Conan doesn’t get the respect it deserves on multiple levels. From Basil Polidouris’s score, to the cinematography, and YES…even the screenplay. Conan was never “just a Arnold action movie”.
I’ve always equated it to more like an opera. Dialogue is honestly sparse. Much like the character of Conan himself, dialogue only exists when it has the most impact, with the rest of the story being told visually. It’s one of the only films I’ve seen where you can put it on mute and still mostly know the broad strokes of what’s going on.
I’ll never not defend this movie. So yes…I sort of agree with the O.P. But then again…Total Recall exists.
Poledouris’ score is definitely the best complete score of any Schwarzenegger movie and one of the best movie scores of all time. I can still recite Mako’s intro from memory.
Conan doesn’t get the respect it deserves on multiple levels. From Basil Polidouris’s score, to the cinematography, and YES…even the screenplay. Conan was never “just a Arnold action movie”.
I’ve always equated it to more like an opera. Dialogue is honestly sparse. Much like the character of Conan himself, dialogue only exists when it has the most impact, with the rest of the story being told visually. It’s one of the only films I’ve seen where you can put it on mute and still mostly know the broad strokes of what’s going on.
I’ll never not defend this movie. So yes…I sort of agree with the O.P. But then again…Total Recall exists.
Poledouris’ score is definitely the best complete score of any Schwarzenegger movie and one of the best movie scores of all time. I can still recite Mako’s intro from memory.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OBGOQ7SsJrw