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The Beastmaster made only a brief stop in theaters before moving on to take over cable TV for years to come. Its perpetual showings on HBO and TBS made it one of the essentials for Gen-X. For subsequent generations, probably not. Oh, what's it about? Having been magically transported from his mother's womb to the uterus of an ox, the virile barbarian Dar is born with the ability to communicate with animals, a talent he uses to fight evil. Truthfully, it does drag a bit, but the Conan-lite goings on are tailor made for old school D&D players, and the ferrets are natural born scene stealers.
TIL: As the Catechism notes, God entrusted animals to the stewardship of those whom he created in his own image. That means us. So, it's legitimate to use animals for food and clothing, and to domesticate them as workers and pets. We're stewards, though, not masters of the beasts, so we can't just do anything to them. Stuff like medical and scientific experimentation on animals must remain within reasonable limits and contribute to the caring for or saving human lives.
I HAVE SOME NOTES: More random ramblings on my daily Scripture readings.
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