tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post1085742151244842800..comments2024-02-20T10:12:20.623+00:00Comments on The Blog That Time Forgot: Jason Momoa as Conan the HawaiianTaranaichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02176999342965850175noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-59607061084815285452011-08-27T16:24:07.238+01:002011-08-27T16:24:07.238+01:00Momoa just does not look at all like a dark haired...Momoa just does not look at all like a dark haired blue eyed Irish man, which is how the Cimmerian barbarian is supposed to look like...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-13251481011260379682011-03-05T09:15:55.796+00:002011-03-05T09:15:55.796+00:00I'm a huge GRRM and REH fan, that said, momoa ...I'm a huge GRRM and REH fan, that said, momoa is wrong for Conan. He is a good fit for Khal Drogo though. REH created his world from our antiquity, he even used real ethnic groups and slightly modified the pronunciation. I have nothing against Momoa but Conan wasn't Hawaiian, not even close.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-73370417602218141932010-01-23T17:56:08.658+00:002010-01-23T17:56:08.658+00:00Well, it has a shirtless Karl Urban, though that&#...Well, it has a shirtless Karl Urban, though that's probably not an argument for most male readers. ;)<br /><br />Definitely continue reading ASOIAF. It starts out more as historical fiction with but a hint of magic, but the magic is there and the threat of the Others very real. Tyrion kicks some serious ass in battle, there's a priestess who birthes Shadows, a duel involving a flaming sword, a battle against the Wildlings on the Wall, burning ships in Kings Landing .... in short, lots of fun. Lots of political intrigue, too.Gabriele Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205770868139083575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-74210209913856240762010-01-23T02:05:22.511+00:002010-01-23T02:05:22.511+00:00I must confess, I still haven't made the leap ...I must confess, I still haven't made the leap to the second book. The first book just left me with a sort of "that's it?" feeling, which is probably a result of everyone talking it up as the best fantasy since LotR. There's always that defiant part of me that says "oh yeah? We'll see about that!" I also felt disappointed when it turned out the awesome ice-creatures from the prologue ended up taking a back seat to the politics. One of these days, I'll end up continuing the series.<br /><br />The Frazetta pastiche is pretty much all I can say for it that's even positive. Some of the stills looked just like a Frazetta painting, albeit without the fierce brushwork and tons of little extras in the corners and shadows. I really, really wanted to like Pathfinder too, but it was just mediocre. That's the greatest sin of all for me, especially since they wasted Clancy Brown: they could at least have turned it into a glorious cheesey epic like Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat.Taranaichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176999342965850175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-31303210010658080532010-01-22T18:59:01.344+00:002010-01-22T18:59:01.344+00:00Love the Frazetta Pastiche comment-that makes me l...Love the Frazetta Pastiche comment-that makes me laugh.<br /><br />I wanted to be excited about a Conan film but alas everything based on something old and established is getting the butcher knife skin graft and a plastic soda bottle makeover. Its garbage and won't last let alone be worthy of his creator.<br /><br />I like Khal Drogo too and Tyrion. Lots of potential there for it to get a faithful rendering.nephite blood spartan hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17092519999184585295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-69168430211586707512010-01-22T17:58:45.921+00:002010-01-22T17:58:45.921+00:00Oh yes, Khal Drogo rocks. I'm a fan of the ser...Oh yes, Khal Drogo rocks. I'm a fan of the series overall, though since I don't like to read about kid characters, I could do with less Arya and Bran. But I think they will play their role in the overall structure of the series.<br /><br />I liked some of the others: Tyrion is one badass dwarf, Jon Snow grows into his own, Jaime Lannister goes through some really interesting character development, and I loved honourable Ned though I can see he's not the sort of character to survive in Martin's world - or any real one, for that matter. I'd like to see more of Asha Greyjoy, too; what's not to like about a pirate girl of sorts. :)Gabriele Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205770868139083575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-54043754076269623892010-01-22T17:00:30.255+00:002010-01-22T17:00:30.255+00:00To be perfectly frank, Momoa is not the worst choi...To be perfectly frank, Momoa is not the worst choice in the world to me. Van Winkle, Lutz and Kickinger would be far worse. I'm not quite as angry about it as some of the chaps on the REH Forum. But I still don't like it. He'd probably be my third or fourth choice, after Mears (for the morbid curiosity) and Urban, though I might put Paladecki above him.<br /><br />Good point about GoT. I'm actually looking forward to his Khal Drogo, seeing as Drogo was my favourite character in the book (or rather, the only character I really liked: not a big ASoI&F fan), and he convinced me enough.Taranaichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176999342965850175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-82532914522362547502010-01-22T16:39:28.429+00:002010-01-22T16:39:28.429+00:00I must admit that Momoa was my second choice after...I must admit that Momoa was my second choice after Urban. I've long since given up to expect anything of that movie except some kickass fight scenes, and Momoa at least looks like a MAN and not like a metrosexual cover boy. Maybe he can act better than what Stargate gave him to work with - HBO assembled an impressive cast for Game of Thrones and I doubt they'd picked Momoa as Khal Drogo if his acting wasn't up to par with the rest.<br /><br />If only they'd leave the words 'Howard' and 'Conan' out of the while thing, it could even be some cheesy action fun. ;)Gabriele Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205770868139083575noreply@blogger.com