OFF: That one obscure album.. Conan

[Laj Waldner]

Andrew Apold wrote:
>
> At 11:56 AM 3/27/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >>On fre 26 mar 1999 20.43 -0600 "Laj Waldner" <erebus7 at DLCWEST.COM> wrote:
> >>> 1. Conan the Barbarian
> >>
> >>     Superb!  Really captured the feel of the written stuff on
> >>film, IMO.
> >
> >Captured the feel? I cannot possible disagree more.  I thoroughly enjoyed
> >the movie, don't get me wrong.  But it was just a mosaic of scenes cut from
> >about 10 different Conan novels, primarily the follow-up novels by Lin
> >Carter and L. Sprague deCamp.  There were certainly portions that were
> >loyal.  But Conan was no-where near as nice a guy as Arnold portrayed.   And
> >that whole Thulsa-Doom hippie
> >thing was embarrassing as hell!  ;)
>
> Ah, I didn't mind it.  I thought all the non-Arnold actors did a great job.
> Even Sven Ole Thorsen...
>
> I love Basil Poledouris' soundtrack, I have the CD and use it now and then....
>
> Ever notice who wrote the script for Conan?  John Milius (the director) has
> co-credit, but the other name is fascinating..... Oliver Stone.
>
> When you look at the genre, there's not that much else out there that is done
> with that level of production values....  I'd rate Excalibur as my top pick
> in the genre... after that I'm not sure I can think of one done better than
> the first Conan movie.    (don't even mention the second one around me,
> though...)
>
> =============================
> "To dwell within Samsara, however, is to
>  be subject to the works of those mighty
>  among dreamers."
>
>  - Mahasamatman, in Zelazny's "Lord of Light"
>
> Andrew Apold


I think I would also give honorable mention to Willow, The Princess
Bride, Brave Heart, and Highlander. Quite true, Excalibur was flawless
in every regard, the story was perfect, and so was the casting
(especially Merlin!).


Laj.