Interesteg What makes it different from others?

TaryBiggBall It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

Allison Davies The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Rosie Searle It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

BA_Harrison Arnold Schwarzenegger reprises his role of legendary sword-swinger Conan, who, in this adventure, is promised the return of his love Valeria by Queen Taramis (Sarah Douglas) if he agrees to escort virginal princess Jehnna (Olivia D'Abo) on a quest to find a sacred jewelled horn. With help from his loyal friends, wise wizard Akiro (Mako), cowardly thief Malak (Tracey Walter) and warrior woman Zula (disco diva Grace Jones!!!!), Conan succeeds in his task, but is double-crossed by the queen's guard, Bombaata (Wilt Chamberlain), who has been given orders to kill the barbarian.Conan isn't the only one who feels betrayed… as a fan of the original film, which took a delightfully coarse approach to its sword and sorcery, I have to admit to being disappointed by the family friendly nature of this sequel. What I wanted from a second Conan movie was more sex and gore, Arnie once again frolicking with naked slave-girls and lopping off limbs left, right and centre; instead, we get lots of silly comedy courtesy of the barbarian's irritating sidekicks, very little in the way of graphic violence (there's only one severed noggin and a brief splash of blood), and a couple of shonky rubber monsters. It's reasonably fun in a camp, so-bad-it's-good kind of way, but it's not the film that I wanted.Director Richard Fleischer should be ashamed (doubly so, seeing as he was also responsible for the equally disappointing, PG rated fantasy flick Red Sonja, Arnie's subsequent cinematic outing as a barbarian).

SnoopyStyle Queen Taramis (Sarah Douglas) offers Conan the barbarian (Arnold Schwarzenegger) to bring back his love Valeria back from the dead. Conan and his sidekick Malak (Tracey Walter) is to escort Taramis' virgin niece Jehnna (Olivia d'Abo) to find a key and a jewel horn. Her bodyguard Bombaata (Wilt Chamberlain) accompanies them but Taramis tells him to double-cross Conan. On the way, Conan saves wizard Akiro (Mako) and Zula (Grace Jones) and they join the ragtag band of travelers.It's sillier than the first movie. Its saving grace is that it's fun as long as you don't take it seriously. I think the dialog actually got more clunky. There is certainly nothing quite like this. Grace Jones looks crazy awesome. Mako and Tracey Walter are making jokes. Wilt Chamberlain is actually acting. At least he's not much worst than Arnie. Olivia d'Abo looks really pretty. This is one crazy group.

JPfanatic93 Mildly entertaining but ultimately underwhelming successor to the superior Conan the Barbarian (1982). The strong but silent warrior returns to the big screen as he is tasked by a ruthless queen to escort her young and beautiful niece to a faraway magic castle to find a jewel that can awaken the sleeping god, Dagoth, she worships. Together with a ragtag band of fellow warriors, Conan fights marauders, sorcery and demons along the way, while the princess falls in love with him. Little do both know she is destined to be a human sacrifice to the monstrous god, and there are those in the warriors' ranks who must ensure the girl will fulfill that destiny, even if it means killing Conan in the process. Though there's more intrigue in the story compared to its predecessor, it often gets in the way of the plan simple action people will expect from this film, while a PG rating, ill suited to the material (Barbarian was rated R after all), further restricts the fighting to such an extent it never gets beyond childish and mediocre. The effects are also not on par with the first film, though they still make for a decent dreamy level of quality that contributes to the overall sense of fantasy. Noted science fiction and fantasy director Richard Fleischer (20000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954), Fantastic Voyage (1966), Soylent Green (1973)) has been known to produce better fare than this, though it remains an interesting entry in his oeuvre. A third movie, which could have undone the flaws of this film, unfortunately never got beyond the planning stages of production. In order to still get his dose of fantasy acting, Schwarzenegger opted for a supporting role in the suspiciously similar Red Sonja the following year, ironically enough also directed by Fleischer.

lost-in-limbo I never was much a fan of the original film "Conan the Barbarian", but director Richard Fleischer's ramshackle sequel while not as epic or grand in structure somewhat appealed to me more. In a way it was a lot more enjoyable with fewer pretensions. I guess it was more so the fantasy angle of its story (magic & sorcery), amusing side-characters (which I can see why some find these ragtag characters led by Tracy Walter irritating) and it seemed to flow much better. However while I found the pacing not to be as stodgy… it just lacked the episodic adventures with its straight-forward story-telling and obvious plotting. Therefore it felt rushed and in the end doesn't really build up to much. Save from a couple of set-pieces of Conan taking on a wizard or two and then finally a mythical beast. Although gotta love the use of the practical special effects and make-up FX. You know rubber monster designs, smoke effects and blatant, if colourful set-designs. No illusions here. Then there's the carnage, and just like "Barbarian", "Destroyer" doesn't skip out on the blood and gore that Conan's sword unleashes. Arnold Schwarzenegger in his signature role plays Conan like his on cruise control. Mixing combat and humour with very little effort. He was born for the part. The support cast had some names with Mako the other only cast member to return. Wilt Chamberlain, Sarah Douglas, Olivia d'Abo and a very animalistic Grace Jones make up a strong line-up. Clunky, but fun 80s sword and sorcery pulp."Thief's should be hanged."