Film1982129 min

Conan the Barbarian

Name: Conan the Barbarian
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Released: 1982
Duration: 129 min
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Max von Sydow, Sandahl Bergman, Cassandra Gava

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyhistoricalmonster/alien/supernaturalfastunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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"Thief. Warrior. Gladiator. King."

Boxlist takeAn otherworldly fantasy film that is wide-ranging, polished and pacy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

6.8/10

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Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it

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Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

A film adaptation of the classic sword and sorcery hero, Conan the Barbarian. A horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pain. As the sole survivor of the childhood massacre, Conan is released from slavery and taught the ancient arts of fighting. Transforming himself into a killing machine, Conan travels into the wilderness to seek vengeance on Thulsa Doom, the man responsible for killing his family. In the wilderness, Conan takes up with the thieves Valeria and Subotai. The group comes upon King Osric, who wants the trio of warriors to help rescue his daughter who has joined Doom in the hills.

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