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Resurrecting the Movies thread...
Front-Ranger:
--- Quote from: garycottle on March 08, 2008, 02:59:36 am ---Me sowwy. :( I've not seen Beowulf, so I don't have much to say about it.
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It's okay, gary. So, go to your Blockbuster and get it, will ya? After being in New York for the big splashy premiere of Beowulf, I returned to my humble hometown of Denver all jazzed to see the movie. I was so thrilled that somebody had actually made a movie of this epic tale from the medieval Northern Isles that is the underpinning of so much of our literature and culture. Actually, a dirty little secret here. I have never actually read the book. But now that I have seen the movie, I want to read the book right away. I enlisted my son to go with me to the movie because he had just studied the book in school. But, a complication arose. He did not want to see the movie. Apparently, my husband had read a review about how bad it was, and also it is unrated but there was some adult content. So my son refused to go with me and since it takes an Act of God for me to actually see a movie other than BBM in a movie theater, I didn't go either. So, when the movie came out on DVD this past week, I was full of pent-up anticipation to see it!! Okay, who else has seen it???
Front-Ranger:
Great, susie! Okay, I will try not to spill any spoilers for a while. But, be forewarned, this movie has lots of violence (however, it's cgi comic book type violence, zap, pow that kind of thing). And it is somewhat raunchy, especially at the beginning. Oh, and you have to look at Angelina Jolie wearing high heels and nothing else. But other than that, it's a lot of fun and the story and characters are amazing. Added to that, the camera work, sets, and action are literally out of this world!!
delalluvia:
I didn't see Beowulf either, but a friend of mine - the teacher - read the story - and she was disgusted at the preview of the movie because it had nothing in it that was from the story.
Most of the reviews I read also said the only things taken from the story were the three main character, the hero, Grendel and his mother and the fact that there is a battle and that's pretty much it.
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on March 08, 2008, 10:14:23 am --- there was some adult content. So my son refused to go with me
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Does your son refuse to see movies with adult content?? Or does he refuse to see movies with adult content ... with you?
If it's the latter, my sons are exactly the same way. If it's the former, my sons are exactly the opposite (they refuse to see movies that don't have at least some violence -- or, as they like to call it, "action").
Meryl:
--- Quote from: garycottle on March 08, 2008, 01:36:56 am ---I, too, liked Everything Is Illuminated, Meryl. But I hadn't heard anything about The Oxford Murders. I'll be on the look out for it. Interesting title. Is it a murder mystery? I love a good murder mystery. Thanks for telling us about it.
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Yes, it's a murder mystery set at Oxford. The serial murderer leaves clues that have meaning to mathematics experts. John Hurt is a professor of mathematics and Elijah plays a gifted student. I read the book and thought it was diverting, but not great. But the setting is beautiful, and of course, so is Elijah. 8)
--- Quote from: oilgun on March 08, 2008, 01:57:26 am ---Don't hate me, but I really didn't like Elijah Wood's performance in Everything is Illuminated. Although his portrayal of the character was more sympathetic than the arrogant one in the book.
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Arrogant? I don't remember that character striking me that way. I loved how funny the book was, as well as moving. I don't hate you, oilgun, but as an Elijah groupie, I must respectfully disagree. ;D
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