Review of Conan the Barbarian (2011) by Toddacoco — 28 Aug 2011

Let's start off by saying that I have been a Conan fan for many years. I have read the original Howard material as well as both retellings of his saga through the Savage Sword and Dark Horse Conan series of Comics. Dark Horse has done Conan proud. If you have not read the series do yourself a favor pick these compilations up.

I think the latest movie is the best representation of Howard's fantasy world on film. Is it for everyone? No. But I found myself very entertained. I think Jason did a great job of portraying Conan. I felt like I had stepped into a Savage Sword of Conan magazine. That's what I wanted from this film and it was all there. I would love to see this cast continue with other Conan stories. My only gripe was in the story. The father revenge story is good, but there are some fantastic Howard stories that I would love to see represented. "Rouges in the House" anyone. To sum my little review up, If you are any type of a Sword and Sorcery fan treat yourself to a great story within the Conan universe. The movie is much better than the pro reviews represent. I would give it a solid 75. My wife came along with me and found the film just as enjoyable as I did. She did classify it as gory action which it defiantly is but I think that is the way Howard wrote his tales.