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Beowulf [Blu-ray] [2007]

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Binding : Blu-ray
EAN : 7321900210935
Label : Warner Home Video
Manufacturer : Warner Home Video
Publisher : Warner Home Video
Release date : 2008-03-17
Title : Beowulf [Blu-ray] [2007]
Actor : Array
Audience rating : Suitable for 12 years and over
Format : Widescreen
Languages : Array
Number of items : 1
Original release date : 2007-01-01
Region code : 0
Running time : 110
Studio : Warner Home Video
Theatrical releaseDate : 2007
MPN : BDY21093

Editorial reviews

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Ray Winstone, Angelina Jolie, Anthony Hopkins, John Malkovich, Brendan Gleeson, Robin Wright-Penn Director: Robert Zemeckis

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Spectacular animated action scenes turn the ancient epic poem iBeowulf/i into a modern fantasy movie, while motion-capture technology transforms plump actor Ray Winstone (iSexy Beast/i) into a burly Nordic warrior. When a Danish kingdom is threatened by the monster Grendel (voiced and physicalised by Crispin Glover, iRiver's Edge/i), Beowulf--lured by the promise of heroic glory--comes to rescue them. He succeeds, but falls prey to the seductive power of Grendel's mother, played by Angelina Jolie... and as Jolie's pneumatically animated form rises from an underground lagoon with demon-claw high heels, it becomes clear that we're leaving the original epic far, far behind. Regrettably, the motion-capture process has made only modest improvements since iThe Polar Express/i; while the characters' eyes no longer look so flat and zombie-like, their faces remain inexpressive and movements are still wooden. As a result, the most effective sequences feature wildly animated battles and the most vivid character is Grendel, whose grotesqueness ends up making him far more sympathetic than any of the mannequin-like human beings. The meant-to-be-titillating images of a naked Jolie resemble an inflatable doll more than a living, breathing woman (or succubus, as the case may be). But the fights--particularly Grendel's initial assault on the celebration hut--pop with lushly animated gore and violence. Also featuring the CGI-muffled talents of Anthony Hopkins (iSilence of the Lambs/i), Robin Wright Penn (iThe Princess Bride/i), and John Malkovich (iDangerous Liaisons/i). --Bret Fetzer

Customer reviews

review by: date: 2009-05-11 rating:

Dark Digital Fantasy
As a film I quite like this; it's a pretty grim and violent dark fantasy tale that explores human flaw in the context of a mythological setting. I think Ray Winstone was probably not the best choice for the titular 'hero' but some of the other actors do a very good job under difficult shooting circumstances (e.g. John Malkovich). br / br /As a Blu-ray disc, the film looks really good, representing the thoughtfully designed computer generated imagery exceptionally well and combining that with a strong HD audio track. There are plentiful extras making this a great buy on Blu-ray.

review by: alan presneill date: 2008-06-06 rating:

Visually stunning
Quite superb in action and detail,the day when actors are not needed on screen is surely drawing closer judging by Beowolf.It is certainly gorey for a 12 rating,but the film gets better as it moves on.I am judging the film on itself rather than anything else.I do not go for total CGI generally but this was great,well worth buying.

review by: date: 2008-05-09 rating:

Very gory for a 12 rating!
A lot of reviews already cover the impressive computer generated images, high HD quality and likes and dislikes re the voices so I wont go over that again. br /What did surprise me was the graphic and copious amount of mutilations and gore in this film, considering it is a 12! br /Pretty sure that if this was not computer generated it would have got a 15 or maybe 18 rating. br /Considering that the line between CGI and live is getting narrower (and this film takes a big step across that line) I decided not to let my 12 year old watch this, it's not like he's missing a particularly great film!

review by: date: 2008-05-09 rating:

Movie: 3/5 Picture Quality: 4/5 Sound Quality: 4.5/5 Extras: 3.5/5
Version: U.S.A / Paramount / Region A, B, C br /MPEG-4 AVC BD-50 / AACS / High Profile 4.1 br /Aspect ratio: 2.35:1 br /Running time: 1:54:42 br /Feature size: 34,33 GB br /Disc size: 47,84 GB br /Total bit rate: 39.91 Mbps br /Average video bit rate: 29.60 Mbps br / br /Dolby TrueHD Audio English 3406 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 3406 kbps / 24-bit (AC3 Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps) br /Dolby Digital Audio French 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps br /Dolby Digital Audio Spanish 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps br / br /Subtitles: English, English SDH, French, Spanish br /Number of chapters: 15 br / br /#A Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulf (HD - 24 minutes) br /#Deleted Scenes (HD - 12 minutes) br /#Beasts of Burden: Designing the Creatures of Beowulf (HD - 7 minutes) br /#The Origins of Beowulf (HD - 5 minutes) br /#Creating the Ultimate Beowulf (HD - 2 minutes) br /#The Art of Beowulf (HD - 5 minutes) br /#Theatrical Trailer (HD - 2 minutes) br /#Beowulf In the Volume (Picture-in-Picture) br /#A Hero's Journey: Interactive Version (HD - 44 minutes) br /#The Journey Continues (HD - 20 minutes) br /#A Conversation with Robert Zemeckis (HD - 10 minutes) br / br /****************************************************** br /Version:International (except Japan) / Warner / Region A, B, C br /VC-1 BD-50 / AACS / Advanced Profile 3 br /Aspect ratio: 2.35:1 br /Running time: 1:54:42 br /Feature size: 19,89 GB br /Disc size: 31,28 GB br /Total bit rate: 23.13 Mbps br /Average video bit rate: 14.85 Mbps br / br /English Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround (48kHz/16-Bit) br /English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround br /Spanish (Castilian) Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround br /French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround br /Italian Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround br / br /Subtitles:English SDH, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Korean, Chinese, Portuguese, Norwegian, Brazilian, Swedish, Spanish (Castilian), Spanish (Latin), Danish, Dutch br / br /#A Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulf (HD, 24 minutes) br /#Deleted Scenes (HD, 12 minutes) br /#The Origins of Beowulf (HD, 5 minutes) br /#The Art of Beowulf (HD, 5 minutes) br /#Beasts of Burden: Designing the Creatures of Beowulf (HD, 7 minutes) br /#Creating the Ultimate Beowulf (HD, 2 minutes) br / br /******************************************************

review by: aannttiiiittnnaa date: 2008-04-07 rating:

Too late for truth?
One of the most enduring legends of all time and Roger Avary and Neil Gaiman feel that they need to engage in a bizarre re-write. This new sex orientated version has some very weird plot diversions, most notably a more than obvious Oedipal overtone that has no reference to the original. One can only assume that this was instigated in order to make it more 'interesting' for the modern mainstream audience. br / br /In short a ham fisted re-write that has now been odiously attached to the memory of Beowulf.

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