Rodriguez (Sin City) Developing Conan?

[Gomez]

And I second the notion that the world would be a better place if Milius were doing King Conan and Rodriguez were doing A Princess Of Mars. That's another thing I'll change when I'm Supreme Dictator.

I think Kerry Conran is a much better choice for A Princess of Mars than Rodriguez. At least Conran will get the special effects right.

 

[Desdichado]

I think Kerry Conran is a much better choice for A Princess of Mars than Rodriguez. At least Conran will get the special effects right.

Hopefully he gets something else right. Sky Captain was very nice looking, but very bland othewise.

 

[Warrior Poet]

WP: what kills me about Milius' and Bergman is how he characterizes her as a Valkyrie not once, but like, EVERY FRICKIN' TIME she shows up on screen. "She's a like Valkyrie, isn't she? She's wonderful." No, tell us how you really feel, Ron. It's very charming.

And, then, of course, when she shows up at the cairn stones, she IS a "a Valkyrie!"

Yeah, he's pretty enthusiastic about her, or at least about his choice for her in the role. Again, more reasons why the commentary is so funny. Anyway, for more Milius madness, check out Hearts of Darkness, the documentary about the making of Apocalypse Now. It's filmed by Francis Ford Coppola's wife, and it's fascinating. There's a section of interviews with Milius about his contributions to the script. And the documentary is pretty good, with some great interviews with cast members and footage of the shooting in the Phillipines from the 70s.

Incidentally, has anyone played the d20 (or other system) Conan rpg, and if so, what were your impressions?

Warrior Poet

 

[Desdichado]

Incidentally, has anyone played the d20 (or other system) Conan rpg, and if so, what were your impressions?

I have not, but it got tons of laud and honor over at rpg.net for a while, mostly while it was still relatively new. The Atlantean Edition reprint mostly fixes typos and whatnot rather than actual problems with the rules.

There's a handful of reviews here and at rpg.net, and I don't remember seeing any that were bad.

 

[Warrior Poet]

I have not, but it got tons of laud and honor over at rpg.net for a while, mostly while it was still relatively new. The Atlantean Edition reprint mostly fixes typos and whatnot rather than actual problems with the rules.

There's a handful of reviews here and at rpg.net, and I don't remember seeing any that were bad.

¡Grácias! Off to hunt for reviews.

Warrior Poet

 

[freebfrost]

Incidentally, has anyone played the d20 (or other system) Conan rpg, and if so, what were your impressions?

Started running a Conan OGL game earlier this year, and my group is having a blast.

A quick synopsis of changes:

The rules provide for a much grittier game, while at the same time making it possible for a group of 3rd level characters to successfully take down a 10th level fighter. Critical threat ranges are much higher, and the massive damage threshold takes effect after taking 20 hp of damage. Armor provides DR, but there are ways to bypass it. "Pack" tactics allow multiple attackers cumulative bonuses to hit on surrounded enemies, and there is a slew of new combat maneuvers that anyone with the right prerequisites can attempt in battle (think of them as Feats anyone can use in a combat). Magic is rare, but much more powerful, as saving throws are based on a magic attack roll similar to weapon attacks - so you get a d20 roll plus any modifiers to determine the DC of the save. Needless to say, that can make for some pretty potent effects, even from low level casters. Use of multiple weapons and unusual weapons (tables, chairs) is well accounted for, emulating REH's tales. Virtually no magic items exist, and treasure is treated as a passing thing - there is a rule that quickly burns through any horde the players get. Again, keeping with the flavor of REH.

The game in my experience is a lot more action-based and allows for quicker and easier combats. My players seem to really, really enjoy getting into fights and get a kick out of not really having to care about items, equipment, and treasure. Overall, it has been a more *fun* game that our regular D&D sessions. Not in a comedic way, but in an overall light-hearted tone.

And yes, my players have met Conan. One character slept with him, and another declared him a mortal enemy before realizing who he was...

 

[Templetroll]

I think they should remake Conan the Destroyer ... only this time, Robert Rodriguez should try to get Jessica Alba to show some boobage.

True enough, but she won't so as not to offend her father. That was in a recent interview and why no nudity in Sin City for her.

I liked Conan the Destroyer. If it had been named The Dungeons and Dragon Movie it would have gotten less flack than it has and lots less than the D&D movie has.

It had an odd group, a barbarian, a fighter, a thief, an aristocrat, a wizard and another barbarian. the rogue was a total waste but it gave that guy a couple weeks work so, kept him off the streets.

That wizard's castle was superb, it was what I would have expected the Crystal Shard tower to look like. The exploring went quickly, they got in, kicked butt, and brought down the whole thing while they rescued the aristocrat.

It had an actual dungeon with a door that needed to be opened by brute strength and one that needed the wizard to open. There was a magic battle with the two wizards trying to keep that thing closed and the other trying to open it as the party escaped. That was cool.

The ending had an evil plot by the person that gave them the quest, betrayal by a party member and the twist at the end as the god was awakened without a proper sacrifice bieng done... That was excellent!

It could have been done better, but not by much. It was a good movie for fantasy fans.

 

[Desdichado]

¡Grácias! Off to hunt for reviews.

No hay de que. ¡Buen provecho!

 

[barsoomcore]

I think Kerry Conran is a much better choice for A Princess of Mars than Rodriguez. At least Conran will get the special effects right.

There were effects problems in Sin City? I thought it was a triumph. Much better done that Sky Captain, which A) was occasionally unconvincing in the effects themselves and B) suffered from the actors obviously having no idea what they were supposed to react to, and so delivering leaden performances.

I think Rodriguez handled the virtual set problem (that your actors don't have an environment to react within) much better than Conran.

And Rodriguez would cast Salma Hayek as Dejah Thoris, and that, as far as I'm concerned, is that.

 

[Ds Da Man]

I dont know, but that STAR WARS KID would make an awesome CONAN!!!!