Elf Sternberg

Conan is also a throwback to the halcyon days when -- every once in a while -- a script would actually make it from the mind of a single author and onto the screen relatively unmolested. And it's hard to think of a better person to write the Conan script than John Milius.

(Speaking of which: did you watch the HBO "Rome" series from a few years back? I highly recommend it: also scripted by Milius, so it's got a lot of the same uber-manly feel to it, but there's also pretty naked manflesh as far as the eye can see...)