Conan The Barbarian (2011)

I think we can all agree that many of Robert E. Howard's original Conan stories can easily be adapted into awesome, blockbuster films. For some reason, the people who made the new Conan movie didn't go that route. Conan the Barbarian (2011) has very few hints of Howard's original creation. The original story doesn't have enough of that Howardian flavor to justify the use Howard's characters and creation.

That being said, I don't think the Conan movie is not without some merit.

I was able to get over the fact that my favorite Cimmerian has been once again dumb down  by Hollywood, and I actually was able to enjoy the film for what it is: a very simplistic action-adventure film with lots of graphic violence and cool special effects.

Conan the Barbarian is a travesty to Robert E. Howard's memory, but, all things considered, it is by no means a movie that can't be enjoyed on a lazy Saturday afternoon.