Beowulf [Region 2] | ![Beowulf [Region 2]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/519YQDG58EL._SL500_.jpg)
| Director: Graham Baker
Actors: Christopher Lambert, Rhona Mitra, Oliver Cotton, Goetz Otto, Charles Robinson
Category: DVD
Buy Used: $18.70
Rating:  75 reviews
Sales Rank: 212826
Format: Pal
Languages: German (Original Language), English (Original Language), German (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), German (Translation), English (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 500013
EAN: 4006680020198
ASIN: B00004RYV6
Theatrical Release Date: 1999
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Beowulf translates the ancient epic poem of the same name into a postapocalyptic Road Warrior-style future, in which a military outpost is being invaded by a monstrous, blood-thirsty creature. Drawn hither by the evil emanations comes Beowulf (Christopher Lambert from Subway and the Highlander series), a powerful warrior with dark secrets of his own. There he meets the beautiful Kyra (Rhona Mitra), a woman warrior with a couple of cleavage-revealing outfits. Her father Hrothgar, meanwhile, is haunted by dreams of a blond, seminaked succubus with crimped hair, who has some mysterious connection to the murdering monster. Everyone, even father and daughter, has a different accent. It's all pretty trashy--the script is full of bravura lines like, "The only thing that keeps me from becoming evil is fighting evil"--but the cinematography and special effects are capable, there are lots of cool-looking swords and weaponry, and there's some pleasantly cheesy techno-metal music that plays intermittently for no good reason. Christopher Lambert, with white hair and a full-length leather duster, looks a little bored, but he's still his competent brooding action-hero self. If you enjoyed Mortal Kombat, this is right up your alley. --Bret Fetzer
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 There are generations of poem-singers spinning in their graves. March 30, 2009
Robert P. Beveridge (Cleveland, OH)
Beowulf (Graham Baker, 1999)
The best thing I can say about the tragedy that is Graham Baker's "update" of Beowulf is that the first interminable fight scene uses, as its background music, Prodigy's remix of Front 242's "Religion", which was the best work that either Front 242 or Prodigy ever did. Of course, if you recognize the names Front 242 and Prodigy, you're probably wondering why either would be on the soundtrack of a movie set in the eighth century. Now you know where Brian Helgeland got at least one idea for (the not much better) A Knight's Tale.
In case you've somehow missed it for the past twelve hundred years, the plot has to do with Beowulf (in this case, played by Highlander's Christopher Lambert) coming to the aid of Hrothgar (Raindogs' Oliver Cotton) against the monster Grendel (veteran creature performer Vincent Hammond and a lot of CGI that's actually pretty decent). That, however, is where the similarity to the epic poem ends. The most striking departure, unless you're a geek like me, is the addition of Hrothgar's beautiful daughter Kyra (Doomsday's Rhona Mitra) and the inevitable love-theme subplot, this one treated as a triangle between Kyra, Beowulf, and the captain of Hrothgar's guard (Der Untergang's Goetz Otto). Also, the farther along we get, the more ridiculous (to the geeks) the plot departures get. Suffice to say Beowulf is no longer King of the Geats, but he may have another throne waiting for him...
It's everything you'd expect from a Christopher Lambert movie; the acting is atrocious, the action scenes are overwrought, the script is ridiculous. Rhona Mitra is always a welcome addition to any bad movie, but there's only so much staring one can do (and she's not always onscreen). Do yourself a favor and steer far clear of this monstrosity. (half)
 It's getting dark, too dark to see March 23, 2009
Gerry O'neill (Morrisville, NC United States)
I have to admit to being a fan of Christopher Lambert although I cannot say that for a lot of his movies, including this one.
Loosley base, to say the least, on the epic poem of Beowulf, this is a sort of fantasy sci-fi, having more to do with sword and sorcery novels than literature.
Blood, yes there will be blood, and sex thrown in for good measure, along with mysteriously supplied gas and electricity, and predator style effects for the monster.
Despite all of that, it is compelling viewing, although I tired of all of Lambert's acrobatics which were OK once but not repeated.
The science fiction channel exercised their rights to add a little censureship but not too much. Stupid dialogue with many accents did not detract too much and the special effects on the outpost were just silly.
Lots, of blood, lots of action, and Christopher Lambert had the hero winning in the end and riding off into the sunset with the girl. As I said, compelling viewing but not the greatest film ever by a long chalk.
Worst Beowulf movie ever. August 9, 2008
John Barazzuol (Victoria, BC, Canada)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've seen every movie versian of Beowulf that I know of and this is the only one yet that disapointed me. Setting, casting, custumes, props, soundtrack(WTF!), dialogue and the very story itself were all garbage. It seems as though every character in the story has a differnt accent with no effort put in whatsoever to make it seen like they didn't all come right off the boardwalks of California. Don't bother with this one.
 Arthouse (or low budget) alternative vision of the Beowulf story July 8, 2008
Dmitri M. A. Hubbard (Hong Kong)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I must admit, I love this film, while acknowledging that it is not a great film. Christopher Lambert has a tendency to pick offbeat roles (such as The Sicillian) but they are quite charming nonetheless. Only about half the movie is really based on the beowulf story, and it has odd modern touches which make it look like "Heavy Metal" magazine (if you remember it). This is obviously shown up on budget and special effects by the 2007 film of the same name, yet for some reason I still like this one. It has a kind of campy gothic theme, think David Lynch's Dune version. Go in with low expectations and you might enjoy it.
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