tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653170718704163870.post1211029434981496580..comments2023-08-18T09:11:00.836-05:00Comments on A Dark and Stormy Blog: Ye Olde and The "New"?D. Nathan Hilliardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06860591310866413986noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653170718704163870.post-86870705784887619082011-03-20T13:51:04.789-05:002011-03-20T13:51:04.789-05:00I have to echo Martin's comments in that I thi...I have to echo Martin's comments in that I think Jason Momoa, who is from Hawaii if I am not mistaken, has the acting ability and physical presence to pull this role off. Whether or not the other elements of the movie, such as the director, fellow actors, the writing, the CGI, fail, will Jason's performance be enough to carry off the film? Who knows... Natalie Portman could not pull Star Wars I, II, and III out of the cesspool, despite the fact that she is a talented and diverse actor.<br /><br />Cheers!<br /><br />ChristopherChristopher Dunbarhttp://www.triscellepublishing.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653170718704163870.post-69455416823236900632011-03-17T18:04:46.056-05:002011-03-17T18:04:46.056-05:00@Lauren...while you and other gals may see a "...@Lauren...while you and other gals may see a "hottie", the guys in the audience are going to want CONAN. But who knows...he might be able to surprise me and pull this off.<br /><br />@Martin...yeah, I think trying to have him fill Arnold's shoes in essentially the same story would be a major mistake. Like you said, going for authenticity, and marketing it like that would be a much better approach.D. Nathan Hilliardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06860591310866413986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653170718704163870.post-83381784967311770972011-03-17T16:07:19.108-05:002011-03-17T16:07:19.108-05:00I share your misgivings about a lot of the modern ...I share your misgivings about a lot of the modern remakes, and I fear Conan The Barbarian may fall into that category of "unnecessary improvements."<br /><br />When I first heard about this project, I was hoping they'd be making a movie with a different storyline, perhaps something truly based on one of Robert E. Howard's actual Conan stories. Instead, we get a rehash of a movie that already exists.<br /><br />Despite our mutual concerns, I'm interested to see how Jason Momoa pulls off the part of Conan. He did a good job on Stargate Atlantis for 4 seasons, and his acting might be the best part of this movie. Time will tell.Martin T. Inghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03306063178473369686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8653170718704163870.post-27634424063993479632011-03-17T11:44:00.410-05:002011-03-17T11:44:00.410-05:00...buuuut 21st century conan is hotter.
All I th......buuuut 21st century conan is hotter. <br /><br />All I think about when I see arnold is the pictures of a fat wrinkly congressman. and it weirds me out.She wants to dream.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09755754917233463420noreply@blogger.com