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Savage Sword of Conan: Mask of Archeron
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Original Release Date:
2011
Original Running Time:
113
Fanedit Release Date:
Fanedit Running Time:
85mins
Time Cut:
28mins
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Brief Synopsis:
Adding the original Basil Poledouris soundtrack from the original Conan Films, and removing 28mins from the film, this is a faster more action packed version of the new Conan Film.
Intention:
This edit was more for Fun, then Technical like my other Edits.
I just thought it would be nice to incorporate the Basil Soundtrack into this film. There are probably many things that I could of done to this edit if I was really looking at it to do a Technical cut, but truth is some of the cuts where for pacing, others where to better incorporate the Basil soundtrack. There where certain scenes removed for pacing as well as shots, and dialog, that where just annoying or outright terrible.
I didn’t really want to spend a lot of time on this edit, so there could be a few flaws here and there, for that I’m sorry.
I just thought it would be nice to incorporate the Basil Soundtrack into this film. There are probably many things that I could of done to this edit if I was really looking at it to do a Technical cut, but truth is some of the cuts where for pacing, others where to better incorporate the Basil soundtrack. There where certain scenes removed for pacing as well as shots, and dialog, that where just annoying or outright terrible.
I didn’t really want to spend a lot of time on this edit, so there could be a few flaws here and there, for that I’m sorry.
Release Information:
Digital
Cuts and Additions:
Added Basil Poledouris Original Score from Barbarian & Destroyer.
The entire film has been re-colored. As well as correcting some lighting continuity issues.
Mako Narration from Conan the Barbarian 1982 was added to the beginning
Removed the introduction of the film, and placed certain shots into a new Title Sequence.
Cut various shots to eliminate the character of Lucious from the film.
Removed the entire free slave scene.
Removed the entire celebration scene
Removed the entire Luscious mine scene
Cut Various shots of Conan traveling into the Master’s speech.
Cut Marique out of marching sequence
Cut Marique out of town action sequence
Added composite elements to Conan’s POV through the spyglass. Now looks like the view from a spyglass.
Cut various shots & dialog out of the carriage action sequence.
Cut 1st dialog between Conan & Remo at end of fight.
Cut some dialog of Conan being an ass to Tamara.
Cut various shots & dialog of Marique while torchuring women.
Cut Conan saying “Hey” so many times…. (Throughout Entire Film)
Cut dialog of Conan telling Tamara to get off the horse.
Cut various dialog between Conan & Tamara around Campfire
Cut Marique begging her father to let her take her mothers place & almost coming on to her father.
Cut terrible Remo FX shot flying through the air.
Cut Various elements of the action sequence vs the mummies.
Move Dialog between Conan & Khalar before they fight, so entire sword fight flows together.
Corrected Lighting continuity issue I boat fight sequence, by Color Correcting it to be Dawn instead of beginning with Dawn and ending in the middle of the day. It now starts at Dawn and ends at Dawn.
Cut out all Dialog between Tamara & Conan on the rock ledge, I think it makes the scene stronger for them and the love sequence to follow.
Color corrected the sunlight coming through the rocks, from Red to white. To give it a more natural feel.
Cut some of Marique’s dialog while talking to Tamara in her palace.
Cut Varios shots & Dialog from the Water creature fight sequence.
Cut Marique’s dialog when she hand’s Khalar the barbarian sword.
Cut Khalar summoning his wife before Conan attacks.
Cut shot a bit quicker of when Conan falls and smashes his head, you can see the Rock squish, since its made of foam, now you cannot.
Removed the original Ending, it now fades out on Tamara as Conan rides off.
Added Mako narration from Destroyer.
The entire film has been re-colored. As well as correcting some lighting continuity issues.
Mako Narration from Conan the Barbarian 1982 was added to the beginning
Removed the introduction of the film, and placed certain shots into a new Title Sequence.
Cut various shots to eliminate the character of Lucious from the film.
Removed the entire free slave scene.
Removed the entire celebration scene
Removed the entire Luscious mine scene
Cut Various shots of Conan traveling into the Master’s speech.
Cut Marique out of marching sequence
Cut Marique out of town action sequence
Added composite elements to Conan’s POV through the spyglass. Now looks like the view from a spyglass.
Cut various shots & dialog out of the carriage action sequence.
Cut 1st dialog between Conan & Remo at end of fight.
Cut some dialog of Conan being an ass to Tamara.
Cut various shots & dialog of Marique while torchuring women.
Cut Conan saying “Hey” so many times…. (Throughout Entire Film)
Cut dialog of Conan telling Tamara to get off the horse.
Cut various dialog between Conan & Tamara around Campfire
Cut Marique begging her father to let her take her mothers place & almost coming on to her father.
Cut terrible Remo FX shot flying through the air.
Cut Various elements of the action sequence vs the mummies.
Move Dialog between Conan & Khalar before they fight, so entire sword fight flows together.
Corrected Lighting continuity issue I boat fight sequence, by Color Correcting it to be Dawn instead of beginning with Dawn and ending in the middle of the day. It now starts at Dawn and ends at Dawn.
Cut out all Dialog between Tamara & Conan on the rock ledge, I think it makes the scene stronger for them and the love sequence to follow.
Color corrected the sunlight coming through the rocks, from Red to white. To give it a more natural feel.
Cut some of Marique’s dialog while talking to Tamara in her palace.
Cut Varios shots & Dialog from the Water creature fight sequence.
Cut Marique’s dialog when she hand’s Khalar the barbarian sword.
Cut Khalar summoning his wife before Conan attacks.
Cut shot a bit quicker of when Conan falls and smashes his head, you can see the Rock squish, since its made of foam, now you cannot.
Removed the original Ending, it now fades out on Tamara as Conan rides off.
Added Mako narration from Destroyer.
Cover art by Agent 9 (DOWNLOAD HERE)
Trailer
User reviews
6 reviews
Overall rating
8.6
Audio/Video Quality
8.8(6)
Audio Editing
9.0(6)
Visual Editing
8.5(6)
Narrative
8.2(6)
Enjoyment
8.3(6)
Overall rating
8.6
Audio/Video Quality
8.0
Audio Editing
9.0
Visual Editing
8.0
Narrative
9.0
Enjoyment
9.0
Attempted reboot of the Conan character. Detailed sets, overdone CGI (nothing new there), production values that Milius would have killed for. As the Cimmerian, Jason Momoa is no Schwarzenegger, though he is better than poor Ralf Moeller. For a lite edit, Agent9 trimmed a hefty 25% of the running time, replaced the score, and recoloured the film.
Video - Solid, rich colour throughout, even desert scenes didn’t look washed out, as so often happens filming under such harsh lighting. Later sequences inside/under the temple were full of blacks and shadows, no artifacts or flaws. Never noticed any odd transitions or jarring trims. Pro level all the way.
Audio - Robust 2 channel stereo - no subs. Dialogue clear throughout. Never caught any bleed through of the original score during the Poledouris cues.
Narrative - Ha! Axe 25% of the narrative and still make sense? Well - yes. C’mon, you ever read any of the Robert E Howard original tales? They pound like a racing cheetah. So does this edit and is completely for the better for it. Plot is sheer pulp, with few lulls in the tempo.
Enjoyment - Of course. The original wasn’t as awful as rock lobbers decry. Score it a 6/10. Agent9's edit is more entertaining, however. Plus, being briefer, one can load up another barbarian quickie (Hundra? maybe not). Easily recommended for swordplay buffs or fans who need a fresh Conan fix.
Video - Solid, rich colour throughout, even desert scenes didn’t look washed out, as so often happens filming under such harsh lighting. Later sequences inside/under the temple were full of blacks and shadows, no artifacts or flaws. Never noticed any odd transitions or jarring trims. Pro level all the way.
Audio - Robust 2 channel stereo - no subs. Dialogue clear throughout. Never caught any bleed through of the original score during the Poledouris cues.
Narrative - Ha! Axe 25% of the narrative and still make sense? Well - yes. C’mon, you ever read any of the Robert E Howard original tales? They pound like a racing cheetah. So does this edit and is completely for the better for it. Plot is sheer pulp, with few lulls in the tempo.
Enjoyment - Of course. The original wasn’t as awful as rock lobbers decry. Score it a 6/10. Agent9's edit is more entertaining, however. Plus, being briefer, one can load up another barbarian quickie (Hundra? maybe not). Easily recommended for swordplay buffs or fans who need a fresh Conan fix.
User Review
Do you recommend this edit?
Yes
Format Watched?
Digital
V
Overall rating
8.4
Audio/Video Quality
9.0
Audio Editing
9.0
Visual Editing
8.0
Narrative
8.0
Enjoyment
8.0
I disliked Conan the Barbarian (2011) when I first saw it, but I really liked this edit!
Agent 9 cuts several unnecessary scenes and goes straight to the point. The music of Basil Poledouris fits well in most cases, as in other scenes does not fit either, yet the music makes the movie much better! The fight scene against the men of sand is much better and more exciting with the music of Basil, as well as the end credits.
I think the octopus/monster scene should be cutted too
I really enjoyed this fanedit! Congratulations Agent 9!
Agent 9 cuts several unnecessary scenes and goes straight to the point. The music of Basil Poledouris fits well in most cases, as in other scenes does not fit either, yet the music makes the movie much better! The fight scene against the men of sand is much better and more exciting with the music of Basil, as well as the end credits.
I think the octopus/monster scene should be cutted too
I really enjoyed this fanedit! Congratulations Agent 9!
User Review
Do you recommend this edit?
Yes
Format Watched?
Digital
U
Overall rating
8.6
Audio/Video Quality
8.0
Audio Editing
10.0
Visual Editing
9.0
Narrative
8.0
Enjoyment
8.0
The Cinematic Release.
Unlike most people, I thought the theatrical release wasn't so bad. I enjoyed it enough that after seeing it in theatres (3D, for $20) I was still happy to spring for the blu-ray. It wasn't a cinematic masterpiece, but it was a pretty good sword and sorcery movie, and I think Momoa did a better job as Conan than Schwarzenegger did. I think it would have been better had they adapted one of the better stories rather than making something up.
The Fanedit.
The fanedit makes the film significantly more pulpy. It cuts out a lot of the extraneous garbage, and what's left is a leaner, better, action movie. Quite good. Taking the audio and some soundclips from the old movies was an excellent decision. The quite forgettable soundtrack was replaced with one that was worlds better. I didn't notice the lighting changes from the original, but everything flowed quite well, and that's the sort of thing you only notice if it's done poorly.
The tentacle monster scene with Isla Shann should be cut. I get the nostalgia factor - and yes, it's a Conan movie, so giant snakes. But it's not a giant snake, and it doesn't add anything meaningful to the film. I would have preferred to see it get cut, and a bit more of the fight/dialogue between Conan and Kalahr get added back in.
I also think that the bit of perverse daughter hits on father and gets rejected in the cinematic movie added something interesting there. It made the bad guys a bit more 3 dimensional.
Is it better than the cinematic release? Yes.
Could it be further tightened up/improved if the editor released a version 2? Yes.
Is it currently a good, watchable S&S film? Absolutely.
Unlike most people, I thought the theatrical release wasn't so bad. I enjoyed it enough that after seeing it in theatres (3D, for $20) I was still happy to spring for the blu-ray. It wasn't a cinematic masterpiece, but it was a pretty good sword and sorcery movie, and I think Momoa did a better job as Conan than Schwarzenegger did. I think it would have been better had they adapted one of the better stories rather than making something up.
The Fanedit.
The fanedit makes the film significantly more pulpy. It cuts out a lot of the extraneous garbage, and what's left is a leaner, better, action movie. Quite good. Taking the audio and some soundclips from the old movies was an excellent decision. The quite forgettable soundtrack was replaced with one that was worlds better. I didn't notice the lighting changes from the original, but everything flowed quite well, and that's the sort of thing you only notice if it's done poorly.
The tentacle monster scene with Isla Shann should be cut. I get the nostalgia factor - and yes, it's a Conan movie, so giant snakes. But it's not a giant snake, and it doesn't add anything meaningful to the film. I would have preferred to see it get cut, and a bit more of the fight/dialogue between Conan and Kalahr get added back in.
I also think that the bit of perverse daughter hits on father and gets rejected in the cinematic movie added something interesting there. It made the bad guys a bit more 3 dimensional.
Is it better than the cinematic release? Yes.
Could it be further tightened up/improved if the editor released a version 2? Yes.
Is it currently a good, watchable S&S film? Absolutely.
User Review
Do you recommend this edit?
Yes
Format Watched?
Digital
D
Overall rating
8.4
Audio/Video Quality
9.0
Audio Editing
8.0
Visual Editing
9.0
Narrative
8.0
Enjoyment
8.0
The original film was a complete disgrace to Conan and cinema in general. I think I remember rating it a 2/10 after I first saw it. Just a complete mess that seems unsalvageable but then again after seeing a Phantom Menace fanedit that completely turned the crap film around, I guess I can't be surprised at anything anymore, lol.
Anyways, Agent 9 made a damn near perfect edit of this film and turned it almost completely around and into a very very watchable and mostly enjoyable movie. There are still some annoyances, most of which are just from characters alone and not due to editing, but overall this edit took a 2 and turned it into a 7 for sure.
I see in the comments, Agent 9 is aware there may be some issues, and yes, some minor stuff could turn this into an 8/10 easily. Early on, some of the soundtrack is too loud and drowns out Ron Perlman's dialogue but the remainder of the film it's not an issue. If I were to suggest some easy cuts, I'd say toss the whole octopus scene completely; it's wholly unnecessary and kind of crap anyways. I understand the want to keep it for nostalgia sake to compare with the '82 snake scene, but there's no need for it. Also, in the finale, there could be some small chops to remove the witch a little more, who is annoying at all times - and if possible, the whole "possession" sequences could be cut (and mute the audio of the girl saying "let me go" every 2 seconds).
But really, I can't complain much. It's amazing that there was a good film to be found at all in this movie, so kudos to you Agent 9 for making sterling silver our of a turd.
Anyways, Agent 9 made a damn near perfect edit of this film and turned it almost completely around and into a very very watchable and mostly enjoyable movie. There are still some annoyances, most of which are just from characters alone and not due to editing, but overall this edit took a 2 and turned it into a 7 for sure.
I see in the comments, Agent 9 is aware there may be some issues, and yes, some minor stuff could turn this into an 8/10 easily. Early on, some of the soundtrack is too loud and drowns out Ron Perlman's dialogue but the remainder of the film it's not an issue. If I were to suggest some easy cuts, I'd say toss the whole octopus scene completely; it's wholly unnecessary and kind of crap anyways. I understand the want to keep it for nostalgia sake to compare with the '82 snake scene, but there's no need for it. Also, in the finale, there could be some small chops to remove the witch a little more, who is annoying at all times - and if possible, the whole "possession" sequences could be cut (and mute the audio of the girl saying "let me go" every 2 seconds).
But really, I can't complain much. It's amazing that there was a good film to be found at all in this movie, so kudos to you Agent 9 for making sterling silver our of a turd.
User Review
Do you recommend this edit?
Yes
Format Watched?
Digital
J
Overall rating
9.0
Audio/Video Quality
10.0
Audio Editing
10.0
Visual Editing
9.0
Narrative
8.0
Enjoyment
8.0
I am a HUGE fan of all things Conan, but I simply cannot get into THIS remake, therefore I will rate only on the technical points. You have very clean video transitions and audio cues, but the music is a bit loud in some scenes. I can make out the dialogue but just barely. The narrative skipped around a bit much for me personally, but it was nothing too jarring. I do love that you used Conan the Barbarian score(even the rare tracks)! This edit was well done overall, I just personally didn't care for the film itself.
User Review
Do you recommend this edit?
Yes
Format Watched?
DVD
W