# Musical Film Lamentations Conan the Barbarian Gets the Musical Treatment By Allison Love | Published 2010-07-02 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conan-the-barbarian References: [theawesomer](http://theawesomer.com/conan-the-musical/48038/) & [youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBGOQ7SsJrw&feature=player_embedded#) 'Conan the Barbarian,' the classic Arnold Schwarzenegger flick, gets the musical treatment in this YouTube parody. The music and lyrics were done by Jon and Al Kaplan and feature actual scenes from the movie, with the brothers singing a hilarious summary of the film. This 'Conan the Barbarian' parody video is hopping on the musical bandwagon. Starting with the pop culture phenomenon that was 'High School Musical,' musicals have invaded every crevice of society. So why not transform some of the pre-musical movies into beautiful parodies? Gotta love this 'Conan the Barbarian' version. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Movie-to-musical Parodies:** Opportunity for studios to reimagine classic films as musicals and create new revenue streams. - **Pop Culture Musical Satire:** Emerging trend of creating musical parodies of popular franchises, which can be highly shareable and drive engagement. - **Youtube Musical Mashups:** Growing trend of creating musical content on YouTube, which can reach a large audience and drive brand awareness. ### Who This Affects Most - **Film Industry:** Opportunity to create new revenue streams by producing musical adaptations of classic films. - **Music Industry:** Opportunity to collaborate with filmmakers to create musical adaptations of films and expand their catalogue. - **Digital Content Industry:** Opportunity for YouTube creators to produce musical content that can reach a large audience and drive engagement. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Intergalactic Snacker Musicals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chazmo-the-musical.md) - [Sci-Fi-Themed Musical Episodes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/subspace-rhapsody.md) - [Toy Brick Reimagined Trailers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wicked-movie.md) - [Anthropomorphic Hair Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hair-ballad.md) - [Milestone-Honoring Music Videos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anime-music-video.md) - [Parody-Themed Pinball Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pinball-game.md) - [Musical Haircare Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acidic-bonding-concentrate.md) - [Iconic Commercial Reboots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oscar-mayer-brings-back.md) - [Rewritten Christmas Song Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hijacking-christmas.md)