I'm watching: Conan the Barbarian.

[slimykuotoan]

I am.

[maximus]

New or old?

[slimykuotoan]

Old absolutely.

Perhaps the best movie e'er made imo.

[Treebore]

Don't you watch it every week?

[maximus]

Old absolutely.

Perhaps the best movie e'er made imo.

Had to be sure... Jason Momoa was ok as Khal Drogo, but is no substitute for Arnold.

[slimykuotoan]

Lol.

It's my comfort film, so e'ery few months or so I dare say.

[slimykuotoan]

Aye, those two films cannot be compared, and should naught be spoken in the same breath I say.

[Go0gleplex]

Aye, those two films cannot be compared, and should naught be spoken in the same breath I say.

Sort of like Godzilla 1998 and the old Toho films.

[Tadhg]

Excellent movie fo sho.

BUT, for me Conan the Destroyer wins cinematically and ~ it's the way I would do and present C&C!

Love Sword & Sorcery, but give me Zula, Makak, Akiro and the Princess for the ultimate win!

[maximus]

Excellent movie fo sho.

BUT, for me Conan the Destroyer wins cinematically and ~ it's the way I would do and present C&C!

Love Sword & Sorcery, but give me Zula, Makak, Akiro and the Princess for the ultimate win!

Well, almost anything with Olivia D'Abo in it is good by me... but I think the Destroyer missed in several areas. I recall it didn't flow as well as the original, and had a bit of a "cheese" factor to it. I haven't watched in quite some time, and may have to go back and check it out again.

[Buttmonkey]

Old absolutely.

Perhaps the best movie e'er made imo.

It's got some greatness to it, but I still pick The Godfather for the best ever.

[serleran]

I watch it once every 3 or 4 months, usually immediately after Army of Darkness which is the quintessential "best movie ever."

[Jyrdan Fairblade]

Conan the Barbarian's synergy of imagery, music, and Milius' insanity is near-perfect.

In my younger days, I espoused a Conan drinking game. You take a sip/slug of your drink every time:

1 - Someone says Crom
2 - Every time Conan makes a giant inarticulate noise
3 - Every time someone shows up on screen for the first time with a mullet
4 - At all the epic quotes

The new Conan could've been something. Momoa was a great Conan, but the rest of the movie had problems. I think if they had taken the revenge element out, it would've been closer to the source material.

[Litzen Tallister]

In my younger days, I espoused a Conan drinking game. You take a sip/slug of your drink every time:

1 - Someone says Crom
2 - Every time Conan makes a giant inarticulate noise
3 - Every time someone shows up on screen for the first time with a mullet
4 - At all the epic quotes

Great, I know what I'm going to be required to do next time I visit Jyrdan. Arnold's Conan movies are iconic. I'm looking forward to him reprising the role, if the rumors ever prove true.

[alcyone]

In the newer Conan I thought the kid who played the young Conan was great, but after that I didn't think much of the movie. I liked the beginning.

[Jyrdan Fairblade]

Hahahah, we're too old for drinking games now!

Of all his roles, I think Conan is the one he's best-suited to bringing back now.

Great, I know what I'm going to be required to do next time I visit Jyrdan. Arnold's Conan movies are iconic. I'm looking forward to him reprising the role, if the rumors ever prove true.

[Tadhg]

Conan's world is very real in that Robert E. Howard went to great lengths to limit his magic and
sorcery to firm up the believability of his stories. The Gods of his world are of many types and go
from one extreme to the next in working, or leaving alone, mankind.

CONAN
Armor Class — As a normal man Alignment: Neutral
Move: 12" Magic Ability: None
Hit Points: 117 Fighter Ability: 15th Level
Strength: 18; Exceptional Strength: 100%; Intelligence: 16; Wisdom: 10; Constitution: 17; Dexterity:
18; Charisma: 15.
This mighty fighter of the 15th level also has thieving abilities of a 9th level thief as per
Greyhawk. His animal instincts make it almost impossible to surprise him (roll of "1" on 12-
sided dice) and his unusually keen perception allows only the most clever of traps to entangle
him. With the new Greyhawk rules he receives a plus 4 on hit probability and a plus 6 on the
damage he does. He opens all doors, and wizard-locked ones on a roll of 1-3, his thief abilities
allow him to open locks 75% of the time, remove traps 70% of the time, pick pockets and move
silently 75% of the time and hide in shadows 65% of the time.

From D&D Supp. IV 1976

[slimykuotoan]

Thanks for that Rhuvein!

[Go0gleplex]

Boy. That brings back memories. lol I remember first reading that in the library in 7th grade.

Now it has to have a sub-note: 50% chance of knocking out camels with a single punch while drunk.

[Tadhg]

Thanks for that Rhuvein!

You are welcome, good sir. You got me fired up for Conan!!!

[Tadhg]

Boy. That brings back memories. lol I remember first reading that in the library in 7th grade.

Now it has to have a sub-note: 50% chance of knocking out camels with a single punch while drunk.

Wow, really D&D in the library! Excellent!

LOL, forgot about the punch!

[Tadhg]

CROM
Armor Class — 4 Magic Ability: (See Below)
Move: 18" Fighter Ability: 20th Level
Hit Points: 300
Conan's diety, a grim savage human type presides over a great hall in the high mountains filled
with powerful fighters. He hates any form of weakness and to call on him in this state is to bring
dooms instead of help. He has the power to teleport and fights as a Storm Giant. He wears plus 4
armor and uses a plus 3 sword.

Supp IV

[Kayolan]

Check out The Dragon #36.

Gygax wrote an excellent article on Conan in that issue's Sorcerer's Scroll.

[slimykuotoan]

Lol.

[Jyrdan Fairblade]

Hahahah, a classic Dragon comic!