Comments on: Exclusive interview with the director of Conan – Marcus Nispel

By: Tristan

Tristan — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 23:09:22 +0000

I truly hope that the writer(s)/director actually read the Conan material. The TV series was an abomination. The tag line was “Conan:Destined to free the oppressed”. Think about how far one has to drift to get to that from “Destined to be King by his own hand”. I am a total left winger but I love Conan because he epitomizes the mythic ideal of the far right. A man who takes on the world with only his strength of self (note that Conan’s “will” is made note of as often as his physical strength). A man who raises himself up despite being a foreigner, a barbarian, considered uncouth and uneducated. And yet because of his will, his moral courage and his code of honor he becomes King of the greatest nation of mythic Hyperborea.

Conan adventures because he is consumed with wanderlust and curiosity (and yes in the stories his very intelligent and often underestimated because his manner is mistaken for stupidity). It give me pause that they are regurgitating the “Conan as child slave” revenge formula. If they do it I hope that they show that the effect of that is to create an indomitable desire for freedom. The Conan from the books would have died trying to escape captivity rather then tolerate it. But by the same token he would have seen other slaves as “weak” (and probably therefore “deserving” of their position) for tolerating their slavery.

Well, they did a good job when they relaunched Batman with Christian Bale. Let’s hope that Hollywood has learned something.

By: chess set

chess set — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:04:04 +0000

I’m interested to see what Nispel will bring to the table. But he is correct in saying that John Milius is a tough act to follow, virtually impossible if you ask me. And the movie is also missing Basil Poledurous. I’m hoping that I don’t hear an electric guitar at any point in the new movie.

By: karla

karla — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:41:52 +0000

Pathfinder was a joke of a movie; Complete shit. Fuck him for even thinking of taking on CONAN. GOD hollywood is clueless.

By: Crom

Crom — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:38:04 +0000

Scrap this movie and do:

The Hour of the Dragon, also known as Conan the Conqueror
with Leonard Nimoy as Xaltotun

By: Andre

Andre — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:44:41 +0000

This movie is going to fail terribly. I have no faith in the casting or the director. What a shame. We are living in an era where ideas are second hand and nothing new or fresh emerges. The feel of the first picture was perfect. The last thing fans want is a cheesy hollywood production with a skinny surfer looking guy that looks like one of Conan’s victims instead of Amra himself. It was never the violence, or magic or the creatures…it was the dark character and the grim world he explored alone. His morals were loose so his decisions were never predictable, thats what makes him interesting, this is going to be predictable and weak…like all the recent cheesy remakes…leave the classics alone…

By: Josh

Josh — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:02:26 +0000

I think Marcus is great at remaking movies. My only worry is the kid they are talking about using. I know he said it’s not going to be an Arnold look alike contest. But, at the same time, if Marcus’ biggest interest was the character himself, he should know the appearance is a big part of it. That being said, Arnold looked like THE CHARACTER, therfore, so should the new person being cast. Large, VERY muscular, dark haired and European. Period. Please Marcus, me and many others beg you to get someone with a HUGE Arnold like body. Otherwise I will spend the entire movie feeling as of I am watching an imposter.

By: oh yeah?

oh yeah? — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:13:37 +0000

The actor(I use that term very loosely)they chose for this sucks for Conan(or anything for that matter).The diretor Lionsgate chose(Marcus Nispel),also sucks.I saw Pathfinder.It was a piece of shit.Friday the 13th remake was a total piece of shit(i still want my money and hour and half back on that one).I see a pattern.Hey Marcus,HOW ABOUT READING A FUCKING CONAN BOOK before you going throwing your shit spin on something loved by millions???

By: lols

lols — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:23:43 +0000

this will be a pile of fucking shit!

By: BRYAN R SMITH

BRYAN R SMITH — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:19:23 +0000

conan was my favorite since i was the age of ten.Just the last few years conan is coming back.MCfarlen toys and the new conan game for all consoles.Arnold is who we know as conan the barbarian and destroyer.PLEASE dont find some prettyboy faget with bleached white teeth modern clear english and with shaved chest. If you do this conan will be destroyed.Keep the story of chrom and fix it add to it do something different.Make conan king . show him fight beasts from hell or old norse creatures.Use medievil type war battle music that nobodys heard of get peoples hearts pounding in there seats.Conan i belive has alot of potential. KEEP IT RIGHT AND CONAN WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT!! TO THE BEST GOOD LUCK!!

By: Jasons bloodline

Jasons bloodline — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:07:38 +0000

they auditioned, that’s all.
it’s still being decided.
it may go to this actor, wicked and built:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44256945@N08/4124117942/