How old was D'abo in this movie?
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SquattyMcFlubber — 11 years ago(March 05, 2015 03:10 PM)
These arnt ancient times.
There is such a thing as taste. Sure if the girl is 16 (age of consent in most places) then fine show it but dont show stuff thats could be taken as sick these days.
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jack181078 — 17 years ago(March 05, 2009 12:13 AM)
Nope, that'd make her about fifteenor younger, since the film was released in '84and shot and produced for some period prior to its release (maybe those production details are available here).
At any rate, I agree it's more about the mores of the world in which the film is set; it's not weird to them, and that's the point. Sure, we can reflect on issues of age and consent in our own culture, but the differences between Conan's and ours don't stop there, what with magic and socery in his, along with people traveling the countryside and lopping the heads of savages, etc.
Beyond that, mythic women are often cast youngerthe "princess archetype"as with Carrie Fisher in Star Wars (19 during shooting), and Mia Sara in LEGEND (15 at the time or production). -
NotMoreMovies — 16 years ago(November 23, 2009 09:15 PM)
Yes, when I thought she was 18 till I saw her age, then it hit me.
Filming most likely took place in 1983, and since she was born in 1969, I agree with those who guess she was 14 when filmed.
At least it wasn't an open mouth kiss, so I say no big deal. But yes, once I found out her true age, that was my first thought. -
Xeokym — 15 years ago(June 06, 2010 06:56 AM)
Meh, maybe nowadays they wouldn't have a 14 yr. old kiss an "older" guy like Arnold in a movie, but in the 80s it wasn't particularly "gross," plus, gimme a greak, it was a PECK, closed-lips kiss, not some tongue-tickling-uvula french kiss. Also, talking about things that were OK in the 80s but maybe not now, notice how the horses take a LOT of falls and get knocked over a lot (Conan even "punches" one in the face in order to knock its rider offaside from the camel he bops on the head LOL). I don't think nowadays animal rights activists would allow the same kinds of techniques to fell horses in movies. They either tripped them up with wire or the rider pulled and leaned back so hard the horse would fall backwardthere are a lot of scenes in this movie where the horses fall and their faces plant right into the ground (soft dirt, at least). They just cannot do that these days.
Captain Bob = pedophile.
Jesus
Christ,
dude. Too much.
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magnificent_b-stard — 14 years ago(February 01, 2012 03:31 AM)
Th real question is, is the age of the actress what makes it potentially disturbing, or the age difference? d'Abo was 14(ish) and Arnold was about 36- a 22 year age difference. Fast forward 10 years to "Interview With A Vampire" and at 31, Brad Pitt was 19 years older than Kirsten Dunst- but she was only 12!
d'Abo's kiss was on par with the way an actress would kiss the actor playing her Father. Dunst's kiss not so much.
BTW- They're called "stunt horses" they're trained to fall, and they actually have fun when they do it. And they still do it in films, all the time. The horses falling in everything from "Gladiator" to "Lord of the Rings" to "Cowboys and Aliens" are real, except for when they're killed or injured on screen, when they're plastic and horsehide mockups or CG.
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TheChamCham — 12 years ago(January 27, 2014 01:57 AM)
Kirsten Dunst's "kiss" with Brad Pitt lasts for all of a second and isn't even seen.Her hair is in the way of any contact. She complained later how "gross" it was but I bet a few years later if they had been cast in something where the script called for her to kiss him she would have been all over him.
The horses are tripped with wire and it is an abominable practice. Why do you think they filmed in Mexico? A short drive to the slaughterhouse in case some of them were injured which they undoubtedly were.And no, they do not enjoy it. Your name is well chosen.
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Moscoso1967 — 11 years ago(May 23, 2014 04:55 PM)
Funny what a big fuss some people make about kisses in films. D'Abo was only touching Arnold's lips (with her lips firmly closed too) for a moment and even though she was only a teenager.
I wonder what those people think of "The Innocents" where a 12-year old boy kisses 40-year old Deborah Kerr, or the "soul transfer" scene in "The Prophecy" were Eric Stoltz kisses a young girl (11) (and that's not just a short peck with closed mouths - now that's what I call borderline).