[geeks] Conan the Barbarian hates hippies?

[Mike Hebel]

On Dec 11, 2007, at 3:27 PM, Nadine Miller wrote:

> Patrick Giagnocavo wrote:
>> Slap me if this is too far OT, but I recently came across a book I
>> read some time ago, "Conan the Barbarian" (ISBN 0-553-22544-8) - and
>> it just struck me that the followers of Thulsa Doom are hippies -
>> they wear flowers in their hair, subscribe to far-out religions, etc.
>> etc.
>>
>> Anyone else get that from the book?
>>
>> My take is that it is a response to the hippies of the 60s and 70s
>> (the movie and this book came out in about 1981).
>
> Doubtful.  The original Robert E. Howard stories were written in the
> '30's.  See: www.conan.com
>
> That's not to say that the screenplay didn't decide totally fsck with
> things--see: _Starship Troopers_ as an example of how good books have
> been butchered.  IMO, as an RAH fan, mind you.

Oh Great $Diety!   You had to mention that movie!

I had _finally_ forgotten about it and how badly it butchered the book.

*auuugh!*

(...)

Now I've remembered iRobot!

*runs away screaming*

Mike Hebel
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See with eyes unclouded, think with mind uncluttered, act with heart  
unchained!