The trailer for the Beowulf movie

Okay, this trailer for the 2007 Beowulf movie looks pretty cool. I have no idea what they’ve done to the story. I mean, I saw Grendel in there, and the dragon. And I can guess at which actors are playing which characters.

But this is something very, very different from the original poem.

I’m not saying that’s a bad thing. The poem is, like, 1500 years old. They’re allowed to make updates and play with a classic. And if Neil Gaiman had something to do with the adaptation—which he did—it will probably be a spectacular film.

But also a strange one.

Add comment July 27th, 2007