I saw it yesterday the first time. And what really gets me, is the Soundtrack and the fact that they never explained what was between Beowulf and Wealthow. I don't think its an emotional movie, but when he apologies and the music is playing, and he tells her he always loved her, I had some tears. I wished, at least, they would've explained that part.
shareThey actually deleted the scene where Beowulf and Wealthow really fall in love.
shareOh thats just great :(. For me it was more of the interesting storyplots. Is it on DVD?
Thanks for your quick answer :).
It is on blu-ray. Unfortunately it is unfinished and very rough render. I still think this was well written and beautiful scene, which at the end was replaced by Beowulf's long stare when Walthow sings A Hero Comes Home.
shareConsidering this never happened in the original poem, I find it sickening.
shareThis movie is not the original poem. It serves more as an interesting interpretation of the original source, bringing it back its pagan roots in heroism and glory before the transcription into what is now a tale of good vs. evil, of a pure, Christlike individual martyred for the cause of good in his fight against the dragon. This movie presents both clashing and coiling against the other, with Christianity reigning at the end.
Writers like Gaiman and Avary were not content to simply writing an essay describing their thesis, but instead, as creators of fiction, implemented it into the story as it was brought from the written word into the visual form (which is a very Gaiman thing to do, the process of rewriting and reinterpreting the old story as it is retold). If you wanted to see "Beowulf" represented on screen as faithfully as possible, then do not watch this movie, but if you would like to see another viewpoint on the story, a fresh and unique perspective very much a part of the modern age where heroes are flawed and the world is harsh. And if you do not even want to see that, then I wouldn't want to talk with you about "Beowulf" anyway: it must be very boring to interpret the poem only a certain way, to speculate only a certain way.
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I have no issue with people doing interpretations of stories, but they need to advertise them as such. That was not done with Beowulf. Audiences were led to believe that they were going to see the poem translated relatively faithfully to the screen and this movie was far from that. As with any product, there should be at least a modicum of truth in advertising.
shareOh for Heavens sake man, lighten up. I don't think anyone went to the cinema, or watched Beowulf at home after seeing the trailers and posters etc, and still genuinely expected to see a detailed adaptation of the poem.Beowulf (the movie), is an action packed Hollywood blockbuster. Don't pretend you expected anything different."...and don't point your fooking tenticles at me!"
shareI'm not pretending anything, nor am I a man. I DID expect to see something at least remotely similar to the poem, based on the trailers and description. And in talking with others I know I'm definitely not alone in this. Don't make stupid assumptions.
shareI think the whole poem as such, is way too complex to put it in one movie. But I'm sure a lot of people would love to watch it.
I know the love between Beowulf and Wealthow never happend in the original poem, but it's part of this adaption and I absolutly don't know why, but it is bothering me, that they never fully explained it. If it's on DVD I guess I have to buy it. She was such a tragical character. She lost both men to the witch, she never had a chance to have her own children, because of Hrothgars and Beowulfs betrayal. And at the end she is alone, again.
I am Beowulf/Wealthow shipper; though no one ever thought of doing a shipping of them
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