tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post1938442342193051126..comments2024-02-18T08:45:16.295-08:00Comments on The Film Connoisseur: Red Sonja (1985)Franco Macabrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-58560152489925763572018-06-19T17:46:49.029-07:002018-06-19T17:46:49.029-07:00As Conan should say: Crom will burn Richard Fleisc...As Conan should say: Crom will burn Richard Fleischer' souls for that silly movie!<br />The worst movie director in the 80's!<br />Great review, Francisco!Henrike di Oliveirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15606682952233366837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-20896840530266966922010-06-30T04:56:06.877-07:002010-06-30T04:56:06.877-07:00I have a couple of issues of Conan as well, I have...I have a couple of issues of Conan as well, I have an issue #1 of a series that Marvel Comics did a couple of years ago. But I dont have any Red Sonja's, the Red Sonja that is currently being published is by a smaller company called Dynamite, they specialize in printing comics that are based on licensed properties, like Red Sonja, Terminator, Army of Darkness and a couple more. <br /><br />They are best known for doing the Army of Darkness comics (based on Sam Raimi's film) which have been going on for a while now.Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-76622827174739716292010-06-29T19:11:14.075-07:002010-06-29T19:11:14.075-07:00According to Laurene Landon, she was originally up...According to Laurene Landon, she was originally up for this role after Laurentiis and Schwarzenegger saw her in HUNDRA (1983), which is a much, much better movie in my opinion. Morricone even seems to pilfer his own opulent score from that movie in certain places. <br /><br />I got the first SONJA Marvel issue, too, Francisco, but I think mine has a different cover. I'll have to dig it out, but not sure where to start! I did find my CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1, though.<br /><br />Great, review, Francisco!venoms5https://www.blogger.com/profile/13655919099947763891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-60745020532496197612010-06-29T15:44:43.151-07:002010-06-29T15:44:43.151-07:00She displayed some physical prowess on Rodrigueze&...She displayed some physical prowess on Rodrigueze's Planet Terror, so she just might work as Sonja, but at this point who the heck knows if that remake is gonna happen. Im willing to bet that they are simply waiting to see how this new Conan movie does...if it does well, Im certain we will see a new Sonja film. <br /><br />For Red Sonja (1985) they had the same problem of finding the proper Sonja. At first it was supposed to be SAndahl Bergman, and Im sure she would have done a fine job as Sonja, but she turned it down. It wasn't until Laurentis saw her on an add or something that he found a woman amazonian enough to play Sonja. <br /><br />Lets see what happens! <br /><br />But yeah, I agree, Sonja is thrashy fun.Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-53708936909614564552010-06-29T14:50:51.468-07:002010-06-29T14:50:51.468-07:00'Red Sonja' works on a level of trashy fun...'Red Sonja' works on a level of trashy fun that's best enjoyed if you catch it late at night on TV after a few beers. Brigette Nielsen is statuesque and wields a sword decently enough, but she never really captures the Sonja of the comics. I'm really hoping the proposed Rodriguez remake will come to fruition and prove a whole lot better. I'm still not sure about Rose McGowan in the title role. Sure, she looks amazing, but does she have the physicality?Neil Fulwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14686296295535235988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-18027964057661122032010-06-29T13:06:05.354-07:002010-06-29T13:06:05.354-07:00Knowing the way things work in todays hollywood sy...Knowing the way things work in todays hollywood system...I mean, jeez, can you imagine a bloodless Conan movie? A Conan movie without nudity? I hope they dont make a pussy Conan movie! <br /><br />I mean Conan was all about "crushing your enemis and hearing the lamentation of the women!" Oh god, lets see what happens.Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-64922961512475704862010-06-29T12:52:06.987-07:002010-06-29T12:52:06.987-07:00Yeah, I don't have much hope for the new CONAN...Yeah, I don't have much hope for the new CONAN film esp. with Marcus Nispel at the helm. I had forgotten about all the turkeys he made. It will be interesting to see if their going to go for an R rating (which would give me a bit of hope) or if they're going to water it down. We shall see...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-58109110858025363362010-06-29T12:16:25.689-07:002010-06-29T12:16:25.689-07:00Thanks Jen!Thanks Jen!Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-90880005765953544722010-06-29T11:52:41.100-07:002010-06-29T11:52:41.100-07:00I have hazy memories of seeing this as a kid..I di...I have hazy memories of seeing this as a kid..I didn't realize until now that Arnold was NOT playing Conan! Excellent review as always!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15029054484146348678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-70268269552315539052010-06-29T10:28:53.667-07:002010-06-29T10:28:53.667-07:00Exactly, I dont know why he was so surprised to ge...Exactly, I dont know why he was so surprised to get top billing, he is on the whole freaking film, and he saves Red Sonja on more than one ocassion.<br /><br />Dino de Laurentis, he went from producing Federico Fellini movies, to producing Red Sonja. Damn! But you gotta hand it to him, the dude has been responsible for producing some of the best and worst movies ever! For every Red Sonja the man produced a Nights of Cabiria for Fellini or a Serpents Egg for Bergman.Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-21005494986092035342010-06-29T09:55:37.001-07:002010-06-29T09:55:37.001-07:00Nice review Francisco. I enjoy this one too. I r...Nice review Francisco. I enjoy this one too. I remember hearing the anecdote that you mention, I think from Arnold, he agreed to appear in the film in a small role, as a favor to Dino de Laurentis. He ended up being in 3/4ths of the film. I wonder what he was thinking when he showed up for work every day! Great work again, Francisco.Hans A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11328243469224993459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-90439636401661926832010-06-29T07:51:49.301-07:002010-06-29T07:51:49.301-07:00Totally agree, John Milius gave that original Cona...Totally agree, John Milius gave that original Conan The Barbarian such a serious tone! And that original Conan film had such heavy themes....not so with Conan The Destroyer and Red Sonja, they had such generic and simplistic tales. <br /><br />They turned the films from adult fantasy, which is really what Robert E. Howard wrote with his novels...to childish fantasy, closer to what Marvel Comics did with the characters. <br /><br />Im kind of worried for that new Conan movie, its directed by Marcus Nispel, the guy responsible for directing the following stinkers: <br /><br />Pathfinder - a movie I abhor, this movie was such a disaster, it was so freaking awful, and it was such a Conan wannabe. Maybe the director will take this opportunity to make a better sword and sorcery movie this time around, lets cross our fingers. <br /><br />Friday the 13th Remake - Not a bad movie, but damn, it was so generic and goreless.<br /><br />He did make that Texas Chainsaw Massacre Remake (2003) which I did enjoy, so lets hope this Conan movie is one of his good ones. <br /><br />Hey, Rose McGowan appears on this new Conan movie! She plays a character called Marique! The film is already in post production...goddamn it, I hope its not a failure, this could spell certain doom for any future Conan movies.Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-63862866175382652522010-06-29T06:51:01.902-07:002010-06-29T06:51:01.902-07:00What this film needed was the Oliver Stone/John Mi...What this film needed was the Oliver Stone/John Milius treatment that they gave CONAN THE BARBARIAN and go for a hard R, blood 'n' guts 'n' nudity but instead, much like CONAN THE DESTROYER, they went the safe, boring route. Oh well... Let's hope Rodriguez/McGowan don't make the same mistake.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.com