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EvilNuff t1_itwwvvs wrote

I have to disagree pretty strongly about Conan vs sword and the sorcerer. S&s has much worse acting dialog and effects. And Conan is pretty damn good quality for that time.

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Double-hokuto t1_ity1cl2 wrote

Conan has an epic storyline, fantastic moody vibes, weird set pieces that all seem distinct to the point of almost belonging in separate movies yet fit together so well. There’s emotion, love and dread. Imo it stands up today as an epic in the Kurosawa vein, the height of swords and sorcery movies.

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Herne8 OP t1_itx1psb wrote

Dunno, credits are rolling on SatS as I type this and I think I might actually like it more. There were a lot of badass moments in it that I know will stick in my memory. The effects are definitely not great, but I wouldn't say any worse than Conan's. Both are limited by their budgets and era. The sets and costumes also seem more elaborate to me.

It's definitely one that I can see myself rewatching from time to time.

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EvilNuff t1_itzg03a wrote

Conan had an orchestral score based on Carmina Burana by Orf. Conan intentionally minimized the dialog in a manner that worked, this allowed the actors to play to their physical strengths as opposed to looking/sounding out of place. I think that decision is very underrated. Ignoring Arnold Conan also had James Earl Jones and Max von Sydow. Writing credits by Robert E Howard for the character, John Milius, and Oliver Stone.

Compare that to SatS, which had a gimicky 3 bladed sword where you could see the string as it shot the outer blades (how that isn't worse than anything in Conan I don't know). I legit don't know what score it had. Very cheesy dialog. Richard Lynch and Richard Moll I think are the biggest names in the cast. Writing credits by 3 people I've never heard of who, according to IMDB, have a total of 1, 1 and 25 writing credits to their names.

So while you absolutely can and should enjoy whichever one you like more, saying/implying that Conan's popularity is a factor of Arnold's success is just silly.

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Herne8 OP t1_itzo5q5 wrote

I wasn't saying it was, I was asking for opinions on it.

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EvilNuff t1_itztc3q wrote

Oh, then sorry my bad in misinterpreting your question! And I guess I already shared my opinion. :)

In my opinion I can (and do!) still watch Conan to this day and enjoy it greatly. SatS I enjoyed as a kid but as an adult its pretty hard for me to watch.

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