Synopsis [spoilers]: Conan's parents and people were decimated by an army led by a cult leader; Conan is spared and sold as a slave; he is then promoted to gladiator; finally he is freed. He wants to avenge his parents. A strange insignia composed of snakes is one of the few memories he has of the incident. He meets a witch who tries to kill him during sex. He then befriends a thief. He then meets a beautiful female thief while breaking into a cult ceremony. Conan steals a big precious stone and is attacke by a giant snake; he kills it and escapes. An old king captures Conan and hires him to rescue his daughter who has left home to live with the cult leader. Conan meets an older fight master. They all eventually find the cult headquarters, in some mountains. Conan's girlfriend dies; Conan is captured and crucified; a vulture tries to eat him but he bites the bird's neck, killing it (possibly the movie's best scene). His friends rescue him. They rescue the Princess and build an improvised fortress using the natural landscape. The cult's army comes to recover the princess; there is a huge battle. Conan wins but the old master dies. Conan and the Princess go back to the cult temple where the cult leader is about to lead his followers into collective suicide. Conan kills him and torches the temple.
Appraisal: This is my second viewing of this film; I didn't remember any of it. It gets upgraded by an infinitesimal.
Rating:31 (up from 29)
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