Conan The Barbarian available on Blu-ray from 11th July 2011
Thief
Warrior
Gladiator
King
Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones and Max Von Sydow
Screenplay by John Milius and Oliver Stone
Arnold Schwarzenegger makes his striking screen debut as the legendary warrior hero, Conan the Barbarian.
This new Blu-ray release has 2 new special featurettes entitled Art of Steel: The Blacksmith & Swordsman and Conan: From the Vault which were not available on any previous DVD release
Synopsis
The film is set during the (fictional) prehistoric Hyborian Age, a time after the fall of Atlantis but eons before the rise of known ancient civilisations. As a young Cimmerian boy, Conan is instructed by his father (William Smith) on the importance of steel to their people and its relationship with their god, Crom.
Soon after, a group of warriors led by Thulsa Doom (James Earl Jones) systematically destroys Conan's village. Thulsa Doom's lieutenant, Thorgrim, whacks the villagers with his hammer, their dogs kill Conan's father and Rexor, another lieutenant of Doom's, steals the sword of Conan's father. Conan's mother is beheaded by Thulsa Doom in front of Conan with the sword Rexor stole. They sell the children into slavery after the village is rampaged.
Having been forced to push The Wheel of Pain for years, a now-adult and extremely muscular Conan (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is trained as an arena fighter and then inexplicably freed by his master and begins a dangerous, full-blooded quest to avenge his parents' massacre.
Blu-ray Contents
UK Theatrical Version (triggered from English menus only)
Commentary by Director John Milius & Arnold Schwarzenegger
Deleted Scenes Sequence
Conan Unchained: The Making of Conan
Conan - Rise of the Fantasy Legend
Special Effects Split Screen Video
The Conan Archives
Theatrical Trailers
New Extra: Art of Steel: The Blacksmith & Swordsman: Examines the making of and significance of Conan's Sword. (10mins)
New Extra: Conan: From the Vault: Newly discovered interviews shot in 1982 with Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Milius, James Earl Jones and Sandahl Bergman. (10mins)
Blu-ray Specifications
RRP Price: £15.99
Certificate: 15
Running time: 129mins
Conan The Barbarian is distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and is available from all good DVD stockists from 11th July 2011
Warrior
Gladiator
King
Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones and Max Von Sydow
Screenplay by John Milius and Oliver Stone
Arnold Schwarzenegger makes his striking screen debut as the legendary warrior hero, Conan the Barbarian.
This new Blu-ray release has 2 new special featurettes entitled Art of Steel: The Blacksmith & Swordsman and Conan: From the Vault which were not available on any previous DVD release
Synopsis
The film is set during the (fictional) prehistoric Hyborian Age, a time after the fall of Atlantis but eons before the rise of known ancient civilisations. As a young Cimmerian boy, Conan is instructed by his father (William Smith) on the importance of steel to their people and its relationship with their god, Crom.
Soon after, a group of warriors led by Thulsa Doom (James Earl Jones) systematically destroys Conan's village. Thulsa Doom's lieutenant, Thorgrim, whacks the villagers with his hammer, their dogs kill Conan's father and Rexor, another lieutenant of Doom's, steals the sword of Conan's father. Conan's mother is beheaded by Thulsa Doom in front of Conan with the sword Rexor stole. They sell the children into slavery after the village is rampaged.
Having been forced to push The Wheel of Pain for years, a now-adult and extremely muscular Conan (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is trained as an arena fighter and then inexplicably freed by his master and begins a dangerous, full-blooded quest to avenge his parents' massacre.
Blu-ray Contents
UK Theatrical Version (triggered from English menus only)
Commentary by Director John Milius & Arnold Schwarzenegger
Deleted Scenes Sequence
Conan Unchained: The Making of Conan
Conan - Rise of the Fantasy Legend
Special Effects Split Screen Video
The Conan Archives
Theatrical Trailers
New Extra: Art of Steel: The Blacksmith & Swordsman: Examines the making of and significance of Conan's Sword. (10mins)
New Extra: Conan: From the Vault: Newly discovered interviews shot in 1982 with Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Milius, James Earl Jones and Sandahl Bergman. (10mins)
Blu-ray Specifications
RRP Price: £15.99
Certificate: 15
Running time: 129mins
Conan The Barbarian is distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and is available from all good DVD stockists from 11th July 2011
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