Conan The Destroyer (1984) - Soundtrack

While I did not enjoy Conan the Barbarian all that much I did feel something of an obligation to subject myself to its sequel, Conan the Destroyer. What I did not expect was to enjoy it as much as I did.

As dour and colorless as I found the first film to be, this much brighter and far more family friendly entry turned out to be more to my liking. At least at the time of my one and only viewing of the film.

To save money, of course, the production had intended to recycle the first film's iconic score. Yet the tonal differences between the dour seriousness of the first film and the overt comic book adventurism of the second turned out to be a incompatible, so Basil Poledouris was brought back to provide a lighter, zestier score.

While the music for Conan the Destroyer might not be as iconic or impressive as what was composed for Conan the Barbarian, it is still provides a vibrant and entertaining listening experience.