Ebert called Conan the Barbarian "a perfect fantasy for the alienated preadolescent", whereas Schickel said, "Conan is a sort of psychopathic Star Wars, stupid and stupefying."
Ebert considerou Conan o bárbaro "unha fantasía perfecta para o preadolescente alienado", mentres que Schickel dixo, "Conan é unha especie de Star Wars psicópata, estúpida e estupefacta."