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Bubba-Man
It sucks. Don't watch it. Just read the book.
MastaWario
lolk

I'm not interested in Shakespeare anyway...
JCnobody
Wuzzat u say? blink.gif

A crap load of people told me it was the new 300. You know... emo-th_THIS_IS_SPARTA_by_DoooM.gif

Is the movie really that bad?
Yoshio
the new 300 = new contender for year's stupidest movie
Gold Torizo
I did read the book, and from what I see in the commercials the movie is totally different. Nothing at all the same.

I mean, I'd think they'd at least show Grendel, or Grendel's mom, or that dragon thing. A Beowulf movie could've totally rocked. emo-th_ermm.png
Yoshio
Its the same thing as 300

they take somthing that would make a great movie by itself

and they butcher it
Faltzer
http://www.beowulfmovie.com/
Xan
QUOTE (Bubba-Man @ Nov 23 2007, 11:21 PM)
It sucks. Don't watch it. Just read the book.

Can't get much clearer then that. It's what happens when you get the first movie about a "legendary hero".
Hercules, Van Helsing, Beowulf - they all have numerous adventures under their belt, but usually writers would start with the adventure that turned them into a hero, not the last thing they did as a hero.
Faltzer
Oh, yes I almost forgot to voice my opinion on this.

I just thought the ending needed more clearing up, though. He had a baby with Grendel and he supposedly killed it. The main character is butt naked most of the time in the castle, as he awaited for the monster to arrive. I forgot his name. Grendel is naked too, and she's hot.


I have more to say, but I'm too lazy to post more on this.
Xan
Mordor and Grendel/Grendall - I'm sure those names are © Lord of the Rings?
Faltzer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beowulf_(2007_film)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_t...gs_film_trilogy


I don't know how efficient my Ctrl+F abilities are, but I don't see anything relating to Beowulf there.
Xan
I'm sure that the names I mentioned are location in LOTR
JCnobody
QUOTE (Xan @ Dec 11 2007, 10:59 PM)
Mordor and Grendel/Grendall - I'm sure those names are © Lord of the Rings?

Well, Aragorn is the heir to the kingships of Gondor. The there's Gandalf, the old dude. I think you're confusing the names a bit. emo-th_wonder2.gif
Xan
In teh books - there is a map, I'm sure of it. Plus isn't "Mordor" in LOTR? That's the name of Angelina Jolie's Char in Beowulf.
Bobomb
Beowulf was ok, but it was too slow paced, I think. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I only remember four fights, two of which were quite short, and Grendel's first attack for the action. It was like Spider Man 3- it lacked fighting/action and piled on storyline events.

I never read the book, but based on what you guys said, it must be better.
Jeffhog the Sonic guru
To me, the movie won the Gold Medal of crap.
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