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Originally posted by Vodstok
I always thought the conan movies were a little brainless, but they are fun, which is basically the point for fantasy films.
I miss the old ones like Krull and Dragonslayer. No one seems to have any real passion for them (except for PJ, that is)
Film companies seem more interested in teeny bopper movies, cheap-ass horror flicks (cheap as in poorly written and executed), the occasional oscar-bound drama, and retarded action movies starring colin ferral
Ooops.. i almost forgot, an endless stream of remakes.
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still, conan had quality actors ... people who could deliver lines in 'pseudo archaic' without sounding like complete morons.
thats the key to fantasy - as they always use that language and the no name ex-TV actors they normally cast in these films aren't skillful enough to make them work.
fantasy films are like the post apocalypse films that way - bad actors, cheap ass locations (outside in a desert or rocky terrain)
nominal effects ..and atrocious dialogue.
the good ones stand out miles above the rest - and if you take a good look at them it's obvious why..
better acting - a good film score - well written - tighter direction.
the problem is that because of the odd one good o ne ... a bunch of shitty low budget copycat productions immediately start up - pumping out their direct to video garbage with
'...better than Road Warrior' ... Sid Kidneys of the Melonville Weekly.... on the back cover to lend some bullshit credibility