Conan the Barbarian

Conan the Barbarian1982

Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Max von Sydow, Sandahl Bergman
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Rating: R
Runtime: 129 minutes

Conan the Barbarian, the movie that turned Arnold Schwarzenegger into a global superstar, is a prime example of a match made in heaven. It's the movie that macho maverick writer-director John Milius was born to make, and Arnold was genetically engin… more »



Thulsa Doom:
You broke into my house, stole my property, murdered my servants, and my PETS! And that is what grieves me the most! You killed my snake. Thorgrim is beside himself with grief! He raised that snake from the time it was born.

Conan:
You killed my mother! You killed my father, you killed my people! You took my father's sword!

Thulsa Doom:
Ah. It must have been when I was younger. There was a time, boy, when I searched for steel, when steel meant more to me than gold or jewels.

Conan:
The riddle... of steel?

Thulsa Doom:
Yes! You know what it is, don't you, boy? Shall I tell you? It's the least I can do. Steel isn't strong boy, flesh is stronger! Look around you. There, on the rocks; that beautiful girl. [Points to a teenaged girl on a nearby cliff] Come to me, my child... [Beckons to her]

[The acolyte plunges from the rock to her death.]

Thulsa Doom:
THAT is strength, boy! THAT is power! The strength and power of flesh! What is steel, compared to the hand that wields it? Look at the strength in your body, the desire in your heart, I gave you this! Such a waste... Contemplate this on the Tree of Woe. Crucify him!

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