The answer to the riddle of steel is "WILLPOWER". -------- It was hinted at by the opening Nietzsche quote. -------- "That which does not kill us makes us stronger." taken from the book, Twilight of the Idols: -------- Conan's father put his trust in steel, but his sword failed him when it fell from his hand. ------- Thulsa Doom trusted the flesh of his followers, but his followers couldn't save him when Conan chopped his head off. ------- Conan's will to never give in or compromise got him his revenge. -------- His willpower was unbreakable.
In the stories, Crom does not respond to prayers. His followers believe it is better not to draw his attention, for Crom is a moody god. His sole gift to his followers is the will and determination to endure.
In the beginning, Conan's father claims that you cannot trust people, only steel, and then the movie proceeds to prove him wrong. It's a surprisingly wholesome message for a movie written by Oliver Stone. :)
Seriously one of the greatest film scores of all time, it just complements the setting perfectly and amplifies the emotion of every scene. Huge props to Sandahl Bergman too for making Valeria one of the most badass women ever on screen, even death itself wasn't enough to stop her
Heavily inspired by Sergei Prokofiev and Carl Orf: th-cam.com/video/xyDKezDLGTM/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/zOVP7qfWMA8/w-d-xo.html Not humiliating Poledorious glorious work, just to note a chain of cultural en-heritage.
Valaria came back as more than a ghost, she came back as a Valkyrie, which are amazon like warrior angels in norse mythology. The scene also hinted at her being Conan's guardian angel from there on out as well.
She promised it to him: "All the gods, they cannot sever us. If I were dead and you were still fighting for life, I'd come back from the darkness. Back from the pit of hell to fight at your side."
@@elcaminante500 it is the silliest part of the movie but we have gone with human transmogrification into snakes, lusty witches enjoying pleasures then being thrown into fires and resurrection/magical healing with Conan himself. So by this point in the movie I loved it.
"Conan! What is best in life?" "To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women." Fun Fact: James Earl Jones was a last-minute addition to the cast because of his commitments on Broadway. He and Arnold Schwarzenegger became friends on-set; Schwarzenegger helped Jones stay in shape and Jones coached Schwarzenegger on acting; so did Max Von Sydow. Silent Warrior Fact: Conan speaks very little. This was mainly because of his accent, but that forced Arnold Schwarzenegger to let his nonverbal communication to come out. No Doubles Available Fact: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sandahl Bergman did their own stunts, as suitable body doubles couldn't be found. In fact Arnold Schwarzenegger had weapons training, martial arts training, and horseback riding lessons from specialists. He trained with an eleven-pound broadsword two hours a day for three months; each broadsword cost $10,000 and had to look weathered. He also learned climbing techniques, and how to fall and roll and jump from fifteen feet in the air. John Milius made sure all of these were videotaped, and according to Schwarzenegger, they were just as intense as training for bodybuilding competitions. The man was a legitimate fighting machine in the movie. Franco Columbu was his trainer and was rewarded with a small part in the film.
Nothing for nothing, I think I prefer gods who you cna tell to f off and they respect your hubris enough to directly help you, and send you a Valkyrie to cover your butt, in battle. Just sayin.
"For us, there is no spring. Just the wind that smells fresh before the storm." - Conan One of the best lines because it doesn't glorify struggle but rather reveal that it continues on for those with the strength to bear it. And that's what makes man into myth. The Conan stories are great if you ever read them. They are a different type of story that just isn't written much anymore.
@@ronweber1402 That scene wasn’t in the theatrical release. Also, in the theatrical release the epilogue scene was slightly different. The text on the screen was not read aloud by Mako and the last line was “But that is another story.” The theater was silent for a moment, and then as people realized there would be a sequel the theater erupted in applause and cheers.
Yoinked this off the conan wiki: The Wheel of Pain was a large grain mill that was powered by slaves. Their hands were shackled to the posts of the mill and they would continuously rotate the mill throughout the day. They were only freed from the wheel once they were bought, or once they gave up and died from the physical demand of the mill.
What is best in life? To hear Laurenn’s reviews, see her crush boredom, and hear the lamentations of all other reviewers who can not match her. By Crom !
@@LoveLaurenn here's some of my favorite movies for you to react to The Mask Of Zorro (1998) it's directed by Martin Campbell who directed two of the best James Bond movies Goldeneye (1995) & Casino Royale (2006). It stars Antonio Banderas Sir Anthony Hopkins, & Catherine Zeta-Jones. It's based on the pulp magazine character created by Johnston McCully in 1919 yes he's older than Conan by a couple of decades. The Phantom (1996) it's based on the comic strip character of the same name created by Lee Falk in King Features Syndacite in 1936. He's considered the first superhero of all time. He's certainly the first comic character in a skintight outfit. The movie that came out in the 1990s stars Billy Zane, Kristy Swanson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, James Remarr, & Treat Williams. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) based on the comic book series created by Kelvin Eastman & Peter Laird in 1984. It was until The Blair Witch Project (1999) the highest grossing independent movie ever. Hellboy(2004) it's directed by Guillermo Del Toro. It stars Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, & John Hurt. It's based on the comic book character created Mike Mignola for Dark Horse Comics in 1993. This character is in my top 10 comic book characters of all time. Here's my top 10 comic book characters of all time 1. Batman 2. Spider-Man 3. Hellboy 4. John Constantine 5. Spawn 6. Captain America 7. The Punisher 8. Deadpool 9. The Flash 10. Wolverine
What makes Conan's god Crom so interesting is he often hates any prayer being offered towards him and is far more likely to sabotage you in a horrible way. Crom does respect honor, valor and courage in the face of certain death so while he won't fight your battles for you, he will offer something. And thus, he sent Valaria back as a valkyrie to only give him EXACTLY enough help to win.
The character of Valeria was from Robert E. Howard's "Red Nails" story that was serialized (posthumously) in an issue of Weird Tales in 1936. However, many of her characteristics came from the character Bêlit in the story "Queen of the Black Coast" where she and Conan spent a few years together plundering. She was the one who said to Conan "Were I still in death and you fighting for life, I would come back from the abyss to aid you - aye, whether my spirit floated from the purple sails on the crystal sea of paradise, or writhed in the molten flames of Hell! I am yours, and all the gods and their eternities shall not sever us!" Sadly she was killed but later she aids Conan by distracting a winged creature so he could free himself from fallen debris, grab his sword, and run the creature through. He ended up setting her ship ablaze with her treasure on board as her funeral pyre.
The second warrior to remove his helmet at the beginning is actor Sven Ole Thorsen, a personal friend of Arnold's and has been a supporting actor in ELEVEN Arnold movies. He also has been in at least a dozen high profile movies without Arnold as well.
The Pict scout at the beginning who was shirtless when the raiders attacked the village was Arnie's other body building friend, Frank Columbo. Frank had a few cameos in Arnold movies. He was the Terminator with the big Gatlin laser that infiltrated the human base in the first Terminator.
A little trivia for you. This was shot in Spain, so Arnold became proficient enough at Spanish for day to day life. Arnie was really running from those dogs. One attacked him. He had to lose muscle bulk to be able to use a sword correctly. Arnold and Sandahl Bergman did their own stunts.
The Riddle of Steel is something that's never definitively answered (or explained in-depth) in the film, but you can kinda see a progression of ideas throughout. One interpretation could be: Steel is strong, but becomes brittle. Flesh is stronger, but ages and withers. The human spirit is strongest of all, transcending both steel and flesh. Perhaps Conan overcoming Doom's influence at the end is an allegory of this.
Steel, Hand, Skill, Willpower Steel is useless without the hand to wield it. The hand is useless without the skill to guide it. Skill is useless without the willpower to learn it.
The contraption Conan pushes through his early life is called "The Wheel of Pain"... But it is nothing more than a grain mil powered by slaves. The snake arrow is just a poison arrow: Thulsa Doom (AKA: Darth Vader) uses magic to turn a snake into an arrow for delivery and, on a hit, the "snake bite" delivers it's venom to the victim; so it is a much more deadly shot than a normal arrow. Not only was this Arnold's breakout role which made him a household name (Even if people would still have great difficulty pronouncing his name for years to come; never mind writing it😂), but his performance as Conan cemented the archetype of what a fantasy world "Barbarian" is suppose to look, sound and act like (The look was similar to that of the comic books from the 70s but few people outside of the comic book community were familiar with it and the character in the books was much more verbal than Arnold's Conan -Arnold made Conan a pop culture icon which everyone recognized and became the one to which all other Barbarians were compared to) Hope you will follow-up with *Conan the Destroyer* (1984): Honestly, I do not think it is as good as this one, it was an early attempt at a Lord of the Rings sort of fantasy film, but it turned out a bit more cheesy than this one. However, it is still some good "cheese" for the genre, if for no other reasons than A) It is classic Conan; and B) There wasn't that many such fantasy movies back then (But the appetite for such things clearly was there)
"Conan the Destroyer" is definitely cheesy but also fun. It's almost worth it for the call back "Camel" joke alone. The 80's spawned loads of cheesy "sword & sorcery" films, all more ridiculous than the last. "Hawk the Slayer", "Dragonslayer", "Clash of the Titans", "The Beastmaster", "Ator the fighting Eagle", "The Sword and the Sorcerer", "Deathstalker", "Krull" and loads more. I think I watched every one, some more than once. Certainly not great cinema, but if you like that sort of thing, loads of cheesy fun. And maybe entertaining "reactions"!
This was the movie that introduced me to Mako. I have loved his voice and delivery since I was a child. It was fitting that his last role was Uncle Iroh in Avatar.
"Conan, what is best in life?" "To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and, hear the lamentations of the women." My favorite movie line of ALL TIME!
Basil Poledouris is one of the greatest film composers. And this is his masterpiece. It is utterly insane to me that he was never nominated for an Oscar.
Huh. This must be an extended cut or something. I never heard the "gathering blueberries with father" talk from Conan before. (and some lengthened scenes) Such a great movie. And I LOVE the scene with King Ozric! (great actor, great performance) Back from the time when Fathers were portrayed in a POSITIVE way! (unlike today) So much symbolism too. Like the Son breaking of the father's sword. The King of the Past (in the tomb) bowing his head to the "Future King".
Yeah, as far as I know, there's at least three different cuts of the film around. This appears to be the Director's Cut that was originally released on DVD several years back, which contained that scene. Then there's another Blu-Ray/Streaming variation of the Director's Cut with that scene missing and of course the Theatrical Cut.
The scene where Conan, Subotai, and Valeria sneak into the Tower of Set to steal the jewels within is very loosely inspired by a famous Conan story by Robert Howard called The Tower of the Elephant.
While Arnold was Governor of California (2006 or 7, I think)... I was part of several schools doing a video conference with the Governors Office I was the IT guy for my school. Three classrooms in the state, and Governor Schwarzenagger was showing us around the Governors office. He had a full size movie-used prop of The Terminator from T2, and, perched tastefully over the mantle of the fireplace in the California Governors office? THAT Sword... The one from Conan. He even asked all three classes of kids if they'd ever seen Conan... 3-4 (out of about 80) kids raised their hands... Then he asked the staff.... almost ALL of us raised our hands. I don't think he was a great Governor... but, I think he was one of the nicest PEOPLE to be Governor.
He was in talks with John Milius and Universal to make a sequel, Conan the King, but then he walked away from the project to run for governor instead. I wonder what that movie would have been like.
The only thing I love more than being notified of Laurenn uploading a new movie reaction, is being notified of Laurenn uploading a new movie reaction to an Arnold classic... 1 year of LoveLaurenn on TH-cam!!! I'll be here for many more!!! LETS GOOOOOOOO!!! You are my favorite TH-camr, I am incredibly grateful for you and your channel.
🥺wehhhh thank you Corporal for always being here and supporting me🥰 I appreciate you so much! Can't believe it's been a year and yes many more to come😄
Congrats on the year anniversary. I’m glad you got around to watching this movie. The opening score is so awesome as is the whole soundtrack. Music can really make or break a movie. I’m hoping that with Halloween coming up, we’ll see some good horror movie reactions
Basil Poledouris composed it and recorded it with the London Symphony Orchestra. Great composer! He also did the music for the sequel Conan - The Destroyer and worked a lot with Paul Verhoeven on his films made for Hollywood like Flesh+Blood, Robocop, and Starship Troopers.
This movie makes me miss Mako so much (he played the crazy sorcerer that saved Conan), he was best known for being the voice of Aku in the original Samurai Jack cartoon.
Hey Lauren, I think Conan stole the gem from the snake to offer as a gift to you to wear on your neck tattoo. I didn't know you had such pull in the world of Nordic tales and adventure. Kudos to you.
Huge congrats on 1 year, it's very much deserved. Classic Arnold film, his early films for me are the best. Hope to have more years of your great reactions and hope you are keeping well
The answer to the “Riddle of Steel" is contained in the opening quote from Friedrich Nietzsche, “That which does not kill us makes us stronger." Conan's father told him that men and women were unreliable and that steel was the only thing that was trustworthy. Yet Conan's father was not saved by steel, and Conan managed to shatter his father's sword during his battle with Rexor. Also, Conan's friends were there for him when he needed them. Thulsa Doom told Conan that flesh was stronger than steel, yet Thulsa Doom's flesh ultimately betrayed him, as Conan was able to break free of Doom's spell and cut his head off. Conan learned at the end the the human will is stronger than steel or flesh. Steel can bend and break; flesh can succumb to age, illness, or injury; but the steel of the human will is unbreakable.
makes me wish that in the finale there was a good shot of Conan, arms extended, holding broken sword (steel) in one hand, and Doom's head (flesh) in the other...with the will of man in between.
Human will is stronger than steel? Another example of philosophers getting so caught up in their imagination that they can't even see simple reality anymore. Human will fails all the time. Every human will fails multiple times every single day. Just a deepity. Something that sounds wise or profound on the surface but turns out to be empty nonsense.
Ah. The quintessential barbarian movie. Always a great reaction, and yours never disapoint Lauren. Loved it. I see you weren't into the barbarians cooking. What they would have done for some chickie nuggies and Chocki milk. Congratulations on a full year. Many more I hope.
"Damn that was fucked up" ... this was basically the measurement for 80s Sci-Fi and Fantasy Films. No holds barred existential crisis as foundation for character development. Check Beastmaster, Krull, Legend, and Dragonslayer. All films with that same "fucked up" situations pushing the protagonists into the story. Love your reactions. :)
They got really lucky with the composer back then. No doubt. It is a cult movie and basically way better than it had any right to be. It's fun to look into the production and what the Italians did if you're into movies and how they are made too. I still enjoy the movie all those years later.
Not so much lucky; Basil Poledouris was longtime friends with writer-director John Milius. It was his gig to lose. And had Poledouris not been available, _Ennio Morricone_ was the next choice (and eventually scored this film's spinoff *Red Sonja* a few years later). It is true that a pop soundtrack was very briefly considered early on, but once they decided on a full orchestral score, they weren't going to settle for less than the best.
You are instantly my favorite reaction TH-camr. I've been begging all the reactors I know to react to this classic and you're the first one to come through for me. Will now subscribe.
Finally someone goes back to Arnold's early years . There's more to Arnold than just " Terminator , Running Man , Total Recall ". There's also a part 2 Conan. James Earl Jones the voice of Darth Vader if you haven't notice yet 😏
There's also more to James Earl Jones than just being the voice of Darth Vader. The Great White Hope is a phenomenal film starring Jones in the lead as boxer Jack Johnson.
"Conan the Usurper" was the book that he becomes a king "by his own hand" which is literal. I was able to see this in theater not long after its release. It was a theater filled with majority of US Marines. For some of us, it was only months out of boot camp. You can imagine the atmosphere. I enjoyed your reaction tremendously.
Happy one year anniversary Love Lauren Ripley, glad you checking out my recommendation Conan. It's one of my all time favorite Sword and Sorcery films from the. 80's. I'm also a fan of the videogame, comicbooks and novels.
Thank you Bruce! I appreciate the recommendation, I have been loving all these Arnold movies I have been watching. I can't believe I've been missing out on all this greatness for all these years😭better late than never I suppose.
Arnold Noises! In all honesty this movie is awesome. Oliver Stone mixes several of the original Conan stories into this tale. And the sword he finds in the old forgotten king's tomb was recently highlighted in Stranger Things.
After a year of telling us to grab chiki nuggies and choccy milk... That intro was epic LOL Congrats on your 1 year anniversary on TH-cam. It's been awesome watching you conquer this journey, and I'm looking forward to all that is next. Conan is lowkey the best He-Man movie ever made. It's also wild seeing the legendary James Earl Jones in this. 13:35 After all those hours of roaming around Damascus in AC as a kid, I appreciate that reference lol P.S. Your Arnold impression's power level is over 9000 💯
"Conan is lowkey the best He-Man movie ever made." I'd argue *The Beastmaster* comes closer to the tone and feel of He-Man more than *Conan the Barbarian* does. *Conan* is very much its own thing, and very much a tribute to the entirety of Robert E. Howard's oeuvre. EDIT: That's not a knock. *The Beastmaster* is a good movie, too.
This was awesome! My favorite Arnold flick, or maybe a tie with Predator. Make those Arnold noises, luv em! Lol Congrats on the anniversary! Looking forward to you watching more great flicks! 😊
Congrats on 1 year anniversary. I hope for many more wonderful years ahead. Classic adventure film. I watched the sequel Conan the Destroyer many times as a kid. Fun fact, I met and got the autograph of William Smith who played Conans father. The new intro is great.
Obviously Doom had magic, but i wonder if the right sized snake had enough understanding or in flight practice if it could shape and align its body to "seek" a target...? Hypothetically it "should work" 🤔🤷♂️😆
Hey Lauren, this is why we love you as a reactor. You let the world building part of the story unfold at the begining, so that when the action part of the story kicked in you were fully invested in the world of Conan and his tale of revenge. The love of his woman Valeria was second to none and his crew of Subotai and the Wizard. You have to check out "Conan the Destoryer" I like it just a bit more than the original.
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Both Beastmaster and Destroyer were superior to Barbarian.
I want to thank you. Most other reviewers don't have the perception that you have. You saw the details in the background or that the broken sword was his fathers. I look reviews to see a movie through the eyes of the reviewer a second first time and you accomplished this for me. I will subscribe your channel and hope to see more like this from a person, who loves movies like myself. Thank you.😄
Conan the Barbarian is more in the style of the original Conan short stories by Robert E Howard. Conana the Barbarian is more in the style & theme of the old Conan comic books of the time (not the newer Conan comic books which obviously had not been written yet but I hear they differ in tone).
Which one? The Abrams reboot, or the classic films? If it's the latter, the director's edition of *The Motion Picture* would be the best place to start.
Yeah, in the 80's these movies were "boys movies". You could even watch them at birthday parties if the mom organizing the party found a VHS with the nude parts censored out.
Possibly my favorite movie. The art direction is so perfect any frame could be a painting. The last movie with a literal cast of thousands and huge sets. A perfect soundtrack.
Happy 1 year on TH-cam, Laurenn!!! I've enjoyed every video since I've found you and look forward to each week to see what's next. Your reactions are great and every week I forget my chickie nuggies and chockie milk even though you remind me all the time. Thank you so much for all you do and bringing some much needed joy into our lives. Appreciate you so very much 😁🥰
Thank you Eric! That makes me really happy to read, I'm so glad you found my channel and that you enjoy my videos--I'm happy to have you apart of this community here on TH-cam🥰 Can't forget the chicki nuggies and choccy milk! lol I felt it was appropriate to actually get some for this anniversary video, it was scrumptious😄 I appreciate you too Eric, thank you for all the love🙏
This is the reason why I love Lauren another great reaction not only did you look fantastic but your reaction was great as always love your biggest fan
Huge cheers for your anniversary here on TH-cam! Your videos are always a highlight of my week! On a side note, Arnold with long hair is my spirit animal lol Great reaction as always, and you should absolutely react to Conan the Destroyer. I will now find myself some chicken nuggets and chocolate milk. Thank you Laurenn.
Thank you so much Duncan! The pleasure is mine, it has been wonderful to have you here in the community🥰 Took me a minute to warm up to the long hair but I ended up loving it lol😊 Couple people have been recommending Conan the Destroyer so I may have to check that out here in the future weeee🙃
" Why is it green? It's like a mint green... " I think that is one of my favourite reaction video quotes for Conan. I almost spat my coffee over the keyboard. Comedy Gold 🙂
Just found your channel a few days ago, and since been binging one adorable reaction after another. And now it's Conan time?! Love this movie. This is gonna be a hoot. I mean, I even got chocky milk!
@@LoveLaurenn Thank you for having me! And I will try my best to have some chicki nuggies next time. Though no ranch! That's were I draw the line. And speaking of Conan, there's a nice online game called Conan Exiles, which is free to play at the moment. If you're into that sorta thing.
congrats on the 1 Year Anniversary! I will be here for the 2nd . Love you young lady like my own Grandkids Makeup on point too. Love Conan too so just great all round
Thank you so much Inner Circle! It's a pleasure to have you a part of this wonderful community. I appreciate your support a ton🥰I loved Conan, Arnold with the long wavy locks was awesome😂
Hahaha I love your reactions especially during the witch scene. I never cared to watch reaction videos until I found your channel and you started watching all my favorite movies. So fun to see a lady getting into the righteous violence 😆.
The screenplay for Conan The Barbarian is actually a mishmash of different stories by Conan creator Robert Howard, combining some elements from his Conan the Barbarian stories and other elements from his Kull of Atlantis stories.
35:19 she said to him if she died, she'd come back to his side and fight. the guy he was fighting was in a berserker mode, Conan just killed his brother, and he was relentless,... so she stepped in to give Conan a chance to regain the upper hand. i'm glad you checked this one out, it's a classic for sure! another great reaction! 👍
A heartfelt congratulations on your one year anniversary Laurenn! I discovered your TH-cam reactions by browsing for content when I found you and I have thoroughly enjoyed every one of your reactions which is why I have subscribed to your channel. I wish you so much success and hope to see you reach the level of many other reactors as you continually entertain us with your unique and adorable personality. So, in this film, Thulsa Doom (portrayed by James Earl Jones) is a Stygian whose power as a strong and renowned wizard places him as the leader of the unnamed snake cult that grows to be more powerful than most cults of the same sort. The cult conducted a series of raids on villages and towns at one point in time before they came to such power, claiming to be in the search for "steel". In the prologue of the movie, one of these raids takes place the Cimmerian village where young Conan and his parents were living. During the raid, Conan's people, including his parents, were slain by Thulsa Doom's forces. Conan and the other surviving children were taken to the "Wheel of Pain" where they were sold into their new lives of slavery. Thulsa Doom is first notified of Conan taking action when he is informed that Conan has broken in to the Tower of the Serpent and stolen the Eye of the Serpent, along with killing Thulsa's giant serpent pet that was defending it. One of Thulsa's lieutenants, Rexor, threatened King Osric (played by Max Von Sydow) after the incident, and in anger the cult seduced the King's daughter to travel to the Mountain of Power temple to meet Thulsa Doom and pledge herself as his slave. Thulsa's second meeting with Conan takes place after Conan's failed attempt to sneak into the Mountain of Power temple. After some philosophical speech, and acknowledgement of the pains that both Conan and Doom have inflicted on each other, Thulsa orders Conan to be crucified on the Tree of Woe, thinking that it would be the last time he saw him. Another scene follows later where Conan carries out a second attempt to invade the Mountain of Power temple, this time with his companion Subotai and his lover Valeria. As the three are silently executing the guards, Thulsa Doom begins a transformation while he sits upon his throne, and his human features begin to morph into those of a serpent until he has become a large snake and slithers out of his robes and into a small transport tunnel which no one could follow him due to the size being only able to fit a snake, not a human. This robs Conan the chance of revenge, and so the three only kidnap King Osric's daughter, who is unwilling to leave Thulsa. All four escape on horseback, but not before Thulsa reappeared at the back entrance of the mountain in his human form, where he reveals a snake in his hands, whispering to the small serpent "seek". He straightens out the snake and draws his bow, after which he fires the snake like an arrow and it pierces Valeria in the side as they rode away, killing her soon following. No doubt that the snake was a deadly poisonous one. Thulsa and his two lieutenants, Rexor and Thorgrim, plan to carry out an effort to retrieve the princess and return her to the temple. Meanwhile, Conan, Subotai, and the Wizard have set up traps and ambush spots for their oncoming enemies in the place of the sacred standing stones, knowing that they will be heavily outnumbered. Thulsa over watches the battle, and sees all of his men and both lieutenants slain by the three men. He decides that if he cannot have the princess, nobody will, and prepares another enchanted snake arrow to kill her despite the girl's desperate pleas. Subotai, however, races up the hill and is able to block the arrow with his shield at the last moment. Doom rides off, and the princess now appears to be free of his machinations. The final scene of the movie shows a night ceremony at the temple on the Mountain of Power where Thulsa is addressing his followers. Conan and the princess move throughout the temple, her being the distraction to the guards while Conan eliminates them one by one. They make it to the top of the temple where Doom stands, now without any bodyguards. Conan stands next to him, ready to execute him, but Thulsa's enchanting voice takes power and begins to convince Conan to reconsider his action. Conan slowly realizes that he is being hypnotized the same way his mother was before Thulsa killed her, and he breaks out of the trance to slash at Doom's neck. Thulsa begins to bleed out and falls to his knees at the top of his temple, facing the audience, and Conan decapitates Thulsa in front of the cult, leaving his body to fall from the edge, and holding Doom's head high in the air for all to see before throwing it down the stairs. The followers begin to disperse, and Conan ignites the temple, leaving with the princess. Thulsa and his snake cult are now both destroyed. There is a sequel, "Conan the Destroyer" (1984) which is also good but not as epic as this film. It is worth a watch and a reaction. Conan/Schwarzenegger also makes a brief appearance in the film "Red Sonja" (1985). This film is a lost cult classic which I like. I'll leave it to the commenters if they would want you to react to it or not. Finally, another great sword-and-sorcery hit of the 80s is "The Beastmaster" (1982 - same year as CtB). It's definitely worth a reaction! Again, best wishes and a promising success to your channel. Continue to be your most unique self. 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Really glad you found my channel John, thank you for supporting me and my content here on TH-cam🥰 Thanks for droppin the knowledge on Conan, really enjoyed seeing Arnold in this role, it was different but I liked it😊I may have to checkout Beastmaster for a future reaction weeee! you know I love the 80s😄
My friend bought the soundtrack on cassette back in the day when we were in high school. He would give me a ride to school every morning and would come barreling out of the mist in his Oldsmobile station wagon with the windows down, blasting the score! One time the lady from across the street came out in her bathrobe and gave him an earful.
Congrats on your anniversary! loved your reaction to one of my fave movies, great to see a young person enjoying a classic, I cant tell you how many times Ive watched this and still love it so its nice to see a young person diggin a classic pre cgi movie. And just as a side note Lauren - anytime you hear Darth Vaders voice - well its James Earl Jones (aka Thulsa Doom)
I'm glad you saw the special edition with the extra character development version of the movie. Also, that contraption Arnold is pushing in the beginning is called a "Wheel of Pain". Its a grain mill grinder.
I love watching the reaction of women to Conan's answer to the Mongol General's question "What is best in life?", "CRUSH YOUR ENEMIES, SEE THEM DRIVEN BEFORE YOU, AND HEAR THE LAMENTATIONS OF THEIR WOMEN". Women would roll their eyes and mention something about machismo or something of that nature. Men thump their chest, let out loud grunts and yell and cheer. And before I get called out for toxic masculinity I choked up when Valeria came back like she said she would, "Even after death I come and fight by your side" she came back a Valkyrie.
One of my favorite movies of all time. Everything about it from Poledouris' score to the deliberately rough sets make it feel like something out of an ancient saga. Aside from Arnold, especial props to the actors who played Thulsa Doom, Valeria, and Subotai -- all are great characters with some fantastic dialogue.
"He just sniped her with a snake-arrow? What was that?" I feel like that phrase would instantly identify this movie, and ONLY this movie, to anyone who heard it. XD
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The answer to the riddle of steel is "WILLPOWER". -------- It was hinted at by the opening Nietzsche quote. -------- "That which does not kill us makes us stronger." taken from the book, Twilight of the Idols: -------- Conan's father put his trust in steel, but his sword failed him when it fell from his hand. ------- Thulsa Doom trusted the flesh of his followers, but his followers couldn't save him when Conan chopped his head off. ------- Conan's will to never give in or compromise got him his revenge. -------- His willpower was unbreakable.
In the stories, Crom does not respond to prayers. His followers believe it is better not to draw his attention, for Crom is a moody god. His sole gift to his followers is the will and determination to endure.
In the beginning, Conan's father claims that you cannot trust people, only steel, and then the movie proceeds to prove him wrong. It's a surprisingly wholesome message for a movie written by Oliver Stone. :)
@@barreloffun10 Nice breakdown. Love it.
@@barreloffun10 yeah, crom is not a helpful God. he kinda let's things be, I think. Yes?🤔
@@barreloffun10 well it's more like if your pray for help it proves you're a weak person, which draws Crom's ire
Seriously one of the greatest film scores of all time, it just complements the setting perfectly and amplifies the emotion of every scene. Huge props to Sandahl Bergman too for making Valeria one of the most badass women ever on screen, even death itself wasn't enough to stop her
Heavily inspired by Sergei Prokofiev and Carl Orf:
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Not humiliating Poledorious glorious work, just to note a chain of cultural en-heritage.
Yes, Basil Poledouris is a genius
There is a YT video of an orchestra (Universal Pictures concert) playing the theme song.
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I’ve had this soundtrack in my music rotation for over 30 years (as soon as I got a CD version in the early 90s).
Valaria came back as more than a ghost, she came back as a Valkyrie, which are amazon like warrior angels in norse mythology. The scene also hinted at her being Conan's guardian angel from there on out as well.
She promised it to him:
"All the gods, they cannot sever us. If I were dead and you were still fighting for life, I'd come back from the darkness. Back from the pit of hell to fight at your side."
The "Valkiries" female spirits warrior, dead collectors for Odin... Valeria became a valkirie it`s right
@@elcaminante500 it is the silliest part of the movie but we have gone with human transmogrification into snakes, lusty witches enjoying pleasures then being thrown into fires and resurrection/magical healing with Conan himself. So by this point in the movie I loved it.
She returned at the Rusult of Conans Prayer to Crom. The grim lord of the mound dont want you coming back to life then dead you stay.
@@Cau_No In the comics it was Belit who said that. Belit was Conan only true love. Valeria did exist in the comics but she wasn't interested in Conan.
"Conan! What is best in life?"
"To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women."
Fun Fact: James Earl Jones was a last-minute addition to the cast because of his commitments on Broadway. He and Arnold Schwarzenegger became friends on-set; Schwarzenegger helped Jones stay in shape and Jones coached Schwarzenegger on acting; so did Max Von Sydow.
Silent Warrior Fact: Conan speaks very little. This was mainly because of his accent, but that forced Arnold Schwarzenegger to let his nonverbal communication to come out.
No Doubles Available Fact: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sandahl Bergman did their own stunts, as suitable body doubles couldn't be found. In fact Arnold Schwarzenegger had weapons training, martial arts training, and horseback riding lessons from specialists. He trained with an eleven-pound broadsword two hours a day for three months; each broadsword cost $10,000 and had to look weathered. He also learned climbing techniques, and how to fall and roll and jump from fifteen feet in the air. John Milius made sure all of these were videotaped, and according to Schwarzenegger, they were just as intense as training for bodybuilding competitions. The man was a legitimate fighting machine in the movie. Franco Columbu was his trainer and was rewarded with a small part in the film.
Columbo, his best friend in the whole world and partner in crime!
tbf 11 pounds is incredibly massively and unhistorically heavy for a broadsword. They're normally like 3, maybe 4 pounds.
Arnold Schwarzenegger had also said that whipping that sword around like he had was exhausting due to the weight of the sword
@@karlsmith2570 Makes a lot of sense, 11lb is a lot of weight to yeet around with abandon.
@@fnglert 2-3 lbs, historically.
Basil Poledouris knocked it out of the park with his musical score for this film, still stunning to this day!
He gets lost in the discussion of great movie composers..Granted not as prolific as Williams, Elfman, or Zimmer, he has created some iconic scores.
I love Conan's prayer before the battle. Spoken like a true barbarian. And Crom was listening.
Anyone who doubts Arnold's acting ability needs to watch that scene. His delivery of Conan's war prayer was sincere, determined, and awesome.
Nothing for nothing, I think I prefer gods who you cna tell to f off and they respect your hubris enough to directly help you, and send you a Valkyrie to cover your butt, in battle. Just sayin.
Crom is exactly like the Christian God. Doesn't give a shit about humanity
@@Aenarion28 That's the EXACT OPPOSITE of the narrative of the New Testament.
@@Thagomizer actions speak louder than words and so far the Bible is just words
When Conan says “Crom!” It’s his equivalent to saying “Oh my God!” Crom is the god of the Cimmerian Barbarians, Conan’s people.
Man, he let them down big time!
Throughout history most primitive people when confronted with something that they can't understand will blame it on a God of some sort.
@@thomasgriffiths6758 If god didn't want to be blamed, why'd he make himself omnipotent then :)
Crom it's thunder in Russian khitai it's China in Russian
or saying "Jesus!"
"For us, there is no spring. Just the wind that smells fresh before the storm." - Conan
One of the best lines because it doesn't glorify struggle but rather reveal that it continues on for those with the strength to bear it. And that's what makes man into myth.
The Conan stories are great if you ever read them. They are a different type of story that just isn't written much anymore.
What else is crazy is that (about 75% sure) this whole scene wasn't in the original theatrical release.
@@gnomesaiyan1680 I think it was in the theatrical release but it was changed from the book because he fought the dead king in the book.
@@ronweber1402 That scene wasn’t in the theatrical release. Also, in the theatrical release the epilogue scene was slightly different. The text on the screen was not read aloud by Mako and the last line was “But that is another story.” The theater was silent for a moment, and then as people realized there would be a sequel the theater erupted in applause and cheers.
yea it wasn't in the original that I watched in the 80's and then again in the late 90's and since then
@@ronweber1402 This movie has several short stories and a parts of a few books worth of plot in it.
Yoinked this off the conan wiki:
The Wheel of Pain was a large grain mill that was powered by slaves. Their hands were shackled to the posts of the mill and they would continuously rotate the mill throughout the day. They were only freed from the wheel once they were bought, or once they gave up and died from the physical demand of the mill.
Conan - possessor of the strength of twenty children!
@@LordVolkov He ate them. There were no other sources of protein available. 😋
Actually, it was just the coffee grinder for the overseer...
Thanks for droppin the knowledge! I was wondering what the was for!
@@davelister2961 Why does Conan, the largest slave, not simply eat the others?
Conan: Good idea!
What is best in life? To hear Laurenn’s reviews, see her crush boredom, and hear the lamentations of all other reviewers who can not match her. By Crom !
Oh my CROM🤣lmao this has me rolling😂Thank you Gordon!
@@LoveLaurenn here's some of my favorite movies for you to react to
The Mask Of Zorro (1998) it's directed by Martin Campbell who directed two of the best James Bond movies Goldeneye (1995) & Casino Royale (2006). It stars Antonio Banderas Sir Anthony Hopkins, & Catherine Zeta-Jones. It's based on the pulp magazine character created by Johnston McCully in 1919 yes he's older than Conan by a couple of decades.
The Phantom (1996) it's based on the comic strip character of the same name created by Lee Falk in King Features Syndacite in 1936. He's considered the first superhero of all time. He's certainly the first comic character in a skintight outfit. The movie that came out in the 1990s stars Billy Zane, Kristy Swanson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, James Remarr, & Treat Williams.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) based on the comic book series created by Kelvin Eastman & Peter Laird in 1984. It was until The Blair Witch Project (1999) the highest grossing independent movie ever.
Hellboy(2004) it's directed by Guillermo Del Toro. It stars Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, & John Hurt. It's based on the comic book character created Mike Mignola for Dark Horse Comics in 1993. This character is in my top 10 comic book characters of all time.
Here's my top 10 comic book characters of all time
1. Batman
2. Spider-Man
3. Hellboy
4. John Constantine
5. Spawn
6. Captain America
7. The Punisher
8. Deadpool
9. The Flash
10. Wolverine
That is good
What makes Conan's god Crom so interesting is he often hates any prayer being offered towards him and is far more likely to sabotage you in a horrible way. Crom does respect honor, valor and courage in the face of certain death so while he won't fight your battles for you, he will offer something. And thus, he sent Valaria back as a valkyrie to only give him EXACTLY enough help to win.
Same thing would happen in norse myth. Odin punished a valkerie because she gave victory to the wrong warrior in battle.
Him saying Crom would be the same as someone exclaiming "Jesus" when shocked.
The character of Valeria was from Robert E. Howard's "Red Nails" story that was serialized (posthumously) in an issue of Weird Tales in 1936. However, many of her characteristics came from the character Bêlit in the story "Queen of the Black Coast" where she and Conan spent a few years together plundering. She was the one who said to Conan "Were I still in death and you fighting for life, I would come back from the abyss to aid you - aye, whether my spirit floated from the purple sails on the crystal sea of paradise, or writhed in the molten flames of Hell! I am yours, and all the gods and their eternities shall not sever us!"
Sadly she was killed but later she aids Conan by distracting a winged creature so he could free himself from fallen debris, grab his sword, and run the creature through. He ended up setting her ship ablaze with her treasure on board as her funeral pyre.
Belit was an amazing character. "Queen of the Black Coast" (and "Red Nails") are Howard at the top of his game.
Yup
I highly recommend the Arnold Schwarzenegger film "True Lies"!
Yeah, but no, "AAAAaaAaAaAARGH!"
Maybe the best acting he's ever done.
It’s his best movie not named Terminator or Predator! Really good movie. PS Jamie Lee Curtis plays Anries wife!
Yes. Absolutely agree. Such a good Arnold movie
Jamie Lee killed it in this
The second warrior to remove his helmet at the beginning is actor Sven Ole Thorsen, a personal friend of Arnold's and has been a supporting actor in ELEVEN Arnold movies. He also has been in at least a dozen high profile movies without Arnold as well.
A true badass.
The Pict scout at the beginning who was shirtless when the raiders attacked the village was Arnie's other body building friend, Frank Columbo. Frank had a few cameos in Arnold movies. He was the Terminator with the big Gatlin laser that infiltrated the human base in the first Terminator.
Sven Ole Thorsen was the security guard in "The Running Man"
Sven Ole played the "demon" in Bruce Lees dream in the 1993 movie, Dragon: the Bruce Lee story starring Jason Scott Lee. Also a good movie imo.
Mallrats! Mallrats! Mallrats!
When Laurenn realizes Thulsa Doom - James Earl Jones is the actor who voiced Darth Vader...😲
A little trivia for you. This was shot in Spain, so Arnold became proficient enough at Spanish for day to day life. Arnie was really running from those dogs. One attacked him. He had to lose muscle bulk to be able to use a sword correctly. Arnold and Sandahl Bergman did their own stunts.
The Riddle of Steel is something that's never definitively answered (or explained in-depth) in the film, but you can kinda see a progression of ideas throughout. One interpretation could be:
Steel is strong, but becomes brittle.
Flesh is stronger, but ages and withers.
The human spirit is strongest of all, transcending both steel and flesh. Perhaps Conan overcoming Doom's influence at the end is an allegory of this.
Nice interpretation. Other aspects fit as well, such as Valeria coming back from the dead to save Conan in his one moment of need.
Steel, Hand, Skill, Willpower
Steel is useless without the hand to wield it. The hand is useless without the skill to guide it. Skill is useless without the willpower to learn it.
The contraption Conan pushes through his early life is called "The Wheel of Pain"... But it is nothing more than a grain mil powered by slaves.
The snake arrow is just a poison arrow: Thulsa Doom (AKA: Darth Vader) uses magic to turn a snake into an arrow for delivery and, on a hit, the "snake bite" delivers it's venom to the victim; so it is a much more deadly shot than a normal arrow.
Not only was this Arnold's breakout role which made him a household name (Even if people would still have great difficulty pronouncing his name for years to come; never mind writing it😂), but his performance as Conan cemented the archetype of what a fantasy world "Barbarian" is suppose to look, sound and act like (The look was similar to that of the comic books from the 70s but few people outside of the comic book community were familiar with it and the character in the books was much more verbal than Arnold's Conan -Arnold made Conan a pop culture icon which everyone recognized and became the one to which all other Barbarians were compared to)
Hope you will follow-up with *Conan the Destroyer* (1984): Honestly, I do not think it is as good as this one, it was an early attempt at a Lord of the Rings sort of fantasy film, but it turned out a bit more cheesy than this one. However, it is still some good "cheese" for the genre, if for no other reasons than A) It is classic Conan; and B) There wasn't that many such fantasy movies back then (But the appetite for such things clearly was there)
Ya definitely cheesier but still a fun watch.
Destroyer is bad in every aspect possible, a total degradation, not worth it.
then he had a bit role in red sonja LOL.. and that movie is something to behold
"Conan the Destroyer" is definitely cheesy but also fun. It's almost worth it for the call back "Camel" joke alone.
The 80's spawned loads of cheesy "sword & sorcery" films, all more ridiculous than the last. "Hawk the Slayer", "Dragonslayer", "Clash of the Titans", "The Beastmaster", "Ator the fighting Eagle", "The Sword and the Sorcerer", "Deathstalker", "Krull" and loads more.
I think I watched every one, some more than once. Certainly not great cinema, but if you like that sort of thing, loads of cheesy fun. And maybe entertaining "reactions"!
Congrats,most people don't have a clue what the Wheel of Pain was used for.
Max Von Sydow who played the King that wanted his daughter back is an awesome and iconic actor
The musical score is amazing
One of my fav films ever , love the story, the score , the brutal fights , the epic scale
This was the movie that introduced me to Mako. I have loved his voice and delivery since I was a child. It was fitting that his last role was Uncle Iroh in Avatar.
"Conan, what is best in life?" "To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and, hear the lamentations of the women." My favorite movie line of ALL TIME!
Basil Poledouris is one of the greatest film composers. And this is his masterpiece. It is utterly insane to me that he was never nominated for an Oscar.
Huh. This must be an extended cut or something. I never heard the "gathering blueberries with father" talk from Conan before. (and some lengthened scenes)
Such a great movie. And I LOVE the scene with King Ozric! (great actor, great performance)
Back from the time when Fathers were portrayed in a POSITIVE way! (unlike today)
So much symbolism too. Like the Son breaking of the father's sword. The King of the Past (in the tomb) bowing his head to the "Future King".
Yeah, as far as I know, there's at least three different cuts of the film around. This appears to be the Director's Cut that was originally released on DVD several years back, which contained that scene. Then there's another Blu-Ray/Streaming variation of the Director's Cut with that scene missing and of course the Theatrical Cut.
The scene where Conan, Subotai, and Valeria sneak into the Tower of Set to steal the jewels within is very loosely inspired by a famous Conan story by Robert Howard called The Tower of the Elephant.
We got some readers here, I approve
While Arnold was Governor of California (2006 or 7, I think)... I was part of several schools doing a video conference with the Governors Office I was the IT guy for my school. Three classrooms in the state, and Governor Schwarzenagger was showing us around the Governors office. He had a full size movie-used prop of The Terminator from T2, and, perched tastefully over the mantle of the fireplace in the California Governors office? THAT Sword... The one from Conan. He even asked all three classes of kids if they'd ever seen Conan... 3-4 (out of about 80) kids raised their hands... Then he asked the staff.... almost ALL of us raised our hands. I don't think he was a great Governor... but, I think he was one of the nicest PEOPLE to be Governor.
He was in talks with John Milius and Universal to make a sequel, Conan the King, but then he walked away from the project to run for governor instead. I wonder what that movie would have been like.
The only thing I love more than being notified of Laurenn uploading a new movie reaction, is being notified of Laurenn uploading a new movie reaction to an Arnold classic... 1 year of LoveLaurenn on TH-cam!!! I'll be here for many more!!! LETS GOOOOOOOO!!! You are my favorite TH-camr, I am incredibly grateful for you and your channel.
🥺wehhhh thank you Corporal for always being here and supporting me🥰 I appreciate you so much! Can't believe it's been a year and yes many more to come😄
Congrats on the year anniversary. I’m glad you got around to watching this movie. The opening score is so awesome as is the whole soundtrack. Music can really make or break a movie.
I’m hoping that with Halloween coming up, we’ll see some good horror movie reactions
Basil Poledouris composed it and recorded it with the London Symphony Orchestra. Great composer! He also did the music for the sequel Conan - The Destroyer and worked a lot with Paul Verhoeven on his films made for Hollywood like Flesh+Blood, Robocop, and Starship Troopers.
Thank you McPh! I'm glad I got around to watching this too, I really liked it 😊
Do a reaction for LIFEFORCE!!!! so good!
This movie makes me miss Mako so much (he played the crazy sorcerer that saved Conan), he was best known for being the voice of Aku in the original Samurai Jack cartoon.
he was also the voice of uncle Iroh in avatar the last airbender
The soundtrack of this movie is perfection
The "King Conan" story is long past due. I need to see that story (based on this Conan canon🤭, no substitutes). I also love Destroyer.
Just.... don't get the same director as the Jason Momoa Conan.... I like Momoa, but, that was NOT Conan!
Happy anniversary Laurenn! It's great to see your channel growing. You're so sincere and positive that it's always a pleasure to watch your reactions.
Hey Lauren, I think Conan stole the gem from the snake to offer as a gift to you to wear on your neck tattoo.
I didn't know you had such pull in the world of Nordic tales and adventure. Kudos to you.
Huge congrats on 1 year, it's very much deserved. Classic Arnold film, his early films for me are the best. Hope to have more years of your great reactions and hope you are keeping well
I think when Conan says “Crom!” He’s just exclaiming, basically like “oh my god” but yes Crom is the god his father spoke of.
The answer to the “Riddle of Steel" is contained in the opening quote from Friedrich Nietzsche, “That which does not kill us makes us stronger."
Conan's father told him that men and women were unreliable and that steel was the only thing that was trustworthy. Yet Conan's father was not saved by steel, and Conan managed to shatter his father's sword during his battle with Rexor. Also, Conan's friends were there for him when he needed them. Thulsa Doom told Conan that flesh was stronger than steel, yet Thulsa Doom's flesh ultimately betrayed him, as Conan was able to break free of Doom's spell and cut his head off.
Conan learned at the end the the human will is stronger than steel or flesh. Steel can bend and break; flesh can succumb to age, illness, or injury; but the steel of the human will is unbreakable.
Or the bad guys forgot to take the user manual (and read it) of his father's sword, so it weakened over time. Kekw.
Well I guess I know one person who's going to pass Krom's test.
Conan's will also kept him from falling under Doom's hypnotic spell.
makes me wish that in the finale there was a good shot of Conan, arms extended, holding broken sword (steel) in one hand, and Doom's head (flesh) in the other...with the will of man in between.
Human will is stronger than steel? Another example of philosophers getting so caught up in their imagination that they can't even see simple reality anymore. Human will fails all the time. Every human will fails multiple times every single day. Just a deepity. Something that sounds wise or profound on the surface but turns out to be empty nonsense.
Ah. The quintessential barbarian movie. Always a great reaction, and yours never disapoint Lauren. Loved it.
I see you weren't into the barbarians cooking. What they would have done for some chickie nuggies and Chocki milk.
Congratulations on a full year. Many more I hope.
"Damn that was fucked up" ... this was basically the measurement for 80s Sci-Fi and Fantasy Films. No holds barred existential crisis as foundation for character development. Check Beastmaster, Krull, Legend, and Dragonslayer. All films with that same "fucked up" situations pushing the protagonists into the story. Love your reactions. :)
They got really lucky with the composer back then. No doubt. It is a cult movie and basically way better than it had any right to be. It's fun to look into the production and what the Italians did if you're into movies and how they are made too. I still enjoy the movie all those years later.
Agreed on the composer. If they had to settle for a cheaper, synthy score it would have hurt the movie tremendously
Not so much lucky; Basil Poledouris was longtime friends with writer-director John Milius. It was his gig to lose. And had Poledouris not been available, _Ennio Morricone_ was the next choice (and eventually scored this film's spinoff *Red Sonja* a few years later).
It is true that a pop soundtrack was very briefly considered early on, but once they decided on a full orchestral score, they weren't going to settle for less than the best.
I will always watch these movies if I see them come on. Just plain nostalgia.
You are instantly my favorite reaction TH-camr. I've been begging all the reactors I know to react to this classic and you're the first one to come through for me. Will now subscribe.
Happy One Year! Great reaction! I saw this movie in the theatre when it first came out. Loved it! Keep up the great reactions!
Thank you MJ! I bet this was awesome to see in theatre!
The device Conan was pushing at the beginning was a stone grain mill.
Finally someone goes back to Arnold's early years . There's more to Arnold than just " Terminator , Running Man , Total Recall ". There's also a part 2 Conan. James Earl Jones the voice of Darth Vader if you haven't notice yet 😏
There's also more to James Earl Jones than just being the voice of Darth Vader. The Great White Hope is a phenomenal film starring Jones in the lead as boxer Jack Johnson.
@@samuraiwarriorsunite voice of Darth Vader is a given
"Conan the Usurper" was the book that he becomes a king "by his own hand" which is literal.
I was able to see this in theater not long after its release. It was a theater filled with majority of US Marines. For some of us, it was only months out of boot camp. You can imagine the atmosphere. I enjoyed your reaction tremendously.
Happy one year anniversary Love Lauren Ripley, glad you checking out my recommendation Conan. It's one of my all time favorite Sword and Sorcery films from the. 80's. I'm also a fan of the videogame, comicbooks and novels.
Thank you Bruce! I appreciate the recommendation, I have been loving all these Arnold movies I have been watching. I can't believe I've been missing out on all this greatness for all these years😭better late than never I suppose.
Arnold Noises! In all honesty this movie is awesome. Oliver Stone mixes several of the original Conan stories into this tale. And the sword he finds in the old forgotten king's tomb was recently highlighted in Stranger Things.
One of the most undernoticed easter eggs!
After a year of telling us to grab chiki nuggies and choccy milk... That intro was epic LOL Congrats on your 1 year anniversary on TH-cam. It's been awesome watching you conquer this journey, and I'm looking forward to all that is next.
Conan is lowkey the best He-Man movie ever made. It's also wild seeing the legendary James Earl Jones in this.
13:35 After all those hours of roaming around Damascus in AC as a kid, I appreciate that reference lol
P.S. Your Arnold impression's power level is over 9000 💯
"Conan is lowkey the best He-Man movie ever made."
I'd argue *The Beastmaster* comes closer to the tone and feel of He-Man more than *Conan the Barbarian* does. *Conan* is very much its own thing, and very much a tribute to the entirety of Robert E. Howard's oeuvre.
EDIT: That's not a knock. *The Beastmaster* is a good movie, too.
This was awesome! My favorite Arnold flick, or maybe a tie with Predator.
Make those Arnold noises, luv em! Lol
Congrats on the anniversary! Looking forward to you watching more great flicks! 😊
Congrats on 1 year anniversary. I hope for many more wonderful years ahead. Classic adventure film. I watched the sequel Conan the Destroyer many times as a kid. Fun fact, I met and got the autograph of William Smith who played Conans father. The new intro is great.
The snake arrow was just a deadly weapon, Doom used his magic to make the snake into an arrow and the snake's venom poisoned its targets.
Obviously Doom had magic, but i wonder if the right sized snake had enough understanding or in flight practice if it could shape and align its body to "seek" a target...?
Hypothetically it "should work" 🤔🤷♂️😆
@@mokane86 Since the snake didn't have any feathers on its tail, I'm going to assume the whole thing was magic... except for the venom.
Hey Lauren, this is why we love you as a reactor. You let the world building part of the story unfold at the begining, so that when the action part of the story kicked in you were fully invested in the world of Conan and his tale of revenge. The love of his woman Valeria was second to none and his crew of Subotai and the Wizard. You have to check out "Conan the Destoryer" I like it just a bit more than the original.
Both Beastmaster and Destroyer were superior to Barbarian.
I want to thank you. Most other reviewers don't have the perception that you have. You saw the details in the background or that the broken sword was his fathers. I look reviews to see a movie through the eyes of the reviewer a second first time and you accomplished this for me. I will subscribe your channel and hope to see more like this from a person, who loves movies like myself. Thank you.😄
Great Review and Happy Anniversary! Can't wait to see what you got coming, especially for October.
Be sure not to miss the sequel - Conan: The Destroyer.
It's way sillier, but there's tons of good fun and Arnold noises to be had. And Mako returns!
Conan the Barbarian is more in the style of the original Conan short stories by Robert E Howard. Conana the Barbarian is more in the style & theme of the old Conan comic books of the time (not the newer Conan comic books which obviously had not been written yet but I hear they differ in tone).
Conan the Destroyer was but a disaster.
Painful to watch after the first one.
@@user-qt9vn1yj8x I couldn't agree less, Conan the Destroyer is awesome, it's the best Dungeons and Dragons movie there ever will be :D
The hook backed mace made it worth watching.
@@raphaelperry8159 Bombata!
Please watch STAR TREK. 🖖
Which one? The Abrams reboot, or the classic films? If it's the latter, the director's edition of *The Motion Picture* would be the best place to start.
@@reidmason2551 Always start at the beginning!
Ayyyy , happy anniversary! :). Conan is a classic !
Happy 1 year anniversary here on TH-cam, may you enjoy many more years to come.
And now imagine being 4, and getting to see this movie.
You understand now why the "offended" world of today makes no sense to us.
Yeah, in the 80's these movies were "boys movies". You could even watch them at birthday parties if the mom organizing the party found a VHS with the nude parts censored out.
Ugh, you're such a victim.
Possibly my favorite movie. The art direction is so perfect any frame could be a painting. The last movie with a literal cast of thousands and huge sets. A perfect soundtrack.
Congratulations on your one year anniversary and I wish you many more!
Thank you Luis!🥰
Wohoooo my comment made it in the video✌️😬
I love Conan and your videos are great! Gratz for your first anniversary and keep up the good work!
wehhhh thank you Sveigar😊I loved Conan too, Arnold with the long wavy locks was awesome lol
Happy 1 year on TH-cam, Laurenn!!! I've enjoyed every video since I've found you and look forward to each week to see what's next. Your reactions are great and every week I forget my chickie nuggies and chockie milk even though you remind me all the time.
Thank you so much for all you do and bringing some much needed joy into our lives. Appreciate you so very much 😁🥰
Thank you Eric! That makes me really happy to read, I'm so glad you found my channel and that you enjoy my videos--I'm happy to have you apart of this community here on TH-cam🥰 Can't forget the chicki nuggies and choccy milk! lol I felt it was appropriate to actually get some for this anniversary video, it was scrumptious😄 I appreciate you too Eric, thank you for all the love🙏
@@LoveLaurenn Well I will certainly have my nuggies and choccy milk ready for your next video 😁🥰🐔
Stumbled on your channel and have been bingeing your videos. Love the content keep up the good work!
Welcome! Thank you so much Jordan😄
Sooo Happy Laurenn that you finally got to see this Classic! HUGS from Canada
This is the reason why I love Lauren another great reaction not only did you look fantastic but your reaction was great as always love your biggest fan
Huge cheers for your anniversary here on TH-cam! Your videos are always a highlight of my week! On a side note, Arnold with long hair is my spirit animal lol Great reaction as always, and you should absolutely react to Conan the Destroyer. I will now find myself some chicken nuggets and chocolate milk. Thank you Laurenn.
Thank you so much Duncan! The pleasure is mine, it has been wonderful to have you here in the community🥰 Took me a minute to warm up to the long hair but I ended up loving it lol😊 Couple people have been recommending Conan the Destroyer so I may have to check that out here in the future weeee🙃
Thank you Luaren for a great movie reaction and congratulations on your 1st year.
Thank you Stu!!🥰
" Why is it green? It's like a mint green... " I think that is one of my favourite reaction video quotes for Conan. I almost spat my coffee over the keyboard. Comedy Gold 🙂
Just found your channel a few days ago, and since been binging one adorable reaction after another. And now it's Conan time?! Love this movie. This is gonna be a hoot. I mean, I even got chocky milk!
Welcome Mr FoMo, I'm glad you found my channel and have been enjoying my videos😄You need some chicki nuggies with that choccy milk lol🐔🥛
@@LoveLaurenn Thank you for having me! And I will try my best to have some chicki nuggies next time. Though no ranch! That's were I draw the line.
And speaking of Conan, there's a nice online game called Conan Exiles, which is free to play at the moment. If you're into that sorta thing.
The music was AMAZING for this movie. It was just as much a part of the movie as everything else. I loved your reactions!
Happy anniversary 🎉 I feel blessed that I found your channel. We love Laurenn!!!
Thank you Elijah! Glad to have you here weeee🥰
congrats on the 1 Year Anniversary! I will be here for the 2nd . Love you young lady like my own Grandkids
Makeup on point too. Love Conan too so just great all round
Thank you so much Inner Circle! It's a pleasure to have you a part of this wonderful community. I appreciate your support a ton🥰I loved Conan, Arnold with the long wavy locks was awesome😂
@@LoveLaurenn It's great that a young person like you can appreciate these old classics!!
So happy you did this one! I've not watched it yet but I've already hit like!
Congrats on 1 year Lauren 👏
Hahaha I love your reactions especially during the witch scene. I never cared to watch reaction videos until I found your channel and you started watching all my favorite movies. So fun to see a lady getting into the righteous violence 😆.
Awesome choice love your reactions and happy 1 year anniversery.
Thank you Flash!
The screenplay for Conan The Barbarian is actually a mishmash of different stories by Conan creator Robert Howard, combining some elements from his Conan the Barbarian stories and other elements from his Kull of Atlantis stories.
nice 1 year congrats and for a lot more years here with us
Thank you Alberto!
35:19 she said to him if she died, she'd come back to his side and fight. the guy he was fighting was in a berserker mode, Conan just killed his brother, and he was relentless,... so she stepped in to give Conan a chance to regain the upper hand. i'm glad you checked this one out, it's a classic for sure! another great reaction! 👍
A heartfelt congratulations on your one year anniversary Laurenn! I discovered your TH-cam reactions by browsing for content when I found you and I have thoroughly enjoyed every one of your reactions which is why I have subscribed to your channel. I wish you so much success and hope to see you reach the level of many other reactors as you continually entertain us with your unique and adorable personality. So, in this film, Thulsa Doom (portrayed by James Earl Jones) is a Stygian whose power as a strong and renowned wizard places him as the leader of the unnamed snake cult that grows to be more powerful than most cults of the same sort.
The cult conducted a series of raids on villages and towns at one point in time before they came to such power, claiming to be in the search for "steel". In the prologue of the movie, one of these raids takes place the Cimmerian village where young Conan and his parents were living. During the raid, Conan's people, including his parents, were slain by Thulsa Doom's forces. Conan and the other surviving children were taken to the "Wheel of Pain" where they were sold into their new lives of slavery.
Thulsa Doom is first notified of Conan taking action when he is informed that Conan has broken in to the Tower of the Serpent and stolen the Eye of the Serpent, along with killing Thulsa's giant serpent pet that was defending it. One of Thulsa's lieutenants, Rexor, threatened King Osric (played by Max Von Sydow) after the incident, and in anger the cult seduced the King's daughter to travel to the Mountain of Power temple to meet Thulsa Doom and pledge herself as his slave.
Thulsa's second meeting with Conan takes place after Conan's failed attempt to sneak into the Mountain of Power temple. After some philosophical speech, and acknowledgement of the pains that both Conan and Doom have inflicted on each other, Thulsa orders Conan to be crucified on the Tree of Woe, thinking that it would be the last time he saw him.
Another scene follows later where Conan carries out a second attempt to invade the Mountain of Power temple, this time with his companion Subotai and his lover Valeria. As the three are silently executing the guards, Thulsa Doom begins a transformation while he sits upon his throne, and his human features begin to morph into those of a serpent until he has become a large snake and slithers out of his robes and into a small transport tunnel which no one could follow him due to the size being only able to fit a snake, not a human. This robs Conan the chance of revenge, and so the three only kidnap King Osric's daughter, who is unwilling to leave Thulsa. All four escape on horseback, but not before Thulsa reappeared at the back entrance of the mountain in his human form, where he reveals a snake in his hands, whispering to the small serpent "seek". He straightens out the snake and draws his bow, after which he fires the snake like an arrow and it pierces Valeria in the side as they rode away, killing her soon following. No doubt that the snake was a deadly poisonous one.
Thulsa and his two lieutenants, Rexor and Thorgrim, plan to carry out an effort to retrieve the princess and return her to the temple. Meanwhile, Conan, Subotai, and the Wizard have set up traps and ambush spots for their oncoming enemies in the place of the sacred standing stones, knowing that they will be heavily outnumbered. Thulsa over watches the battle, and sees all of his men and both lieutenants slain by the three men. He decides that if he cannot have the princess, nobody will, and prepares another enchanted snake arrow to kill her despite the girl's desperate pleas. Subotai, however, races up the hill and is able to block the arrow with his shield at the last moment. Doom rides off, and the princess now appears to be free of his machinations.
The final scene of the movie shows a night ceremony at the temple on the Mountain of Power where Thulsa is addressing his followers. Conan and the princess move throughout the temple, her being the distraction to the guards while Conan eliminates them one by one. They make it to the top of the temple where Doom stands, now without any bodyguards. Conan stands next to him, ready to execute him, but Thulsa's enchanting voice takes power and begins to convince Conan to reconsider his action. Conan slowly realizes that he is being hypnotized the same way his mother was before Thulsa killed her, and he breaks out of the trance to slash at Doom's neck. Thulsa begins to bleed out and falls to his knees at the top of his temple, facing the audience, and Conan decapitates Thulsa in front of the cult, leaving his body to fall from the edge, and holding Doom's head high in the air for all to see before throwing it down the stairs. The followers begin to disperse, and Conan ignites the temple, leaving with the princess. Thulsa and his snake cult are now both destroyed.
There is a sequel, "Conan the Destroyer" (1984) which is also good but not as epic as this film. It is worth a watch and a reaction. Conan/Schwarzenegger also makes a brief appearance in the film "Red Sonja" (1985). This film is a lost cult classic which I like. I'll leave it to the commenters if they would want you to react to it or not.
Finally, another great sword-and-sorcery hit of the 80s is "The Beastmaster" (1982 - same year as CtB). It's definitely worth a reaction!
Again, best wishes and a promising success to your channel. Continue to be your most unique self. We love you for it! 📽❤�🥳🎊🎉🎈
Really glad you found my channel John, thank you for supporting me and my content here on TH-cam🥰 Thanks for droppin the knowledge on Conan, really enjoyed seeing Arnold in this role, it was different but I liked it😊I may have to checkout Beastmaster for a future reaction weeee! you know I love the 80s😄
Crom wishes you a happy anniversary! By the power of Crom, I hope you celebrate another anniversary next year.
Cheers, Laurenn! I needed my Arnie reaction fix, lol.
Hope you do the running man at some point.
A year on the tube! Congrats. Love your channel. 🙌
Thank you so much Retro man! You know I love Arnie so will definitely have to watch more of his films😄
Congratulations on 1 year🤩!! " Crush your enemies, See them driven before you....." ⚔
Congrats on 1 year!
My friend bought the soundtrack on cassette back in the day when we were in high school. He would give me a ride to school every morning and would come barreling out of the mist in his Oldsmobile station wagon with the windows down, blasting the score! One time the lady from across the street came out in her bathrobe and gave him an earful.
Congrats on your anniversary! loved your reaction to one of my fave movies, great to see a young person enjoying a classic, I cant tell you how many times Ive watched this and still love it so its nice to see a young person diggin a classic pre cgi movie. And just as a side note Lauren - anytime you hear Darth Vaders voice - well its James Earl Jones (aka Thulsa Doom)
I'm glad you saw the special edition with the extra character development version of the movie.
Also, that contraption Arnold is pushing in the beginning is called a "Wheel of Pain". Its a grain mill grinder.
I love watching the reaction of women to Conan's answer to the Mongol General's question "What is best in life?", "CRUSH YOUR ENEMIES, SEE THEM DRIVEN BEFORE YOU, AND HEAR THE LAMENTATIONS OF THEIR WOMEN". Women would roll their eyes and mention something about machismo or something of that nature. Men thump their chest, let out loud grunts and yell and cheer.
And before I get called out for toxic masculinity I choked up when Valeria came back like she said she would, "Even after death I come and fight by your side" she came back a Valkyrie.
Valeria was amazing in this. So much of the movie's emotional weight and resonance comes from her character.
@@Don-ol8ze One of the few Actresses who actually looked like she was trying to kill people in eighties fantasy films.
Thank You Thank You Thank You..... i waited so long for someone to react to this movie.... thank You....
One of my favorite movies of all time. Everything about it from Poledouris' score to the deliberately rough sets make it feel like something out of an ancient saga. Aside from Arnold, especial props to the actors who played Thulsa Doom, Valeria, and Subotai -- all are great characters with some fantastic dialogue.
The contraption, "The Wheel", that Arnold is pushing, it drives the plot forward. 😛🤣🤣
" By Crom! "
That was a great reaction video, Laurenn. :)
thank you Kieron! Glad you liked it weeee😄
Straight from the book style. Read the whole series as a kid. Thanks for reminding me about them. Really liked the reaction.
"He just sniped her with a snake-arrow? What was that?"
I feel like that phrase would instantly identify this movie, and ONLY this movie, to anyone who heard it. XD
Hahahaha, yes turning into a snake is "just his thing" lmao i needed that, thank you!
Congrats on your anniversary!! ✌️ ✌️
Thank you Justin!
"Crom!", is Conan speak for "oh my God". He says that whenever he is amazed.