Conan the Barbarian remake official teaser trailer
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Oh dear. Deep gravelly voice overs do not a good film make (Yoda, 1979)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KViqoBHy0KI
Disappointed there was no "Get to the Choppaaaaa"..... in reference to an axe of course.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KViqoBHy0KI
Disappointed there was no "Get to the Choppaaaaa"..... in reference to an axe of course.
goldblum said:
"Conan! What is best in life? "
"To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women."
Somehow I don't think the remake will be worth a look in.
I agree, the original still holds up very well today, as n 'Adult' fantasy adventure - it still works because all of the sets are 'real'"To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women."
Somehow I don't think the remake will be worth a look in.
I fear the new version will be silly 'tongue-in-cheek' kiddie-friendly romp - am thinking Scorpian King....
Conian said:
rhinochopig said:
What get's me is that the films that desperately need remaking seem off the radar. 
OI HOLLYWOOD REMAKE STARSHIP TROOPERS AND DO IT PROPERLY THIS TIME.
While I agree that the film did not match the book, the first film was very good OI HOLLYWOOD REMAKE STARSHIP TROOPERS AND DO IT PROPERLY THIS TIME.
goldblum said:
Conian said:
rhinochopig said:
What get's me is that the films that desperately need remaking seem off the radar. OI HOLLYWOOD REMAKE STARSHIP TROOPERS AND DO IT PROPERLY THIS TIME.
While I agree that the film did not match the book, the first film was very good OI HOLLYWOOD REMAKE STARSHIP TROOPERS AND DO IT PROPERLY THIS TIME.I must have watched a different film. ST was one of the worst films I've seen - even ignoring its provenance and looking at it from a general sci-fi perspective. The acting was dreadful, the story was just naff, it was utterly unbelievable, and was saved only slighly by the excellent creature effects.
When comparing it to the source material, it was so wide of the mark as to be a joke - it totally missed the point of the book. Every time I see a clip of it, I'm reminded of Beverly Hills 90210 with guns and bugs for some reason.
When comparing it to the source material, it was so wide of the mark as to be a joke - it totally missed the point of the book. Every time I see a clip of it, I'm reminded of Beverly Hills 90210 with guns and bugs for some reason.
Jasandjules said:
RobDickinson said:
You must have , Starship Troopers is a Verhoeven classic.
It's in the "So bad it's good" range.... Conan is sadly not...Soulless, devoid of interesting characterisation, and ultimately boring. Hollywood really has lost the plot – a long time ago.
(I do have a soft spot for Starship Troopers, though…)
ETA -
Also, like so many other films, the new Conan ignores basic physics to help the protagonists get out of sticky situations - and we see people perform stunts that are physically impossible. This happens a lot in other films – Lord of the Rings, King Kong, and the new Star Wars films to name but a few. It makes us not care, because we know that could never happen in real life!
When I watch the original Conan, despite the dodgy acting, I still care about the characters and root for them, because the director knows what he’s doing, and the sets are real, and the monsters/enemies are tangible – and we see real sword fights using real-world physics. I guess that’s why I still enjoy watching films like Conan (Arnold), the original Clash of the Titans and raiders of the Lost Ark – because however unbelievable the scenes, you can still put yourself in their shoes (Although Temple of Doom was the first that disappointed and tried to become too OTT). I no longer care so much about the dated special effects, they’re still much more enjoyable – and believable than the CGI-laden modern equivilents.
Edited by chris watton on Tuesday 10th April 22:43
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