"Conan the Barbarian": When the classic remake becomes a gimmick

Blaze 2022-03-24 09:01:59

In a bloody massacre, Old Lang, the Hellboy, cut open the abdomen of his severely wounded wife and took out the baby that was about to be born. Opening with such a bloody and violent plot, it evokes people's full sensory stimulation. The child who grew up many years later watched his father burnt to ashes by molten iron, and after many years he grew into a muscular man, and began the battle of revenge that had been buried in his heart for a long time. It is also interspersed with tender stories of heroes saving beauty, and finally ends with a Super Mario-style perfect ending. The whole plot revolves around the theme of primitive and barbaric throughout.

Another remake, based on a comic from the 1930s. There have been many remakes of animations and movies, the most famous of which is Arnold Schwarzenegger's 1982 version of Conan the Barbarian. I remember that I was young at that time, but because of Schwarzenegger, I saw the mighty muscular man for the first time, and I was stunned. Perhaps the director has realized that Schwarzenegger's muscles are unparalleled, and in this film, he deliberately downplayed Jason Momoa's muscle show, and showed more of the murderous aura.

Although the effect is invincible and full of gimmicks, the weak plot and insensitive interpretation are still difficult to mention how much watchable it is. Not as good as the classic "Conan the Barbarian", and even half of the brilliance of Gerard Butler's "300 Warriors" is difficult to achieve. And the classics are classified as ordinary in this way, and people can't help but sigh that the remake is terrible. It also makes people think of the domestic remake of the blockbuster "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate", which is on the cusp recently.

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Conan the Barbarian quotes

  • Conan: No man shall live in chains.

  • Conan: [referring to Tamara] Find her a weapon and leather armor.

    [Conan leaves]

    Artus: [to Tamara] I think he likes you.