The 2011 Marcus Nispel-directed swords-and-sandals fantasy film, which was released the same year that the actor made his Game of Thrones debut as Khal Drogo, was based on the books by Robert E
The author’s writing also inspired the 1982 action film of the same name that starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and spawned a 1984 sequel
Indeed, it’s safe to say that The Hollywood Reporter’s 2011 film review was not a rave
At the time, critic Kirk Honeycutt wrote, in part, “There is no purpose to the film other than random blood splattering amid scenes of bondage, primitive savagery and S&M eroticism