was, would’ve become at least become proficient in some other weapon besides hammers. That thing was easily +10 vs plated opponents, but -10 vs unarmored..
Howard always described Conan in action flowing from one opponent to another no posing.
Thats why its a total fail.
I read somewhere they were body builder poses that he used from his competitive body building days. Sure looks like it.
The exchange of blows between Conan and Thulsa's generals is brief yet oh so beautiful. You feel the weight behind every strike and the choreography is raw and not overtly flashy. Today such a fight would be dragged out of 10 minutes of shaky cam and a bazillion cuts and edits. The fight scenes in Conan have few cuts and only when needed and this allows the audience to keep proper track of who is swinging what at who.
Well, they did murder Conan’s parents and the villagers and burned their village to the ground. They weren’t going to get away with this. No chance.
The chemistry choreography fight of the three, subotai, valeria and Conan is outstanding, truly a masterpiece. Best movie ever.
So true:
Hands down my absolute favorite movie of all time.
Agreed 👍
I’ve always said this is one of the greatest movies ever made. Doesn’t get the credit it deserves. This scene literally made Arnold a star. It gives me chills every time.
The music crescendo building up as Subutai kills the soup server is totally awesome. Basil Poledouris doing what he did best.
The music and action dont compliment each other at all
I agree, amazing scene and perfect culmination!
@@costabenetos7140 Basil was absolutely amazing but don't forget the editors.
All of his friends tried to tell the soup server guy that he shouldn't take the Thulsa Doom party catering job, but he needed the money.
@@mimigoodcat4950 False entirely bozo
I remember my family watching this in the 80's when Conan first came out. This fight scene, cast and soundtrack is legendary ❤ Proud Generation X'er here! We had a great childhood with great movies
I first saw this movie at my babysitters house...while drinking alcohol free beer.
Total chaos. I love it when Conan kicks the candlestick over. "Because I can & I felt like it" As for Valeria she is a goddess.
*Knocking over a candlestick: +10 experience points!*
(exp is exp:)
That kick shows real intent !
Conan: "I'm here to kick ass and chew black lotus. And I'm all out of black lotus."
Because as a fighter naturally he wants to rid of any possible negative object next to him when he's about to dance around and swing in a sword fight.
Valeria is such a badass.
I know this was 1982, but it's crazy how violent and realistic the fights are in this movie.
My birth year ruled for movies even sci-fi and fantasy
Movies were a lot better than today's excrement. Same for TV and music, hell almost all forms of entertainment.
You've got to love the swordplay here - Subotai with those stealthy and lightning cuts, Valeria with the battle cry and decapitation, and Conan wielding his sword like a butcher's cleaver! Great stuff.
Conan its probly kill jeepers creepers .
@4:20 that scene when Valeria tourches her sabre stuck forever in my head when I watched this the first time back in the day. I could never forget how brave, skilled, tall, and beautiful she was. Her fight moves look like a lethal dance.
Valeria was one of my role models growing up. I saw this movie when I was younger and she is tough but also caring. I so much want to be like her ❤
2:37 gives me chills every time. When he realizes Conan survived being crucified on the tree and knows they’re screwed is amazing lol
@ 2:21 ever notice that there were two people trying to push that Giant Cooking Pot? 😅
Conan didn’t survive. He actually did die on that tree. They needed Akiro’s magic to bring him back from the dead.
@@NoxWyattthey don’t know that! 😂
@@leowashington8991 It's the super secret fourth member of Conan's crew. He's so skilled at standing still that he becomes invisible. You can also catch a glimpse of his hand holding Conan's chain when Conan emerges from the Atlantean crypt with his sword.
What I loved about this film is how the ‘magic’ is so low key. Thulsa Doom is clearly mortal but at the same time he has small abilities that surpass regular humans such as being able to (slowly) transform into a snake, the hypnosis stare and mental control he wields over people, and other small things like just having a very long lifespan. Not a lot of flashy spells or anything. Even Mako’s wizardry to save Conan is mostly symbolic runes, offerings and deals done via prayer, and Conan’s destiny driven apparently by subtle interventions by Crom, and a very brief manifestation of Valeria to buy him a second against Rexor.
Man not using CGI and doing it all legit really has more an impact today looking at it. CGI cant match doing it all for real
Actually, it can, but it has to be done very, very carefully. Any slip-ups and it just looks like shit.
This D&D session went really well.
Everyone level up.
Rexor failed his saving throw.
Valeria rolled a double D 20.
Conan unarmored defense/dex build somehow saved his butt yet again
I always liked how war hammer guy is just standing there impressed by his own strength.
It looked like he'd been hitting some of that Black Lotus, Stygian, the best, earlier that night.
@@mikedeck8381 Well... They were partying 80s style.
This guy is Sven - Ole Thorsen. He played in more Arnold movies
He was like oh shit I'm in trouble now
A força dele deve vir daquela sopa do caldeirão kkkkkkkk ótima cena.
Every thing just clicked in this movie. The casting, the directing, the music... just freaking perfect. Just so sad that the studio felt that they could make even more money with the franchise if they made it PG to grab a bigger audience.
What could have been...
The combination of the musical score and when Rexor simply says "You" I got goosebumps seeing it in the movie theatre when I was a kid and I still get them every time.
Sandahl Bergman is just badass. She murders everything in her path, and just taps her blade waiting for the next victim. I find it fabulously wonderful that director John Milius had such a fantastic female warrior ... yet neglected to have anyone in the film actually name her. Yea, I know, editing is hard. Still.
The Scythians (Cimmerians were same as Scythians) are who Conan and Valeria's tribe is based on. Scythians were known from history to have 'Amazon' female fighters (ancient Greeks talked about them a lot and highly revered them). Numerous ancient Scythian graves have been examined and some of them contain women buried with weapons. Some of the women had battle wounds. There is no doubt, now, that the Amazons were real and not made-up by the Greeks.
Her name is Valeria. It's a version of the character from the story 'Red Nails'.
@@Wowzersdude-k5c Nope. According to Howard, Cimmerians were based on dark age Gaels. Cimmeria in fact borders borders the Pict wilderness in Hyboria. ALSO...Valeria was not Cimmerian. She was a pirate, originally from Aquilonia, I think.
@@Wowzersdude-k5c Cimmerians are Scythian-adjacent in real history, but not in Conan's Hyboria. There are actual Scythians in those stories.
Movies like this made my childhood so memorable.
early 80's was an incredible time for sword and sorcery: Excalibur; Dragonslayer; Conan . . We'd watch these movies half the time - play D&D the other half . . 😀
100% to first reply and original post.
Great timing with the "Anvil of Crom" as Conan begins to fight Rexar and Thorgrim
After 'Anvil of Crom' starts playing steel fills the air!
The best martial theme in all of cinematic soundtracks!
original and best conan barbarian movie..
Facts.
The best in sword and sorcery filmmaking. The orgy raid from Conan the Barbarian is superb. This movie was made 1981! Stunt choreography by Terry Leonard, cinematography by Duke Callaghan, directed by John Milius with an outstanding score by Basil Poledouris. You don't find people like them in today's Hollywood.
The coolest look Arnold ever had in a movie right here. 😎
That fucking glint of the necklace when Valeria squares up against those guards at the end is sick
One of the greatest action sequences in cinematic history
No.
@@mimigoodcat4950 FOH. Go watch Game of Thrones, peasant.
For sure. The music, the choreography & blood squibs, the shot framing. Milius is a master of action adventure. Only thing I’d change is that ridiculous green sacrifice stew.
Rexor's face is priceless when he sees Conan back from the dead.
you....
YOU..
@@lamani2990 Rexor was actually pleased that Conan returned from the dead since he could destroy the Barbarian himself
Rexor saw grown-up "puppy" at that moment.
I always loved that moment at 3:39-3:43, where Sven looks at his hammer and the pillar like: "Did I do that?! Damn!"
😂🤣
Same. I wish Sven was cast more often than he was.
Funny, I alway thought he was a band member from Abba..
still one of the best movies i've seen in 40+ years.
There is absolutely no fear in Conan's eyes when he confronts the two warriors. Love it
He already died
For a film with "barbarian" in the title, it is strikingly beautiful. Costumes, set design, etc.
They should have just called the film, "The Barbarian", because the character Robert E. Howard created way back in the 1930's is totally absent from this crappy movie. By the way, is there any particular reason why she sets that curtain on fire? 0:07 WTF?
@@Eadbhard this movie is dope af
@@Eadbhard They had to tweak him and give you a reason to root for him. Conans original personality isnt exactly big screen material
@@devon8438 In most cases I would agree with you. Filmmakers tend to tweak their films so they'll appeal to a mass audience; after all, they need the revenue, and the only way to make money is to create a movie that people will want to watch.
Nevertheless, given the popularity of the character created by Robert E. Howard, I don't think Conan's "original personality" would have been an issue at all on the big screen.
Robert E. Howard's character has a certain psyche, charisma, and magnetism that intrigues and fascinates. This is why the original Conan stories were so popular; and because of their popularity, this is also why there are "Conan" comic books, and "Conan" movies.
Unfortunately, the "Conan" character depicted in the comics and the films is a far cry from Robert E. Howard's creation. Fortunately for the filmmakers, "Conan the Barbarian" was a well-liked, successful movie. Even though the "Conan" in the movie scarcely resembles Robert E. Howard's character, the creators of the film somehow managed to pull off their reinvention.
I, for one, despised the movie; I thought it sucked. Then again, I'm an ardent Robert E. Howard fan, and a Conan purist. I believe if the filmmakers kept with the original stories and perfectly mimicked the original Conan, the film might have been phenomenal.
What burns my ass the most is this: when most people think of Conan the barbarian, they think of this fugging movie. The filmmakers eschewed Howard's Conan, and invented their own lame version of the character, a version in which most people are familiar. That's just wrong.
The film is pure class from beginning to end and the music in it is sensational . It is one of those rare films that you don't want to end , that's how good it is!
Valeria crushed everyone in this scene , she made the first hit , took the princes from Tulsa's throne , and then protect the way back while Conan and Subatai were getting the princes out of the place , what a badass , I agree with the other comments , she is deadly and badass but at the same time she is feminine and how she moves , elegantly , is like a ballet dancer but with a sword , she is not a woman that is trying to look and move like a man , but a woman that did learn how to survive in a men's world which is war
Good that Sandahl Bergman was a dancer
Do you want to live forever?
@@williamsullivan857 with Sandahl Bergman? YES!
Agreed. She has ferocity, skill, and is courageous but she did it in her own feminine way. Not masculine at all.
Supposedly, there was a scene showing Valeria as one of the gladiators in the same games as Conan.
The Anvil of Crom is one of the most badass sounding movie themes in music history. Love this movie….Conan enslaved survives and finds the punks that killed his family. He kills them and cuts off thulsadooms head in front of his entire squad. Nobody has the balls to even try to make a movie where that happens anymore.
Both Conan movies are the biggest love of my cinematic life, and one massive reason for that is Basil Poledouris, RIP.
While Seth is a common spelling today, I believe that in the Conanverse, Set is usually the name of the god there (though I do believe it's not exclusively used)
@@qwertyui622 You are correct. It is written Set without the "h". My apologies to the editor of this clip.
The movie is underestimated because of Schwarzenegger but this movie is a master piece, epic among epic movies.
The first person who showed love to him since he was a boy. These 2 had great chemistry. They did not bump and grind, having sex, they became lovers and showed their love. She was capable of taking care of herself, to be respected, she deserved it and she gave that to him. A beautiful, smart, capable woman she is, absent is the need to brow beat or dominate him. That is lost on the moronic films of now.
She was a Valkyrie.
she was a believable badass chic no forced sjw woke shit
Valeria is like the vision of partnership, companionship, bravery, unconditional love and sacrifice. She's depicted almost like Athena towards the end, that's what she represents to Conan
Ever since I first saw this movie I have looked for a Valeria. I have always been disappointed….
Not only that but sex scene aren’t even necessary in movies. Never have been. I always wondered if directors HAVE to include it or something.. like in the fine print. That to me cheapens and movie, and caters to low IQ individuals who only think about one thing.
This moment was so perfect..."you" brought tears to my eyes.
Valaria was a bad ass 👍
Yep you read my mind here every straight dude needs a woman like her in there lives.
Those 2 opponents were iconic, just as strong & tough as Conan, esp. Thorgrim with his giant hammer, I love the brutality, as well as the humour when he doesn't believe he knocked off the pillar.
Amazing movie, and the music is truly epic.
This movie IS a masterpiece.i Saw it when i was eight years old.been a Conan fan since.
One of the best movie scenes of all time.
Love the score. Rivals anything put out over the past half century, easily.
"HUGE" fan of Arnold Schwarzenegger. I gotta' say that whether Arnold, the plethora of actors, cast and crews, writers, extras, stand in's, producers, directors, etc's, etc's, whether these ppl know it or not, Conan The Barbarian, IS a masterful piece of filmwork. Plot, settings, music. Legendary.
💯Kudos. Job, WELL DONE💯
Seriously the music is brilliant in a underated good movie
Back when they weren’t afraid to show kids a little blood. One of my childhood faves👍
Technically you weren't supposed to be seeing it. It was rated R.
But the same applies to me, so... ;)
Thats because this movie is rated R to start with and for good reason, the 80s was a crazy time but i miss those things you are talkign about!!
I love how the gem flashes on Valeria when she's tapping her sword at the two guys...
This whole sequence imprinted on me as a kid. I don't know how many times we re-enacted this scene as kids.
1:15 Valeria kicking ass
1:26 Subotai going full ninja
1:44 Conan gratuitous weapon brandish "I finally get to use this move!"
"Shut it, bitch!" 2:00
And my favorite, 4:10 Valeria covering the retreat.
*tap* *tap* *tap* at 4:30
3:37 Sven-Ole Thorsen sempre nos filmes de Schwarzenegger, nunca vi Sven-Ole Thorsen nos filmes de Stallone, acho que Sven-Ole Thorsen e Arnold Schwarzenegger são grandes amigos e equipe dos grande longas protagonizado por Schwarzenegger.!
Greatest soundtrack of all time.
Loved this movie when it came out, had the biggest crush on Sandahl Bergman.
Yeah she is pretty hot in this movie.
Que escena más poderosa.. esto no se puede igualar y menos mejorar.
Es una genialidad..
Utterly outrageous fun. Bet the cast had a blast making this. My heart belongs to Valeria
This is less than 5 minutes and it's better than all the marvel movies.
I want to like this comment 10k times. I'm so glad this movie is getting the recognition it deserves
Fuck yeah
"You...!" is such a simple yet badass line.
Nowadays, the line would be "Hey....it's that same guy as before, remember?" Then there'd be a flashback to remind the audience.
That's not _badass._ A badass line would be closer to "You came here for the king's daughter. But I came here for a meal. You'll do."
Exactly
No, it's just simple; they didn't want to give the "actors" in this crappy movie too many lines. Simple minds enjoy simple lines, I reckon.
And brilliantly delivered with such venom.
When godly actors were still kicking...and no CGI. 💯
Better than any other comic book movie. Not even a close second.
You ever thought to read the original books by the writer who created Conan in the 1930's? No? I didn't thinks so; because if you did, you would despise this fugging movie.
@@Eadbhard 2 different beasts. You can't do a 1 to 1 book to film. Safe to say this adaptation is high art and captures everything that we love about this universe. I grew up on the comics from the 70s/80s. The movie was 10-fold the impact of the comics and the comics are legend.
The score in this movie is as great as it gets.. 👌
The whole set looks straight out of a Frank Frazetta painting.
For all we know, Dino delarantis may have had Frank Frazetta as a consultant.
Milius was a Frazetta fan - he mentions it in the Conan documentary.
Golden Axe in film form too
This is an awesome movie. Very well done. The music perfectly fits this movie. The actors, especially Arnold, James Earl Jones was also great in this movie.
“Big Ben” Davidson had two lines in this whole movie and they’re in this one scene:
1) “Get Them!”
2) “You.”
More than that. Third is when he says "Kill them" when Conan and company steal eye of the serpent from the temple. Possibly a fourth, he sounds like the one who says "Infidel!" when Conan is captured, but it's off screen so this is less than certain.
The lack of dialogue with some of the main characters is definitely both bizarre for a modern action movie and a brilliant choice film making choice, all things considered.
Villains have no need for words......
He speaks during the raid on Conan's village. "Kill that one!" and "Thorgrim, crush him!"
@@funnnelweb1 and before that he mumbles something as he swings his sword just before we see Conan's dad killing some fuckers
@@pcarlisi yes, you are right. He did say “Kill Them!” When the eye of the serpent was stolen.
Scene filmed in my city, Almeria (Spain) so close at my parent´s house. Just imagine, friends, be a child, watch the movie on tv and run fastly to the abandoned set with your friends and play and play "barbarians" hours and hours. I was a huge fan of Conan´s tales from R E. Howard and Marvel´s comic books by this movie (I´m keeping the flame today)
Unfortunately, the set was almost DESTROYED in order to build a stupid furniture shop (!). Thank you, dumbass local politicians.
Holy shit, that must've been awesome!!
Fantastic memories!
Hello from India 🇮🇳.
The film will Never get old. It is always as Fresh as it used to be...despite lack of modern technology, it is Captivating...
This is the movie that made me love DnD.
Subotai going ham at 2:32, he is so smooth with them cuts.
This movie is a masterpiece because there is simplicity to it- nothing is overdone. No bad special effect magic.
Big outdoor locations (including some BIG set pieces) an epic Basil Poledouris soundtrack, and the minimum dialogue to keep the story moving. A better adaptation of the Robert E.
Howard character than one would have thought the 1980s capable of
Conan the barbarian, Robocop, Blade Runner, Angel Heart, The wild bunch, Midnight Express, Apocalypse Now, Cruising, The silence of the lambs, Apocalypto, Predator, Se7en, Shining... JUST MASTERPIECES!
Even today with all the CGI-infested flicks, i still always come back to the 80 and 90s for such movies with practical effects and so much heart.
One of the best movies that came out the year I graduated high school. RIP James Earl Jones. 😢😢
4:36 DECADES before Brad Pitt did this maneuver in Troy, Valeria pulls off the side jump neck chop and moves on to the next target.
Wow.. been a while since I have seen anything but the "tv edit" version of this. Thank you.
This movie is more d&d than d&d itself
Always had a chortle at master thief Valeria being all sneaky-sneaky, kicking the chains, not flinching at her terrible mistake, and nobody noticing.
Good thing they play the music in the temple so loud.
Greatest Fantasy Action Set Piece of All Time!!!
The bad assery of this movie is still unmatched.
Greatest film ever made.
Valeria is hot and Conan is big, but Thorgrim really brings down the house.
Thorgrim knocks down that pillar, then stands there for a moment in amazement, thinking:"Man! Did I really just do that"?!?
😂🤣
And Arnie kill him again on Predator ( the Russian advisor to the guerrilla ).
@@THECDG999 Arnold and Sven are such good friends that Arnie usually arranged some part in his movies for Sven. I think they are in over a dozen movies together!
if Conan would be real then He can call me anytime..
Just glorious. Carnage. Brutality. Minimal but meaningful dialogue - “you!” And my favorite score of all time. Just utter perfection. Chef’s kiss!
Valeria IS the ONLY Woman Warrior that could stand by her man Conan the Barbarian lovers to the end and beyond .... Thanks dad for taking me to see this great movie .
I agree. I didn’t want her to die😢🪽
People complaining about Conan being MK1, then you watch the movie and realize Conan and his friends fit perfectly into the game. Conan could quite literally 1v1 anyone in the game, even Shao, and hold his own. This movie is legendary, Conan is legendary.
The fight from 2:50 👌👌 It just lives on forever..
Yep you said it here bro.
The Anvil of Crom dropping in hot at 2:15 pretty much sums up everything I love about cinema. Minimal dialogue as an utterly iconic score and visuals run in tandem. Wish we'd of gotten at least one more Arnold, Milius, Basil collaboration.
What a great movie! No CGI effects needed!
The way he holds the sword after Rexor says “you “, the way he breaths… it’s like he is saying “ I am back and now I will crush you”! What a scene…!!!
4:30. Best part was that subtle sparkle. She was perfect.
The choreography of the fights still holds up to this day. Crom is pleased!
GODDAMN! conan fought them AT THE SAME TIME. i really need to rewatch this.
Flashback memories from childhood staying up late watching USA UP ALL NIGHT. Awesome
I won a costume contest dressed up like homeboy back in 83 Halloween. I started to hit the weights even harder when Conan The Barbarian came out. I did my best painting myself and with a wig and all that, teenage memories. I was 15.
"You"
Nothing else needs to be said to make this entire scene fvkn amazing!!
With the music playing as Conan stretches his muscles out with his sword in hand…Epic scene💪🏻
That Grand Sweeping Orchestra Score does It For Me...... I See A Majestc Waltz!!!!
The Conan 2 v 1 is the Most realistic fight. How a fight really would go...down and dirty. no fancy moves just pure thuggery
the gore and blood in these movies were so satisfying
It so was! It was 1982 dude! A sword slash makes a spray of blood? Cool! I wonder if John Milius was inspired by samurai pics. At the time, the film was attacked for having "gratuitous violence". Which became the term used in ratings soon after. Hey, Conan makes a mark on film history? ;p
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は酒動かない!かが!くださいがいい!かください下さいくださいがいいの?下さいください!!?!?
野村剛 I agree
I know Ben Davidson wasn't an actor, or even close to it (unless you count kicking ass on the Raiders) but that "YOU!" he delivered was perfection.
Brilliant movie totally underrated, one of my all time favourites, I still get goosebumps when Conan prays to Crom for the first time simply asking for vengeance. I'll alway love the end when you didn't need any massive lotr style battles just 2 friends and one old guy outnumbered by enemies on horseback about to possibly die fighting in the face of their god(s) "few stood against many that's what important"!
I gotta love the scene where she’s patting her hand with the blade…SO EFFIN EPIC…
Took 8 men to carry that cauldron from the kitchen, and Conan dumps it over all by himself. So much badassery in this movie.
Look closer. Subotai is to his left giving him a hand.
@@TI4438 good eye!