Beowulf (1999)

I liked the movie myself. I have read the old poem its based off of and unlike everybody else here i still like it. I suppose all the people flaming this movie for its futuristic add ins would also call "A Knights Tale" crap because the villagers sang Queens "we will rock you" (a song that didn't exist obviously when Jeoffery Chaucer wrote the Canterbury tales that the knight was based off of.) But in situations of that and this it just adds an interesting element to it.

The soundtrack was great, the fights were good, especially first fight scene with Beowulf in it. The modern add-ins gave it a little extra interest for those of us who already know the Beowulf story, without taking away anything from the original. The makers of this movie kept all the parts they needed to.

I give this one a 10.

Fmovies: When reviewing films that rile the mind one must hearken back to the works of Tocquesville. This film borrows from the distinctive and urgent causes set forth by the originating story of the time beforehand. There is a point during the movie in which Christopher Lambert engages in battle; sword fastened and balls split apart. The veins of Christopher Lamber pump large fluids into the internal organs of Mr. Lambert. I was pleased to see the circulatory system work correctly in this individual. This film is not just a masterpiece but one so good I could not give it 10/10 stars. When viewing a work of art with the adrenaline pumping music of the Nordic time the star disregarded represents a large degree of appreciation for the love and admiration professed by such amazing people of the washed up Hollywood disaster. Set your mind free indulge the Beowulf and be fulfilled.

I love these b genre movies. I won't give them a ten, since they do lack something on the artistic side, but they're great to watch. Sword fights, acrobatics, bare-chested women...everything needed for a good b movie. Add in a semi-literary plot (the name Grendel is only mentioned once) and a few references to the poem. I liked the misty halls and how the siege camp's fires extended off into the distance--can you say dragon? I give it a 9.

Beowulf fmovies. As an avid reader of the poem Beowulf, I was shocked to hear that so few people liked the movie. Granted it had a few glitches and the portrayal of Beowulf in an almost modern nature, I admit, did not make me want to watch it at first. But I finally did sit down and watch Beowulf. The way that Mr. Lambert and his fellow actors portrayed their parts were superb. Grendel and Beowulf. I think, would be terribly hard to portray. But it was well done. The setting that I was so worried about added to the story in a way that I never could have understood before seeing it. I was very pleased with directing, acting and stunts. I was mostly pleased with the way that Grendel was portrayed. But as said before, other than a few glitches and the artistic freedom that all directors take, it was an all in all good movie.

If you have heard of the beowulf poem, then you know before watching this movie what is all about, but besides that this movie is real godd by its own, it is a bit disappointing though because of some flaws in the acting, but is a good movie. i f you have the chance watch it.

I've heard many things about Beowulf, maybe because i'm from Romania and a good part of the movie was filmed here, in my country. And i expected a lot from this film. At the end, i was disappointed. It is not as horrible as other users said, but it's definetely bad. It's all about a monster killing people in a 6th century castle and Lambert the one who comes to kill him. Lambert is good, as he is in all his roles, but the rest of the characters suck, and the action isn't too good either. Plus maybe the only thing that could've saved this film, the special effects, are also very bad, the monster looks awful (not scary, but awful). Oh and another bad thing: the music. The movie tries, and manages to create the 6th century atmosphere. But all the action sequences are presented on rock music, which is very very bad. I mean action on rock works perfectly on a movie like Charlie's Angels - where that's the perfect way to shoot your action. But here, that was a very bad idea.

Vote: 4 out of 10.