Conan the Barbarian The Official Motion Picture Adaptation
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Biographical note
Beginning in 1937, L. SPRAGUE DE CAMP was a major figure in SF and fantasy with novels that included the acclaimed Lest Darkness Fall. A member of the Swordsmen and Sorcerers Guild of America, he championed the Conan adventures beginning with the Gnome Press hardcovers in the 1950s. The 1960s Lancer paperbacks paired him with author LIN CARTER, who also was the editor for the influential Ballantine Adult Fantasy series.Conan the Barbarian still weaves a spell capable of ensorcelling fans of fantasy adventureâJames Berardinelli, ReelViews
A film that lives in moments: the attack on Conanâs village; the âcrush your enemiesâ scene; Conan practicing his swordsmanship on a windswept steppe; all enveloped in Basil Poledourisâ stirring, stentorian, never-bettered scoreâTravis Johnson, Flicks
Arnold Schwarzenegger, the muscle man, stars in this mythical beast of a movie, based on pulp magazine tales of the 1930s. He's good as Conan, and the film is technically splendidâPeter Stack, San Francisco Examiner
A dynamite movie for comic book fans... The moment Thulsa Doom turns into a snake will either thrill you or make you squirm, but you will watch in fascinationâScott Cain, Atlanta Journal Constitution
Balls-to-the-wall swordplay flicks don't get much better than thisâLuke Y. Thompson, New Times