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Beowulf by Seamus Heaney is one of the best books I have ever read. I'm kinda of scared to see it turn into a movie. However the cast seems too much. Here look:
Sharisse Baker-Bernard .... Hild
Richard Burns .... Sentry Guard/Unferth Guard
Chris Coppola .... Olaf

Shay Duffin

Greg Ellis .... Garmund

Brendan Gleeson

Crispin Glover .... Grendel
Leslie Harter Zemeckis .... Yrsa

Anthony Hopkins .... King Hrothgar

Nick Jameson .... Drehgbearn

Emily Johnson .... Maiden #12

Angelina Jolie .... Grendel's Mother (voice)

Dominic Keating .... Old Cain
John Littlefield .... Thane #23

Alison Lohman .... (voice)

Chris Mala .... Thane #5

John Malkovich .... Unferth

Alan Ritchson .... Animated Image/Beowulf

Sebastian Roché .... Wulfgar

Charlotte Salt .... Estrith

Woody Schultz .... Hengest

Randy Shelly .... Boy

Tyler Steelman .... Young Cain
Nadine Stenovitch .... Ensemble

Aaron Stephens .... Beowulf physique
Tim Trobec .... Thane #1
Jared Weber .... Thane #3
Tom West .... Thane #44

Ray Winstone .... Beowulf

Robin Wright Penn .... Queen Wealhtheow

Rik Young .... Eofor

Seems like to much. If it were my movie I would only have

Beowulf (old and young)
King Hrothgar
Unferth
Brecca
Queen Welthow
Grendel
Grendel's mother
Wiglaf
and some various warriors
who would fills these roles I dunno but I would take any advice or idea you guys have to make sure it would be a true fan favorite movie!

You do know that Seamus Heaney* didn't actually write the Beowulf story?



*Another Belfast man...

yes i do but its may favorite verison

Beowulf by Seamus Heaney is one of the best books I have ever read.
What?

Beowulf the movie was horrible. 13th Warrior came much closer to the original.

That sounds like a great story to make a movie of. If it's as good as the movie version of Homer's "The Oddessy" (I loved it), I'll see Beowulf.

My Englsih teacher had everyone do Beowulf movie posters or comic books. me and my friend did a comic book using Ragnarok Online characters, it was leet and should be a movie.

That sounds like a great story to make a movie of. If it's as good as the movie version of Homer's "The Oddessy" (I loved it), I'll see Beowulf.


Who would you like to see play:
Beowulf (old and young)
King Hrothgar
Unferth
Brecca
Queen Welthow
Grendel
Grendel's mother
Wiglaf
Personally I dunno all I can think of are wrestler like for Beowulf "Big Papa" Scott Stiener

My Englsih teacher
:p

Personally I dunno all I can think of are wrestler like for Beowulf "Big Papa" Scott Stiener

What if they get Triple H to play Beowulf and someone like The Big Show to play Grendel? That would be funny! :D

Beowulf the movie was horrible. 13th Warrior came much closer to the original.

13th Warrior was based on the Michael Crichton novel "Eaters of the Dead".

That sounds like a great story to make a movie of. If it's as good as the movie version of Homer's "The Oddessy" (I loved it), I'll see Beowulf.
Movie version of the odyssey? Do you mean Oh Brother Where Art Thou?

13th Warrior was based on the Michael Crichton novel "Eaters of the Dead".Which in turn is based on the Beowulf legend. ;)

13th Warrior was based on the Michael Crichton novel "Eaters of the Dead".
"Eater's of the Dead" was Crichton's re-telling of Beowulf.

Movie version of the odyssey? Do you mean Oh Brother Where Art Thou?
I still can't understand how that movie was funny. I laughed only once in the entire movie, at the very beginning, when they fall off the train.

I still can't understand how that movie was funny. I laughed only once in the entire movie, at the very beginning, when they fall off the train.
It insisted on itself, so people liked it because they're stupid.

Movie version of the odyssey? Do you mean Oh Brother Where Art Thou?

No, I mean the 1997 made for TV movie The Odyssey, with Armand Assante playing Odysseus.

No, I mean the 1997 made for TV movie The Odyssey, with Armand Assante playing Odysseus.
The one that took like 3 days and was frickin' awesome.

It insisted on itself, so people liked it because they're stupid.
That movie was genius but I may also be stupid.

"Eater's of the Dead" was Crichton's re-telling of Beowulf.

Oh yah? I don't remember any Arabs in Beowulf ... but it's been a while.

Huh ... well ok then.

Movie version of the odyssey? Do you mean Oh Brother Where Art Thou?


I don't think so. There is another one that is actually the odyssey, and is a very good movie, even though its about 4 hours long, If I remember right.

"Eater's of the Dead" was Crichton's re-telling of Beowulf.
that doesn't make it the Beowulf legend as in the one written down. Hell, Grendel by John Gardner is based on Beowulf, but is totally different.

Too many levels of removal to be true to Beowulf itself (ie Oral tradition, Old English written version, translation, Eaters of the Dead, 13th Warrior)

Is'nt there already a semi-old movie of beowulf?

Is'nt there already a semi-old movie of beowulf?



I think so, but wasn't it more of a "movie of the week" thing, rather than a theatrical release? I could be wrong about that of course....

There's been about two already, one taken place in the future like Dracula 3000, and another one that wasn't that big of a hit, it was also a cartoon serie for a short time. I hope they make it good and use people who wold do the role justice....I just dunno who would be good for what role

IMDB lists three movies called 'Beowulf"

1999 = http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120604/

2007 = http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0442933/

1998 (Animated short) = http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0270854/

So unless 1999 counts as semi-old, or it was called something else, I don't think there is an old version. (Perhaps 1999 counts as old to you - it doesn't to me.)

Who would you like to see play:
Beowulf (old and young)
King Hrothgar
Unferth
Brecca
Queen Welthow
Grendel
Grendel's mother
Wiglaf
Personally I dunno all I can think of are wrestler like for Beowulf "Big Papa" Scott Stiener

Angelina Jolie is apparentally playing Grendel's Mother.

Here (http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/film/news/article306932.ece)
Are (http://movies.about.com/od/jolieangelina/a/beowulf081905.htm)
Some (http://www.ajolie.org/)
Sources (http://www.comicon.com/thebeat/2005/08/angelina_jolie_is_grendels_mom.html)

Between that and the fact that Neil Gaiman's writing it, I'm excited.

that doesn't make it the Beowulf legend as in the one written down. Hell, Grendel by John Gardner is based on Beowulf, but is totally different.

Too many levels of removal to be true to Beowulf itself (ie Oral tradition, Old English written version, translation, Eaters of the Dead, 13th Warrior)
Never said it was good material for a Beowulf movie, just making the connection. I am looking forward to this one, but I'd still like to see one with all the mythological pieces in place. Magic swords, raging monsters, the whole shabang.

yes but isn't grenel and his mother both monster who don't speak?

My Englsih teacher had everyone do Beowulf movie posters or comic books. me and my friend did a comic book using Ragnarok Online characters, it was leet and should be a movie.
I had some friends who did a video of Gilgimesh that included a pose down between Gil (He-Man) and Enkidu (Beastman) done to Pink Floyd's One of These Days.

yes but isn't grenel and his mother both monster who don't speak?

Been a while since I read whichever tranlation it was... But I'm pretty sure teh mother at least spoke. Besides, Angelina Jolie! She doesn't need to speak.;)

I still can't understand how that movie was funny. I laughed only once in the entire movie, at the very beginning, when they fall off the train.
Really? I found it hilarious and have watched it several times.

yes but isn't grenel and his mother both monster who don't speak?

I've read the story of Beowulf, and I definitely remember Grendel speaking. I'm not sure about the mother, but I think she does too.

I've read the story of Beowulf, and I definitely remember Grendel speaking. I'm not sure about the mother, but I think she does too.


just wonder what verisons did you two read because I read Seamus Heaney and I really don't remember speech, some emotions but not speech, do you know what they said?

You want to see this version, a very very very good version IMHO...

http://www.beowulf-movie.com/

It was made in Iceland. The swords and armour made by JT Palikko from Finland and are bloody awesome.

I have to be honest I wrote this thread so I could get somebody to help me with my Beowulf project, but I really did get into it, Beowulf would make a great movie.