Conan the Barbarian. You know him. You love him. Now the teaser poster for the movie is online. I wouldn't say this is the most anticipated film that has ever been, but still, I think it may be a fun movie. Dread Central has the plot on their site so you will want to head over to their site to check it out. Just know there are probably spoilers in there. Poster:
I totally agree with you Amra - this clearly needs to take bold steps. Here's hoping they do the right thing.
Posted by: Skye | November 11, 2009 at 03:28 PM
The new Conan movie:
1. Stop the current production.
2. Get a Robert E. Howard expert in the same room with the scriptwriters. Have them read the books and instruct them that the Conan stories will serve as the building blocks for the movie, and nothing else.
3. Use this film as a chance to reinvent the pop cultural idea of Conan.
Look at Casino Royale. Batman Begins. Pirates of the Carribean. All of these films took dead characters, dead franchises, and dead genres and reinvigorated them by not playing it safe. Even fans of Conan the Barbarian don’t want a rehash of that. We are twenty years older now, and we need something more sophisticated. Bryan Singer learned that the hard way with Superman Returns. This can NOT be a nostalgia project.
Go to http://www.amrathelion.com/index.php/Nemedian-Chronicles/An-Appeal-To-Paradox.html for information!
Posted by: AmraTheLion | November 11, 2009 at 09:36 AM