Beowulf [2007] (DVD)

Ok so I went to go and see Beowulf at the cinema purely because I was intrigued that it was a film based on a poem. I personally had never heard of it but my friend had and said she couldn't really see how they could make a film out of it. I know now that there are quite a few adaptations but I had never seen them. So I read the poem before going to see the film which got me confused but then when I watched the film I loved it and found it to be so much fun to watch and here is why. Ok so the story is that there is a monster called Grendel who seems to terrorise a community of people. The king is fed up with this and calls on hero Beowulf to rid the place ...  Read the complete review

In November 2007 director Robert Zemeckis brought us the hit film that is 'Beowulf'. It is based on the Old English epic poem of the same name and was captured in a similar way as was utilised by Zemeckis in his 2004 film 'The Polar Express'. I'm not usually a massive fan of motion capture films, but as soon as I saw the trailer for this film I just knew that I had to see it. 'Beowulf' really captured my imagination and as I prepared to view it I think that to say I was excited would be a gross understatement. Cast in this film are people such as John Malkovich, Ray Winstone, Angelina Jolie, and even Anthony Hopkins. With this being a motion picture, none ...  Read the complete review

Beowulf 2007 Directed by Robert Zemeckis Animation by Stephen Enticott Running Time: 1 hr. 53 min Distributor: Warner Bros Distributors Ltd Certificate: 12A Release date: 16/11/2007 Cast: Brendan Gleeson - Wiglaf Anthony Hopkins - King Hrothgar Ray Winstone - Beowulf Robin Wright Penn - Queen Wealthow John Malkovich - Unferth Crispin Glover - Grendel Angelina Jolie - Grendel's Mother Alison Lohman - Ursula Charlotte Salt - Estrith Rik Young - Eofor Dominic Keating - Old Cain Chris Coppola - Olaf Greg Ellis - Garmund Leslie ...  Read the complete review

The film is the first of its kind. The animation is so inch perfect and flawless the actors keep the actual features, whilst allowing the director to put their bodies into situations that would not normally be possible. The camera angles, the lighting, the sounds, the effects, they all add up to make this film an edge of your seat kind of film. I never watch animations, espeically not fantasy/action animations, however Beowulf, that I decided I would watch with a friend, has changed my opinion of animation for ever. (Although I dont think any film will match up to it any time soon!) The story line follows a brave warrior by the name of Beowulf, who travels ...  Read the complete review

Beowulf has come to kill a "monstah" and release a Kingdom from it's curse. He does this not for gold, but for glory and may the Gods help anyone who gets in his way. His desire to become a Legend in the eyes of men has become all consuming and when faced with the dangerous offer of immortality his only question is, "Where do I sign?" Lets start off by saying this is one weird arsed attempt of a movie. Never before have a seen a film were the monsters are more realistic than the actors but "Beowulf" intentionally goes for this by adopting a motion capture style. It is all a bit odd as actors you know such as Anthony Hopkins as ...  Read the complete review