#121 - Movie Review - Conan the Barbarian (1982)

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Thousands of years ago, before Florida was drunk by the sea and New York crumbled into the ocean, four brothers ride into battle, to discuss, "Conan the Barbarian." Yes, this movie is another Dave Teague pick as we celebrate his life during March, almost one year since his passing. Andruw moderates as this was his selection among Dave Teague picks, with Andruw being a huge Arnold Schwarzenegger fan.

- How long has the Conan character been around in literature -- long before he was even a character in movies or TV? How much did the movies help revitalize the character?

- Conan is one of several characters and fantasy franchises that helped lay the groundwork for other fantasy franchises. How excited are Dave and Todd that a TV show will be made for Roger Zelazny's "The Chronicle of Amber" book series?

- How important and successful was Arnold Schwarzenegger for this movie and vice versa?

- What was the most memorable quote from the movie?

- Which co-host felt the script for this movie was "solid," and how many other co-hosts feel the movie is "great, for what it is"?

- Which co-host was caught off guard by a moment of shape shifting, sorcery, or mind control, by the main villain -- and which power was actually on display in that moment?

- Which co-host is the only one to watch the 2011 version of "Conan the Barbarian" -- along with "Conan the Destroyer" and "Red Sonja"? What were his opinions of the remake vs. the original?

- Which two co-hosts have read some of the original Conan novels? (This one is an easy guess.)

- What did the Geeks think about the plot & characters in this movie? Were they deep, and did they need to be? If they weren't, is that okay for this type of movie? Which co-host felt strongly that the plot & characters were deeper than most people give credit for?

- Most importantly, did Arnold Schwarzenegger really punch that camel?

- What were one co-host's nitpicks over the opening narration and closing subtitles?

- Which co-hosts nitpicked some over the blood in the movie -- one for it being too fake, another for it being too much?

- What were the co-hosts' final scores for this movie, and which one graded it the most harshly?

- What did the co-hosts think Dave Teague would have rated it, in his special & unique grading system?

- And, what two Dungeons & Dragons character classes should get inspiration from the two main Conan movies?

Listen now for the answers to these and other glistening, muscle-bound questions as we go on a quest with..."Conan the Barbarian."

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And, stay tuned all March as we pay tribute to David Charles Teague, who we greatly miss.

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Public domain music used in the episode includes...

- Intro, Part 1: "Night Attack" by Rafael Krux via FreePD.com

- Intro, Part 2 & Outro: "heroes-on-a-journey-cinematic-action-theme-135281" by Dream-Protocol via Pixabay.com

- Countdown Clock: "warriors-from-another-time-free-epic-soundtrack-2562" by GioeleFazzeri via Pixabay.com