A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan realizes he is the only hope of saving the great nations of Hyboria from an encroaching reign of supernatural evil.
Everytime I hear the term "remake" I cringe a little... More often than not, the so-called "remake" does not do the original movie justice. With that being said however, I was blown away by this revisited title. Although I was not familiar with the actor cast to play Conan, I was quite pleased by his rendition of the role. Excellent action and plenty of adventure, and not too bad in the looks department either! A most enjoyable movie, that I am pleased to have in my collection.
There's some cathartically pleasant violence, particularly in the first half, but ultimately this movie didn't have to be made, and it definitely didn't have to be made under the name "Conan".
Final rating: - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product.
I quite liked this film, more than I liked Captain America: The First Avenger that we watched a couple of days ago. It has gotten some rather disappointing ratings. I obviously disagree.
I found the film to be pretty much what I hoped for. I read some reviews on IMDb stating that Conan only said about 40 words, that he wasnt barbaric enough, that the fight scenes where chopped up and that you didnt get to see much of the fighting.
In reality the first statement is a blatant lie and the others simply not true. The film is much bloodier than Schwarzeneggers version and sometimes in a quite barbaric way. I do not know what people really expected from this film but for me it was pretty much what I hoped for. Although the Schwarzenegger fi...
Looks great, nice action, but needed more depth
Although the set-up of Conan the Barbarian (2011) is the same as the 1982 version (raiders destroy Conan's village in Cimmeria and thus the barbarian seeks revenge) the story is otherwise completely different. The villains here are Khalar Zym and his witchy daughter, Marique, who seek to resurrect Zym's sorcerous wife, but they need to acquire the pure blood necessary for their Acheron magic.
WHAT WORKS:
Jason Momoa, as Conan, is excellent; far better than Arnie. It's hard to conceive of a better Conan.
The Bulgarian locations are outstanding.
The Costuming is more convincing than the '82 version. Conan's apparel, for instance, is more faithful to REH than Arnie's fur lo...
This is terrible, poorly executed, story makes no sense. Costume design is nice but it's not enough to sanction just under 2 hours of my life. Unless you are a child or an easily impressed adult, Avoid!
