Beowulf ?

[animepunk2103]

I went and saw Beowulf last night ... i loved it. I think it would look great on bluray but it is a joint Warner, Paramount thing. So will it come to both or just HD-DVD?

[Gamma_Winstead]

Originally Posted by animepunk2103

I went and saw Beowulf last night ... i loved it. I think it would look great on bluray but it is a joint Warner, Paramount thing. So will it come to both or just HD-DVD?

just hD... But that movie kicked ass! it was one f the best I have seen all year!

[AaronSCH]

The domestic distributor is Paramount. Unfortunately, it looks like this one goes to HD DVD

[quetzalcoatl]

Originally Posted by animepunk2103

I went and saw Beowulf last night ... i loved it. I think it would look great on bluray but it is a joint Warner, Paramount thing. So will it come to both or just HD-DVD?

HD North America where Paramount has rights
both rest of the world where it is Warner.

[Valore]

Just saw this. Wasn't a fan of the cartoon "shrek like" appearance in certain scenes. Overall it was very entertaining. Loved the end even though it leaves you hanging...not sure I want to see a Beowulf 2.

[doctorD]

I saw it as well yesterday, but not one of my favorites...so it wouldn't be in my collection anyways.

Did anyone see the trailer for the new Fox movie "Jumper" with Haden Christiansen? That looked like it might be very entertaining!

Here's a link to the trailer: http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/jumper/

[Whytewash]

Originally Posted by quetzalcoatl

HD North America where Paramount has rights
both rest of the world where it is Warner.

so if it is HD DVD here in the US, I will just import it from overseas!

done and done

[animepunk2103]

Well guess i will just have to import it. I liked the cartoony look. Jumper looks amazing. So does I am Legend.

[ziggythecat]

oh well, there's just another reason i won't go see it or buy it. The boycott continues. They won't receive a penny from me.

[bluskiff]

Boycott paramount. I would love to go see beowulf but I am boycotting paramount/dreamworks/universal. All these guys understand is money so send them a message don't give them your money.

[Seretur]

Originally Posted by NockNock

that movie was garbage, it was just another basic storyline. and was very predictable. it was garbage

On behalf of Neil Gaiman, I thank you for this comment.

Now please read the Wikipedia entry on the origin of this storyline. It is indeed basic, but for all the reasons you probably don't know.

And Beowulf will be out on Blu-ray in Europe, quite possibly region-free, too. So there will be the import option before Paramount starts releasing Blu-ray titles again Stateside.

[NoQuestion]

forget importing this, by the time it comes out on dvd, the war will be over and we will get it on Blu unless paramount puts it out 4 months from now lol

[kowhite]

Originally Posted by NoQuestion

forget importing this, by the time it comes out on dvd, the war will be over and we will get it on Blu unless paramount puts it out 4 months from now lol

This will be out in 4-6 months on DVD like most movies, so I wouldn't hold my breath for Paramount to flip flop again by then.

[Escalus]

I was dissappointed glad I don't have to wait for this one to come out on Blu Ray. I was expecting a lot more action since it was part cartoon!

[AaronSCH]

Originally Posted by ziggythecat

oh well, there's just another reason i won't go see it or buy it. The boycott continues. They won't receive a penny from me.

Yeah, there are a number of films I have been boycotting for political reasons as well. But Paramount and Dreamworks have really irritated me so they get nothing from my wallet. It's the only power I have as a consumer.

[Seretur]

Not living in the States, and being a film critic with a free cinema pass and access to press screenings, I really don't pick and choose my films based on studios. As a Blu-ray fan, I know which of those I'll be able to enjoy in the (better) environment of my home theatre, but those that are a long shot I just see theatrically as much as I can.

After all, it's not Joe Wright's fault that Universal produced his masterful, masterful Atonement; neither is Zemeckis to blame that Paramount paid for his Beowulf, which features CGI work by none other than Sony Pictures Imageworks. I've met many of the people making these and other good non-Blu films over the years, and it's them I don't want to boycott, not the stupid, corrupt bosses of their studios' home entertainment divisions.

[david2189]

i actually didnt like the film, at all

[str1974]

I thouroughly enjoyed this movie, or course there was cartoony moments ... dont tell anybody, but it was animation. Im sure that secret will crash the stock market. There were no lifeless eyes i was paying attention to that , and the mild mannerism of the actors came out as well. There were a few moments were I thought I was watching a stylized movie ala 300 or Sin City. This movie screams bluray, even though im 90-10 onmy hd collection in favor of blue I have to see this in HD in whatever format it is released on

[blukrank]

I went to see Beowulf yesterday and I thought it was great.So after seeing the movie I went and bought the live action one with Gerard Butler as Beowulf and I enjoyed that one as well.

[Disco_And]

It's Warner in the UK, so should be region free for everyone on Blu-ray like (The Island)