Beowulf

[TheWildWhelk]

I've already posted this over at the IMDB, but will say that Robert Zemeckis Beowulf film has a superb script that is kneecapped by the incredibly strange decision to make the film entirely animated rather than live action. Tell me if i am wrong, but there are [I]three[I] non-human characters in the whole movie, yet they go through the process of creating cg models identical to the actors that are playing them and motion-capturing them!

I mean, what's the point? Shoot the darn thing live action in the tradition of Lord Of The Rings and you'd have a film that would have taken at least double the box office.

A major missed opportunity.

[MOONPHASE]

Originally Posted by SonOfTorah

I've already posted this over at the IMDB, but will say that Robert Zemeckis Beowulf film has a superb script that is kneecapped by the incredibly strange decision to make the film entirely animated rather than live action. Tell me if i am wrong, but there are [I]three[I] non-human characters in the whole movie, yet they go through the process of creating cg models identical to the actors that are playing them and motion-capturing them!

I mean, what's the point? Shoot the darn thing live action in the tradition of Lord Of The Rings and you'd have a film that would have taken at least double the box office.

A major missed opportunity.

its a different kind of animation

[cathexist]

I agree live action would have been better, especially since the CG models look just like their acting counterparts. In a review of the HD-DVD, it was said that A LOT of the actors performances were missed with the animation after seeing some of the recording performances.

What absolutely ruined this movie for me is a stupid thing...but just changed the feel of the movie for me completely.

During Beowulf's first fight, being completely naked, everything was perfectly placed in the animation...a sword here, an arm there, a beam there...so no full frontal nudity (although CG nudity) was seen. Now don't get me wrong, it's not like I want to see a penis in every film I see...but what I'm saying is that it added strange layer of comedy to the fight, which I didn't like and doesn't really work.

I'll do another rental on blu-ray just to see the quality once it's out...but it's not a purchase for me.

[Carlsberg19]

Lol i know what you mean, i wouldnt say it ruined the movie for me,but it does take away from it a bit.

[cathexist]

Well...that ruined it in addition to the loss of detailed live action performances (even if the CGI was amazing, it still doesn't compare).

I found myself laughing during the entire fight/battle sequence...which I don't think is meant to happen...pretty sure you're supposed to be afraid or something like that...

[Carlsberg19]

And the bass filled soundtrack is amazing also, its like viking style meet lord of the rings

[Nameless Evil]

Originally Posted by SonOfTorah

I've already posted this over at the IMDB, but will say that Robert Zemeckis Beowulf film has a superb script that is kneecapped by the incredibly strange decision to make the film entirely animated rather than live action. Tell me if i am wrong, but there are [I]three[I] non-human characters in the whole movie, yet they go through the process of creating cg models identical to the actors that are playing them and motion-capturing them!

I mean, what's the point? Shoot the darn thing live action in the tradition of Lord Of The Rings and you'd have a film that would have taken at least double the box office.

A major missed opportunity.

Totally.

My wife loved the movie, for me it was just... meh