Conan the Barbarian: Conan\'s Father (William Smith)

Comments for death : Conan the Barbarian: Conan\'s Father (William Smith).

I vote this be put into the Blaze of Glory category. I mean this dude killed at least twenty men who were on horseback. Most people would be lucky to kill one. Besides it's impossible not to see this as a Blaze of Glory considering the fact the epic track that plays goes so well with his last stand. It's also the earliest one I've ever seen in a movie.

Much as I like this scene, he doesn't kill anywhere near twenty men as far as I remember. Also, his death doesn't really gain him much glory. He kills a handful of minor raiders, but his wife dies and his son is sold into ignominious slavery for a score of years.

Rexor is a real cowardly swine for ordering the war dogs in to kill him too - he deserved to die in honest combat. Then again, why would a snake cult have honour...

The music is indeed outstanding as usual though. The soundtrack for this film is easily in my top five favourites of all time, and could be a contender for the number one spot depending on my mood.

Still you've got to admit he does kill quite a few horseback raiders. Killing one dude on horseback is practically a rite of passage, he killed somewhere from 15-25 (10 is the bottom line). Besides I see it sorta glorifying if a big badass such as Rexor is cowardly ordering war dogs rather than fighting him man-to-man.

Also for the thing in the actual description about the village's pitiful defense I do recall some of the villagers trying to get weapons before being cut down. For example I saw a man behind a counter attempt to reach under his counter for something (presumably a sword) but he is shanked before he can do so.