I had plans for an April Fool's gag. Oh, I had plans.
Remember Conan the Sumerian? I was going to do that. Try to divine more about the Conan universe of John Milius, with absolutely zero reference to Robert E. Howard's work.
Showing posts with label Conan the Sumerian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Conan the Sumerian. Show all posts
Friday 2 April 2010
Friday 19 February 2010
Ladies & Gentlemen: Conan the Berber.
Remember back when I talked about Conan the Sumerian?
Well, this is quite possibly the greatest example I've ever seen. A scholarly, thoughtful, well-written article that tries to define Conan the Barbarian's ethnicity... judged purely upon the films. Absolutely no references to Robert E. Howard, or even the comics. The author assumes that none of those things exist, and uses only the films as a guide--and he still gets stuff wrong.
It's a thing of beauty, and not just because of the Howard mistakes.
Well, this is quite possibly the greatest example I've ever seen. A scholarly, thoughtful, well-written article that tries to define Conan the Barbarian's ethnicity... judged purely upon the films. Absolutely no references to Robert E. Howard, or even the comics. The author assumes that none of those things exist, and uses only the films as a guide--and he still gets stuff wrong.
It's a thing of beauty, and not just because of the Howard mistakes.
Tuesday 2 February 2010
Whither Goest, Conan of Sumeria?
The recent nonsense about Conan the Sumerian got me wondering: have any professionals ever made this classic rookie mistake? Well, only one way to find out: Avast mateys, rig out and hoist away, we of this proud ship HMS Google brave uncharted waters!
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