As spoiler-free as I can possibly make it.

[katieliz]

So. BeowulfIt was the kind of movie that made me say "WHAT THE FUCK JUST HAPPENED?" a lot. That is not entirely a bad thing

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[alixtii]

I never understood the point about being a purist about adaptations of literature (as opposed to of children's TV or comics books, in which case I'm still not a purist, but . . . the dynamic IS different somehow) (we know G. is a descendent of Cain, but book canon is silent on the father issue, isn't it?), so it sounds like I'd like it. Except maybe you liked it for reasons that wouldn't appeal to me, especially if you compare it to 300 (which I haven't seen but I don't expect I would like). What genre would you consider it in?

[katieliz]

As I said, I would have liked it to follow the poem, but I can accept the changes and moved on, because they made the story flow better.

I would say it was an action/adventure/fantasy. Lots of fighting giant monsters and such.

[raphsody606]

And so now I must see it. Where did you see the movie in IMAX 3D?

[katieliz]

King of Prussia.

[zepooka]

If I see it, I will let you know. But I think your statements have just doubly-ensured that I'm probably not, in fact, going to see it. I can much more happily waste my money on Nightmare Before Christmas in ZOMG 3D. At least 300 had mostly-naked dudes, not fur-clad Anthony Hopkinses.

Also, although the poem was in Old English, technically they should be speaking Old Norse, since it's set in parts of Sweden/Denmark, circa 600 AD. But since Grendel and his Mom are, you know, the descendants of Cain or whatever, they probably are supposed to speak some kind of ancient evil demon language thingee. Which obviously would sound like German. Because German is evil. :D

[katieliz]

Beowulf spent half the movie naked, if it helps. There were some well placed phalic objects that led to much chuckling on my part.

Of course German is evil. ;)