Aash Li Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 So I watched this last night on ppv... it was ok. The guy who played Hannibal in Silence of the Lambs (dennis hopper?), played the first king. He did a pretty good job for his relatively short role. Otherwise, the movie really wasnt that great. The girl who played Echidna (mother of Grendel, I think thats her name), has a rather nice figure. But where the heck did they get all the other girls? Theyre all so... homely. lol Also, it looks like a lot of the people had cgi editing to make them look like they did... cause several of them didnt even look real. The ending was ok I guess, I fairly expected him to toss the horn into the sea, or gut Echidna, but know, he just stands there scowling. So, since I watched this and Hitman fairly recently, I would have to say that Hitman was a much better movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Down Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Dennis Hopper, rofl. Hannibal and The First king where portraited by Anthony Hopkins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jvstice Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 The graphics were pretty good, but I wasn't a big fan of this. It slaughtered the original story it was based on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aash Li Posted April 26, 2008 Author Share Posted April 26, 2008 Anthony Hopkins, Dennis Hopper, they both look kinda similar at their age. >.> And atleast I got the reference correct. Your mocking laughter wasnt appreciated... As for the original story, I kinda figured they butchered it. Im just wondering how badly they did. Its been a very long time since I read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Obi-Wan Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 It saw it when it was released. It wasn't bad, but I wish I saw it in 3D. Probably would have been a bit better seeing it like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheProphet Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 It slaughtered the original story it was based on. That is the major reason I did not like the movie as much as I would have. As far as how much they butchered the story, coming from the Anglo standpoint and what they were trying to achieve with their heroes at the time, the movie deviated quite a bit from the original idea. I suppose it would be more enjoyable to those who haven't read the book. -Gsccc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Dravis Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 The graphics were pretty good, but I wasn't a big fan of this. It slaughtered the original story it was based on.QFT. I didn't like Grendel's model, either. They should have made him scarier. He IS supposed to be a demon thing, after all. Still, the part where Beowulf smashed the door on Grendel's arm and shouted his taunts was very, very Beowulf-like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aash Li Posted April 26, 2008 Author Share Posted April 26, 2008 I agree, the Beowulf - grendel fight I think was probly the best part of the whole movie. The dragon fight was kinda... meh. It was good, just not that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 The girl who played Echidna (mother of Grendel, I think thats her name), has a rather nice figure.Angelina Jolie, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Angelina Jolie, lol. Angelina "Golden Bewbs" Jolie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serpentine Cougar Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 So is it a movie worth watching? If you were completely ignorant that there was a Beowulf story the movie was almost-but-not-quite-based-on, would you have liked the movie's plot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MdKnightR Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I rather liked the movie. I went back and read over the original story and there were some artistic liberties taken in the movie, but I felt it did justice to its spirit. The original was rather one-sided IMHO. I prefer to see "what-ifs" and heroes that are, above all else, HUMAN. Beowulf did that much wonderfully. In comparison, I saw another movie the same day that was based on a book...I Am Legend. I felt that Beowulf was the better adaptation of an original piece of literature of the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aash Li Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 Hmm would I have liked it, had I not known of the original. Probly. Im a fan of bad scifi and cheesy fantasy. lol That was Angelina Jolie? O.o Her lips werent huge and puffy... still, she has a nice figure. >.> I Am Legend, that was a remake of a remake of an adaptation to a novel... so, Im not surprised it wasnt that great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MdKnightR Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Im a fan of bad scifi and cheesy fantasy. lol Can anyone say Anime? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pho3nix Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Haven't seen it yet, just didn't interest me at all. :3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Skywalker Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 The timeskip kinda ruined it for me. Otherwise, it was alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredi Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I like Beowulf ... great movie ... but yeah ... I did expect more when I saw the movie ... but well ... I did enjoy the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Saw it last night, coincidently. Nice animation but overall rather forgettable. Oh, and there is some blood in it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I never read the book, so I can say I liked the general plot. I mean this uber badass who is in love with his own legend has a weakness for hot mythical creatures...I can sympathize. Other than the plot though, it all felt sort of bland. I wanted to really appreciate it, but it just didn't hit the mark as well as it could have. And don't even get me started on the Grendel fight. I mean, I know that in the book he fought au natural, but jeez, give the guy a loincloth or something. That should have been one of the movie's highlights but it ended up looking like a protracted and violent Austin Powers scene where you're not 100% sure your not going to see some wobbly bits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I saw Beowulf in 3D at IMAX, in that context, it was pretty awesome Superb CGI(esp Angelina), and that theme music is pretty cool in an epic muscular way mtfbwya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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