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Conan The Barbarian - Definitive Edition [DVD] [1981]

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Binding : DVD
EAN : 5039036032858
Label : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Manufacturer : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Publisher : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Release date : 2007-09-24
Title : Conan The Barbarian - Definitive Edition [DVD] [1981]
Actor : Array
Audience rating : Suitable for 15 years and over
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Languages : Array
Number of items : 2
Original release date : 1981-01-01
Region code : 2
Running time : 125
Studio : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Theatrical releaseDate : 1981

Editorial reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review
The film that launched Arnold Schwarzenegger's international career, iConan the Barbarian/i is still regarded by many as his finest hour. Limited to a mere handful of lines and expertly directed by John Milius to play up the Nietzschean strength of the character, the Austrian Oak has never looked more suited to a role, his muscle flexing and sword twirling apparently effortless. The extraordinarily finely detailed production design ensures that the barren Spanish countryside perfectly suits the Hyborean-era backdrop envisioned by author Robert E Howard. Whether dressed in rags or riches, Schwarzenegger and companions Subotai (Gerry Lopez) and Valeria (Sandahl Bergman) look believably born to their surroundings. Backing their own very fine performances are brilliant supporting roles from James Earl Jones as serpentine baddie Thulsa Doom and Max Von Sydow as doomed King Osric. Plot-wise the film is simply the transformation of a wild barbarian into a worldly-wise king who, via a quest for revenge, finally learns the riddle of steel. The script is highly regarded for its dazzling set-pieces (the opening village raid, the orgy of body parts) and quotable dialogue ("They shall all drown in lakes of blood"), and it comes complete with an anti-peace movement reactionary subtext for anyone who cares to look closely enough. One other element deserving mention is the extraordinary score by Basil Poledouris, which inspires the film with a sense of operatic grandeur. i--Paul Tonks/i

Customer reviews

review by: date: 2007-11-26 rating:

Definitive Editon ? Afraid not... :(
Conan The Barbarian is probably my fave film. Since 2002, this film has been released on DVD 4 times, 2 of which were Special Editions, and now this Definitive Edition. All my life I had been waiting for a uncut version, but once again its the same old, same old - I'm not sure what the previous reviewer was on about concerning some cuts 'restored' but the fact is that like the previous DVD releases, some of the 'horse fall' scenes have been cut, mostly in the final battle sequence. Its particularly poxy because, like before, if you watch the Conan Unchained documentary on Disc 2, you will see one of the cut scenes shown ! (its the scene where Conan, and Rexor on a horse, charge each other, and Conan cuts at the legs of the horse - in the film, the actual fall sequence of the horse is cut, but its in the Documentary - ludicrous). As before, the film features the extended 'directors cut' ending with the Princess reinstated (on the old VHS Pan Scan copies, the final scene did not have the Princess and is much shorter, but all the DVD releases have the extended ending - the old VHS ending would have been an interesting extra) and also has the short Subotai and Conan remeniscing scene (between the Funeral Pyre and Battle Of The Mounds) which was in the previous version and is similar to the scene early on when Conan and Subotai talk about the gods. I'll give this release one star cos the metal tin case is beautiful ! - but if you want an uncut version, the best route is to buy the US version (Region 1) from Amazon.com or the French "Edition Prestige" from Amazon.fr, which is Region 2 and has the English 5.1 soundtrack.

review by: date: 2007-11-10 rating:

Excellent
When I saw this film years ago I thought it was ok, but after watching this superb new edition I have to say - it is great. The film is entertaining and Arnold fits his role to perfection. The film has some humour and is even silly in parts, but it's all supposed to be a bit tongue in cheek. br / br /The image and sound quality of this edition is fantastic. Also some cuts made in the earlier edition have been restored. This edition comes in a special DVD case. br / br /Well worth paying slightly more for this version.

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