Beowulf

http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/beowulf/large.html

It's not shrek, that's for damn sure.

Den 17 years ago
Oooohhh...I think I'll have to see that at the IMAX in 3D...the graphics look totally hot! Hope the story matches!
ROzbeans 17 years ago
Angelina Jolie in 3d is gonna be the shiznit. Her voice is amazing in the trailer too. I'm excited!
SnowDragon 17 years ago
Wow I want to go see. Lol only have to wait till Nov
Lunna 17 years ago
that's another Neil Gaiman adaptation (legend to screen).
ROzbeans 17 years ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw2DfL32aRg

Till the powers that be yank it - here's the 2 and half minute scene of Angelina Jolie's character being introduced to Beowulf. The 3d is amazing, but yeah there's something missing in her face - the expression doesn't touch her eyes at all.
Sergon 17 years ago
The Reaper is the only reason I am waiting on this to come out on Video. I try not to support that psycho any more than I have too.

S
Vishanti 17 years ago
If my old webspace still existed, I'd post a pic for Sergon that I fixed up for a discussion people were having about Angelina Jolie. Most of the guys were tossing out the DSL comments, so I zoomed in on her lips in a high res picture. Every wrinkle was visible, and they looked like sandpaper. Ow.
Den 17 years ago
Saw this in 3d last week...and the graphics were amazing to me. The story was so so, but ROz you hit the nail on the head, as far as the eyes go. While watching it I remembered a line from Jaws, where Quint is talking about the shark's eyes...saying they were dead eyes... The faces were great for emotion, but yea, the eyes really lacked life. I guess there is only so much you can get from artificial graphics.
ROzbeans 17 years ago
They're getting there though - from what I saw of it, the realism is pretty damn impressive O_O
Den 17 years ago
And in 3D...talk about coming a long way! The glasses are like sunglasses now, no more of the blue/red cellophane lenses, and the actual viewing is so natural. I really loved that part of the movie experience.

Next summer Journey to the Center of the Earth is coming out in 3D and I'm going to see that too, except I think the medium lends itself better to computer graphics.
Vex 17 years ago
i went and saw this last night.

I love it, i think it was awesome. That being said, I could tell a difference in time spent on crafting 'beowulf' as opposed to all the other characters.

At times it was extremely difficult to tell that he was CG, where everyone else had the noticeable telltale signs. He had every wrinkle, whisker pit, whisker color variation.. that you'd see on a real person.

Oh god the hair too - we need to figure out that hair!

I thought the story was very interesting and could leave openings for other beowulf followups.

I would've liked a better explanation of what AJ actually was in the movie, but they got plenty of titty shots in the movie so I was thrilled anyhow :P
assPOPE 17 years ago
as per my namesake I'll say this:
It's just as well Jolie was rendered in 3D and given a body, well, you know...

'Cause presently the bitch is scrawny in real life, and quite frankly is no longer as physically...sculpted as she once was.
Vex 17 years ago
whats your point?
Laschae 17 years ago
That he wants her to have more ass? /shrug

As with everything, unless it's G rated, I won't see it til it's on dvd.
Vex 17 years ago
its a good movie but its not a MUST-SEE war of the worlds theater movie.
Den 17 years ago
Vex;90453
its a good movie but its not a MUST-SEE war of the worlds theater movie.


I disagree, but only if you see it in 3D. Otherwise, I say don't waste your money.
Vex 17 years ago
the imax around here is about an hour away, and its not a regular theater. It's part of the children's museum ( which happens to be a BAD ASS museum if my memory serves
Mylec 17 years ago
That sounds like our IMAX in Harrisburg, its part of the music of scientific discovery.
Sergon 17 years ago
assPOPE;90447
as per my namesake I'll say this:
It's just as well Jolie was rendered in 3D and given a body, well, you know...

'Cause presently the bitch is scrawny in real life, and quite frankly is no longer as physically...sculpted as she once was.


Hence why I call her the Grim Reaper. All she needs is a Scythe and Robe and shes got the job. She was hot back in the Hackers/Lara Croft time of her career. Now she just looks like a meth addict or a bulimic whose on her last heave.

S
Kelefane 17 years ago
Man, Angelina Jolie is hot imo