Conan ?

XxRPGerxX · Post by **XxRPGerxX** » Mon Dec 24, 2001 11:24 am

Has ANYONE heard ANYTHING about the possibility of another Conan film ?

Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Mon Dec 24, 2001 11:33 am

Can't say I have. But hey, if they do it, I hope they bring the camel back, it was the best acting in the whole movie

Edit:
Well, now I have

The title is King Conan: Crown of Iron. The script was finished in May 2001, by John Milius, who directed and co-scripted the original movie. It sounds like it's still in pre-pre-pre-production though

If you're interested, Ain't It Cool News have a review of the script, and various related rumours.

[ 12-24-2001: Message edited by: Georgi ]

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Mon Dec 24, 2001 12:02 pm

If Ah-nold going to play the title role again? They got him for Terminator 3 but couldn't get Jim Cameron. If he does come back as Conan, I'm not sure how well he could play the part considering that he's 20 years older, had open heart surgery, and now has an english vocabulary larger than 40 words.

Rob-hin · Post by **Rob-hin** » Mon Dec 24, 2001 1:04 pm

Funny you bring this up.
Yesterday I saw Conan the distroyer.

The camel scene is good indead!

Old time classic movie.

Vicsun · Post by **Vicsun** » Mon Dec 24, 2001 1:19 pm

I don't like Connan...

IMO it's the Rambo/Die Hard of fantasy.

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Mon Dec 24, 2001 1:45 pm

Originally posted by Vicsun:
I don't like Connan...
IMO it's the Rambo/Die Hard of fantasy.

Don't go knocking Die Hard too much; it was actually a pretty good action movie. Did it need two sequels? Of course not. But until Under Seige (Die Hard on a boat), Air Force One (Die Hard on a plane), and The Rock (Die Hard in a prison), it was a fairly original premise. Plus Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman were good on screen.

Rambo on the other hand; knock away. It's movies like Rambo that make us forget just how good Stallone can be if he tries. Rocky was a fantastic movie (it did win "Best Picture" in 1976) that is probably one of the three best sports movies of all time, but unfortunately, Stallone got himself typecast as a snarling, muscle-bound, gun-toting action charicature.

The key to enjoying movies like Conan is to go in with low expectations. Whip up some popcorn, get out a beer and watch Ah-nold kick people around and cut heads off. If you want to watch a good "film", go pick up To Kill a Mockingbird or Citizen Kane. But for pure mindless action, Ah-nold and Sly are the best in the biz.

XxRPGerxX · Post by **XxRPGerxX** » Mon Dec 24, 2001 2:38 pm

Y'know, it amazes me at times to see people dedicate so much effort to the destruction of their own enjoyment / entertainment. Like those who have walked into Lord of the Rings, having read the book prior..and listen as they nit-pick scenes and characters until they cant enjoy the movie (Arwen being in the film..and given lines, scenes during the day..when they took place at night,ect). Come on now, is it so hard to go to a film thats premise interests you..and spins a good tale, and just enjoy it for the entertainment value it is supposed to offer. A perfect example would be wrestling, if you can take the 2hr program for what it offers, simple entertainment..rather than reminding yourself that its all false, you would enjoy yourself. And before those of you that feel yourselves intellectually above what wrestling offers dish out a sarcastic comment..trying looking at what the business grosses annually, aswell as the fact that it is one of the most observed programs on television today. Its another matter all together when you watch a film that clearly shows little effort and imagination..stating that the creators didnt really wish for success. This is not at all the case with films such as : LotR,Conan,Willow,Gladiator and many other films. The above mentioned films clearly convey time, effort and money all directed toward the telling of a good tale. Now if you have no interest in the genre/premise..its another matter, in that more than likely the film will not appeal to you..though you may appreciate the efforts,ect put into the films creation. But to be a fan of Fantasy..and not enjoy the films mentioned above for reasons as raised earlier in this post(LotR)is in perfect description "anal". People who take part in such nit-picking should do themselves the favor of staying at home..rather than paying the ticket price for a 2hr+ whine-fest. If you feel the need to go regardless..at least keep it to yourself or find another like you, because really the rest of us just roll our eyes and murmur about you people. NOTE: You need not take offense if the above does not apply to you. More than likely if you have taken no offense..you understand where I am coming from

Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Mon Dec 24, 2001 2:52 pm

Originally posted by HighLordDave:
If Ah-nold going to play the title role again? They got him for Terminator 3 but couldn't get Jim Cameron. If he does come back as Conan, I'm not sure how well he could play the part considering that he's 20 years older, had open heart surgery, and now has an english vocabulary larger than 40 words.

Don't worry, I'm sure the script will be mainly grunting

I haven't read the script review that I mentioned above, but it will probably be an older Conan, so maybe the role won't be beyond Arnie. It's been too long since he made a decent movie, even action ones...

I haven't found anything about the casting yet, aside from a rumour that Jude Law might have a part.

Re. nitpicking, I think it's perfectly possible to enjoy something for entertainment value and still be able to make criticisms of it... and hey, it gives us something to talk about

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Mon Dec 24, 2001 3:46 pm

Slightly off topic, but i like the sig @XxRPGerxX

"Donny your out of your element"

Eminently quotable film, except the censor would explode i think

Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Mon Dec 24, 2001 8:07 pm

Originally posted by Mr Sleep:
Slightly off topic, but i like the sig @XxRPGerxX

"Donny your out of your element" Eminently quotable film, except the censor would explode i think )

LOL

And I was watching it only yesterday... spooky...

BTW you're such a spammer Sleepy

Vicsun · Post by **Vicsun** » Wed Dec 26, 2001 3:55 am

He's not a spammer, he just likes to spam. That's not the same you know!

Ned Flanders · Post by **Ned Flanders** » Wed Feb 06, 2002 6:29 pm

by robhin
The camel scene is good indead!

Funny, you mention this in Conan the Destroyer however, I thought Georgi was referring to the Camel that was punched out by conan in the first movie, conan the barbarian.

Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Wed Feb 06, 2002 6:44 pm

Originally posted by Ned Flanders

Funny, you mention this in Conan the Destroyer however, I thought Georgi was referring to the Camel that was punched out by conan in the first movie, conan the barbarian.

It's a running joke... The camel turns up in the sequel, Arnie says "You again?!" and punches it again

Ned Flanders · Post by **Ned Flanders** » Wed Feb 06, 2002 7:24 pm

@ Georgi,

for some reason, i don't remember that.

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Wed Feb 06, 2002 7:31 pm

Originally posted by Ned Flanders

for some reason, i don't remember that.

Perhaps that's because Conan the Destroyer was such a bad movie that you've repressed all memories of seeing it.

Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Wed Feb 06, 2002 7:40 pm

Originally posted by HighLordDave
Perhaps that's because Conan the Destroyer was such a bad movie that you've repressed all memories of seeing it.

LOL

It's curious that the most memorable thing in those movies is a camel

Ned Flanders · Post by **Ned Flanders** » Wed Feb 06, 2002 9:08 pm

by highlorddave
Perhaps that's because Conan the Destroyer was such a bad movie that you've repressed all memories of seeing it.

Come on, Daggoth has been a household name since I first saw that movie. I don't how many people I've educated on the ways of Daggoth. How twisted is that?

Wilt Chamberlain as Bombatta, it doesn't get any better than that.

Well, I guess it does, I found the first Conan to be quite entertaining. Did you know that the Oriental guy who played Suba-tai (spelling?) was a surfer and friend of Ahhh-nalds.

James Earl Jones delivered some good lines in the first Conan as well: "Infidel defilers, they shall all drown in pools of blood."

by georgi
It's curious that the most memorable thing in those movies is a camel

not curious georgi, hysterical.

Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Wed Feb 06, 2002 9:13 pm

Originally posted by Ned Flanders
not curious georgi, hysterical.

Of course, my mistake

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Wed Feb 06, 2002 9:14 pm

Originally posted by Ned Flanders

I don't how many people I've educated on the ways of Daggoth.

You scare me, Ned. You really do. But at least you know who Janine Lindemulder is . . .

THE JAKER · Post by **THE JAKER** » Wed Feb 06, 2002 9:51 pm

Conan the arBarian - not so great, but there are more memories than just the camel - wasn't the snake arrow in that one? I always thought that James Earl Jones went down too easy at the end - it was anticlimactic. Has anyone read the Conan books? They're actually much better than the movies and very action packed.

I agree that Ah-nold has been bad lately. I did finally just catch "The End of Days" and thought it was OK, but that maybe partly because I am such a Gabriel Byrne fan. He is just so cool

@sleep, Georgi, RPGer - you mentioned Big Lebowski but I don't see the signature anywhere ?!?! Anyway, I've been watching it all the time lately, I think the Coen Bros movies always take a few years and a few viewings to sink in, hence all the Big Lebowsky references right now. One mention was in PC Gamer last month, talking about wolfenstein, they quoted John Goodman "say what you will about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos".

My favorite quotes right now are everything Jesus says (wouldn't make it past the censor though), of course the nihilists at the end "but his girlfriend gave up her toe. It's not fair!" Goodman: "not fair! Who's the nihilists here?". And when the Dude gets drugged by Jackie Chiles and his voice is all distorted as he's saying "the kid just wanted the car....all the dude ever wanted was his rug back".