Like many here, I've watched this celluloid masterpiece more than once. It deserves a 10/10 along with Gandhi and Bladerunner, due in most part to that most elusive of artistic achievements: telling a story well with cinema cameras.
The screenplay for Conan is outstanding, each scene is brimming with spectacle, magic and meaning from Conan's early servitude, through his training as a warrior, culminating in his defeat of Thulsa Doom.
The production values are high, not a CGI pixel in sight, giving the film a solidity from which many modern filmmakers could learn. In fact, its a powerful statement regarding how little film making really needs CGI trickery.
Memorable performances from the cast, my favorite remaining the committed portrayal by Sandahl Bergman as brave brigand, Valeria. She was injured during a fight sequence, but returned, to finish filming. That's true courage, film fans!
The screenplay for Conan is outstanding, each scene is brimming with spectacle, magic and meaning from Conan's early servitude, through his training as a warrior, culminating in his defeat of Thulsa Doom.
The production values are high, not a CGI pixel in sight, giving the film a solidity from which many modern filmmakers could learn. In fact, its a powerful statement regarding how little film making really needs CGI trickery.
Memorable performances from the cast, my favorite remaining the committed portrayal by Sandahl Bergman as brave brigand, Valeria. She was injured during a fight sequence, but returned, to finish filming. That's true courage, film fans!
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