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03/26/09
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
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Reviews Counted:25
Fresh:19
Rotten:6
Average Rating:6.4/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 10 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: Years after the brutal murder of his parents, Conan the Barbarian sets out on a perilous quest for vengeance on the evil Thulsa Doom. With his trusted companions, he has a series of marvelous... [More]
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sandahl Bergman, James Earl Jones, Max Von Sydow
Director: John Milius
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Reviews for Conan the Barbarian
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06/24/06
No review available.
08/22/03
No review available.
06/23/04
No comic book stuff here: the film is dark and gloomy with excessive violence.
01/01/00
Too dull to be unintentionally funny.
10/01/03
Let's face it: Arnold is well-cast. But the movie takes itself way too seriously.
10/09/03
Conan the Barbarian is an extremely long, frequently incoherent, ineptly staged adventure-fantasy set in a prehistoric past.
08/30/04
A stirringly grandiose music-video epic
01/01/00
When it comes to the great lines (and mottos) of cinema, it doesn't get much better than this.
12/07/04
No review available.
02/08/04
Conan the Barbarian by John Millius is...one of the top ten motion pictures ever made.
01/01/00
No review available.
07/16/05
Visualizing Robert E. Howard's creation in the midst of the Reagan era is an offer the auteur can't refuse
11/17/09
Even 17 years after its release, Conan the Barbarian still weaves a spell capable of ensorcelling fans of fantasy adventure.
01/01/00
Top CriticMuddy and serious, but refreshing compared to other comic book movies.
04/21/03
John Milius is skilled at allowing his story to unfold as though you were reading a pulp novel, never letting you get bored. He always throws something at you that's reminiscent of the best in fantasy novels.
01/27/02
...should appeal to most anyone with a bent for fantasy and swashbuckling derring-do.
01/01/00
Latest News for Conan the Barbarian
June 19, 2009:
Weekly Ketchup: Conan Gets a New Austrian Bodybuilder
This Week's Ketchup brings you the usual news about sequels (James Bond, Mission: Impossible) and remakes (Conan, Bride of Frankenstein, Meatballs) as well as a refreshing... More...
July 21, 2008:
Djimon Hounsou Is Thulsa Doom 
Djimon Hounsou will produce and star in a feature based around Thulsa Doom, the immortal sorcerer who appeared as "a central figure in the Conan the Barbarian and Kull comicbooks." More...
January 14, 2008:
Nu Image/Millennium, Lionsgate Teaming Up for New Conan the Barbarian
It's been rumored for some time, and now it's finally official: Conan the Barbarian is heading back to the big screen. More...
January 11, 2008:
The Weekly Ketchup: New Iron Man Photo, Superman Comings And Goings, New Bond Femme Fatale
In this week's Ketchup, a new Iron Man still appears for those patiently awaiting the May blockbuster, rumors about the cast and director of the Superman Returns sequel, and... More...
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