Beowulf / (Blpk)

Starring: Robin Wright, Anthony Hopkins, John Malkovich, et al.

Product Description

Collects the two high-selling Beowulf programs produced by Artsmagic DVD... BEOWULF & THE ANGLO-SAXONS - This program sets out to trace the origins of the tribes that brought the epic story of Beowulf... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• Release Date: May 1993
• Rating: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
• Publisher: Paramount No Royalty Reporting
• Director: Robert Zemeckis
• Starring: Robin Wright, Anthony Hopkins, John Malkovich, Brendan Gleeson, Crispin Glover
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: Director's Cut; Widescreen; DVD
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.5" x 5.4"

Customer Reviews

Pretty good retelling of a tale yet a bit gimmicky

You cannot have too many versions of a classic "Beowulf" handed down verbally for many years and eventually written around 700. It was suggested that the story, when written down, was written by monks and may have been altered for their purpose. Some versions are too far in the “left field”; yet other versions or views can enhance the story. This rendition was just downright fun to watch. Yep, this is the old English story of heroes and monsters. You may find a few differences in Grendel’s father. Also, Angelina Jolie gets to play a seductive mother. Unfortunately, the movie relies too much on the CGI gimmick (with a video game look) and many well-known actors. The version I watched is the director’s cut and Blu-ray. Some good DVD extras help fill in the missing parts of the story.