Movie of the Day – Ator The Fighting Eagle

What if I told you that Europe has its own Conan the Barbarian series?  What if I told you this series was mildly successful enough that it warranted three additional sequels to its name?  What if I also told you that each of the films in the series were also as ridiculous and cheesy as the original Ator?  Well folks, thanks to the Italians and the success of Conan the Barbarian that one faithful month in 1982, the Italians decided they needed to cash in on the who swords and sorcery game with their answer Conan.  What we got is nothing short of terrible, but truly amazing z-movie knock-offs.

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Movie of the Day – Conan the Barbarian (1982)

Hell Yeah!  This is what I am talking about, the classic 1982 flick that pits Arnold up against some equally huge dude in a film that, honestly, captures the spirit of Conan better than the 2011 remake, Bronan the Brobarian.  Don’t get me wrong, the remake was entertaining except for the extreme bro-ish parts like when Conan frees those slaves by the port and then it turns into a weekend at the Hard Rock Casino pool.  Not really the Conan I remember but it’s made for the Redbull chugging crowd nowadays.  To me, this will always be the superior version of the series and that is what’s best in life.

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