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Andrew and Dave are joined by special guest Eric Jones in this episode of Films(trips)!In this episode, the trio take a look at writer and director John Milius' 1982 film CONAN THE BARBARIAN, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Earl Jones! Is the film simply a nihilistic riff on the standard hero's quest narrative, or a disturbingly reactionary adventure story? Is young Arnold blown out of the water by the rest of the cast, or does Milius find a way for the onetime body building champion to hold his own? And what the heck does Bob Fosse have to do with this film? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: What could possibly go wrong when a studio give Oliver Stone $150 million dollars?The Films(trips) website: https://filmstripspodcast.home.blog/DeaconsDen (Eric's blog): https://deaconsden.wordpress.com/All music by Andrew Kannesgiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.