[geeks] Conan the Barbarian hates hippies?

[Nadine Miller]

Mike Hebel wrote:
> 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*

Sorry, mate, but some insults *shouldn't* be forgotten.

;-)

=Nadine=