Conan the Destroyer (1984) 5.6
Conan leads a ragtag group of adventurers on a quest for a princess. Director:Richard Fleischer |
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Conan the Destroyer (1984) 5.6
Conan leads a ragtag group of adventurers on a quest for a princess. Director:Richard Fleischer |
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| Arnold Schwarzenegger | ... | ||
| Grace Jones | ... | ||
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Wilt Chamberlain | ... | |
| Mako | ... | ||
| Tracey Walter | ... | ||
| Sarah Douglas | ... | ||
| Olivia d'Abo | ... |
Princess Jehnna
(as Olivia D'Abo)
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Pat Roach | ... | |
| Jeff Corey | ... | ||
| Sven-Ole Thorsen | ... |
Togra
(as Sven Ole Thorsen)
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Bruce Fleischer | ... | |
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Ferdy Mayne | ... |
The Leader
(as Ferdinand Mayne)
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The wandering barbarian, Conan, alongside his goofy rogue pal, Malak, are tasked with escorting Queen Taramis' virgin niece, Princess Jehnna and her bodyguard, Bombaata, to a mystical island fortress. They must retrieve a magical crystal that legends say can awaken the god of dreams, Dagoth. Along the way, Conan reunites with the wise wizard, Akiro and befriends the fierce female fighter, Zula. Together the heroes face ancient traps, powerful Wizards, plots of betrayal, and even the dream god, Dagoth, himself! Written by Tim Harrison Snlmidgit@hotmail.com
The plot moves on at a fair old pace from one big set piece to another and it is clear the film had a decent budget. In fact, I would say that this is excellent bubblegum sword and sorcery fodder except for a few minor, but annoying quirks. For one thing the comedy sidekick Malak is phenomenally irritating, badly acted, and takes any tension, interest etc out of any scene. Clearly they were going for a wider 'family' appeal with this film, but this was also clearly a decision made some time down the filming process. Most obviously this hits home during the fight scenes with some very choppy cutting as some of the more gruesome bits have been removed. And Conan's second encounter with the camel suffers from this too! That aside the cast carry off their roles with aplomb, Grace Jones in particular really getting across her character's zest for and love of combat. One of the better hack and slash films out there.