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Back in 1982, when this film first came out I remember being absolutely spellbound by the production. It was as if Conan had stepped fair out of Robert E. Howard’s books. I remember some grumbling, because the script was not perfectly good to the new books. But, frankly, I did not give a darn. Valeria (Sandahl Bergman) was the perfect warrior maiden, Thulsa Doom (James Earl Jones) was the snake worshipper from hell, and Arnold Schwarzenegger was totally out of witness as the nearly inarticulate Conan. What a glare he had!
I don’t mean to limited the rest of the cast, all the actors are astronomical. Garry Lopez as Conan’s sidekick and Mako as the wizard provide funny relief. And who can forget Max Von Sydow as King Osric. In a world that expected science fiction and fantasy movies to be hokey, grade B schlock, ‘Conan the Barbarian’ proved that it didn’t have to be that draw. No microscopic allotment of what makes the film work are the interpret sets and cinematography. Director John Milius strove to give the film something of the flavor of a history that could have happened, and succeeded. In addition, he makes up for the lack of dialog by presenting a continuous ride of carefully orchestrated and framed film sequences.
I was struck while watching it this time how distinguished the dialog and action work to obtain the thematic structure. Often events or dialog will foreshadow action to arrive. In Valeria’s death scene, she asks Conan to hold her warm. And in the next scene we catch him building and lighting a funeral pyre where no fire had burnt before. In the background, the mound with its sacred stones echoes similar shapes seen throughout the film. This kind of thoughtful work is only to be expected of Milius and De Laurentis, but in 1982, it was far beyond the norm for this genre.
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Two features are added for the DVD. The first is a running film analysis by Schwarzenegger and Milius, which is every bit as generous as the movie itself. A the second is a feature on the film’s production done 20 years after the fact. It is quite enchanting to hear what the acting and production teams thin about the film in retrospect.
Violent and sexy, the film’s core is built of constant action and spectacle, with very petite dialog. Sudden moments of filmic stillness act to emphasize the intense and often gory fight scenes. This and several moments when there is apparent mistreatment of animals give the film its R rating. Of course, the controversy only added to the film’s popularity at the time. Even today, this manages to be a surprising film. By all means get and grief to study it out.
Believe it or not, I fair spent over five hours with this disk even though I already maintain the unique DVD release. It was worth it. First off, the video is a(remarkable) cleaner and sharper transfer, a marked improvement over the dilapidated disk. And the extras are grand too. After watching the film the first time I actually sat through whole thing again again while listening to the director’s commentary, something I have not done with any other DVD. The extra footage, while only a few minutes, does add something to the ending. I liked it. And Milius’ comments about it made me relish it even more later. My only complaint might be to wish that the commentary had been extended to the outtakes and deleted scenes. I would have liked to hear more about the deleted King Osric scene and how it was originally intended to fit in the movie. Finally, the documentary “Conan Unchained” was a ample surprise. I expected the usual 15 exiguous “making of” promo dating succor to the current release but it is a burly, informative(and droll) featurette with many recently filmed interviews with cast and crew. A fan’s wish approach right. And speaking of wishes, that exchange between John Milius and Arnold about getting together sometime to accomplish a third Conan….YES! Let’s gain Conan on that throne! Anyway, while we’re waiting, we can all eye this one till the sun comes up like I did last night.
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