. . . . . . "Conan the Barbarian is a 1982 sword and sorcery/adventure film directed and co-written by John Milius. It is based on stories by Robert E. Howard, a pulp fictionwriter of the 1930s, about the adventures of the eponymous character in a fictional pre-historic world of dark magic and savagery. The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Earl Jones, and tells the story of a young barbarian (Schwarzenegger) who seeks vengeance for the death of his parents at the hands ofThulsa Doom (Jones), the leader of a snake cult. Buzz Feitshans and Raffaella De Laurentiis produced the film for her father Dino De Laurentiis. Basil Poledouriscomposed the music. Ideas for a Conan film were proposed as early as 1970. A concerted effort by executive producer Edward R. Pressman and associate producer Edward Summer to produce the film started in 1975. It took them two years to obtain the film rights, after which they recruited Schwarzenegger for the lead role and Oliver Stone to draft a script. Pressman lacked capital for the endeavor, and in 1979, after having his proposals for investments rejected by the major studios, he sold the project to Dino De Laurentiis. Milius was appointed as director and he rewrote Stone's script. The final screenplay integrated scenes from Howard's stories and from films such asKwaidan and Seven Samurai. Filming took place in Spain over five months, in the regions around Madrid and Almer\u00EDa. The sets, designed by Ron Cobb, were based on Dark Age cultures andFrank Frazetta's paintings of Conan. Milius eschewed optical effects, preferring to realize his ideas with mechanical constructs and optical illusions. Schwarzenegger performed most of his own stunts and two types of swords, costing $10,000 each, were forged for his character. The editing process took over a year and several violent scenes were cut. Conan was a commercial success for its backers, grossing more than $100 million at box-offices around the world, although the revenue fell short of the level that would qualify the film as a blockbuster. Academics and critics interpreted the film as advancing the themes of fascism or individualism, and the fascist angle featured in most of the criticisms of the film. Critics also negatively reviewed Schwarzenegger's acting and the film's violent scenes. Despite the criticisms, Conan was popular with young males. The film earned Schwarzenegger worldwide recognition. Conan has been frequently released on home media, the sales of which had increased the film's gross to more than $300 million by 2007. The film's popularity led to the sequel Conan the Destroyer (1984)."@en . "Conan the Barbarian"@en . . . . "Brave"@en . . "Real Name"@en . "Robert E. Howard"@en . "Conan is the buff dude in the movie Brave. He is the character who is standing in front of Wee Dingwall when Lord Dingwall is introducing him. He is also pictured assaulting another man in the fight scene that breaks out afterwards. Near the end of the movie, as the ships are preparing to depart, he is also seen wooing Maudie, the maid/nanny to Merida and her three mischevous little brothers."@en . . . . . . "John Milius"@en . . . . . . . . . "Conan the Barbarian is a fictional barbarian hero created by pulp writer Robert E. Howard. The musclebound warrior had a rich cultural life extending into Marvel Comics, various games and TV series, two films starring Arnold Schwarzenegger (Conan the Barbarian in 1982 and Conan the Destroyer in 1984) and a 3D reboot of the film franchise in 2011."@en . . "Conan has \"sullen,\" \"smoldering\" and \"volcanic\" blue eyes with a black \"square-cut mane.\" Howard once describes him as having a hairy chest and, while comic book interpretations often portray Conan as wearing a loincloth or other minimalist clothing, Howard describes the character as wearing whatever garb is typical for the land and culture in which Conan finds himself. Howard never gave a strict height or weight for Conan in a story, only describing him in loose terms like \"giant\" and \"massive.\" In the tales, no human is ever described as being stronger than Conan, although several are mentioned as taller (such as the strangler, Baal-pteor) or of larger bulk. In a letter to P. Schuyler Miller and John D. Clark in 1936 only three months before Howard's death, Conan is described as standing 6 feet (1.8 m) and weighing 180 pounds (82 kg) when he takes part in an attack on Venarium at only 15 years old, though being far from fully grown. Although Conan is muscular, Howard frequently compares his agility and way of moving to that of a panther (see, for instance, \"Jewels of Gwahlur\", \"Beyond the Black River\" or \"Rogues in the House\"). His skin is frequently characterized as bronzed from constant exposure to the sun. In his younger years, he is often depicted wearing a light chain shirt and a horned helmet, though appearances vary with different stories. During his reign as king of Aquilonia, Conan was \"... a tall man, mightily shouldered and deep of chest, with a massive corded neck and heavily muscled limbs. He was clad in silk and velvet, with the royal lions of Aquilonia worked in gold upon his rich jupon, and the crown of Aquilonia shone on his square-cut black mane; but the great sword at his side seemed more natural to him than the regal accoutrements. His brow was low and broad, his eyes a volcanic blue that smoldered as if with some inner fire. His dark, scarred, almost sinister face was that of a fighting-man, and his velvet garments could not conceal the hard, dangerous lines of his limbs.\" Howard imagined the Cimmerians as a proto-Celtic people with mostly black hair and blue or grey eyes. Ethnically, the Cimmerians to which Conan belongs are descendants of the Atlanteans, though they do not remember their ancestry. In his fictional historical essay \"The Hyborian Age\", Howard describes how the people of Atlantis \u2014 the land where his character Kull of Atlantis originated \u2014 had to move east after a great cataclysm changed the face of the world and sank their island, settling where Ireland and Scotland would eventually be located. Thus, they are (in Howard's work) the ancestors of the Irish and Scottish (the Celtic Gaels) and not the Picts, the other ancestor of modern Scots who also appear in Howard's work. In the same work, Howard also described how the Cimmerians eventually moved south and east after the age of Conan (presumably in the vicinity of the Black Sea, where the historical Cimmerians dwelt)."@en . . . . . . . . . . "Conan the Barbarian is a fictional barbarian hero created by pulp writer Robert E. Howard. The musclebound warrior had a rich cultural life extending into Marvel Comics, various games and TV series, two films starring Arnold Schwarzenegger (Conan the Barbarian in 1982 and Conan the Destroyer in 1984) and a 3D reboot of the film franchise in 2011."@en . "Conan the Barbarian is a mighty warrior and hero. Endowed with great physical strength, a brilliant mind and a big penis, he managed to rule Earth, long before ancient civilization existed. All of his glorious (and totally real) deeds are recorded in books written by Robert E. Howard. Conan has inspired many people around the world, including Xena, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lion-O and Kevin Sorbo."@en . . . . . . . . "Created by"@en . . "Conan the Barbarian (also known as Conan the Cimmerian, from the name of his homeland, Cimmeria) is a fictional character in books, comics and movies. He is an antihero and is the most famous barbarian in fiction and one of the most well known and iconic figures in American fantasy. Conan is often associated with the fantasy subgenre of sword-and-sorcery and heroic fantasy). He was created by Texan writer Robert E. Howard in 1932 via a series of fantasy stories sold to Weird Tales magazine, the character has since appeared in licensed books, comics, films, television programs,video games, and even a boardgame has been created by Fantasy Flight Games, all of which contribute to the hero's long-standing popularity. Conan the Barbarian is also the name of a Gnome Press collection of stories published in 1954, a comic published by Marvel Comics beginning in 1970, and a film and its novelization in 1982."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Weird Tales"@en . . . "Born onto a battlefield and raised by his tribe, Conan was unhappy. His barbaric lands did not give him much, and he was often fascinated with high tales from his grandfather's past, prompting him to become a loner for many of his years. Eventually, his wanderlust and sense of adventure grew so great that he simply left. In time, his impossible skill and might made him a legendary adventurer and eventually king, as well."@en . . . . . "129"^^ . . . "Conan the Barbarian (also known as Conan the Cimmerian, from the name of his homeland, Cimmeria) is a fictional character in books, comics and movies. He is an antihero and is the most famous barbarian in fiction and one of the most well known and iconic figures in American fantasy. Conan the Barbarian is also the name of a Gnome Press collection of stories published in 1954, a comic published by Marvel Comics beginning in 1970, and a film and its novelization in 1982."@en . . . . "Comic"@en . . "First Appearance"@en . . . "Conan has \"sullen,\" \"smoldering\" and \"volcanic\" blue eyes with a black \"square-cut mane.\" Howard once describes him as having a hairy chest and, while comic book interpretations often portray Conan as wearing a loincloth or other minimalist clothing, Howard describes the character as wearing whatever garb is typical for the land and culture in which Conan finds himself. Howard never gave a strict height or weight for Conan in a story, only describing him in loose terms like \"giant\" and \"massive.\" In the tales, no human is ever described as being stronger than Conan, although several are mentioned as taller (such as the strangler, Baal-pteor) or of larger bulk. In a letter to P. Schuyler Miller and John D. Clark in 1936 only three months before Howard's death, Conan is described as standing"@en . . "1982-05-14"^^ . . . . "Conan the Barbarian is a mighty warrior and hero. Endowed with great physical strength, a brilliant mind and a big penis, he managed to rule Earth, long before ancient civilization existed. All of his glorious (and totally real) deeds are recorded in books written by Robert E. Howard. Conan has inspired many people around the world, including Xena, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lion-O and Kevin Sorbo."@en . . "A man without letters who is effective. Very American. Results not crony school. Very antithesis of modern crap like star wars which are man hating. God art."@en . . "Conan1982-poster.jpg"@en . . . . . . "A man without letters who is effective. Very American. Results not crony school. Very antithesis of modern crap like star wars which are man hating. God art."@en . . . "Conan is the buff dude in the movie Brave. He is the character who is standing in front of Wee Dingwall when Lord Dingwall is introducing him. He is also pictured assaulting another man in the fight scene that breaks out afterwards. Near the end of the movie, as the ships are preparing to depart, he is also seen wooing Maudie, the maid/nanny to Merida and her three mischevous little brothers."@en . . . "Conan the Barbarian Vol 1; Conan the Barbarian 1.jpg"@en . . . . "Conan the Barbarian; Conan 02.jpg"@en . . . . . "Conan the Barbarian is a Universal Pictures film based on the writings of Robert E. Howard. Clips from the film were featured in the Hercules: The Legendary Journeys episode \"Les Contemptibles.\" Kevin Sorbo would later star in another film about a Robert E. Howard character: Kull the Conqueror."@en . . . . . . . . "Movie Poster"@en . . . . . . . . "Arnold Schwarzenegger"@en . . . . . . . "Conan"@en . . . . . . . . . . "Conan the Barbarian is a 1982 sword and sorcery/adventure film directed and co-written by John Milius. It is based on stories by Robert E. Howard, a pulp fictionwriter of the 1930s, about the adventures of the eponymous character in a fictional pre-historic world of dark magic and savagery. The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Earl Jones, and tells the story of a young barbarian (Schwarzenegger) who seeks vengeance for the death of his parents at the hands ofThulsa Doom (Jones), the leader of a snake cult. Buzz Feitshans and Raffaella De Laurentiis produced the film for her father Dino De Laurentiis. Basil Poledouriscomposed the music."@en . . . "Conan the Barbarian"@en . . . . . . "Conan the Barbarian"@en . . . "Conan the Barbarian"@en . "Born onto a battlefield and raised by his tribe, Conan was unhappy. His barbaric lands did not give him much, and he was often fascinated with high tales from his grandfather's past, prompting him to become a loner for many of his years. Eventually, his wanderlust and sense of adventure grew so great that he simply left. In time, his impossible skill and might made him a legendary adventurer and eventually king, as well."@en . "Conan the Barbarian is a Universal Pictures film based on the writings of Robert E. Howard. Clips from the film were featured in the Hercules: The Legendary Journeys episode \"Les Contemptibles.\" Kevin Sorbo would later star in another film about a Robert E. Howard character: Kull the Conqueror."@en . "1982"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .