Rest In peace James Earl Jones. What an amazing actor. From hearing him as Mufasa in the Lion King as a kid, to meeting him again as Darth Vader in Star Wars and now in Conan the Barbarian. You’ll be truly missed.
You do not pray to Crom nicely, you invoke him in an oath or curse ,Crom breathes life into a man at birth and the courage to slay and percever that is all a man asks of the Gods. After that Crom cares little bit courage and strength is what pleases Crom battle and skill to survive is what a man answers Crom with not bowing and scraping Crom laughs at this
Watching this as a kid is the sole reason I picked a career as a Barbarian. Were it not for this movie, I might have lived a sad and unfulfilling life as a doctor, or a lawyer, or a shrimp boat captain. Thankyou Conan.
If it's any consolation doctors don't get to crush their enemies, see them driven before them and hear the Lamentations of their women. Lawyers think they do but not really.
He says that while still a slave with zero real experience in life nor the world. What frame of reference could he possibly have, except for pushing that wheel or fighting in the pits? That line is nothing more than the rehearsed mumblings of an obedient slave.
@@StarlasAiko Maybe he knows a little history, and has a vision for himself of achieving greatness. His master did see to it that he was educated to some degree, after all, as the movie indicated. I'm reminded of a weightlifter from Austria who eventually became a huge movie star despite barely being able to speak intelligibly, and even becoming the governor of California at one point.
The whole ''Riddle of Steel'' thing is actually a pretty clever philosophical question/ metaphor. In the beginning, Conan's father tells him that steel is the strongest thing. ''You cannot trust either man nor woman nor beast. THIS ( points to the steel blade) is what you can trust." But despite his strong steel blade, he gets killed. He was wrong. Later, Thulsa Doom tells Conan: ''Steel is nothing without the flesh that wields it.'' He also was wrong, because flesh can be killed. In the end, Conan overcame all obstacles & got his revenge mainly because of his unbreakable willpower. ( And some help from Valeria's ghost.) The willpower to use steel & flesh is what makes you strong. That's the answer to the ''Riddle of Steel''.
Not forgetting the lesson of who you can trust, as his gaze shifted from Thulsa Doom to his father's sword, and snapped out of the snake druid's hypnotic gaze. It would have been too much to dub his father's voice, "This you can trust", as it would have insulted the audience's intelligence.
Spot on. That's why the shot of Conan's father's sword being broken during the final battle is so important, and that's the moment when Conan realises the truth. All done without dialogue as well.
The thing most people today don't realize is this is not a mindless action movie. It has a fairly deep story but it also has very little dialogue so you have to pay attention to know what is going on. So a lot of reactors go in thinking it's just an action movie to riff on and then have no idea what is going on because they didn't pay attention.
"For us, there is no spring. Just the wind that smells fresh before the storm." Conan has much deeper philosophy than people realize. I love this quote much more than the one that most people use about enemies. Conan has grown past being the beast of battle he was made to be and he's realized that he'll never know peace like when he was child again.
@@jessecortez9449 that is a good one my favorite line is what Conan is told when he first sees a city. "Behold civilization ancient and wicked". Right there we are told civilization is not actually a good thing
@@ryanjacobson2508 I think I it's less over socialized and more forced socialization. I noticed human behavior has begun to mimic that of mice in the mouse utopia experiments when overpopulation caused forced socialization. I think an "always online" society has begun to mimic the social effects of overpopulation.
I agree. There is a lot more that deals with the spiritual connection the people had to the land than anything else. It was a spiritual war as much as a physical one.
"Conan! What is best in life?" "To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women!" Great movie...I hope Dawn loves it!😁
I've always preferred "For us, there is no spring. Just the wind that smells fresh before the storm." Everyone uses the one that sounds brutal but this one is much more so because he's moved past being the mindless beast of battle and he's realized a maturity level knowing he'll never know peace like he knew as a child.
Valeria was a great character. See, the '70s/'80s had strong female characters like Ripley, Sarah Connor and Valeria. The movie spends like half the time building up the backstory, that's why it's kinda slow, but movies now-a-days are all action, all CGI, all in a hurry, but nothing worth watching. At least Conan was building up to the ending.
If you ever thought if there was a real DnD movie - here you go. Warrior/Barbarian, Fighter/Rogue and a Valkyrie go on a quest to hunt down a snake king. PERFECT.
"I am the well spring, from which you flow. When I am gone, you will have never been." - Thulsa Doom. RIP James Earl Jones, thank you so much for so many great moments I grew up with!
"Why does she keep saying that?" .. . Well, the EARLIEST FEW times I believe she's referring to the possible RISK OF DEATH in the process of their undertaken adventures, and the FINAL time (at 26:24) in reference to ATTAINING ETERNAL LIFE in the hereafter (being that she evidently had become an angel of some kind there). "Nobody's doing anything. They're just lying there (21:31) .. . Yeaa well hon, try another flick called Caligula (1979). Now THAT one won't let you down, I assure you!
She keeps saying "Do you want to live forever?" as a way of mocking death and the fear of death. This line has been used in several movies and stories. I think it's even a topic of a song by QUEEN ("Who Wans To Live Forever?")'From ancient tradition, the warrior who has no fear of death has been considered the most effective.On the flipside, warriors who faced their fears and died in battle without fear could "live forever" in the memories and veneration of their people. Similar beliefs and traditions have been held by many cultures all over the world.
It's weird. Yes. If we could travel back to the very ancient past, the world would seem extremely weird to us; in fact, it would seem practically incomprehensible. That's one of the things I love about this movie. It does an excellent job letting us feel like strangers in a strange land, and the excellent production design creates the look of an ancient culture, borrowing elements from many ancient cultures but copying none completely.
She reappears in the spirit in the next movie. Then Sandahl Bergman appears as the villain in RED SONJA, with Arnold essentially playing the same type of character. Weird.
Crom is the god of willpower and self reliance, so prayer to him for help will usually get you punished by him some way, but because Conan's prayer was merely for his deeds to be noted "that few stood against many" he gained Crom's favour
"Why doesn't your god have a statue?" "Crom needs no form to be a god. It actually makes it easier to pray to him. Your gods require a temple or a statue to pray to each of them with. All one needs to do with Crom, is prop up a rock and start praying to him."
Crom essentially served the surrogate role of father to Conan. Not the type who would be kind and loving but give him the harshest lessons in survival so that Conan could not be mentally or physically broken. Notice that Conan's only true moment of weakness was when Thulsa Doom tried to brainwash him into believing that he was Conan's true spiritual father. Crom's spirit enabled Conan to overcome the illusion. The same general theme happened in the next Conan movie in the hall of mirrors.
Those strange noises are the patented Arnie sounds of suffering (with an Austrian accent). I think they're quite hilarious and entertaining. If you'll see more of Arnold in the future, then you'll eventually hear more of this.
Everyone loves Valeria. She's a believable badass regardless of her gender, which is a lot more than I can say for more recent characters who are supposed to be badass women. They aren't, but she is, sort of like Ellen Ripley. Looks like that was a good era for badass women, unlike the current era, which inspires nothing more than eye-rolling. 🙄
You can tell she was a professional gymnast / dancer. Her body is that perfect balance of femininity and strength, and she moves like a predatory cat, with that dancer grace and poise showing through. The part where she slides over the barrier to set the curtains on fire, that whole short scene, is crazy smooth. Didn't make a sound!
"Nobody's doing anything, they're just lying there." Well, after the movie Caligula came out, Conan the Barbarian had to tone down the orgy scene to avoid an X rating.
Classic fantasy writing. Robert Howard was a legend. He borrowed from Tolkein a little, but Tolkein borrowed from Chaucer and the French scribes from the Middle Ages. But Conan had everything! The princesses, the magic item, the evil lords, the quest, the companions - everything you needed for a good fantasy yarn. And the casting was great! Arnold IS Conan, the surfer dude (forget his name) looked like he really was a raider thief, and Bergman moved like a predatory cat. Mako is hilarious. It doesn't just hold up today, is dicks on 95% of todays high fantasy attempts. I got sick of watching the Hobbits crying their eyes out in every scene and and telling each other they loved them, or Legolas shooting 20 arrows with eyeball accuracy in mid air before sliding down the trunk of a giant elephant and landing without a hair on his disturbed. Absolute tripe. 1982's Conan was what a fantasy movie should be.
@@TheVanillatechNot true at all. Howard died in 1936. The Hobbit wasn't published until 1937. He would have had no idea who Tolkien was. Tolkien, however, did get to read a little bit of Howard.
Indeed. It's more meaningful to me as an adult than it was when I was a teenager. This movie actually has something to say about the meaning of power and suffering. Most movies made today are about nothing, or the memory of other movies.
Max von Sydow--the king who wants his daughter back--had a varied career throughout its 70-year span, to say the least. He did everything from high art like Bergman's The Seventh Seal to everyman's favorites like Flash Gordon and Strange Brew. He always brought a unique vision to every role he played.
I would like to file criminal charges against JJ Abrams for criminally under using Max von Sydow in Star Wars Ep 7 (the greatest waste of a great cast since Alien : Resurrection).
In the original source materials, Conan lives in The Hyborian Age, a fictional time period after the sinking of Atlantis, roughly 40,000 years ago. In the movie, Thulsa Doom is the last member of an extinct race of humans, which is why he has dark skin, blue eyes and straight hair. Because he's immune to aging, he's likely an Atlantean sorcerer who survived The Deluge while the rest of his people perished. He "searched for steel" because he was starting over and needed weapons. By the time Conan's an adult, he's established and doesn't need arms anymore. For several decades, there's been tentative plans for a final film in the trilogy called KING CONAN but it keeps getting derailed for different reasons, Schwarzenegger's age being just one of them.
Akiro laughed at flowers because he was wondering why this massive, manly, 'roided-up barbarian would want to know where to find flowers. Conan said they were for a girl, but they were really to make him look like a hippie to help him infiltrate Thulsa Doom's mountain of power.
I swear to god Ive seen this masterpiece so many times since I was a kid I stil know it word for word and quote it all the time. Amazing soundtrack too. If I ever had an epic walk to do I'd play it on my earbuds and feel like I was Conan walking through the town or village, surrounded by peasants. This role was made for Arnold. Compare him, in this, to Sean Bean as Boromir "the barbarian" in Jacksons Lord Of The Rings. Night and DAY! GROM! And he LIVES IN THE EARTH! And that girl who played Conans mum, who got her head chopped off at the start, she was mesmerizingly gorgeous I always thought. RIP Thusla Doom (1931-2024)
@@wyldhowl2821 I play the soundtrack via youtube in the background whenever I play League Of Legends. I swear, makes every battle feel epic! Play much better, listening to "Atlantean Sword" or "Wolf Witch". Really gets the blood pumping!
@@ThagomizerI think it can be depending on how you look at it. Think of one singular thing that would give the film an 'R' rating, then think of another thing that on its own would also give the film an 'R rating and how both things are in the same film.
The reason Conan get captured is because of the green medallion he presented to the guard (Conan didn’t know that a priest wouldn’t wear it). The guard knew something was off and let him pass anyway, but quickly pointed him out to Rexor and Thorgrim, who ambushed him from behind.
What young Conan is turning is either a water pump or a grain mill. The girl who jumped into the snake pit was supposed to be the snake’s food. She was a sacrifice. What are they up to? cannibalism. The actor playing Subotai, Gerry Lopez, was a champion surfer. The wizard was played by Mako, a famous character actor.
Dearly departed James Earl Jones gave Arnie a lot of acting advice while they worked together on Conan and really set him on the path to super stardom. RIP to a king of cinema🤴🏿
Thank you for reacting to this, Dawn Marie, it's a great Arnie proper performance in his break-out role. R.I.P. James Earl Jones, he's left a lasting legacy.
That's not a pirate, that's an Atlantean, and his sword--now Conan's sword, yoink!--is made of the finest steel. This has nothing to do with Conan's father or people, although Rexor (the really tall guy), who is the high priest, and second only to Thulsa Doom himself, kept Conan's father's sword after it was stolen.
An epic movie with an epic soundtrack. This is Arnold breakout role. Another great sword movie you should see is Highlander. Rip James Earl Jones whos role in this movie in my opnion is better than his role as Darth Vader
Why people are interested in this movie in the first place in the eighties ? it is based on one of the most famous and beloved fantasy saga : the Conan saga in books, written in the thirties by Robert E. Howard, who wrote numerous books on fantastic/Fantasy. He became a very influencial writter since the sixties for books and movies. The conan saga in books is fantastic, full of epic stories, action, sorcerers, demons.....big adventures ! he became king much later in the books. Schwarzy was not well known before this movie, as the star he is now.
This movie is one of my favourite fantasy films I've seen. Everything is perfect: the world, soundtrack, characters and the lore. Also James Earl Jones as Thulsa Doom is epic villain. Rest In power! And also I like watch your reaction films, Dawn Marie! You're epic, You're Best!
He makes those noises to show that in some ways he is just an overgrown boy. He is not as "invincible" as he seems. It's always better to give the protagonist some form of frailty.
6:30 Conan uncovers the tomb of an Atlantean King. When he says "Crom" he is using it as an experlative. His dad did not make the sword... it is hundreds of years old. The sword his dad made was stolen by the raiders in the opening scene.
Conan has the Atlantean sword but Skallgrim has his father's sword that is snapped in half but is finally used to kill Thulsa Doom. thereby bringing the story full circle
Believe it or not, I think you are the first reactor I've seen who recognized Akiro as the narrator and teller of Conan's saga. At least no one else has ever mentioned it, prompting comments from viewers.
This is the first film I ever saw on video back in the early 1980s, and was later the first film I ever bought on DVD. Absolute classic imo. RIP James Earl Jones who passed away a few days ago (9th September).
The Crypt where he gets his sword, is the crypt of an Atlantean King. Atlantean Steel, from ancient Atlantis. And those are not doggies, they're wolves.
this is THE most underrated masterpiece films ever made. it gets better each time you see it. you see more and more its wagnerian/frazetta artistry installed by the creators involved. its my top 5 fav films.
Fully agree. The cinematography is superb, the soundtrack is amazing, and the philosophy is surprisingly deep. Conan's simple act of dropping the sword at the end is so powerful.
"Oh, I did wonder who you are..." The wizard Akiro is played by Mako, most well known today as the voice of Uncle Iroh from Last Airbender, was in a ton of stuff and always great. You'll recognize that voice again I'm sure. He returns for the sequel.
The warpaint in this case also serves as camouflage, to help break up their outlines under mostly dimly-lit conditions. That's why zebras and tigers and some other animals have stripes. And of course, it's supposed to look intimidating, although personally I find a sword being swung at me far more intimidating than makeup.
Well, Conan (Arnold) might not have blabbed and blabbed throughout the entire movie, but when he DID speak he DID utter some pretty GOOD, indeed even CLASSIC, lines (however few and infrequent). Also, THIS was still pretty early in Arnold's acting career and before he became a total Hollywood megastar and a lot of the stuff that 's now popularly characteristic of his LATER movies hadn't been established yet, like the elaborate stunts, action scenes, big effects, big explosions, and the heavy dialogue with cheesy catch-lines. It’s a little more artistic (though it's still essentially an action adventure popcorn flick), is darker toned, and has a more Euro quality (being it was an international production).
By keeping the comments to a minimum, it made the character more mysterious and imposing. Conan did speak more in the next movie and it made his character seem less impressive than in this movie.
4:40 "The Wheel of Pain was a large grain mill that was powered by slaves. Their hands were shackled to the posts of the mill and they would continuously rotate the mill throughout the day. They were only freed from the wheel once they were bought, or once they gave up and died from the physical demand of the mill. After contributing nearly two decades, Conan was the last slave left still contributing labor to the Wheel of Pain, and he was soon bought by a large warrior named Red Hair. With no one left to operate the mill, it was shut down shortly after. " -Conan Wiki
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At first, Hollywood producers thought Arnold could not be an actor because he was too large and spoke with a thick accent. But the part of Conan was perfect for him, because the character is muscular and comes from a foreign land so he can be a big foreigner who doesn't talk much.
That's Arnold's own real blood in the cave scene, since he fell for real. He called for medical assistance, but the director, John Milius of _Dirty Harry_ fame, said no, it looks great, so keep shooting. 😁
Also, Sandahl Bergman lost a finger in one of the fight scenes. They drove her to the hospital & stitched it back on her hand. 3 Days later she was back, shooting another fight scene! And then you have the actress of Galadriel in Amazon's crappy RoP show, who needed counseling after shooting an action scene....
Arnold has stated in interviews that he bite an actual dead vulture for the tree scene, over several takes, and had to rinse his mouth out with alcohol antiseptic after each attempt...
@@longfootbuddy We've gone full circle. I can't believe I lived long enough to see it. Before my time it was all about fighting animal cruelty. Movies killing them on screen or using dead animals or real human corpses. Now we back to only real dead people should play zombies in movies and fighting to go back to worse times.
Rexor was also at the snake temple in Zamora. Maybe you missed that (I realize you have to provide commentary as a reactor), but it made an immediate connection between what happened to Conan's people and this snake cult.
Arny at this early moments in his acting career could barely speak English fluently (which is why he has so few lines), James Earl Jones gave Arny some lessons in enunciating and emphasizing his words while acting. So in a way without James Earl Jones we might never had Arny
Arnold moved to the USA in late 1968 and yes at that point he probably couldn't speak much English but I would say he was reasonably fluent by 1982 albeit with his thick Austrian accent. Pumping Iron came out in 1977 and I'm pretty sure his English was okay then.
This was the first film adaptation of the Robert E. Howard pulp novels of the same name. This was Arnold Schwarzenegger's first film role after winning seven Mr. Olympia bodybuilding titles. His films before this include Hercules in New York, The Villain, Stay Hungry and Pumping Iron. After this are Conan the Destroyer and The Terminator. The implement that Conan pushes to grow stronger is used in Strongman competitions. The actor playing the wizard, Mako, is best known for his voice roles in Samurai Jack and Avatar: The Last Airbender
RIP, Mr. Jones, You were so much more than your incredible voice. A phenomenal actor who excelled regardless of the medium. You will be missed but never ever replaced.
Film facts: Arnold had to lean out to do this film, whereas Momoa had to bulk up! -The name of the soup was "split pea and HAND". -There was a franchise planned for Conan, like the Bond movies but after the sequel and Red Sonja under performed, it was scuttled. -The scene where Conan is drunk, was almost cut because the producer thought it lessened him but the director won out and it was kept in. -The swordmaster was the actual sword instructor for the movie. -The woman that is given to Conan was a pornstar who didn't know anything about the scene, that was to be filmed. Her reaction to seeing Arnold was genuine because that was the first time she saw him. Both Thulsa Doom and Conan's father are wrong. The strongest of steel will rust, the strongest of flesh will rot but the strongest of wills lasts *forever.* Conan survives because of the strength of his will and he overcomes/defeats Thulsa Doom because of the strength of his will. Also... Conan commits a huge blasphemy by praying to Crom for something. You don't ask crom for things, you thank him for the gift he's given you. Crom answers Conan prayer but makes him pay for it, for the rest of his life... And he's gonna live for a long time.
7:00 you cut my favorite part. Notice that he didn't have much clothes and was being chased by dogs... He gets the sword and in the next scene he is wearing furs... Dog furs!
I love this movie and all its campiness. But the books they are based on (which are basically a compilation of stories from magazines) are some of the best fantasy novels ever written.
This movie and Schwarzenegger role as Conan was written about in "Savage Sword of Conan," magazine in a summer issue in 1981. The Savage Sword of Conan was classic comic. It's magazine format allowed for more adult content i.e., violence, blood and a bit of nudity. John Buscema did much the art in the Early to mid-series, and boy could he draw a beautiful woman nude or clothed! Roy Thomas was the editor and primary writer. He wrote some great stories with easter eggs if you were knowledgeable. I remember a story in a character dying utters, "Is this the death of Rico?" which was a nod to "Scarface." 1932.
The actor who played Conan's father was William Smith, who was in a couple of movies with Clint Eastwood, "Every Which Way But Loose", and "Every Which Way You Can". And I'm not 100%, but I think this was the last, and maybe only movie of Sandahl Bergman's "career".
Sandahl Bergman was a dancer before she was an actress. She played a dancing "muse" in XANADU with Olivia Newton John. She played the villain in RED SONJA , also with Arnold playing the same type of character.
Conan the Destroyer is the sequel. It has a much lighter tone overall, and a great supporting cast (Grace Jones, Wilt Chamberlain) and lots of Arnold posing to heroic music!
This movie is a true 80s gem. On one hand the very epitome of camp, very physical and brutal, but also really touching at times. Arnold was in movies before, but 'Conan' was his breakthrough as an actor.
What an awesome epic and one of the best of the Sword and Sorcery genre ⚔ - [ Best movie ever ... as you would say DAWN !! 😄] Arnold's breakout role in a fantasy adventure that spawned a horde of Schlocky imitators , i really loved this one and as you may know RIP to James Earl Jones who plays Thulsa Doom here the Serpent King as well as The Voice of Darth Vader . the soundtrack is amazing with great visuals and practical effects that worked for it's time Cheers for this DAWN .😄
So the reason Arnold' didnt talk much was because this was his first major movie role. His english wasn't the best, so the director didn't have him speaking much and used the score to help tell his story.
"Do you want to live forever?" Basically, it mean to take chances in life to attain your goals even if they may be risky or dangerous, as opposed to doing nothing because of fear or because it's too difficult. At least that's how I interpreted it.
This is a common theme in cultures all over the world. It's mocking the fear of death plus embracing the possibility of "living forever" in the memories and traditions of people in your culture who celebrate your bravery. "A hero dies but once while a coward may die a thousand deaths."
Valeria talked to Subotai first to get his opinion to help convince Conan to leave, too, because she knew that Conan would be tough to convince, with the whole vengeance for murdering my family and my people plot thing he had going. It didn't work, anyway.
Akiro will do what he can to help in that final battle. He said that the gods would not help, although that didn't stop Conan from praying to Crom, anyway, for what that might have been worth.
Yep, and Dawn was asking what can Valeria do from Hell once she was dead. Well, Dawn found out. I've seen female reactors who really liked Valeria. She's definitely not your typical Hollywood female character. She is a fighter and how many other females came back from the dead to rescue their man?
A derivation of "Do you want to live forever" is carved into the walls of the US Marine Corps Museum. During World War I, Gunnery Sgt. Dan Daley famously said this to the troops at the Battle of Belleau Wood. It's an ironic exhortation to be brave, move forward and fight. Because doing nothing is not going to let you live forever..
@@longfootbuddy Well, I gave him two seconds, and there was a reason for that. This chick took off, but Conan was ready for sex again afterward. It's not like he had PTSD (post traumatic sex disorder).
Thulsa Doom tried to kill the princess so that Conan would fail that part of his quest. After losing the battle and his best fighters, he wanted to claim some kind of "victory", but Subotai stopped him. Now for the other, main part of Conan the Vengatarian's quest: killing Thulsa Doom.
Rest In peace James Earl Jones. What an amazing actor. From hearing him as Mufasa in the Lion King as a kid, to meeting him again as Darth Vader in Star Wars and now in Conan the Barbarian. You’ll be truly missed.
Very much so, Dawn Marie.
Watch Field of Dreams.. think you will enjoy that one!
He was a versatile actor. He played his roles WELL.
You do not pray to Crom nicely, you invoke him in an oath or curse ,Crom breathes life into a man at birth and the courage to slay and percever that is all a man asks of the Gods. After that Crom cares little bit courage and strength is what pleases Crom battle and skill to survive is what a man answers Crom with not bowing and scraping Crom laughs at this
Sad loss for all
Watching this as a kid is the sole reason I picked a career as a Barbarian. Were it not for this movie, I might have lived a sad and unfulfilling life as a doctor, or a lawyer, or a shrimp boat captain.
Thankyou Conan.
God speed, I too have chosen a path of richness and drinky poos
If you want excitement you could have tried being a professional ping pong player but you can never, ever take your eye off the ball.
If it's any consolation doctors don't get to crush their enemies, see them driven before them and hear the Lamentations of their women. Lawyers think they do but not really.
Quite the tradeoff though given the lack of dental plan coverage in Barbarianism.
As a fellow barbarian, could you point me to a decent loin-cloth manufacturer?
"crush your enemies, see them driven before you, hear the lamentations of their women"
--arguably Arnold's best line delivery ever😂😂✌
That was pinched from Genghis Khan
He says that while still a slave with zero real experience in life nor the world. What frame of reference could he possibly have, except for pushing that wheel or fighting in the pits? That line is nothing more than the rehearsed mumblings of an obedient slave.
That was his campaign speech for Governor of California :P
@19:34 Arguably Anne Marie's best line delivery ever😁
@@StarlasAiko Maybe he knows a little history, and has a vision for himself of achieving greatness. His master did see to it that he was educated to some degree, after all, as the movie indicated. I'm reminded of a weightlifter from Austria who eventually became a huge movie star despite barely being able to speak intelligibly, and even becoming the governor of California at one point.
The whole ''Riddle of Steel'' thing is actually a pretty clever philosophical question/ metaphor.
In the beginning, Conan's father tells him that steel is the strongest thing.
''You cannot trust either man nor woman nor beast. THIS ( points to the steel blade) is what you can trust." But despite his strong steel blade, he gets killed.
He was wrong.
Later, Thulsa Doom tells Conan: ''Steel is nothing without the flesh that wields it.''
He also was wrong, because flesh can be killed.
In the end, Conan overcame all obstacles & got his revenge mainly because of his unbreakable willpower. ( And some help from Valeria's ghost.)
The willpower to use steel & flesh is what makes you strong.
That's the answer to the ''Riddle of Steel''.
Not forgetting the lesson of who you can trust, as his gaze shifted from Thulsa Doom to his father's sword, and snapped out of the snake druid's hypnotic gaze. It would have been too much to dub his father's voice, "This you can trust", as it would have insulted the audience's intelligence.
agree 110%
It does beg the question, did Valeria have the strongest will of all since, hers overcame death itself, even if just for a moment?
@@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t Probably.
Spot on. That's why the shot of Conan's father's sword being broken during the final battle is so important, and that's the moment when Conan realises the truth.
All done without dialogue as well.
RIP James Earl Jones.
Losers like you probably don’t even care when a friend dies, but will RIP an old man they’ve never met and who would hate them.
James Earl jones didn't die.
He's just transitioning to a more snake like existance.
He Will Be Missed 😢
Didn't die.
Just transitioning to a more snake like being.
Legend's never die, they are remembered. RIP.
The thing most people today don't realize is this is not a mindless action movie. It has a fairly deep story but it also has very little dialogue so you have to pay attention to know what is going on. So a lot of reactors go in thinking it's just an action movie to riff on and then have no idea what is going on because they didn't pay attention.
"For us, there is no spring. Just the wind that smells fresh before the storm."
Conan has much deeper philosophy than people realize. I love this quote much more than the one that most people use about enemies. Conan has grown past being the beast of battle he was made to be and he's realized that he'll never know peace like when he was child again.
@@jessecortez9449 that is a good one my favorite line is what Conan is told when he first sees a city. "Behold civilization ancient and wicked". Right there we are told civilization is not actually a good thing
@@markcarpenter6020 Ted Kacyzinski would approve LOL. Modern people are too "oversocialized".
@@ryanjacobson2508 I think I it's less over socialized and more forced socialization. I noticed human behavior has begun to mimic that of mice in the mouse utopia experiments when overpopulation caused forced socialization. I think an "always online" society has begun to mimic the social effects of overpopulation.
I agree. There is a lot more that deals with the spiritual connection the people had to the land than anything else. It was a spiritual war as much as a physical one.
"Conan! What is best in life?"
"To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women!"
Great movie...I hope Dawn loves it!😁
“That is good”
A quote from Genghis Khan
I've always preferred "For us, there is no spring. Just the wind that smells fresh before the storm."
Everyone uses the one that sounds brutal but this one is much more so because he's moved past being the mindless beast of battle and he's realized a maturity level knowing he'll never know peace like he knew as a child.
The open steppe
A fleet horse
Falcons at your wrist
And the wind in your hair
IT IS AMAZING HOW IDENTICAL CONAN THE BARBARIAN AND BIG ARE.
Valeria was a great character. See, the '70s/'80s had strong female characters like Ripley, Sarah Connor and Valeria.
The movie spends like half the time building up the backstory, that's why it's kinda slow, but movies now-a-days are all action, all CGI, all in a hurry, but nothing worth watching. At least Conan was building up to the ending.
SHE was MY favorite screen BLONDE.
Lots of strong female characters before and after the 70s/80s.
"He is Conan, Cimmerian. He won't cry, so I cry for him."
Everybody needs a friend who will cry for them.
Subotai should have been in the sequel.
@@dnish6673 Subotai should have been the sequel.
If you ever thought if there was a real DnD movie - here you go. Warrior/Barbarian, Fighter/Rogue and a Valkyrie go on a quest to hunt down a snake king. PERFECT.
Aided by a wizards.
@@dnish6673 I'd say shaman or witch doctor - but true😁
People tend to vastly overstate the influence of Tolkien on D&D, and underappreciate the influence of Howard.
"I am the well spring, from which you flow. When I am gone, you will have never been." - Thulsa Doom. RIP James Earl Jones, thank you so much for so many great moments I grew up with!
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RIP, James Earl Jones, 1931-2024.
May The Force Be With You.
Get a life, you loser.
"Why does she keep saying that?" .. . Well, the EARLIEST FEW times I believe she's referring to the possible RISK OF DEATH in the process of their undertaken adventures, and the FINAL time (at 26:24) in reference to ATTAINING ETERNAL LIFE in the hereafter (being that she evidently had become an angel of some kind there).
"Nobody's doing anything. They're just lying there (21:31) .. . Yeaa well hon, try another flick called Caligula (1979). Now THAT one won't let you down, I assure you!
I just left a comment, saying that ‘Do you wanna live forever’ is the Hyborian Age’s version of YOLO..
She keeps saying "Do you want to live forever?" as a way of mocking death and the fear of death. This line has been used in several movies and stories. I think it's even a topic of a song by QUEEN ("Who Wans To Live Forever?")'From ancient tradition, the warrior who has no fear of death has been considered the most effective.On the flipside, warriors who faced their fears and died in battle without fear could "live forever" in the memories and veneration of their people. Similar beliefs and traditions have been held by many cultures all over the world.
It's weird. Yes. If we could travel back to the very ancient past, the world would seem extremely weird to us; in fact, it would seem practically incomprehensible. That's one of the things I love about this movie. It does an excellent job letting us feel like strangers in a strange land, and the excellent production design creates the look of an ancient culture, borrowing elements from many ancient cultures but copying none completely.
Conan truly loved Valeria. He will not soon get over her death, if he ever will.
She reappears in the spirit in the next movie. Then Sandahl Bergman appears as the villain in RED SONJA, with Arnold essentially playing the same type of character. Weird.
Crom is the god of willpower and self reliance, so prayer to him for help will usually get you punished by him some way, but because Conan's prayer was merely for his deeds to be noted "that few stood against many" he gained Crom's favour
you have to be nice to Crom she says LOL
@@Gealaiche For real, Crom appreciates a legit ballsy threat.
"Why doesn't your god have a statue?"
"Crom needs no form to be a god. It actually makes it easier to pray to him. Your gods require a temple or a statue to pray to each of them with. All one needs to do with Crom, is prop up a rock and start praying to him."
And if you pray to Crom he's just as likely to pile on more trouble to really test you.
Crom essentially served the surrogate role of father to Conan. Not the type who would be kind and loving but give him the harshest lessons in survival so that Conan could not be mentally or physically broken. Notice that Conan's only true moment of weakness was when Thulsa Doom tried to brainwash him into believing that he was Conan's true spiritual father. Crom's spirit enabled Conan to overcome the illusion. The same general theme happened in the next Conan movie in the hall of mirrors.
Those strange noises are the patented Arnie sounds of suffering (with an Austrian accent). I think they're quite hilarious and entertaining. If you'll see more of Arnold in the future, then you'll eventually hear more of this.
Arr! Uargh!
@@LordVolkov Yahghth! Ahayagh! Lrowah!
This is the peak for Arnie grunting noises in cinema.
@@slowerthinker Unfortunately, that's true--he peaked so early!
I make the same noice when I step on a lego.
AUUU WAUGH NJIAUW NGNAAA!
Everyone loves Valeria. She's a believable badass regardless of her gender, which is a lot more than I can say for more recent characters who are supposed to be badass women. They aren't, but she is, sort of like Ellen Ripley. Looks like that was a good era for badass women, unlike the current era, which inspires nothing more than eye-rolling. 🙄
Yup. Conan & Valeria. Kyle Reese & Sarah Connor. This is what love is, at least so the 80's action films taught me.
The director cast Bergman because of her dancing background rather than find an actress who would have to train/be taught to look more athletic.
@@ryanjacobson2508 That was a great decision for this part, and I think it's why her movements look so graceful.
You can tell she was a professional gymnast / dancer. Her body is that perfect balance of femininity and strength, and she moves like a predatory cat, with that dancer grace and poise showing through. The part where she slides over the barrier to set the curtains on fire, that whole short scene, is crazy smooth. Didn't make a sound!
"Nobody's doing anything, they're just lying there."
Well, after the movie Caligula came out, Conan the Barbarian had to tone down the orgy scene to avoid an X rating.
they cant be having sex 24 7 anyway
It was pretty obvious that was an orgy. Everybody who watched the movie when it came out knew exactly what was going on.
This movie is 42 years old AND STILL HOLDS UP TODAY !
Oh god, no it doesn't.
Some parts do, some parts don't - that soundtrack though. If that ever ceases to touch the human soul then we are spiritually dead as a species.
Classic fantasy writing. Robert Howard was a legend. He borrowed from Tolkein a little, but Tolkein borrowed from Chaucer and the French scribes from the Middle Ages.
But Conan had everything! The princesses, the magic item, the evil lords, the quest, the companions - everything you needed for a good fantasy yarn.
And the casting was great! Arnold IS Conan, the surfer dude (forget his name) looked like he really was a raider thief, and Bergman moved like a predatory cat. Mako is hilarious.
It doesn't just hold up today, is dicks on 95% of todays high fantasy attempts. I got sick of watching the Hobbits crying their eyes out in every scene and and telling each other they loved them, or Legolas shooting 20 arrows with eyeball accuracy in mid air before sliding down the trunk of a giant elephant and landing without a hair on his disturbed. Absolute tripe. 1982's Conan was what a fantasy movie should be.
@@TheVanillatechNot true at all. Howard died in 1936. The Hobbit wasn't published until 1937. He would have had no idea who Tolkien was. Tolkien, however, did get to read a little bit of Howard.
Indeed. It's more meaningful to me as an adult than it was when I was a teenager. This movie actually has something to say about the meaning of power and suffering. Most movies made today are about nothing, or the memory of other movies.
Max von Sydow--the king who wants his daughter back--had a varied career throughout its 70-year span, to say the least. He did everything from high art like Bergman's The Seventh Seal to everyman's favorites like Flash Gordon and Strange Brew. He always brought a unique vision to every role he played.
The original exorcist too
He's also in Skyrim.
He's the "Three-eyed raven" in game of thrones. Along with nearly ever role ever for a well spoken older man.
He also had an infectious laugh.
I would like to file criminal charges against JJ Abrams for criminally under using Max von Sydow in Star Wars Ep 7 (the greatest waste of a great cast since Alien : Resurrection).
This movie was the first rated R movie I saw as a child. I saw it in the theater with my dad. He told me “don’t tell your mother” lol
My Dad(RIP) wore out 3 albums of this soundtrack
Clearly a man of culture. I am sorry for your lost.
@@Frank-Voight-Kampff agreed. basil's score is as good as ennio good bad ugly score, williams star wars score, and daftpunk's tron legacy score.
well thats what happens when you leave records in the sun
Your father was correct in having this level of commitment.
In the original source materials, Conan lives in The Hyborian Age, a fictional time period after the sinking of Atlantis, roughly 40,000 years ago. In the movie, Thulsa Doom is the last member of an extinct race of humans, which is why he has dark skin, blue eyes and straight hair. Because he's immune to aging, he's likely an Atlantean sorcerer who survived The Deluge while the rest of his people perished. He "searched for steel" because he was starting over and needed weapons. By the time Conan's an adult, he's established and doesn't need arms anymore.
For several decades, there's been tentative plans for a final film in the trilogy called KING CONAN but it keeps getting derailed for different reasons, Schwarzenegger's age being just one of them.
Akiro laughed at flowers because he was wondering why this massive, manly, 'roided-up barbarian would want to know where to find flowers. Conan said they were for a girl, but they were really to make him look like a hippie to help him infiltrate Thulsa Doom's mountain of power.
100% untrue.. he’s laughing at the large man wanting them for a girl..
In order to rescue a girl.
@@VictorLugosi That dude laughs at everything, but not necessarily for the same reasons every time.
I swear to god Ive seen this masterpiece so many times since I was a kid I stil know it word for word and quote it all the time. Amazing soundtrack too. If I ever had an epic walk to do I'd play it on my earbuds and feel like I was Conan walking through the town or village, surrounded by peasants.
This role was made for Arnold. Compare him, in this, to Sean Bean as Boromir "the barbarian" in Jacksons Lord Of The Rings. Night and DAY!
GROM! And he LIVES IN THE EARTH!
And that girl who played Conans mum, who got her head chopped off at the start, she was mesmerizingly gorgeous I always thought.
RIP Thusla Doom (1931-2024)
*Crom.
@@ronweber1402 Its GROM to me, son!
Same . Word for word, moment for moment. I must have watched it 100 times by now.
@@wyldhowl2821 I play the soundtrack via youtube in the background whenever I play League Of Legends. I swear, makes every battle feel epic! Play much better, listening to "Atlantean Sword" or "Wolf Witch". Really gets the blood pumping!
@@TheVanillatech Okay, whatever boy.
You were saying, Dawn? 😏 Valeria did come back from the dead (temporarily, as a Valkyrie) to fight at Conan's side, just like she said she would.
Basil Poledouris did the music for Robocop also. This score is probably the best ever.
His Jungle Book score is great too! He was an under appreciated artist
Also Hunt For Red October
His score for Quigley Down Under is excellent as well, as is the film.
I saw this in the theater when I was 11. My dad had no idea how rated R this film was.
It's not a question of degree.
@@ThagomizerI think it can be depending on how you look at it. Think of one singular thing that would give the film an 'R' rating, then think of another thing that on its own would also give the film an 'R rating and how both things are in the same film.
RIP James Earl Jones (the serpent guy) 17 jan 1931--- 09 sep 2024
Get a life you loser.
Valeria coming back as a Valkyrie always gets me.
The reason Conan get captured is because of the green medallion he presented to the guard (Conan didn’t know that a priest wouldn’t wear it). The guard knew something was off and let him pass anyway, but quickly pointed him out to Rexor and Thorgrim, who ambushed him from behind.
What young Conan is turning is either a water pump or a grain mill. The girl who jumped into the snake pit was supposed to be the snake’s food. She was a sacrifice. What are they up to? cannibalism. The actor playing Subotai, Gerry Lopez, was a champion surfer. The wizard was played by Mako, a famous character actor.
Mako was also the voice actor for Uncle Iroh from Avatar-The Last Airbender animated series.
Dearly departed James Earl Jones gave Arnie a lot of acting advice while they worked together on Conan and really set him on the path to super stardom. RIP to a king of cinema🤴🏿
Thank you for reacting to this, Dawn Marie, it's a great Arnie proper performance in his break-out role. R.I.P. James Earl Jones, he's left a lasting legacy.
This movie has one of the greatest musical scores ever. RIP James Earl Jones.
I really like the love theme that's incorporated into the main theme also.
This soundtrack is so excellent.
The score was used for the teaser trailer to Gladiator (2000).
And RIP, Basil Poledouris. The Conan the Barbarian soundtrack was his magnum opus.
Conan the Barbarian cd is currently in my vehicle’s player. Great music for long drives!
That's not a pirate, that's an Atlantean, and his sword--now Conan's sword, yoink!--is made of the finest steel. This has nothing to do with Conan's father or people, although Rexor (the really tall guy), who is the high priest, and second only to Thulsa Doom himself, kept Conan's father's sword after it was stolen.
"This has nothing to do with Conan's father or people"
Not entirely. The Cimmerians are descended from the Atlanteans, at least in the books.
An epic movie with an epic soundtrack. This is Arnold breakout role. Another great sword movie you should see is Highlander.
Rip James Earl Jones whos role in this movie in my opnion is better than his role as Darth Vader
Why people are interested in this movie in the first place in the eighties ? it is based on one of the most famous and beloved fantasy saga : the Conan saga in books, written in the thirties by Robert E. Howard, who wrote numerous books on fantastic/Fantasy. He became a very influencial writter since the sixties for books and movies. The conan saga in books is fantastic, full of epic stories, action, sorcerers, demons.....big adventures ! he became king much later in the books. Schwarzy was not well known before this movie, as the star he is now.
This movie is one of my favourite fantasy films I've seen. Everything is perfect: the world, soundtrack, characters and the lore. Also James Earl Jones as Thulsa Doom is epic villain. Rest In power! And also I like watch your reaction films, Dawn Marie! You're epic, You're Best!
Valeria was my first Huge cinema crush🥰
She was absolutely stunning!
"Funny noises he's makin'"
*Pins and needles*
Owie, owie, owie, owie
Not much better Dawn 😂
He makes those noises to show that in some ways he is just an overgrown boy. He is not as "invincible" as he seems. It's always better to give the protagonist some form of frailty.
People don't realize this a fkn art piece.
It's an epic tale much like the ancient Greeks, Romans, Vikings, etc would tell .
6:30 Conan uncovers the tomb of an Atlantean King. When he says "Crom" he is using it as an experlative. His dad did not make the sword... it is hundreds of years old. The sword his dad made was stolen by the raiders in the opening scene.
Conan has the Atlantean sword but Skallgrim has his father's sword that is snapped in half but is finally used to kill Thulsa Doom. thereby bringing the story full circle
So many people get this wrong g!
Believe it or not, I think you are the first reactor I've seen who recognized Akiro as the narrator and teller of Conan's saga. At least no one else has ever mentioned it, prompting comments from viewers.
Rip Thulsa Doom. We lost a great one
This is the first film I ever saw on video back in the early 1980s, and was later the first film I ever bought on DVD. Absolute classic imo. RIP James Earl Jones who passed away a few days ago (9th September).
The Crypt where he gets his sword, is the crypt of an Atlantean King. Atlantean Steel, from ancient Atlantis. And those are not doggies, they're wolves.
I love how they don't show the fight...just him wearing wolve-skins in the next scene.
this is THE most underrated masterpiece films ever made. it gets better each time you see it. you see more and more its wagnerian/frazetta artistry installed by the creators involved. its my top 5 fav films.
It is. Perhaps my all time favourite, and I have seen many excellent films. It perfectly fulfills its purpose.
Fully agree. The cinematography is superb, the soundtrack is amazing, and the philosophy is surprisingly deep. Conan's simple act of dropping the sword at the end is so powerful.
1:57 Dawn, I live in a state where people park themselves on frozen lakes for hours on end so they can fish.
"Oh, I did wonder who you are..."
The wizard Akiro is played by Mako, most well known today as the voice of Uncle Iroh from Last Airbender, was in a ton of stuff and always great. You'll recognize that voice again I'm sure. He returns for the sequel.
"My god is the everlasting sky. Your god lives beneath it." This movie is more truth than fiction
Tengri. Chief of the Mongol gods.
This is similar to folklore/spiritual traditions all over the world making the sky above masculine and the earth below feminine.
@@davestang5454 Its the opposite. The night sky is feminine. Thats what all the towers and obelisks are. Giant dicks impregnating the sky.
"You gonna add him to the soup?" 🤣🤣🤣 I had to pause. 🤣🤣🤣
The warpaint in this case also serves as camouflage, to help break up their outlines under mostly dimly-lit conditions. That's why zebras and tigers and some other animals have stripes. And of course, it's supposed to look intimidating, although personally I find a sword being swung at me far more intimidating than makeup.
Well, Conan (Arnold) might not have blabbed and blabbed throughout the entire movie, but when he DID speak he DID utter some pretty GOOD, indeed even CLASSIC, lines (however few and infrequent). Also, THIS was still pretty early in Arnold's acting career and before he became a total Hollywood megastar and a lot of the stuff that 's now popularly characteristic of his LATER movies hadn't been established yet, like the elaborate stunts, action scenes, big effects, big explosions, and the heavy dialogue with cheesy catch-lines. It’s a little more artistic (though it's still essentially an action adventure popcorn flick), is darker toned, and has a more Euro quality (being it was an international production).
By keeping the comments to a minimum, it made the character more mysterious and imposing. Conan did speak more in the next movie and it made his character seem less impressive than in this movie.
Valeria comes back as a Valkrie, the ultimate badass.
4:40 "The Wheel of Pain was a large grain mill that was powered by slaves. Their hands were shackled to the posts of the mill and they would continuously rotate the mill throughout the day. They were only freed from the wheel once they were bought, or once they gave up and died from the physical demand of the mill. After contributing nearly two decades, Conan was the last slave left still contributing labor to the Wheel of Pain, and he was soon bought by a large warrior named Red Hair. With no one left to operate the mill, it was shut down shortly after. " -Conan Wiki
Max von Sydow was having so much fun in this.
Wow, What a classic! Am new to your channel but have binge watched half of your vids in last couple days, What a brilliant channel! The westerns ....wow! Keep up the good work......And please watch the rest of the Rambo movies 😊 x
...."Stars in the sky" ,,, "it's the dust on my screen" -Dawn 😂🎉
And the stars said "all we are is dust on the screen"
At first, Hollywood producers thought Arnold could not be an actor because he was too large and spoke with a thick accent. But the part of Conan was perfect for him, because the character is muscular and comes from a foreign land so he can be a big foreigner who doesn't talk much.
That's Arnold's own real blood in the cave scene, since he fell for real. He called for medical assistance, but the director, John Milius of _Dirty Harry_ fame, said no, it looks great, so keep shooting. 😁
And Arnold did not whine and whimper but carried on. Like Viggo after he almost broke a foot kicking a helmet in LotR.
Also, Sandahl Bergman lost a finger in one of the fight scenes.
They drove her to the hospital & stitched it back on her hand. 3 Days later she was back, shooting another fight scene!
And then you have the actress of Galadriel in Amazon's crappy RoP show, who needed counseling after shooting an action scene....
John Milius was also a script writer on "Apocalypse Now". did you notice that both have a cult leader who must die at his own temple at the climax?
That other muscular trainee was smirking like an idiot 😏, thinking that he could do any better. That's why their teacher taught him a lesson.
Arnold has stated in interviews that he bite an actual dead vulture for the tree scene, over several takes, and had to rinse his mouth out with alcohol antiseptic after each attempt...
but hes full of crap
@@longfootbuddy We've gone full circle. I can't believe I lived long enough to see it.
Before my time it was all about fighting animal cruelty. Movies killing them on screen or using dead animals or real human corpses.
Now we back to only real dead people should play zombies in movies and fighting to go back to worse times.
Rexor was also at the snake temple in Zamora. Maybe you missed that (I realize you have to provide commentary as a reactor), but it made an immediate connection between what happened to Conan's people and this snake cult.
Arny at this early moments in his acting career could barely speak English fluently (which is why he has so few lines), James Earl Jones gave Arny some lessons in enunciating and emphasizing his words while acting.
So in a way without James Earl Jones we might never had Arny
By James' will, Arnold was molded into the man he was meant to be... it's a beautiful RL parallel to the dark theme in the movie.
James' advice to Arnold is how James himself overcame a speech impediment in his youth.
Arnold moved to the USA in late 1968 and yes at that point he probably couldn't speak much English but I would say he was reasonably fluent by 1982 albeit with his thick Austrian accent. Pumping Iron came out in 1977 and I'm pretty sure his English was okay then.
@@daniellowenna3342 speaking English is one thing, but to use proper enunciation and inflections and stuff is another thing, it's important for acting
I get your point I'm simply responding to your comment about Arnold barely being fluent in English at this point.. Acting is something else.
This was the first film adaptation of the Robert E. Howard pulp novels of the same name. This was Arnold Schwarzenegger's first film role after winning seven Mr. Olympia bodybuilding titles. His films before this include Hercules in New York, The Villain, Stay Hungry and Pumping Iron. After this are Conan the Destroyer and The Terminator. The implement that Conan pushes to grow stronger is used in Strongman competitions. The actor playing the wizard, Mako, is best known for his voice roles in Samurai Jack and Avatar: The Last Airbender
James Earl Jones died the other day, so it's a good time to catch this.
RIP, Mr. Jones, You were so much more than your incredible voice. A phenomenal actor who excelled regardless of the medium. You will be missed but never ever replaced.
Farewell to one of the greatest actors of our time.
Film facts: Arnold had to lean out to do this film, whereas Momoa had to bulk up!
-The name of the soup was "split pea and HAND".
-There was a franchise planned for Conan, like the Bond movies but after the sequel and Red Sonja under performed, it was scuttled.
-The scene where Conan is drunk, was almost cut because the producer thought it lessened him but the director won out and it was kept in.
-The swordmaster was the actual sword instructor for the movie.
-The woman that is given to Conan was a pornstar who didn't know anything about the scene, that was to be filmed. Her reaction to seeing Arnold was genuine because that was the first time she saw him.
Both Thulsa Doom and Conan's father are wrong. The strongest of steel will rust, the strongest of flesh will rot but the strongest of wills lasts *forever.*
Conan survives because of the strength of his will and he overcomes/defeats Thulsa Doom because of the strength of his will.
Also... Conan commits a huge blasphemy by praying to Crom for something.
You don't ask crom for things, you thank him for the gift he's given you.
Crom answers Conan prayer but makes him pay for it, for the rest of his life... And he's gonna live for a long time.
"There's so much nakedness" "She's being overtly sexual!" Sighhh sweetheart, did you not know in advance that THIS flick has an R rating?
7:00 you cut my favorite part. Notice that he didn't have much clothes and was being chased by dogs... He gets the sword and in the next scene he is wearing furs... Dog furs!
Love ya Dawn. You’re my new #1 RUclips reactor. Congratulations.
I love this movie and all its campiness. But the books they are based on (which are basically a compilation of stories from magazines) are some of the best fantasy novels ever written.
This movie and Schwarzenegger role as Conan was written about in "Savage Sword of Conan," magazine in a summer issue in 1981. The Savage Sword of Conan was classic comic. It's magazine format allowed for more adult content i.e., violence, blood and a bit of nudity. John Buscema did much the art in the Early to mid-series, and boy could he draw a beautiful woman nude or clothed! Roy Thomas was the editor and primary writer. He wrote some great stories with easter eggs if you were knowledgeable. I remember a story in a character dying utters, "Is this the death of Rico?" which was a nod to "Scarface." 1932.
12:28 The king is played by Max von Sydow, who became world famous for his roles in several films by ingenious director Ingmar Bergman.
Classic James Earl Jones, clasic Arnold, classic Sanddahl as Valeria? The perfect movie
A B movie with A actors, music, scenery. It is timeless.
The actor who played Conan's father was William Smith, who was in a couple of movies with Clint Eastwood, "Every Which Way But Loose", and "Every Which Way You Can". And I'm not 100%, but I think this was the last, and maybe only movie of Sandahl Bergman's "career".
Sorry, a very big RIP to James Earl Jones, he was the real STAR of STARS.
She did Red Sonja.
Now I remember. "Red Sonja" starred Pro American Football Player Mark Gastineau's girlfriend, Brigette Nielsen. Another short film career.
Sandahl Bergman was a dancer before she was an actress. She played a dancing "muse" in XANADU with Olivia Newton John. She played the villain in RED SONJA , also with Arnold playing the same type of character.
This JEJ role made far more impact on me than starwars or lion king ...what a villan portrayal
One of best films ever made.
RIP James Earl Jones.
That whole thing was to KEEP the things from taking his soul.
Saw this movie when i was way too young but became in love with it and the second one .i still have my dads vhs cassettes of conan
Hail Crom! ⚔⚔⚔⚔
Conan the Destroyer is the sequel. It has a much lighter tone overall, and a great supporting cast (Grace Jones, Wilt Chamberlain) and lots of Arnold posing to heroic music!
OG Conan?!?! I can’t like and subscribe fast enough! Dope shit🔥
This movie is a true 80s gem. On one hand the very epitome of camp, very physical and brutal, but also really touching at times. Arnold was in movies before, but 'Conan' was his breakthrough as an actor.
RIP James Earl Jones
What an awesome epic and one of the best of the Sword and Sorcery genre ⚔ - [ Best movie ever ... as you would say DAWN !! 😄]
Arnold's breakout role in a fantasy adventure that spawned a horde of Schlocky imitators ,
i really loved this one and as you may know
RIP to James Earl Jones who plays Thulsa Doom here the Serpent King as well as The Voice of Darth Vader .
the soundtrack is amazing with great visuals and practical effects that worked for it's time
Cheers for this DAWN .😄
One of the most beautifully majestic soundtracks ever! I listen to it often.
So the reason Arnold' didnt talk much was because this was his first major movie role. His english wasn't the best, so the director didn't have him speaking much and used the score to help tell his story.
And it worked well.
And Conan is a character that doesn't talk much normally..he is more about action speaking rather than words
"Do you want to live forever?" Basically, it mean to take chances in life to attain your goals even if they may be risky or dangerous, as opposed to doing nothing because of fear or because it's too difficult. At least that's how I interpreted it.
It always seemed pretty straight forwards to me.
@@LoricSwift Me too.
This is a common theme in cultures all over the world. It's mocking the fear of death plus embracing the possibility of "living forever" in the memories and traditions of people in your culture who celebrate your bravery. "A hero dies but once while a coward may die a thousand deaths."
Valeria talked to Subotai first to get his opinion to help convince Conan to leave, too, because she knew that Conan would be tough to convince, with the whole vengeance for murdering my family and my people plot thing he had going. It didn't work, anyway.
Akiro will do what he can to help in that final battle. He said that the gods would not help, although that didn't stop Conan from praying to Crom, anyway, for what that might have been worth.
Best part of the movie is when Conan’s women comes back to save him fro:beyond the grave love it
Yep, and Dawn was asking what can Valeria do from Hell once she was dead. Well, Dawn found out. I've seen female reactors who really liked Valeria. She's definitely not your typical Hollywood female character. She is a fighter and how many other females came back from the dead to rescue their man?
Valeria is BAE, I mean she literally comes back from Valhalla to have your back in a battle.
May God rest The Voice, Mr. Jones was quite a wonderful treasure we were blessed with for a while here on earth may he rest in peace!!!
Arnold doesn't speak much since he was still learning English back then.
A derivation of "Do you want to live forever" is carved into the walls of the US Marine Corps Museum. During World War I, Gunnery Sgt. Dan Daley famously said this to the troops at the Battle of Belleau Wood.
It's an ironic exhortation to be brave, move forward and fight. Because doing nothing is not going to let you live forever..
Conan is like James Bond: nothing that happens during or in the aftermath of sex is ever going to put him off sex for more than two seconds, tops.
looked like he put an end to it pretty quick
@@longfootbuddy Well, I gave him two seconds, and there was a reason for that. This chick took off, but Conan was ready for sex again afterward. It's not like he had PTSD (post traumatic sex disorder).
Also, like James Bond, it's the woman he has sex with who ends up getting the worse outcome.
Thulsa Doom tried to kill the princess so that Conan would fail that part of his quest. After losing the battle and his best fighters, he wanted to claim some kind of "victory", but Subotai stopped him. Now for the other, main part of Conan the Vengatarian's quest: killing Thulsa Doom.