#Conan the Barbarian 1982 Movie

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FROM DEEP BENEATH THE HYBORIAN AGE --ENTOMBED IN THE CRYPTS OF ETERNITY.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on a pre-production piece titled "The Thing in the Crypt," c. 1979, artwork by Ron Cobb for the American sword and sorcery/action movie "Conan the Barbarian" (1982), directed by John Milius.

EXTRA INFO: Other sources have this piece listed as "Tomb of the Atlantean General," with a different, darker color scheme.

Resolution at 955×1447 & 698×960.

Sources: https://x.com/unconquered_sol/status/1741514969512857851 & Reddit.

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Conan! What is best in life? - Conan the Barbarian (1982)

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Conan the Barbarian (1982)

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One Dress a Day Challenge

August: Fantasy & Sci-Fi

Conan the Barbarian / James Earl Jones as Thulsa Doom

Thulsa's armor from his first appearance is ornate, symbolic, and dowright alien-looking. This definitely contributes to the feeling of a story taking place so far in the mythic past that no visual records survive. Snakes will become his motif throughout the film, of course, but the eyes on his breastplate are downright creepy.

The costume designers for this movie were Ann and John Bloomfield. They have a really eclectic portfolio of other work including a few episodes of Doctor Who, The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, and The Mummy!

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Top 30 selling video cassettes in the USA, early December, 1982. Cashbox magazine, Dec. 1982.

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Gary Gygax panned Conan the Barbarian and The Sword & the Sorcerer, slightly preferring the latter (Dragon magazine #63, July 1982). He noted that Conan had very little of Howard's Conan in it*, but couldn't resist some petty nerd rage about hair color.

Fantasy films as a genre had earned a poor reputation in the late 1970s and early 80s, compared to some of the classics of sci-fi and pulp adventure being released at the same time. Gygax promised they were carefully taking their time making their Dungeons & Dragons movie planned for 1984 or 85, aiming for the high standards of Star Wars and Raiders.

That film never was made, but judging from the script that eventually resurfaced in Brian Blume's collection it could have been worse than the 2000 effort and its sequels. Jon Peterson wrote about that 1980s script in 2015, summarizing a story of ordinary people from our world being pulled into a fantasy realm -- an idea left over from Andre Norton's 1979 novel Quag Keep, which was recycled into the 1983-85 Dungeons & Dragons cartoon. There are tired themes of a Chosen One and a capital "C" Child destined to inherit great power, main characters who accomplish little by themselves and repeatedly need saving by more powerful NPCs, and almost all of the monsters are new creations, showing no attempt to represent familiar creatures and spells from the game. We would have to wait 40 years for a movie that dodged those pitfalls.

(*Slight edit here, as while I was one of many viewers baffled by Conan facing the wrong villain, who had the wrong appearance for that name, I enjoyed the movie more than GG did and thought the character and world felt enough like Conan for me.)

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Conan the Barbarian (1982). Directed by John Milius; Written by John Milius and Oliver Stone. Based in Conan the Barbarian by Robert E. Howard.

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Conan the Barbarian 1982 Poster Conan the Barbarian GermanEdition Poster Conan the Barbarian is a 1982 American epic sword and sorcery film directed by John Milius and written by Milius and Oliver Stone. Based on Robert E. Howard's Conan, the film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Earl Jones and tells the story of a barbarian warrior named Conan (Schwarzenegger) who seeks vengeance for the death of his parents at the hands of Thulsa Doom (Jones), the leader of a snake cult. Molding:Professional 1" Flat Top Black (solid-wood) Matte: 100% acid free board, Black & Blue/Grey Print: Full Color dry mounted glossy print Glass is included, Comes Fully Assembled Ready For Your Wall The Magazine print is bonded to foam core on a hot vacuum press. This bonding gives the print a perfect flat and smooth texture. This process also insures the print will never fold or fade with age or moisture. This wonderful display makes a thoughtful and original gift containing a classic vintage touch yet modern design, allowing it to fit alongside both modern and classic decor. BUY WITH CONFIDENCE. ALL OF MY DELICATE ITEMS ARE SHIPPED WITH A SPECIAL 3 LAYER PROTECTION SYSTEM.

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I guess like. Discord server and instead of anything fancy it’s just a countdown syncing everyone’s film

Lmao that sounds absolutely plausible but the movie I had in mind costs money to rent and like yeah it's only $4 but I don't wanna make anyone pay for anything 😂

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

ENTER THE THEATER OF CARNAGE THAT IS THE HYBORIAN AGE.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on poster art of Arnold Schwarzenegger in warpaint as the titular Conan the Barbarian, from the 1982 film of the same name, directed by John Milius. The same image was also featured on the cover of "American Film" magazine. May, 1982 issue.

Resolution at 2399x3375 & 1185x1600.

Costume design: John Bloomfield

Cinematography: Duke Callaghan

Makeup: Jose Antonio Sanchez & Paquita Nuñez

Sources: www.filmartgallery.com/a/s/products/conan-the-barbarian & www.ebay.com/itm/364104305599.

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Conan the Barbarian costume designs by John Bloomfield (1980)

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Arnold Schwarzenegger in Conan the Barbarian (1982)

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''Starfix'', #2, 1983 The 1980s saw a proliferation of 'Sword & Sorcery' films and the genre of "Heroic Spaghetti" was the 'Sword and Sandal'/'Sword and Sorcery' version of Spaghetti Westerns. They were cheaply produced Italian movies that imitated/plagarized/copied American movies of the same genre (which often had larger budgets and more professional production values although, in relation to other American films, were considered low budget shlock).

Conan the Barbarian (1982) Far too many cheap Italian fantasy films were badly reproduced versions of 'Conan'.

'Sword and the Sorcerer', ''L'ecran Fantastique'', #25, 1982 (The poster art was done by the British artist Peter Andrew Jones) A film I've posted about previously and I stand by what I wrote.

'The Beastmaster', ''L'ecran Fantastique'', #23, 1982 Peak Marc Singer's abs. The only memorable aspect of this movie for me was the appearance of the 'Winged Devourers'.

Hawk the Slayer (1980) Arguably the film that began the 'Sword & Sorcery' craze of the 1980s. It's also in direct competition with 'The Beastmaster' as one of the worst films in the genre.

Krull (1982) 'Sword & Sorcery' but IN SPACE. Still enjoy the special effects around the 'Slayers', alien knights (of sorts) who are the soldiers of 'The Beast', the primary antagonist of the film. I still think that the 'Glaive', the magical weapon used by the film's hero (he's holding it in the poster art), is one of the most impractical weapons ever conceived. Saw this film in theaters as a child and loved it. I have less love for it in adulthood is what I will kindly say now.

Frank Frazetta (1928-2010), 'Fire and Ice', 1983 'Sword & Sorcery' but ANIMATED. Ralph Bakshi's animated film created in collaboration with Frazetta. If you want to see a movie that involved a great deal of creative work from some very creative people only to tell a predictable and mediocre story than I recommend watching 'Fire and Ice.' Like many of the cheaply made horror films of the 1980s, the poster art and VHS box art for fantasy films were far superior to the content they advertised. The same applies to the "Heroic Spaghetti" films. The poster art for almost all of the "Heroic Spaghetti" films was done by outside companies not directly involved in the production and most of the art was done by Italian artists Enzo Sciotti (1944-2021) and Renato Casaro. The poster art they created is probably the only enduring legacy of this genre given how utterly forgettable the films were.

I could name dozens of additional films here but I'm not going to waste your time (nor mine). If you're reading this you can easily look them up yourself.

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Marvel Super Special #21: Conan the Barbarian, Summer 1982, reusing Renato Casaro's movie poster art