Looking into it, it might appear that Conan is public domain everywhere except the US.
Without looking it up I imagine the Howard estate own the rights in the US.
Looking into it, it might appear that Conan is public domain everywhere except the US.
The Momoa reboot was criminally underrated and was easily a far more accurate representation of Howard's character than the Arnold/Millius film. (It even had a Lovecraft nod)
Momoa was supposedly working on penning a sequel but nothing came of it unfortunately.
The Momoa reboot was criminally underrated and was easily a far more accurate representation of Howard's character than the Arnold/Millius film. (It even had a Lovecraft nod)
Momoa was supposedly working on penning a sequel but nothing came of it unfortunately.
It might have adhered closer to the Conan stories by Howard, which I love, but the Arnold film for all its inaccuracies and loose take on the original material was a far superior film. Oliver Stone's script with Milius' bringing it to life and Poledoris' epic score driving the whole thing is not a trifecta that is easily topped.
The villains were weak (very few could compare to James Earl Jones and those two definitely couldn't) but Momoa and the world were spot on. I'd love to see them bring in a better villain for Conan to battle and with his name out there as much as it is it would probably do quite well.
I like the film and it has a fantastic soundtrack and some great set pieces but it also takes some egregious liberties with the character, such as making Conan a slave (and having him grovel like a bitch at one point) and the Cimmerion people being nothing more than fodder for Thulsa Doom's soldiers.
The 2011 film is certainly more flat in terms of direction and style but I personally prefer it because it's actually a true and proper take on the character. It feels like something out of a Marvel or Dark Horse Conan comic and I wish we had gotten a sequel.
Yup. It took me awhile to realize that Drogo was Conan. "Hmmmmm. He seems familiar."
As I said this stuff isn't really an issue for me as the movie is a far better piece of cinema in nearly every category. The only thing that the Mamoa movie does better is accuracy to the source material.
nahh he is really too old,
A special place in hell for you.
If I were his enemy and saw those veins I'd just lay my sword down and wait to die.
nahh he is really too old,
Why don't they give someone else the chance
Destroyer certainly sets it up:
A movie I very much enjoy even though it isn't very good.