… and I am content.” Classic Conan the Barbarian. Hollywood's movie makers must think we don’t give a rat’s ass about plot, story and dialog. Conan’s pissed, and he’s out for revenge. The “R” rating is fully deserved for extended, extensive scenes of extreme graphic violence and several scenes with naked bodies doing things too. Not a pick for a first date flick! Co-Lar, Conan’s evil nemesis is very well acted. In fact, except for Co-Lar’s bitch witch daughter, most the acting is, ah, appropriately OK in this well executed action flick. Much as it pulled me in, Conan The Barbarian is bloody and brutal beyond belief, so I feel a little guilty saying I love early historical stories of pillage, plunder and conquering – true, mythical, or otherwise, because in this the bloodshed just flows into blood and more blood and more blood. If you’re tolerant of revengeful things and some other pretty knarly stuff, you’ll like this. Absolutely not for any child of mine 16 or under, and certainly not for squeamish adults. In fact, my 17 year old closed his eyes through many scenes, so forewarned is forearmed. A 6 out of 10 that Dad would like but Mom would not tolerate - not because of the language - but the incessant violence and nudity.
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