In 7 words or less: Arnold in the Old CountryBest bits? For its time the choreography is pretty slick. The assault on the fortress near the end with a camoed up Arnie is good.
Did it make you think thoughts? The sword 'n' sorcery genre was fairly big stuff in the 80's and here we have a minor epic. At over 2 hours, it is at times a hard watch though due to quite a few scenes where nothing really happens. On the plus side you can see why the Austrian Oak became a big thing in Tinsel-town as even though his acting may not be Brando standard, he does fill the screen with charisma and presence. At heart this is a true revenge flick but one that deviates from the normal revenge films we are used to, which is a good thing.
Would you watch it again? I imagine once every couple of years
Rating (out of 100%): I haven't seen the new Conan film yet but I imagine it's a total crapfest. This 1982 version is worth a watch as long as you have a big box/bag/container of popcorn. A hack 'n' slashy 60%
