Conan the Barbarian 3D

[Beate]

Oh yes, you were sitting a bit further down, weren't you?

The problem I have with the film is that it wasn't a tongue in cheek parody. If it had been, I maybe could have lived with it, but it took itself terribly seriously. The sexism was also pretty hard to swallow for me - the female slaves with bare breasts who were immediately assumed to be loose women were pretty annoying. Then we get Conan telling that girl from the monastery, who looked demure in a nice white dress and was not flirting with him, that she "looked like a harlot" because she wasn't wearing warrior gear, and of course she succumbed to his charms the next night. Blergh. Got a few beer-addled males in front who found it hilarious when he shut her up by stuffing something in her mouth - I nearly gagged there myself.

[pcRock]

Oh yes, you were sitting a bit further down, weren't you?

I was sitting one row in front of Jason a couple of seats to his right.

[valda]

Well here is the only photos I managed to get, not brilliant as it was so dark in the room, it looks like his own hair?



here's the back of him with his hat off

I can't beleive he sat there and watched it¬

With the Top Hat, he looks a bit like Slash

[shmile]

Im happy that I didnt miss much after reading how late he was and his little speech with his hat making it difficult to see him and the film sending people to sleep so in glad I didnt miss much

[raj101]

With the Top Hat, he looks a bit like Slash

lool Slash on steroids.



This is a film about barbarian times, you cant expect it to be PC and non-sexist. Its the historical films that are non-chauvinist and PC that ought to feel odd.


Thats said, lets not pretend this film was made for anyone other than teenage boys. I think Jason makes a better Conan than Arnie. Arnold was just too unbelievably big to be a historical reiver.

[Beate]

This is a film about barbarian times, you cant expect it to be PC and non-sexist. Its the historical films that are non-chauvinist and PC that ought to feel odd.

You probably have a point there, but it just didn't sit well with me. At all.

[moggers]

The books are quite chivalrous, Conan is quite respectful of women. I'm still looking forward to seeing it as a completely different take on the story. The original Arnie films are so cheesy and pretty dated but DH still loves them.

Thanks for the photos prettyxcool !!

[prettyxcool]

With the Top Hat, he looks a bit like Slash

lool Slash on steroids.

valda said that not me.

This is a film about barbarian times, you cant expect it to be PC and non-sexist.

It didn't bother me as they were barbarians

I think Jason makes a better Conan than Arnie. Arnold was just too unbelievably big to be a historical reiver.

I actually haven't seen Arnie's version, so can't comment, but I prefer Jason any day!

[valda]

the Arnie version is on this week, I think channel 4

[raj101]

lol the first one is actually good in the way it sets scenes, very epic and primeval.


probably the first boobs i ever saw (not arnies lool).