“Beowulf”
In a time of heroes, the mighty warrior Beowulf slays the demon Grendel and incurs the wrath of its monstrous yet seductive mother, in a conflict that transforms a king into a legend.
Groundbreaking director Robert Zemeckis offers a vision of the Beowulf saga that has never been told before. Warner Bros. Pictures, Paramount Pictures and Shangri-la Entertainment present “Beowulf,” starring Angelina Jolie as Grendel’s mother, Anthony Hopkins as the corrupt King Hrothgar, and Ray Winstone as Beowulf. The film also stars John Malkovich, Brendan Gleeson, Dominic Keating, Alison Lohman, Robin Wright Penn and Ray Winstone.
Neil Gaiman (”MirrorMask,” the graphic novel Sandman) and Roger Avary (”Pulp Fiction”) adapted the legend for the screen.
via Comingsoon.net
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On July 30th, 2007 at 12:00 am
Wince, mo-cap.
On July 30th, 2007 at 12:00 am
I think this looks like scenes from an X-Box game.
I’m a big fan of Zemekis but I wonder what the point of this excercise is…
On July 31st, 2007 at 12:00 am
Excuseth me whislt I barfeth into ye oulde vomit-bucket of yore, it seems to me that the combination of MoCap, Angelina Jolie’s already unnaturally poofy lips, and a book I had to annotate for AP English in High School is a rather justifiable cause for nausea. How many weary road trips do we have to take through the Uncanny Valley before we realize that the view stinks, the ride is bumpy, and the gas is too damn expensive?
If only we could hop into a Delorean and kidnap the Zemeckis of 1985, bring him back to the future, and show him the horrendous mistakes of his future self. Come on, Bob! You used to tell engaging stories, mixed with humor, whimsy, and smart uses of technology! When did the technology overthrow the storytelling? The world needs a naked CG Angelina Jolie like the pope needs bigger hat. For shame, Bob!
I sincerely believe that after a film-maker dies, he will be forced to watch each one of his films 1000 times by a gleeful Satan with a red-hot remote control of flames. Lets hope Zemeckis enjoys spending eternity with CG Crispin Glover as much as Lucas enjoys spending it with JarJar Binks and Howard the Duck.