I loved the John Milius version of Conan The Barbarian. It was authentic looking enough and exotic enough to be something, another world, I'd never visited before. I especially liked the music. I recently saw the remake with Jason Momoa who looks remarkably like the Frank Frazetta illustrations of Conan. But the changes in the story line made me notice what I feel is a disturbing trend in movies today. In the original Conan was taken into slavery as a child and forced to push a giant grinding wheel along with the other child captives. He did this for years and by the time he grew up all his fellow slaves were dead and he alone pushed the wheel. This explains how he developed Arnold Schwarzenegger's musculature. This scene was probably lifted from The Three Stooges Meet Hercules where the...
When Nick (Ice Cube, Barbershop) falls for single mother Suzanne (Nia Long, Big Momma's House), he initially doesn't have to worry about what her kids think of him because she just wants to "be friends." Undeterred by this statement- or his buddies, who dog him for loitering in the stalking-friend zone- Nick keeps hanging around. So when Suzanne finds herself in a jam and needs someone to escort her kids to meet her in Vancouver for New Year's Eve, Nick gladly opens the door for opportunity. It could be the best way to win her heart or the biggest mistake of his life. With more that one destination on his mind, Nick embarks on a road trip he'll never forget- and neither will you! MPAA Rating: PG Motion Picture © 2005 Revolution Studios Distribution Company, LLC. All Rights Reserved.