Beowulf (Directors Cut) DVD, 2007

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MovieMail's Review

Bawdy, bloody and bold, Robert Zemeckis’ Beowulf captures the essence of the Anglo-Saxon epic poem, at the same time as saying several very modern things about the nature of heroism and leadership. Writers Neil Gaiman and Roger Avary have taken a classic tale, developed its themes, understood its roots and its cadences, and turned it into something that still manages to interest and provoke.

And did I mention that it looks like nothing else you will have seen? Zemeckis has used computer graphics to capture the detail and artistry of his 5th century setting, and to allow his performers to step out of their bodies and into their motion-captured characters (Ray Winstone, no spring chicken, plays a tower of Scandinavian muscle). The technology is truly remarkable, capturing the life-like quality of the actors’ eyes, giving their characters the motion and spark of living creatures, not eerily lurching waxworks.

The quality of the script, and the caliber of the cast (which includes Anthony Hopkins, Brendan Gleeson and Angelina Jolie, in show-stopping form) lifts Beowulf clear of the fantasy niche and into the realms of true myth, which is where it belongs.

Milo Wakelin on 4th March 2008
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Film Information

Director - Robert Zemeckis

Produced - 2007

Main Language - English

Countries & Regions - British Film

Cast - Anthony Hopkins, Ray Winstone, Brendan Gleeson, Crispin Glover, Angelina Jolie

DVD Details

Certificate:	12	Publisher:	Warner Bros.	Region:	2
Length:	110 mins	Aspect:	Other widescreen	Cat No:	DY21441
Format:	DVD Colour	Subtitles:	Subtitles (Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish, Korean, Spanish - Castiliian, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish (Latin American), Subtitles for hard of hearing (English)

DVD Extras

2 discs
Bonus footage
Deleted scenes
'Making of' documentary
Other documentaries ('The Origins Of Beowulf'
'Beasts Of Burden - Designing The Creatures Of Beowulf'
'The Art Of Beowulf'
'Creating The Ultimate Beowulf')
Image gallery
Bonus footage
Deleted scenes
Behind the scenes
'Making of' documentary
Other documentaries ('The Origins of Beowulf'
'Beasts of Burden: Designing the Creatures of Beowulf'
'The Art of Beowulf'
'Creating the Ultimate Beowulf')
Image gallerySubtitles (Danish
Dutch
English
Finnish
Norwegian
Swedish
Spanish - Castilian)
Bonus footage
Deleted scenes
Behind the scenes
'Making of' documentary
Other documentaries ('The Origins of Beowulf'
'Beasts of Burden - Designing the Creatures of Beowulf'
'The Art of Beowulf'
'Creating The Ultimate Beowulf')
Image gallery

Film Description

Zemeckis' motion-captured masterpiece transcends the Elves n' Enya tradition of fantasy filmmaking in a bawdy, literate, visually peerless adaptation of the Anglo-Saxon epic poem. Neil Gaiman and Roger Avary's screenplay understands and develops timeless themes of heroism, leadership and - above all - storytelling to create something really special. Never has a twelve-hundred year-old tale felt so fresh, frightening, fun and unexpected.