Beowulf the movie, does it go exactly by the epic poem?

I'm about to see the movie, it's been a month and a half that I have read this story, and I feel as I should be dissapointed before I even go see the movie. Call me crazy, but does anyone remember who wrote this epic poem? That's right folks!!! No one knows.....since anyone can remember this epic poem has very religious influence, and english monk?? Hoping that when I pay my seven dollars at the movie ticket booth I am paying what its worth. I know for a fact that Angelina Jolie (suited for other movies) does not look like a hidous monster where are the claws this evil she-wolf,water witch, unfornutely they made her a seductive evil demon the bigger emphasize of her sexuality immediately people are going to go see the movie. Why is Beowulf more than half naked in this movie???????


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Beowulf the movie, does it go exactly by the epic poem?
The movie stays closer to the epic peom than similar movies like Troy, which I found dissapointing. It does bring a new element between Beowulf and Grendel's mom. We do get glimpses that Grendel's mom's true form is not the sexy miss Jolie but an ugly lizard type creature. In the origonal epic Beowulf doesn't use weapons or armor to fight Grendel because Grendel doesn't and he wants it to be a fair fight. The movie just takes it a step further and Beowulf discards all his clothing. I read Beowulf a few months before seeing the movie and I loved the movie. It stays as true to the original as you can really expect a movie to. They do mention christianity as the "new Roman religion" but are unfamiliar with it and say "Christjessus" like it's one word. Also don't spend 7 dollars. Spend 11 and see the 3-D version, it's totally worth it.
Reply:This is what I think about the movie:


*Spoilers*


Well, they got the part where he tears Grendel's arm off, right.. but thats about it. Grendel's mother is NOTHING like in the book, nor is her relationship with the other characters at ALL like in the book. Considering the Epic was intricately religious in nature, they completely scrapped most references of 'God' in the movie, usually making the characters utter 'Thank the gods', despite the fact that isn't how it was in the book. Grendel's mother isn't seductive. She's a hideous, swamp creature. There aren't any demons in the lake Grendel's mother resides. They got the sea monsters bit right (when Beowulf fights the sea-serpents when racing with Breca), but thats pretty much it and it lasted for less than 2 minutes. Beowulf never marries Wealhtheow, nor does Hrothgar ever commit suicide in the book. Its not the same story anymore! Watch it if you want to see 'mind-blowing' CGI, but not for the sake of Beowulf.
Reply:I just saw it, and it's a good movie..but not completely accurate. I can't really tell you why as it would give away a lot of the movie, but you'll just have to see it for yourself.





If you want to compare and contrast the movie with the poem, I would highly recommend seeing this Beowulf movie over others.





Vinland and Iceland both are mentioned...you tell me what's wrong with that picture! haha