The Filming of Conan the Barbarian

This week on the Vintage RPG Podcast, we look back at Paul M. Sammon’s coverage of the making of Conan the Barbarian in the April 1982 issue of Cinefantastique. The double issue has three features by Sammon - a lengthy piece of reportage on the filming and interviews with designer Ron Cobb and director John Milius - and lots of behind-the-scenes photos. It’s a charming bit of work that contrasts in surprising ways with Sammon’s later coverage of Conan the Destroyer, which we also discuss.
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[@nutherefurlong]

Not sure if you read these but congratulations on your 5 years!
I love CtB but had no idea of the depth and, without a bit of irony, I am also surprised by the depth of PTaA... I only recently learned about some of the footage floating around, that it's getting into a published version is really great to hear. Whenever you see one of those etched in stone classics in a new light it is endlessly fascinating

[@aaronwhitley7811]

You had me at hot coffee.