a ISBN B-00-11NVC9-8

a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title pol

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title rus

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title tur

a Classification number DVD 006091

a Personal name Zemeckis, Robert,

d Dates associated with a name 1952-

a Title Beowulf

h Medium DVD

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc Paramount

c Date of publication, distribution, etc 2007

a Place of publication, distribution, etc USA

a Extent 1 DVD

a Playing time 114 min.

a Summary, etc Spectacular animated action scenes turn the ancient epic poem Beowulf into a modern fantasy movie, while motion-capture technology transforms plump actor Ray Winstone (Sexy Beast) into a burly Nordic warrior. When a Danish kingdom is threatened by the monster Grendel (voiced and physicalized by Crispin Glover, River's Edge), Beowulf--lured by the promise of heroic glory--comes to rescue them. He succeeds, but falls prey to the seductive power of Grendel's mother, played by Angelina Jolie... and as Jolie's pneumatically animated form rises from an underground lagoon with demon-claw high heels, it becomes clear that we're leaving the original epic far, far behind. Regrettably, the motion-capture process has made only modest improvements since The Polar Express; while the characters' eyes no longer look so flat and zombie-like, their faces remain inexpressive and movements are still wooden. As a result, the most effective sequences feature wildly animated battles and the most vivid character is Grendel, whose grotesqueness ends up making him far more sympathetic than any of the mannequin-like human beings. The meant-to-be-titillating images of a naked Jolie resemble an inflatable doll more than a living, breathing woman (or succubus, as the case may be). But the fights--particularly Grendel's initial assault on the celebration hut--pop with lushly animated gore and violence. Also featuring the CGI-muffled talents of Anthony Hopkins (Silence of the Lambs), Robin Wright Penn (The Princess Bride), and John Malkovich (Dangerous Liaisons).

a Language note Language(s): English, Turkish, Russian, Polish

a Language note Subtitle(s): English, Bulgarian, Serbo-Croatian, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Russian, Slovenian, Turkish, Ukrainian

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Animation

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Adventure

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Drama

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Action

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Fantasy

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element SciFi

a Personal name Robin Wright Penn

a Personal name Ray Winstone

a Personal name Anthony Hopkins

a Personal name John Bilezikjian

a Personal name Brice Martin

a Uncontrolled related/analytical title Ölümsüz Savaşçı

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