Comments on: Review: Beowulf (IMAX 3D)

By: peejay

peejay — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:30:11 +0000

I agree with everything you said, including the high quality of the CGI characters. As you said, the male characters seemed more successful than the women (with the extremely noticeable exception of Angelina Jolie’s perfectly formed naked demon). Queen Wealthow’s face was especially wooden.

I also thought the visualisation of Grendel was amazingly successful and original. Such a refreshing change from the ‘bodybuiding demons’ with too many teeth which are normally churned out. The producers chose to make him (it?) speak with a strong Danish accent, and he had the personality of a spoiled child trapped in a rotting body. The whole effect was extremely creepy. He is one of the reasons I agree that PG13 was inappoprate.

I was afraid to blink in case I missed one of the thousands of visual gems in this film. This is one of the very few films I will see again and again.

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By: steve adams

steve adams — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 05:42:27 +0000

So Samson, what do you think of the new Star Trek film that’s coming out in December 08.
^
Are you excited?
You know there recasting the old cast…

By: Vic

Vic — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:20:38 +0000

Well in the movie he was definitely less “pure” than Leonidas in “300.” And I’m pretty sure you can find worse movies right on this site in the “1 star” and “0 star” movie review areas.

Vic

By: Reverend

Reverend — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 00:33:31 +0000

Vic,

Dunno if I’m the oddball out, or maybe the only one who doesn’t like heroes that are adulters, liars, and cowards — but they butchered the story and heart of all that was Beowulf. Seeing as though I seem to be the only one who has this opinion about the movie, I’ll leave it at that.

This movie goes down as probably the worst movie I’ve ever seen.

Rev

By: Chip Chief

Chip Chief — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:15:04 +0000

my mom (ewwwww) yes, my girlfriend… no

By: Vic

Vic — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:56:46 +0000

Guys please. She had some strategically placed gold paint over semi-covered nipples and a smoothed over crotch. What the heck do YOU consider naked?

Tell me if you saw your mom or daughter walking around like that you wouldn’t say THEY were nude.

Vic

By: John Taylor

John Taylor — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:32:30 +0000

I agree with Heath, that the movie was a tad slow at times but the battle with the dragon was great; I also liked the battle with the sea monsters. But I saw in 2D, not 3D; I will try to see it in 3D sometimes.

Lykaon is also right. Grendal’s mother had some tight fitting whatchamagig but she was not nude.

By: Lykaon

Lykaon — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:19:27 +0000

I don’t know why everyone keeps saying Jolie is nude. I watched this movie this weekend.

She is as well covered as Mystique in the X-Men films. Those are also PG-13.

By: Screen Rant

Screen Rant — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 04:09:45 +0000

We’ll see what happens over the next week.

It’s not about CGI, it’s about 3D.

Vic

By: steve adams

steve adams — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:29:56 +0000

Its Sunday and its clear to see that this film tanked!!
^
30 mill opening weekend is about half of there projected gross.
^
Overseas revenue won’t help and word of mouth won’t save this one.
^
Next weekend “Hitman” and the still strong “Bee movie” will knock this one down to no.3.
^
Not the big numbers they were looking for. CGI fails again!!

By: Vic

Vic — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 21:17:10 +0000

As Heath said, you need the glasses, but you just look through them normally like though a pair of sunglasses.

Vic

By: Heath

Heath — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 21:10:45 +0000

Yes you do need the glasses they hand out.

heath

By: Jim Carey

Jim Carey — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 20:33:14 +0000

Do you need special glasses for this 3-D? I have depth perception, but am unable to appreciate special visual images that require the eyes to pull in towards one another.

By: Vic

Vic — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 15:37:01 +0000

Steve,

I’m with you on the whole “next generation” disc thing, but that’s neither here nor there regarding 3D on the big screen.

I’m not popping for a new player until the whole thing settles down to one format.

Vic

By: Heath

Heath — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 14:15:58 +0000

I read an older version, not Seamus Heaney’s acclaimed version. I think I was 17 or so, 1993 or thereabouts. I then read Michael Crichton’s EATERS OF THE DEAD, which was a lot like Beowulf.

heath

By: ZAR

ZAR — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 12:20:58 +0000

Some of you may actually wonder, that Beowulf is not from the 1960s but rather a thousand years older.

For those who are REALLY interested I recommend the most excellent translation by Seamus Heaney (ISBN 0-374-11119-7, bilingual edition).

ZAR.

By: steve adams

steve adams — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 10:16:43 +0000

I’m sure from what I’m reading that its good I just think this CGI / Internet Video orgasim of media HD and Blu ray is making me ill….
^
And I need the media software to settle and slow down a little.
(But I’m outnumbered as usual)

By: T.

T. — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 07:45:14 +0000

Beowulf is the best movie since the 300, no exaggeration. I’ve been waiting for a Beowulf movie for years and was not dissapointed in the least. This movie rules. I left the movie with only one question in mind: Who would win, Beowulf or Achilles? My money’s on Beowulf!