Conan the Barbarian

  Cult films earn a certain place in our hearts and generate massive amounts of devotion from fan boys around the world.  The Conan (1982 &1984) films were a bit cheeky but found their fan base non the less.  I happened to be one of those fans.  I saw the original films years ago as young lady with my dad and fell in head over heels for the magic and sorcery.  When word of a update version of the Conan films reached my ears, I was devastated and for good reasons.
  I wanted to see the new version of Conan the Barbarian without judgement.  With an open mind, I began to watch the tale of the Cimmerian warrior and found myself lost and without that special wonderment that its genre should bring.  The acting was dull, the script lacked luster and the story was flat.  I went in with an open mind and I left pissed off!
  I know when Hollywood looks back at the classics and tries to update them, that it isn't suppose to be a word for word remake but a new interpretation of the greats.  This might of been a fresh look at the tale of Conan but it was certainly the wrong direction.  If you have to fortune to stay clear of this poorly acted film, please do so and spare yourself.  I would normally say "I would love to see what was left on the Editor's Floor?" but I'm not sure there is anything that could of helped this one.

 

Directed by Marcus Nispel
Written by Thomas Dean Donnelly & Joshua Oppenheimer
Starring Jason Momoa, Ron Perlman & Rose McGowan