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[burn0321]

Queen Taramis played by Sarah Douglas. One of my earliest crushes. Movies suck now. 😍 #Conan #ConanTheDestroyer https://www.instagram.com/p/CoqOdU1vQKx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[itsdavelaw]

Savage Avengers image complete. This image was so fun to create. Trying to capture the scale of large monsters in an interesting way is always a fun challenge #savageavengers #avengers #drstrange #drdoom #doctorstrange #doctordoom #conan #conanthebarbarian #conanthedestroyer #conanart #conanthecimmerian #comicart #comicbookart #marvelcomics #marvel #magik #magikxmen #xmen #xmenart #wolverine #wolverinexmen https://www.instagram.com/p/CZKWnxPpfMB/?utm_medium=tumblr

[adamwatchesmovies]

Conan the Destroyer (1984)

Though Conan the Barbarian has presence and memorable moments, I wouldn't call it "a great film". It's the end-all-be-all of sword and sorcery stories compared to the sequel, however. Conan the Destroyer has none of the charms of its predecessor. This new adventure feels like a D&D campaign with Arnold Schwarzenegger thrown in the middle.

Set some time after the first story, Conan and his companion, a thief named Malak (Tracey Walter), are forcefully summoned by Queen Taramis (Sarah Douglas) to the city of Shadizar. The Queen will bring Conan's beloved Valeria back to life. In exchange, he must help the Queen’s niece, Princess Jehnna (Olivia d’Abo) as she retrieves a mystical key that will help bring the dreaming god Dagoth to their world.

The toning down of the violence, gore, and nudity is immediately noticeable. Conan the Barbarian isn’t just an “R” picture; it’s a heavy “R”. To go from crucifixions, topless women and buckets of gore to a “PG” rating, just to get more potential butts in the seats is a betrayal. What separates Schwarzenegger's brutal barbarian from the kinder, gentler imitators like He-Man or the Beastmaster are scenes where he decapitates his archenemy and throws his head down a flight of stairs for all to see. Without this, there's no reason to show up.

Instead of the badassness, we get a big pile of useless characters and a whole lotta unfunny humor. Conan assembles a team of allies you don't care about: the Wizard (Mako as Akiro), the Amazon (Grace Jones as Zula), and a paladin (Wilt Chamberlain as Bombaata). See what I mean about this feeling like a plot from Dungeons & Dragons? Along with the princess, the titular barbarian, and his buddy the thief there are simply too many characters. If at least they were integral to the plot. Thief Malak is a coward through-and-through that doesn’t even have any useful lock-picking skills or character development. The same applies to Zula. While I like the idea of a badass female warrior to add to the group, all she does is fight in a style that’s different from Conan’s.

This more kid-friendly picture attempts to make you laugh and never succeeds. Comic relief Malak (picking on him again) is essentially the dollar-bin version of Gerry Lopez's character from the first movie. Your dislike for him increases as you realize he's only there to repeat the same joke over and over. He’s a coward. I get it!

The picture picks up towards the end. There's a sequence with a big monster that's pretty cool. For the most part, it fails to grab your attention. The story is not engaging and with the performances being only slightly better than last time (at least Schwarzenegger is more convincing here), it desperately needed dynamic action scenes to make up for the lack of everything else. When you’ve got an ineffective wizard for an opponent and a lot of scenes where characters stick around frozen while the plot moves around them, I throw my hands in the air and give up.

Conan the Destroyer can’t even get Arnold punching a camel in the face right. It's a mix of disappointment and embarrassment that isn't even worthy of hatred. (On DVD, July 5, 2015)

[uncomicmas]

¡Reseña de @redsonjaofficial #21! A la venta el 4 de noviembre por @dynamitecomics. . Red Sonja es creada por Robert E. Howard de su universo de guerreros, ella proviene de Hyrkania, la llaman Sonja la roja no solo por su cabellera escarlata, es por toda la sangre que ha derramado su espada. . ¿De qué viene? En RedSonja #20 Red Sonja llega al castillo de Shadizar para llevar a cabo su venganza, pero Cyril estaba conquistando Aquilonia. . ¿Qué sucede? Red Sonja lleva noches acabando con la guardia nocturna mientras Cyril está en Aquilonia. En Shadizar corre el rumor que el Ángel de la muerte ataca todas las noches. . Cyril regresa de Aquilonia y Red Sonja se prepara para atacar en la noche. . Cyril es despiadado, les dió de comer a los soldados de la guardia nocturna comida envenenada y si regresaban vivos les daba la cura. En este comic revelan que Cyril alimentó con dolor a los perversos hechiceros de la Torre de Wigur-Nomadene en forma de pago mientras dormía décadas sin envejecer físicamente pero aprendió los artes de la guerra. . Red Sonja se enfrenta a Cyril, pero ella no contaba con la trampa que tiene preparada este cruel adversario. . Resumen Este cómic revela la desesperación de Red Sonja, la mueve el dolor y no se percata de la trampa de Cyril. . Calificación 4.5 de 5 . Créditos Escritores: Mark Russel Ilustrador: Alessandro Miracolo Colores: Dearbha Kelly Diseños: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou Fecha de lanzamiento: 7 de octubre Publicado por: Dynamite Comics Portadas de @josephlinsner . . Fuente de Imagen @dynamitecomics . . #redsonja #conanthebarbarian #conan #comicbooks #marvelcomics #conanthecimmerian #conanthedestroyer #robertehoward #comics #fantasyart #hyborianage #swordandsorcery #igcomicfamily #savageswordofconan #conantheking #highadventure #riddleofsteel #savagetales #dynamitecomics #bronzeagecomics #bronzeage #arnoldschwarzenegger #marvelmagazine #thisyoucantrust #art #marvel #VAMPIRELLA https://www.instagram.com/p/CHKkWZlHaxI/?igshid=1344hbk03ibpg

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Grace in the Movies

[redsonjaofficial]

#Repost @blackcaptnkirk ・・・ She lived in a savage world in an uncivilized age - a world ruled by men and governed by the sword. They called her Red Sonja - for her flame-red hair and for the smoldering fire of her pride which gave her sword-arm a strength that few men could match and none had ever defeated. —— Re-Edit made for @crystalwolfcosplay ⚔️ and @redsonjaofficial —— #cosplay #cosplayer #cosplayersofinstagram #marvel #marvelcosplay #marvelcomics #redsonja #redsonjacosplay #conan #conanthebarbarian #hyborianage #conanthedestroyer #photography #photoediting #photoshop #photofox #blackcaptnkirk #bckedits https://www.instagram.com/p/BsTVmK9Fl7r/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13kr1ie4x5i9s

[othell1]

@trickydigits weekly art challenge. #CONAN #savageswordofconan #conanthebarbarian #conanthedestroyer #sketch #sketching #skulls #art #drawing #mixedmedia

[evolutionofbodybuilding]

#Repost @arnoldschwarzeneggerpics ・・・ #arnoldschwarzenegger #gains #beast #boss #moviestar #conanthedestroyer #atlantean #sword #barbarian #oldschool #mass #aesthetics #austrianoak #bodybuilding #king #legend #evolutionofbodybuilding