Review of Conan the Barbarian (1982) by Trung V — 12 May 2011

Some pundits would cite Terminator 2 as Arnold's best movie but I respectfully disagree...Conan the Barbarian is by far his best work and it got a 76% fresh rating...

This review of Conan the Barbarian (1982) was written by Trung V on 12 May 2011.

Conan the Barbarian has generally received positive reviews.

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