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Old 05-26-2011, 02:32 PM   #81 (permalink)
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I'll be satisfied with flying blood. I want an R rating.

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For those who are interested, there apparently are few details on the story in the 2011 Conan film, but it's been said that Paradox Entertainment is concerned about being close to the original Robert E. Howard material in hopes of producing future films based on it.

Below is from Wikipedia regarding the original Schwarzenegger Conan the Barbarian and its relation to the original Howard stories:
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Relation to Robert E. Howard's stories

The tone of the film was loosely taken from Howard's original Conan stories, though Howard's Conan was more vocal and sarcastic.

Scenes influenced by Howard's stories were slightly altered. Examples: While a character named Valeria appears in Red Nails, the film character's attachment to Conan and her return from the dead to save his life are more akin to Bêlit of Queen of the Black Coast. Conan's killing of a vulture, using only his teeth, while he was nailed to a tree is a borrowing from a scene in A Witch Shall Be Born. Other elements have been borrowed from non-Conan sources, including the face-changing Snake Folk and the Thulsa Doom character which originated in Howard's Kull stories. Conan's encounter with the witch in the film bears some similarity to Worms of the Earth from yet another of Howard's series, Bran Mak Morn. Thulsa Doom's monologue about fearing the dark is also drawn from that work. The sequence in which Conan flees pursuit by wolves and discovers the tomb in which he obtains his iconic broadsword was lifted from "The Thing in the Crypt", an introductory short tale by Lin Carter and L Sprague DeCamp included in the edited chronological Conan series of Ace paperbacks.

Other elements of the film have no relation whatsoever to Howard's stories, including the "Riddle of Steel", the Black Sun Cult of Set, Conan's adolescence in slavery, and his service as a gladiator in the East. Howard's Conan was still with his tribe in Cimmeria around the time he was 15 or 16, taking part in the destruction of the Aquilonian outpost of Venarium.

Also, the script draws from non-Howard sources. Conan's answer to the query from his master, "What is best in life?" ("Crush your enemies, see them driven before you" etc) is from the Secret History of the Mongols.
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Old 05-26-2011, 05:45 PM   #82 (permalink)
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Regarding Red Sonja... I could care less. I am not a fan of Rose McGowan or of Red Sonja... but Conan is another matter entirely.

I am a big fan of the original Conan but this new one looks like it could be a case of The Dark Knight stacked against Tim Burton's Batman. Updated and kicking some major ass.

Can't wait for this.
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Old 05-26-2011, 07:53 PM   #83 (permalink)
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Also, was that Mickey Rourke in there?
I don't know where you saw Mickey Rourke, but it was probably Ron Perlman.

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Regarding Red Sonja... I could care less. I am not a fan of Rose McGowan or of Red Sonja... but Conan is another matter entirely.
I just have a thing for warrior women, especially with mail bikinis.

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I am a big fan of the original Conan but this new one looks like it could be a case of The Dark Knight stacked against Tim Burton's Batman. Updated and kicking some major ass.
I really, really hope this is the case. I'm begging the gods that this doesn't suck. The visuals are there at least.
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If they get Rose McGowan to punch a camel in Red Sonja, I'm totally in.

Actually, if they get her to punch a camel in real life I will become her biggest fan.
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Old 05-27-2011, 01:59 PM   #85 (permalink)
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^Seconded. Every word.
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Anyone who's interested in geeking out until the lead up to the movie, Funcom has announced that their Age of Conan MMO is now a hybrid subscription game with a free-to-play option, like Turbine did with Lord of the Rings Online.

I briefly tried a trial of this game, but now I'm going to check it out again since I don't have to pay anything if I don't want to.

Age of Conan is going free to play! | PC Gamer

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‘Age of Conan’ to feature content from upcoming Conan the Barbarian movie

Age of Conan adapts to new Hollywood production of ‘Conan the Barbarian’

Durham, USA – May 24th, 2011 – Funcom is proud to announce the new content to ‘Age of Conan’ that will tie together the game and the upcoming movie, ‘Conan the Barbarian’. Set 20 years after the movie storyline, an epic new adventure pack – The Savage Coast of Turan finds players being sent by Conan, now King of Aquilonia, to aid his old ally Artus. The new adventure pack includes but is not limited to content from the movie, and allows players to follow epic storylines in Conan’s realm.

"We have worked closely with the Funcom creative team since 2003 and carefully crafted a unique look and feel for Conan's world," says Conan the Barbarian Producer and Paradox CEO Fredrik Malmberg. "Many of the concepts, locations and designs from the game development were utilized by the film team for consistency, and we are thrilled that many elements of the film, distributed by Lionsgate in the US and UK, will feel familiar to the Age of Conan players."

Slated for an August release, ‘Conan the Barbarian’ tells the tale of Conan and his adventures across Hyboria. The new adventure pack launches players on exciting adventures, as they help Artus unravel the conspiracy and plots surrounding the city of Ardashir in Turan. The pack adds all new encounters, the massive new area of Ardashir, new dungeons and raids as well as new armor sets and monsters that moviegoers can already observe in the recently released theatrical movie trailer.
"We're excited to see the movie and the game combined in this brand new content," says Executive Producer for Age of Conan, Craig Morrison. "Being able to draw upon the characters, storylines, weapons, and monsters from the movie is tremendously exciting, and it will definitely compliment the wealth of content that already exists within the 'Age of Conan' game world."

‘Conan the Barbarian’ is set for a wide release on August 19th. The film will be released in 3D and is set to star Jason Momoa in the lead role, being supported by Rose McGowan, Stephen Lang, Ron Perlman, Bob Sapp and Rachel Nichols, with Marcus Nispel directing.
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Old 06-07-2011, 07:19 AM   #89 (permalink)
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Also, some good news:

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How graphic is the sex and violence in Conan the Barbarian?
It seems that many fans are worried about it being a soft PG-13.

Sean Hood, Professional screenwriter and director

As a screenwriter on Conan The Barbarian, I get asked this question a lot.

The world of Hyboria, as Robert E. Howard described it, is fleshy and brutal. Bloody beheadings and bare-chested slave girls abound. However, while the movie is unflinching in its depiction of barbarism, slavery and warfare, the violence and nudity emerge from the fabric of the story. It isn't gratuitous.

Robert E. Howard’s stories, although violent and perverse for their time, were not intrusively graphic either. So this is ultimately a movie about the character Conan, a character that will hopefully launch a healthy franchise of movies with stories and characters that celebrate Howard’s work. Yes, you’ll see blood and boobs, but this isn’t a Cinemax movie; it's epic action/fantasy.

And yes, it's rated R.
Conan the Barbarian (2011 Movie): How graphic is the sex and violence in Conan the Barbarian? - Quora
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Old 06-20-2011, 06:11 AM   #90 (permalink)
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Red Band Trailer Released

The trailer we've all been waiting for:

Conan the Barbarian in 3D - Red Band Trailer Video - IGN


This is so rated R (thank God).
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