EPISODE · Dec 14, 2023 · 52 MIN
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
from Too Old For This Shit: an 80s/90s Action Movie Rewatch Podcast · host Josh Samuels and Antonio Cafasso
Dive into the savage world of 1982’s Conan the Barbarian, with the greatest Conan of all time (apologies to Mr. Momoa and Mr. O’Brien). Join the hosts as they dissect the movie’s barbaric allure as director John Milius brings together James Earl Jones, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Sandahl Bergman for some sex, snakes, swords, and beheadings. I know, sounds boring right?! Our hosts revisit this iconic fantasy to determine whether it stands as a true sword-and-sandal epic or merely a cinematic 'wheel of pain.'
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Dive into the savage world of 1982’s Conan the Barbarian, with the greatest Conan of all time (apologies to Mr. Momoa and Mr. O’Brien). Join the hosts as they dissect the movie’s barbaric allure as director John Milius brings together James Earl Jones, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Sandahl Bergman for some sex, snakes, swords, and beheadings. I know, sounds boring right?! Our hosts revisit this iconic fantasy to determine whether it stands as a true sword-and-sandal epic or merely a cinematic 'wheel of pain.'
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