Beowulf

[ncnavguy]

Just got back from seeing this movie stoned as hell. It was pretty cool, the monster battles were good, and Beowulf himself was mad screwed

ncnavguy Reviewed by ncnavguy on 11-18-2007. Beowulf Just got back from seeing this movie stoned as hell. It was pretty cool, the monster battles were good, and Beowulf himself was mad screwed Rating: 5

[rebgirl420]

I havent seen the movie yet but I have read the short Epic. Its a fantastic hero story!

[Hilder420]

Another hollywood butchery on a classic. they should really stop doing literature into movies. theyve all sucked.

[BlazinKush]

I heard that this movie was horrible. But I wait until it comes out on BT.

[NinjaToke]

i was stoned and i really liked this movie... the story like was ok from what i remember but i really really liked the 3D... get blazed and hit the 3D... it was coooooooooool

[dragonrider]

Another hollywood butchery on a classic. they should really stop doing literature into movies. theyve all sucked.

I really enjoyed this movie a lot, but I am not very familiar with the original Beowulf story. I think you are probably right that they butchered the original.

I think they introduced an idea of the old king and Beowulf being responsible for the monsters and some relationships with Grendel's mother that were not there in the original. It made for an intersting story (and good use of Angelina Jolie's CGI body map), but not even close to the original story (or original body), I think.

Also, the movie is set in Viking times, which was s lot of fun to watch, but I think the original oral story was before Vikings. Around the time of the Vikings, the story was written down from an older oral story, but it is not about Vikings.

Another movie that did this was Troy. They turned a story that has stood for 3000 years into a Hollywood production that butchered the story. Made for an exciting movie, but a real insult to literature. That's the way I felt, but some of my friends thought I was being a little ridiculous. I didn't get as worked up about Beowulf, but I think that is because I never read the original. If I did, I would probably be pissed.

Anyway, this is another fun movie that is an insult to literature. The really bad ones are the ones that are an insult, but aren't good movies either.

[dragonrider]

i was stoned and i really liked this movie... the story like was ok from what i remember but i really really liked the 3D... get blazed and hit the 3D... it was coooooooooool

The 3D was cool!

It's wierd, bacasue the CGI is not all there yet. Some of the most simle things don't come off well -- like some one with a normal human face and smooth skin, looks fake. But the crazy stuff looks more realisitc --- like the dragons and monsters are amaizing. And the more craggy and hairy the faces get, the better they look.

But, even when the CGI wasn't as good as you would want, the 3D was awsome.

[suhl]

book wasnt that great. in my opinion the original is only considered great because it is one of the first english literary works in existence. it was one of the first ever stories translated into early english, and it really wasnt good except it was the first. besically it is all but invincible hero kills a few monsters, then dies. story structure really didnt exist at the time it was written and if you ask me, a fan of the genre, there was nothing exciting in the whole poem. nail gaiman wrote the script for the movie though and i really enjoy his books. movie looks like a piece of shit either way. see no country for old men instead

[Psycho4Bud]

I was expecting something on the same caliber as The 300....not so at all! There were some good spots in the movie but all in all I wish I would have saved the money. Not worth $5 admission but when it comes on HBO, wtf........

Have a good one!:jointsmile:

[Nochowderforyou]

I might check this movie out sometime. It looks pretty cool but does remind me of 300 from the previews.

"I am, BEOWULF!" is just like, "This is, SPARTA!". but you can't judge on entire movie on a 3 second catch phrase from the TV previews.