Conan The Barbarian

When people who haven't this movie, mostly they think of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Basically  one of those movies that would revolve around the actor instead of the storyline itself. But even the fact that Conan The Barbarian has one of the most famous actors in films, it was way before the time when almost the entire population knew who Arnold Schwarzenegger was, even before Terminator came out. Conan The Barbarian actually was the starting point for his film career, and whats funny is that his lines and acting for him wasn't really that hard for this movie. One of the reasons that makes this movie a Masterpiece is that he does an outstanding job being Conan, its actually uncanny how well he does it. There are people today who think that Conan comics came from the movie, which is quite funny when its actually the movie that came from the comics. So why is this movie a must-see Masterpiece? I'll explain in detail 
 
ACTING:  
As I said,  the acting was great and very convincing, it actually makes the movie much more convincing that its "actually" taking place during the Pre-historic age. About every character played their part very well. Then there's one character, the main villian who I was suprised when I found out it was James Earl Jones. I liked him in this movie, alot, another reason why I feel like putting the DVD into my Playstation right now is to see him act as Thulsa Doom. Talk about a villian, a badguy like no other, a villian that knows Evil. One part that I just couldn't get over is the first time you see him in this film, and he gives off this stare (yeah like in the picture), it really doesn't look normal, but at the same time it makes his character look innocent, that was really creepy for some reason. Anyways, throughout the movie you'll notice how cold, cruel, and mysterious Thulsa Doom is, and that really brought out the movie. As for Conan, his lines and acting were easy, but what made it convincing was seeing his reactions and expressions. Best part and the most funniest is when he and his new freind were talking about Gods, and I just couldn't get over the childish expression Arnold gave during that discussion. You really dont see any Arnold moments in this movie at all, basically you just see Conan. So the Acting is a big reason why this movie was great and should be watched. 
 
MUSIC:  
If it's not the acting that convinces you, its the music that puts you into the movie. For me, I strongly believe that this movie makes it veiwers more convinced of the time setting is because of the music. Even at the titles, when you see young Conan and the making of his fathers sword, you know it's going to be awesome. You honestly can't help but continue to watch as the dynamic music just draws you in. I honestly think that the music of this movie really made its audience feel for Conan and react to certain moments, excited, sad, and creeped out. Basil Poledouris did an outstanding job for the music in this movie.   
 
STORYLINE: 
Without spoiling anything for whomever is reading this and haven't had the chance to see this film. Basically the storyline revolves around Conan and Thulsa Doom the most. Its amazing that the storyline of this movie doesn't mostly focus on the typical sword and sorcery routine. It actually makes the movie more interesting to watch as you see the story change and progress. Even on the cover it tells you most of the story, a man that  goes from slave, to warrior, to thief, to a barbarian, to King. At first I thought the story revolved around the sword you see in the beginning, but I was wrong when I watched it again. The sword is the one thing that started the whole story from the start and from there on, you focus on Conan's life and how he tries decide if he wants revenge on Thulsa Doom or save some dimwitted princess, dont worry, Conan isnt your typical hero save the princess movie if you haven't seen it.  I even liked the end where the narrator, who's also a character in the movie leaves its audience with a possible sequel to another Conan movie (which was horrible by the way). 
 
EFFECTS: 
If your so adapt to CGI effects, then you would probably not like this movie. I actually give it credit for its timeframe. Demons that try to take Conan away look like cartoons, a giant snake that moves horribly slow and you know it look fake as hell. But I honestly cannot use the effects against this movie, the story, acting, and music actually covered that for me to where I careless how crappy it was. 
 
WARNING: 
Biggest mistake, is when parents think Conan the Barbarian is actually a decent movie for kids after watching Conan the Destroyer, its horrible sequel. Conan the Barbarian is far from a tolerated rating, you'll see Conan claim a prize(woman slave), orgies in the mountain of Thulsa Doom, something that looks like beastiality in the background( im not sure about that one, but it looks like it), cannibalism, alcoholism, nudity, and Conan banging a witch and a love scene between Conan and his warrior girlfriend. So yeah, Conan is at least a R-rated film.  
Also, another thing about Conan the Barbarian is his animal cruelity, Conan has no mercy for any animals in this movie at all. We see kill a giant snake, kill a pack of wolves and wear their skins, punch a camel in the face, and eat the neck of a vulture. So yeah, Conan has absolutley no mercy on animals in this film.
 
BEST PART: 
For me, Conan has more than one favorite moment, the part where you see Thulsa Doom stares into the eyes of Conans mother, that was creepy. Then the famous fight scenes between Conan and Thulsa Doom's two henchmen. But the one part that really makes me remember this movie is when he's drunk and he just punches the camel right in the face, that was the most random thing they could put into this movie and it was really funny for me to be honest because how random it was. 
 
CONCLUSION:  
If you haven't seen Conan the Barbarian, then I would highly suggest you take some time to watch one of the most greatest and famous films. Unlike its sequel, its far more different, even different from any other Arnold movie your used too.

A Conan fan in the early 1980s might have totally expect this film to suck. After all, it was being written by the unlikely team of Oliver Stone and John Milius. Milus, was mostly known for the Dirty Harry films, and Oliver Stone was still pretty much an unknown. Worse still, Milus planned to direct, and admitted he'd never read any of the Robert E. Howard Conan stories or any of the Marvel Comics prior to taking on this project.
 
But Milus was the best screenwriter in his class at USC, and was a fast study. He pretty much nails Howard's rough take on the land and the people in a way that even Howard's successor / ghost writer, L. Sprague DeCamp never really did. This was not some chivalric age - this was raw hard life full of violence and pain. And in lensing that vision, Milus pretty much nails the sword and sorcery genre in a way that really no one has equaled before or since.
 
The casting is brilliant. the Then-unknown Arnold Schwartzenegger in the lead, dancer Sandahl Bergman as his associate, Valeria, and James Earl Jones as villain Thulsa Doom (actually a Kull villain, but whose counting). Furthermore, European maestro Basil Poledouris created the perfect soundtrack accompaniment. 
 
These are the days of high adventure!