Beowulf the Movie

[Anarkistsdream]

I think I just jizzed myself a little.

http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount ... large.html

[Nephilim]

I think I just jizzed myself a little.

http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount ... large.html

then you are a true nerd.....

(nothing wrong w/ that)

[btownmeggy]

Well, I think the movie will probably be good. However, I don't find the trailer very compelling.

[Anarkistsdream]

Well, I think the movie will probably be good. However, I don't find the trailer very compelling.

It is Neil Gaiman... That is compelling enough.

[muy_thaiguy]

All I have to say is, it better do a better job of representing the book then Eragon (movie was a great dissapointment) did.

[RiskTycoon]

I hope it's as good as the book, the only book I've ever read where the movie was almost word for word exactly like the book was Pierce Anthony's Total Recall, the movie was word for word......no lie I swear lol

[Anarkistsdream]

Well, considering Beowulf was a spoken epic and not a 'book' as you call it, I really don't see what you plan on comparing it to.

There are thousands of differing stories of Beowulf. This one was written by Neil Gaiman. It will definately do a good job representing the 'original' epic poem.

Plus, you know it's good with a cast like that.

[Minister Masket]

It seems there's been a movie explosion this year.
There's a whole hoarde of films coming out soon that I will try to see, Beowulf included.

[Dmunster]

I hope it's as good as the book, the only book I've ever read where the movie was almost word for word exactly like the book was Piers Anthony's Total Recall, the movie was word for word......no lie I swear lol

[Iz Man]

Yeah, I remember seeing the trailer on a DVD a while back. Looks pretty good.
I'll go see it.

[MeDeFe]

A Beowulf movie? That's almost like a must-see for me, what with me studying english and everything...

[CrazyAnglican]

Yep, I was retelling the story to my daughter (6) and my son (5) just the other day. I kept asking "is this getting too scary for you" they kept replying "No! It's good". Man their high school teachers are going to hate me!


MeDeFe are you studying historical linguistics, or Anglo-Saxon literature in particular?

From your posts, I was wondering if you were a native English speaker. Seemed unlikely, but your English is flawless.

[MeDeFe]

Nope, I'm not a native speaker, but I read a lot, which at least improves my writing 5|<1|_|_z /\/0 €^/|). sorry...

And I'm having a hard time choosing between studies of literature and, well, "general linguistics" probably comes closest, historical linguistics isn't quite the thing for me.

[Stopper]

From your posts, I was wondering if you were a native English speaker. Seemed unlikely, but your English is flawless.

You meant "because", not "but", didn't you?

I'm not sure myself, but I'm a native English speaker.

[MeDeFe]

"but" is correct in the context, "though" would also have worked.

I mean, think about it: "It seems unlikely you were a native speaker because your english is flawless"
That doesn't make much sense, does it?

[Stopper]

I mean, think about it: "It seems unlikely you were a native speaker because your english is flawless"
That doesn't make much sense, does it?

Sorry, it was a joke. I was suggesting that perhaps CrazyAnglican thought your mother tongue was not English because of your fluency in it.

Lots of people in Britain - and other English-speaking countries, I suspect - like to complain about the level of language-competence, (or lack of), of English-speakers. I wasn't suggesting CrazyAnglican was one of those, btw, but I'm worried it might seem like that, now.

[MeDeFe]

ah, mild sarcasm. I guess I'll have to recalibrate my sarcasm-meter

[Minister Masket]

Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, young grasshoppers.

[Anarkistsdream]

A few years ago, I took a class called "Historical Epics- from Beowulf to Chaucer"

It really gave me a good feel for many books and stories that most Americans never read.

Of course, the next semester I took a class that focused solely on "Le Morte de Artur" That was even better.

[CrazyAnglican]

I mean, think about it: "It seems unlikely you were a native speaker because your english is flawless"
That doesn't make much sense, does it?

Lots of people in Britain - and other English-speaking countries, I suspect - like to complain about the level of language-competence, (or lack of), of English-speakers. I wasn't suggesting CrazyAnglican was one of those, btw, but I'm worried it might seem like that, now.

I always get into trouble when I agree or say something nice I just don't know why.

[Stopper]

Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, young grasshoppers.

What an interesting and enlightening comment.

[The1exile]

Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, young grasshoppers.

What an interesting and enlightening comment.

But it's the highest form of humour.

[The1exile]

I mean, think about it: "It seems unlikely you were a native speaker because your english is flawless"
That doesn't make much sense, does it?

Sorry, it was a joke. I was suggesting that perhaps CrazyAnglican thought your mother tongue was not English because of your fluency in it.

Lots of people in Britain - and other English-speaking countries, I suspect - like to complain about the level of language-competence, (or lack of), of English-speakers. I wasn't suggesting CrazyAnglican was one of those, btw, but I'm worried it might seem like that, now.

The English have no respect for their language, and will not teach their children to speak it. They spell it so abominably that no man can teach himself what it sounds like.

[btownmeggy]

I mean, think about it: "It seems unlikely you were a native speaker because your english is flawless"
That doesn't make much sense, does it?

Sorry, it was a joke. I was suggesting that perhaps CrazyAnglican thought your mother tongue was not English because of your fluency in it.

Lots of people in Britain - and other English-speaking countries, I suspect - like to complain about the level of language-competence, (or lack of), of English-speakers. I wasn't suggesting CrazyAnglican was one of those, btw, but I'm worried it might seem like that, now.

I thought it was funny. Especially after MEDEFE's initial response.

[MeDeFe]

Hear that Stopper? Maybe we should start working together on a regular basis and see if we can make some money.