Rodriguez (Sin City) Developing Conan?

[Hypersmurf]

Correction, it's intentional comedy gold, considering how many jokes that Milius and Shwarzenegger crack during the commentary.

"Oh yah, exaaactly."

I adore the Milius film. Couldn't stand Conan the Destroyer.

-Hyp.

 

[Ranger REG]

Couldn't stand Conan the Destroyer.

I know. The children-friendly Conan film.

 

[Klaus]

Dark Horse, not White Wolf.

As for Milius's Conan, I tend to think of it as among the best movies ever made.

It's breathtaking.

True dat! Dark Horse (what was I thinking?).

Just as an exercise, who would you guys cast as a true-to-REH Conan?

 

[Warrior Poet]

Correction, it's intentional comedy gold, considering how many jokes that Milius and Shwarzenegger crack during the commentary.

Interesting. I guess I thought of it as unintentional because all the jokes they were cracking didn't strike me as funny (although they laughed at their own material alot), but all the stuff they seemed to talk about seriously made me laugh because it sounded so ridiculous. Conan's a thinker? In REH, I would say the man has a brain. In Milius' movie? A thinker?

Well, here's to different interpretations. Enjoy the film!

Warrior Poet

 

[Henry]

Much as I enjoy a good Schwarzenegger film, I think, governership or not, the role needs to go to someone else. There's plenty of talent that can go to playing a black-haired, brooding muscle-man with quick reflexes. In my opinion, the Rock even makes a better Conan than Arnold!

 

[Taelorn76]

Another wrestler was rumored to be playing Conan, Triple H. There was a video interview a while back, I believe it was the Blade Trinity red carpet, when he was aked about it playing Conan. He said he was but it was still being writen.

 

[Warrior Poet]

Just as an exercise, who would you guys cast as a true-to-REH Conan?

I'd find somebody new, no-name-in-the-industry-yet. Could be a huge breakout role, and it would help nullify the "I can't see that person/that's totally the perfect person to play that role" effect.

Could be really cool. Might be hard to lure people to see it (although, frankly, the name Conan alone should do that, but then I'm a purist that way ), but it could be really good. I had no idea who Hugh Jackman was before X-Men (not saying he was unknown, just I didn't know who he was), and now I can't imagine anyone else playing Wolverine. Could be a good break for some actor.

Warrior Poet

 

[Truth Seeker]

I am a blind hand...opps...

As your minion of many, I am here to guide you, if you desire...

 

[barsoomcore]

Count me in as a fan of Milius' film. Conan The Barbarian is a GREAT film. True to Howard? Well, who cares? It moves fast, the story is good and satisfying and the action is great.

And the girl who plays Valerian or whatever her name is rocks. And Arnold's got great presence even if he can't swordfight much. It's cheesy and silly but never winks at you, never fails to play it straight, and it goes full-out from opening sequence to closing credits.

My favourite two moments in the commentary are

1. Right at the beginning when Thulsa Doom confronts Conan's mother and Arnold gets all excited and says, "Oh, now he's hypmotizing her. She's completely hypmotized." Man that makes me laugh. "Hypmotized" Hee.

2. When Conan lights the fire under Valerian's body and you can hear Milius, apparently overcome with emotion, cry out "Pyre!". Hee.

It's one of the best commentaries I ever heard. Two guys with big heads and big egos talking about a big obnoxious movie they both obviously love and had huge amounts of fun making, getting themselves so excited about the whole thing that at the end they're vowing to make another together.

I'm sorry to hear that Milius is being taken off King Conan. He would have made a great film.

 

[Warrior Poet]

My favourite two moments in the commentary are

Yeah, the "hypmotized" is great. My favorite is during the scene when he's a gladiatorial prisoner and a woman is brought to his cage for his . . . reward, as it were: "I get laid alot in this movie." (Can I say that on the EN Boards? )

Count me in as a fan of Milius' film. Conan The Barbarian is a GREAT film. True to Howard? Well, who cares? It moves fast, the story is good and satisfying and the action is great.

I agree, the film is fun, and I enjoy it, although I end up liking the supporting cast more than I do Arnie as everyone's favorite barbarian. James Earl Jones, awesome, and with the long hair, looks really creepy as Doom.

And the girl who plays Valerian

That'd be the lovely Sandahl Bergman, whom Milius characterizes in that very commentary as "a Valkyerie!"

Milius, apparently overcome with emotion

Overcome with something. If I remember correctly, Milius wanted to cast her as Valeria after seeing her topless in a Broadway production. Seeing Sandahl Bergman topless would probably make me, uh, emotional, too.

I think the movie is great fun, and I enjoy it immensely. I guess I just keep wanting the Conan movies to feel like a Frazetta painting. But that's probably not going to happen, unless Frank starts writing and directing, and the film medium can somehow convey the feeling you get from looking at a Frazetta masterpiece.

Warrior Poet