Anyone seen Beowulf yet?

Discussion in 'Random Thoughts' started by McLeodGanja, Aug 24, 2008.

  1. McLeodGanja

    McLeodGanja Banned

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    I just sawr it. It's fucking brilliant! OutRAAAAAAAAAGeous fighting scenes, especially the end.

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  2. praxiskepsis

    praxiskepsis ha!

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    I don't know what's up with this Medieval Celtic/Saxon fetish in Hollywood movies lately.

    It's worse than Roman bread and circus.
     
  3. Yaz

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    Fuck Yea Saw It In 3d When It First Came Out! Woot!
     
  4. McLeodGanja

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    Man I want to see the IMAX version now, I bet that looks amazing. I once saw the terminator thing at Orlando, that was really convincing.

    I like this celtic fetish thing praxis LOL, what's wrong with it!
     
  5. lode

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    It was fairly banal and uninspired. Take away Angelina Jolie and some violence and there was very little to the film. It was a visually pretty film without much depth. It took all the depth away from a classic piece of literature and made it kind of dull.

    I'd give it like a 6.5 out of ten.
     
  6. McLeodGanja

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    I'm sure the original poem it is based on is much more complex and deep, but I still think there were a lot of interesting sub texts to it.
     
  7. AquaLight

    AquaLight Senior Member

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    It felt like being in world of warcraft even though I have never really played the game.
     
  8. Geneity

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    It's funny because I actually read this epic poem for school. I'm gonna watch it soon.
     
  9. lode

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    I'll admit it was a pretty movie.
     
  10. Geneity

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    Fuck I knew I meant to download something......
     
  11. lode

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    Pretty and kinda dumb.

    Like 300.
     
  12. Geneity

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    Ha 300 was totally awesome. I saw it on a heavy dose of DXM. It was fantastic. I've never seen it since. I would probably be let down.
     
  13. lode

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    Hard drugs would make 300 a lot more bearable. Screaming along with Leonidas, threatening the guy who sells falafels.
     
  14. Geneity

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    Haha. Screaming along with Leonitus. Just the mental image of someone standing up in a quiet, dark theater is and doing that is hilarious.
     
  15. lode

    lode Banned

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    I've booed and walked out of a few movies.

    I'll only do it if it's especially god awful though. Which happens quite a bit because I really enjoy watching bad cinema and ripping it to shreds.
     
  16. Tree-Hugger

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    I can't make myself watch it. I love the poem too much.
     
  17. lode

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    I'll say it had less respect for the source material than the Claire Danes Romeo And Juliet.
     
  18. Tree-Hugger

    Tree-Hugger The Chainsaw

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    That's what I thought. I hate what Hollywood does to great works of literature.
     
  19. Mr.Writer

    Mr.Writer Senior Member

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    Holy shit epic.

    Beowulf is a pretty cool movie, different, but cool. You gotta let go of some expectations.
     
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