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I was going to defend the first Conan movie, too, but after realizing that I hadn't seen it since I was maybe 14, and have never wanted to watch it again since then, that there's probably a good reason for that. All I can really say is that I know it was better than the sequel and the truly putrid Red Sonja. James Cameron really rescued Arnold's career (as well as his own), and given the way Schwarzenegger hasn't ever looked back, it's sad that he's doing that now. He'd be better off teaming up with Alyssa Milano and making a sequel to Commando.
@10 Are you kidding? The first two Terminator movies are near-perfect macho bullshit films. Schwartzenegger was genius casting for those: he has exactly the right emotive range to portray a robot.
I'll agree that the rest of his roles are unwatchable, with the possible exception of Twins. But I may have been really high when I saw Twins, so I'm not going to stand by that statement.
The second Conan movie is actually really fun - it's like a filmed Dungeons & Dragons campaign. Plus it contains Grace Jones! (If, in fact, anything can be said to "contain" Grace Jones.) The first one is as bloated and self-important as anything else John Milius ever did.
I really liked the first one (James Earl Jones!)...and the second I suppose. They're movies from my childhood and I think about the only bonding I ever had with my Dad. And I still enjoy watching them.
But. A new one? I like the originals for their 80's, near 70's glory... I guess it can't be as bad as the recent remake.
I don't think the first Conan was great, but it had its moments. I'm with those who thing that this could work (as a fun, disposable, self-consciously B movie) if it's got the right script. If they try to make it more than the pulp adventure it is, they'll fail.
Above my summer camp bunk bed, some kid from some other camp had written "Conan the Percussionist" in glow-in-the-dark ink. I've always wanted the next Conan movie to have Arnold playing in a calypso band. Keeping my fingers crossed!
I'll agree that the rest of his roles are unwatchable, with the possible exception of Twins. But I may have been really high when I saw Twins, so I'm not going to stand by that statement.
B: Conan never get's too old for any shit. By Crom he kills until he is killed.
C: A Conan the King movie with Arnold isn't a terrible idea but the script will be key.
But. A new one? I like the originals for their 80's, near 70's glory... I guess it can't be as bad as the recent remake.
But anything to keep Swartzenegger out of politics!