Thoughts on the new Conan the Barbarian movie

[SniptheShadow]

If you have seen it.

Oh! And ******Spoiler Alert******* just in case.

I just got back from seeing it. I have pros and cons.



Pros:

- It was much closer to how I interpreted Howard's world as a kid when I first read the books.

- I like Momoa as Conan. (I never liked Arnold in much of anything at all, so I'll admit bias)

- The special effects were great. I especially liked the sound effects. Wow! I wanted to start swinging a weapon.

Cons:

- It was a choppy ride. They jumped here and there and could've been smoother with the tale.

- What was with the Monk girl leaving after bumping uglies with Conan just to end up getting caught!? C'mon! Try writing a real plot point, please.

- Lastly, NOT ENOUGH MAGIC!!!



Okay, that is my two cents.

What do you guys think?


And thanks ahead of time.


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[MartinusWyllt]

I just want to know if you learned what was best in life in this version.

[dingal]

I just want to know if you learned what was best in life in this version.

lol

[Thvari]

I just want to know if you learned what was best in life in this version.

Well quoting the film which paraphrased REH rather than Nietzche and Ghengis Khan.

"I live, I love , I slay and I am content."

[MartinusWyllt]

Well quoting the film which paraphrased REH rather than Nietzche and Ghengis Khan.

"I live, I love , I slay and I am content."

awww, I liked the lamentation bit.

[Grosbeak07]

My wife is actually a big Conan book fan, so she wanted to see it for our Anniversary (seriously!).

I thought it was ok. Sadly the time we wanted to see, was in 3D which I'm not a fan of as I get a headache from the eye strain by the end of the movie, but oh well.

I thought it was short, lacked plot (Turbine has produced better plots than this movie)...

...but I wasn't there to see that, I was there to see half naked men and women, swing swords and killin' stuff. And there was plenty of that.