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| CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1982) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A barbarian, Conan, trained in the arts of war joins forces with thieves in a quest to solve the riddle of steel and find the sorcerer responsible for the genocide of his people in this faithful adaptation of Robert E. Howard's sword and sorcery adventures. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arnold Schwarzenegger (Conan), James Earl Jones (Thulsa Doom), Mox von Sydow (King Osrik), Sandahl Bergman (Valeria), Ben Davidson (Rexor), Gerry Lopez (Subotai), Mako (Akiro/Narrator), Valerie Quennessen (The Princess), William Smith (Conan's Father), Luis Barboo (Red Hair), Franco Columbu (Pictish Scout), Nadiuska (Conan's Mother), Dr. Akio Mitamura (Mongol General), Sven-Ole Thorsen (Thorgrim). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THIEF, WARRIOR, GLADIATOR, KING. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| DIRECTOR: John Milius. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WRITERS: John Milius and Oliver Stone, and based on the stories by Robert E. Howard. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| PRODUCERS: Raffaella De Laurentiis, Buzz Feitshans, Edward R. Pressman and Ed Summer. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Dino De Laurentiis. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ORIGINAL MUSIC: Basil Poledouris. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| DISTRIBUTOR: Universal Pictures | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| King Osric: There comes a time, thief, when the jewels cease to sparkle, when the gold loses its luster, when the thorneroom becomes a prison, and all that is left is a father's love for his child. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Subotai: He is Conan, Cimmerian, he won't cry, so I cry for him. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mongol General: We have won again. That is good! But what is best in life? Mongol Warrior: The open steppe, fleet horse, falcon on your wrist, wind in your hair! Mongol General: Wrong! Conan, what is best in life? Conan: To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of the woman! |
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| FACTS | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| RELEASE DATE: May 14th, 1982 (USA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| BOX OFFICE OPENING: $13.4 million (USA) VIDEO RENTALS: $21.7 million (USA) |
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| Thulsa: Infidel Defilers. They shall all drown in lakes of blood. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| - Although Conan and Valeria are shown together frequently throughout the movie, he only speaks five words to her in the entire film-- and they're all in the first thirty seconds after they meet: "You're not a guard", and "No". | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thulsa: Now they will know why they are afraid of the dark. Now they learn why they fear the night. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conan: Crom, I have never prayed to you before. I have no tongue for it. No one, not even you, will remember if we were good men or bad. Why we fought, and why we died. All that request. Grant me revenge! And if you do not listen, the hell with you! | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| - Conan's response to the Mongol General is an abbrev-iation of a real quote attributed to Gengis Khan: "The greatest pleasure is to vanquish your enemies and chase them before you, to rob them of their wealth and see those deal to them bathed in tears, to ride their horses and clasp to your bosom their wives and daughters." | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| CRITICAL COMMENTS | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Ron Cobb's spectacular production design and Basil Poledouris' vibrant score help make this superior to the many low-grade imitations it spawned." -- Leonard Maltin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| - Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sandahl Bergman did their own stunts, as suitable body doubles couldn't be found. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| - To give the characters' costumes a more authentic and "lived-in" look, Dino De Laurentiis had the cast members wear their costumes both during rehearsals and the actual scenes shoots. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Milus' greatest success with Conan the Barbarian was creating an entirely new and believable world." -- James Berardinelli |
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| - Schwarzenegger had to tone down his workout, as his arm/chest muscles were so big that he couldn't wield a sword properly. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Conan the Barbarian is a film which set a new standard for fantasy in Hollywood; a standard which is rarely met. Between memorable images, an incredible score, and a well-told story, it is worthy of becoming a classic." -- Robert B. Marks | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| - The fake blood used in the film came in the form of a concentrate which had to be mixed with water prior to use. Due to the cold weather, it was mixed with vodka (as an anti-freeze) instead. In the scenes in which the actors were supposed to spit the blood, they would swallow it instead, then go back to the special effects man for more. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Instead of an adventure, the movie is an epic story where the plot and characters tend to be more important than the visual and other attractions." -- Dragan Antulov |
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| - Nominated for one 1983 Razzie Award for Worst Actor. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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