lespaul59

I actually thought the same thing when I went to see Brave, I saw the character and was like look it's Conan.

I like Destroyer. And I think that movie would be a lot more popular if the first movie had never existed.

The problem was that Arnold’s portrayal of Conan in the Barbarian and Destroyer were completely different. Anyone who had already come to enjoy Arnold’s portrayal in the first film, probably would not enjoy the way the character changed in the sequel.

But if people saw CTD and just accepted it as a different genre (a Conan story played more for laughs), then more people would have enjoyed it for just being a fun movie.

I wonder if this is because of the director or Dino DeLaurentiis? Another thing I still wonder about is why they modified the Atlantean sword?

And not only am I a fan of CTD but it's my favorite of the three Conan movies. While I cosider CTB82 to be the best of the three CTD is my go to Conan movie. And really it has to do with the fact that CTD is probaly the first movie I ever remember watching.

Destroyer is a ridiculous attempt to make Conan a PG-13 Family Friendly property. The actors perform in a range that extends from human cardboard cut-outs (Wilt Chamberlain) to eye-rolling mugging for the camera (Tracy Walter) with no pause for realism at any point between.
This film takes one of the most iconic battles in the whole of fantasy fiction, Conan vs Thak from REH's Rogues in the House, and turns it into a fourth rate big time wrestling throwdown in which Conan gets picked up by the feet and swing around in a circle, popping his eyes at the camera and mewling.
And talk about respect for the character of Conan....
Princess: "Conan! There are six of them against her!"
Conan: "One, two, three... I think you're right"
Hah, hah! Get it? The Cimmerian is too stupid to count to six!

And this film is way, way better than the 2011 re-boot.

Personaly I think Conan counting was ment to show he didn't believe Jehnna except the execution was bad. I think if that scene had been filmed differently o the dialog was different it would come off way better than it does.

The role of Conan should have been a huge boost to Jason Momoa's career.I cant think of a better actor to be cast in the role.Jason was Cary Nord's Conan brought to life...his height,his speed,his athleticism brought his Conan to life.All Jason needed was the blue eyes and maybe a little more size.I can't think of a better actor to cast.The movie while not a masterpiece by any means it is no where near as bad as some make it out to be.In the name of the King was horrible yet it got a sequel.Ghost Rider wasn't all that spectacular yet it got Spirits of Vengence.I've only seen the first Scorpion King yet there have been three movies made.How awful was Batman Forever yet we still got Batman Begins and the Dark Knight.I read a script for the sequel which was based of A Witch Shall Be Born.....I think with the right direction Jason Could have nailed that.I thought he made an excellent Conan and whether you loved or hated the movie I'm sure most fans would agree they want to see more of Conan on the big screen.I still watch and enjoy the dvd and still hope we get a sequel.

Ghost Rider is the only movie you mention here that had a sequal that was a theatrical release. And from what I've read my understanding is Sony made GR2 so it didn't lose the rights to the character. And Batman Begins and the Dark Knight are a compleat reboot of Batman. And people still claim that Batman and Robin had a negative effect on BB box office even though BB came out seven years after B&R. And personaly low budget direct to video sequals that don't even have the same actors or in some cases the same story line aren't really any thing to brag about in my opinion.

I don't know the amount of money the movies I mentioned above made but I'm pretty sure none of them broke any box office records...especially In the Name of the King.I know that movie sequels are determined by the amount of money the original outings generate but yet sequels get made for really bad movies.I don't think ITNOTK made a lot of money.Ang Lee's Hulk I thought was pretty much a disaster yet we got a reboot\sequel The Incredible Hulk.I know Conan 2011 didn't make any money....I know the chances for a second film are pretty slim but I still hope that one can be made.If ITNOTK2 can be made so can a second Conan film.The potential to make money is still there...In the right hands Conan could be a red hot property and I'm sure that there are people in the movie industry that know this.It's up to CPI to get the ball rolling and get back in the saddle.Just because it seems like an impossible task doesn't mean it cant be done.

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The Incredible Hulk was made after Marvel reaquired the rights to the Hulk. And Ang Lee's Hulk seems to have became more well liked over the years and some even consider it the better movie. And a sequal to TIH is probaly only gonna happen based off of the reaction Marvel gets from Hulk being in the Avengers.

Actually Sven Ole Thorsen is 6'5" and was supposed to have weighed around 300lbs and Ben Davidson is 6'8" and was probaly around 270-280lbs. So Both of those guys where bigger than Arnold. But your right about the number of people that where bigger than Momoa. Besides the guys you listed you also have the blonde headed guy in the arm wrestling scene.