tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8194397584936788355.post2129007947006385216..comments2024-03-28T19:56:31.589-04:00Comments on Paul's Scribblings: Conan the DisappointingPaul R. McNameehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13498380385001618758noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8194397584936788355.post-15111386730445153692011-08-24T14:13:47.666-04:002011-08-24T14:13:47.666-04:00@Charles; some detractors say Momoa was stiff, but...@Charles; some detractors say Momoa was stiff, but I don't see that (and hell, who could be stiffer than Schwarzenegger?) I also heard Nispel is a one-two takes director, and you're dealing with a t.v. actor who probably expected more takes to nail down the lines.<br /><br />Helluva lot of potential.Paul R. McNameehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13498380385001618758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8194397584936788355.post-75434474167441772582011-08-24T14:04:17.503-04:002011-08-24T14:04:17.503-04:00I definitely like his look as Conan. So much more ...I definitely like his look as Conan. So much more accurate than Arnold. Good to hear he has the acting chops too. One of these days we'll get a really good one.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8194397584936788355.post-67761379443059681822011-08-24T09:44:30.472-04:002011-08-24T09:44:30.472-04:00@David; Exactly. Fantasy Storytelling 101. You c...@David; Exactly. Fantasy Storytelling 101. You can establish any rules of magic that you like, but they are rules and you need to be consistent. Never mind REH - the story wasn't consist within itself.<br /><br />The only (lame) excuse I can think of, for a lack of magic at the end, is that Marique was prepared for the ambush at the temple, but not for an attack by Conan at the end. Which, of course, is a glaring hole because they took Tamara and they did nothing about Conan - knowing he would come after her & Zym?<br /><br />And many threads unravel from there...Paul R. McNameehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13498380385001618758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8194397584936788355.post-41696567312394923532011-08-24T01:18:45.838-04:002011-08-24T01:18:45.838-04:00You're right Paul, I completely missed the sor...You're right Paul, I completely missed the sorcery in my gripes.<br /><br />Robert E. Howard's sorcery has a cost, nobody just mumbles away and creates fantastic things out of nothing.<br /><br />IF Marique could do something that powerful-why not do it all the time?nephite blood spartan hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17092519999184585295noreply@blogger.com