
Beyond the mists of time, having witnessed the brutal death of his blacksmith father and the massacre of the entire village by the murderous followers of Thulsa Doom, the undead evil wizard and servant of the serpent-god, Set, Conan, the orphaned young Cimmerian, is condemned to a life of slavery. Chained to the perpetual Wheel of Pain, the helpless boy grows into a man, and after years of rigorous training as a fierce gladiator, Conan, now an unstoppable mountain of muscle, ... (Full plot summary below)
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Beyond the mists of time, having witnessed the brutal death of his blacksmith father and the massacre of the entire village by the murderous followers of Thulsa Doom, the undead evil wizard and servant of the serpent-god, Set, Conan, the orphaned young Cimmerian, is condemned to a life of slavery. Chained to the perpetual Wheel of Pain, the helpless boy grows into a man, and after years of rigorous training as a fierce gladiator, Conan, now an unstoppable mountain of muscle, regains his precious freedom. But, with the image of the blood-soaked raid etched on his mind, Conan teams up with Subotai, the Hyrkanian thief, and Valeria, the Queen of the Bandits, and embarks on a peril-laden journey to the mysterious Mountain of Power, and the impregnable Snake Cult Temple. Will Conan avenge his parents?
Leave your thoughts about Conan the Barbarian.
| Time OutChris PetitMatch verdict: no goals, slow build-up, but much absorbing action off the ball. |
| Movie MetropolisJohn J. Puccio...should appeal to most anyone with a bent for fantasy and swashbuckling derring-do. |
| Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenSchwarzenegger has probably never been better-cast. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliThose who have an inherent distaste for this sort of entertainment will appreciate Conan the Barbarian's impeccable production values without enjoying the story; most everyone else will be swept away by the film's spectacle. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertI liked a lot of it myself, and with me, a few broadswords and leather jerkins go a long way. |
| Mania.comRob VauxIts magnificence stems from the very properties we should be condemning with all our might. |
| IGN DVDR. L. ShafferA classic tale is told through fascinating visuals, cheesy characters and good old fashioned muscle-bound strength. |
| eFilmCritic.comScott WeinbergA big, sweaty, pulpy adventure tale that's both exciting AND unintentionally amusing. |
| IGN DVDR.L. ShafferA classic tale is told through fascinating visuals, cheesy characters and good old fashioned muscle-bound strength. |
| Antagony & EcstasyTim BraytonA film that only wants to be described by the single adjective "awesome", though "epic" would do in a pinch. |