God man... Conan, seriously hero of my childhood, adulthood, and pretty much every hood I've had. The wild barbarian, brilliant tactician, thief, pirate, and probably a fine cook, Conan has literally been the inspiration for more novels, characters, and ideas than anything I'll ever write.
Note: Doesn't mean I'm not going to try to surpass it.
I even based one of my own characters off him; Rose, a character who's fighting style shifts freely from "clever, subtle and sneaky" to "hit me until you're tired, bitch"... that might actually end up being a line for her. Both were unhandsome, blunt and honest characters, making decisions based on intellect and not ego and the need to further the plot.
I love Conan, I loved the movie as well.
Note: I'd say movies... but well... Destroyer? Meh...
So, a new movie on Conan? A remake? I promise to the world I will do my very, very best to not come off as a fanboy, or let nostalgia cloud my vision when I go see this.
By the way, here's the plan: I'm going to see it at Chunky's, so I can have a beer and meat, because there's no better way to see Conan than at a long feasting table, with pilfered car seats, shouting along with him. I may go in a loincloth, not sure yet.
In most cases, I am a firm supporter of going to movies in costume. This is actually one of those cases, my only concern is that most barbarian outfits do not involve a shirt and most places prefer that you wear one. Particularly given that Chunky's serves food.
ReplyDeleteThis is not to say I do not find the image of your scrawny pale body (muscles of no, you are pale and scrawny) exposed for the world to see in a rather out of place Frank Frazetta -style outfit amusing.