AverageJoesDriveInPodcast This isn't as good as the first film but it does have some of its own charms. While the first one feels very much like an epic adventure film. This one is more of an action-fantasy. While the first film feels like a grand theater experience, C.T.D feels like a late night cable movie of the week. The thematic elements are a bit different, as well as the overall tone of the story. There are also more comedic moments in this than the previous film. Most of that's due to Conan's clumsy thief sidekick. When compared to the first film it also feels cheesy. Some of the FXs and moments come across as a bit forced and more often than not the battle scenes in this feel rushed. I do enjoy the final battle though, still one of my favorite parts of either film.Where I can throw Conan The Barbarian on pretty much whenever and enjoy it. I have to be in the right mood for this one or view it as part of a back to back with the original. Despite the different vibe, I do enjoy it. I still wish we would have gotten a 3rd Conan film with Arnold. My Rating: 5.5/10

Hotwok2013 "Conan The Destroyer" is one of those movies that most people seem either to love or hate. Personally I love it. One IMDb reviewer said it was "campy & humorous, but still enthralling entertainment". Another that it was "stupid but fun". Both reviews are accurate, in my opinion. Another reviewer called it "total crap". Maybe, but it's fun crap. Personally. I liked this movie more than the original "Conan The Barbarian", which took itself more seriously. Aside from Arnold Schwarzenegger playing our hero Conan, it is full of fascinating characters. Sarah Douglas as the evil Queen Taramis is an absolute hoot & so too is Grace Jones playing Zula a gritty female warrior. Far less interesting is Olivia D'Abo as Princess Jehnna who seems miscast &, quite frankly, a poor actress. The gruff-voiced actor Mako, a Japanese who emigrated to the USA, plays one of Conan's friends a powerful wizard named Akiro. He also gets irritating after a while. The film's story, to try & pare it down, is that Queen Taramis enlists the help of Conan to find the horn of an evil god Dagoth. The horn will enable Queen Taramis to rule the world, she believes. The virginal Princess Jehnna has to be sacrificed as a part of the deal & the evil queen's agent Bombaata (Wilt Chamberlain) accompanies them in their quest. He has been sent as guardian to the princess, to ensure that the princess remains a virgin & to spy for his queen. At any moment Bombaata could turn against Conan & try to kill him. Along the way they encounter Zula who joins the team after Conan saves her from being executed. Some of the sets made for this movie are both imaginative & very creative. It is campy, certainly, but it also generally a lot of fun. The IMDb user-rating of 5.8 is, in my opinion, far too low. I would score it a minimum of 8.

utahman1971 Obvious its not, because it was made for kids. So cheesy its almost not worth watching. They got it on TV now. Conan the Barbarian was awesome compared to this one. Who ever thought this would be a hit switching the rating lower for a wider audience is stupid. They do it all the time for horror movies, and that is why a lot of horror movies suck, is the PG-13 rating. Good luck directors that keep doing it that way.Then there is not enough lines here to submit the review. That is stupid. There is nothing much good about this movie to say, unless I am under 13 years of age, which I am not. These people that make movies need to realize that kids are not the only people in this world. Just because they are the future, which the future is looking worse anyways. No need to worry about it since it will end eventually anyways.

AMar_rom I have been captivated by Conan's heroic fantasy world for many years. For this reason alone I am rating this film as 6/10. Do not expect a continuation of the first Conan film. 'Conan The Destroyer' is too light in its scope and Conan is not the same man anymore. The villains are also not as menacing.Having said that it was good to see Grace Jones and Sarah Douglas and also Conan's companions had good lines and were very funny at times.As a side note I found the adjective 'Destroyer' in the title quite misleading and unfortunate. For those of us that read the Conan novels we see Conan driven by his own motivations, and fighting his battles only if he had to and not for the sake of destroying. The film distributors could have picked something else to promote the movie.