tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629122570076397750.post5884139493950533357..comments2024-02-15T08:22:21.749+00:00Comments on Slacker Cinema: CONAN THE BARBARIAN BLU-RAY reviewColin Oakleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17142547392171803501noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629122570076397750.post-32415966283237706642012-01-15T21:43:40.251+00:002012-01-15T21:43:40.251+00:00Quite who wanted a reboot of Conan, I'll never...<i>Quite who wanted a reboot of Conan, I'll never be sure. The character may be rooted in comic book history (something the Blu-ray extras go to great pains to point out whilst overlooking the two Arnie films that brought the character to international attention)</i><br /><br />The character HAD international attention since the 1960s. The reason the 1982 film was made in the first place was because the character was so phenomenally successful in books and comics. In fact, the 1980s marked the beginning of a great decline in the franchise's fortunes, resulting in CPI's bankruptcy at the turn of the century.<br /><br />If anything, it's just addressing the imbalance in the 1982 film DVD/Blu-Ray releases, which treated the books, comics and creator as little more than footnotes in the rise of Schwarzenegger.<br /><br /><i>but the whole experience smacks of a studio wanting to capitalise on the apparent success of recent sandy action epics like Clash of The Titans.</i><br /><br />An unfortunate interpretation, since the Conan rights holders have been trying to get a Conan film made since 1987. In fact, this very film's original posters promised a 2008 release - two years before <i>Clash of the Titans</i>. Which just makes the film look even worse, when you think about how much time went into it.Taranaichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176999342965850175noreply@blogger.com