Conan the Barbarian

Conan was Arnold's big breakthrough, and it's pretty entertaining. He's not a very good actor, so he works in parts like these without a lot of dialogue, but I miss his one-liners that became his trademark not long afterwards. It's a somewhat minimalist movie. He says all of five words to his main love interest in the entire film. He doesn't say anything at all for vast stretches of time. He just kicks peoples' asses and spends time with some ladies.

The action is pretty good for 1982. It's not beautifully choreographed, but it's brutal and bloody enough to be entertaining. James Earl Jones is enjoyable as the villain. You have to be in the right mood to watch Conan. If you take anything too seriously, you might drive yourself insane. It's not a bad movie, it's just strange. The script is competent and the cinematography is pretty good. If you just want to have some fun watching things get killed, it's a good choice.