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Beowulf

  • 1999
  • R
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
13K
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Christopher Lambert and Rhona Mitra in Beowulf (1999)
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In a besieged land, Beowulf must battle against the hideous creature Grendel and his vengeance seeking mother.In a besieged land, Beowulf must battle against the hideous creature Grendel and his vengeance seeking mother.In a besieged land, Beowulf must battle against the hideous creature Grendel and his vengeance seeking mother.

  • Director
    • Graham Baker
  • Writers
    • Anonymous
    • Mark Leahy
    • David Chappe
  • Stars
    • Christopher Lambert
    • Rhona Mitra
    • Oliver Cotton
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.1/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Graham Baker
    • Writers
      • Anonymous
      • Mark Leahy
      • David Chappe
    • Stars
      • Christopher Lambert
      • Rhona Mitra
      • Oliver Cotton
    • 166User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Christopher Lambert
    Christopher Lambert
    • Beowulf
    Rhona Mitra
    Rhona Mitra
    • Kyra
    Oliver Cotton
    Oliver Cotton
    • Hrothgar
    Götz Otto
    Götz Otto
    • Roland
    Charles Robinson
    Charles Robinson
    • Weaponsmaster
    • (as Charlie Robinson)
    Brent Jefferson Lowe
    • Will
    • (as Brent J. Lowe)
    Roger Sloman
    • Karl
    Layla Roberts
    • Grendel's Mother
    Robert Willox
    • Chief Officer
    Patricia Velasquez
    Patricia Velasquez
    • Pendra
    Marcel Cobzariu
    • Lookout
    • (as Marcelo Cobzariu)
    Vlad Jipa
    • Sentry
    Diana Dumbrava
    Diana Dumbrava
    • Hrothgar's Wife
    Andrei Rusu
    • 1st Soldier
    Vitalie Bantas
    • 1st Guard
    Dan Alexandru
    • Eyepatch Lieutenant
    Florin Preoteasa
    • Executioner
    Iulian Ilinca
    • Executioner's Assistant
    • Director
      • Graham Baker
    • Writers
      • Anonymous
      • Mark Leahy
      • David Chappe
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    LadyAris

    Alright movie

    I thought this movie was alright, even though it didn't follow the actual tale of Beowulf. Now I did notice several people commenting about the time period and wondering about clothing and all. This movie is supposed to be set at some future time period ya'll!
    8NateWatchesCoolMovies

    Kickass version of the myth!!

    There are three main films concerning the myth of Beowulf. The best, a wickedly good Robert Zemeckis motion capture version starring Ray Winstone, a lower budget one with Gerard Butler that hovers right around the average mark, and a third one starring Christopher 'Highlander' Lambert, and let me tell you this one defies any classification. It's set in a time that seems like a blend between both past and future, a sword and sorcery realm that's speckled with steam punk technology and very weird production design that looks post modern, yet not. Beowulf, played by the reliably daffy Lambert (an actor of little talent who has grown on me over the years by his craggy presence alone), is a lone warrior with a bleach blond hair dye job and some neato gadgetry in his weapon arsenal. I know, it sounds like I'm making this up. Haven't even gotten to the best part yet, which is the upbeat German techno score that ramps up the Euro feel of the whole thing to soaring heights of absurdity. Despite all that silliness, the film somehow works, and not just as a schlocky write off either. It's resolve lies dutifully in the firmament of its creative aesthetic, and doesn't skip a single odd duck of a beat the whole way. The monster Grendel which Beowulf must face off against resembles something of a cross between the Predator and Killer Croc, a scaly, spiky behemoth that rips through the little villages in the region like a tornado of teeth and claws. It's mother is even weirder: appearing to men in the form of actress Layla Roberts, (who looks suspiciously like a porn star) before morphing into a massive elaborate demon thingy that looks like a final boss from Starfox. Lambert is joined in his fight by sexy warrior Kyra (Rhona Mitra), and led on by King Hrothgar (Oliver Cotton). It's Beowulf like you've never seen before, a Krull esque, beyond the Stars sci-fi rendition that you'll either be in tune with or won't, either love, hate or just be super confused by. It's bonkers, and I love it.
    4Mickey Knox

    below expectations

    I've heard many things about Beowulf, maybe because i'm from Romania and a good part of the movie was filmed here, in my country. And i expected a lot from this film. At the end, i was disappointed. It is not as horrible as other users said, but it's definetely bad. It's all about a monster killing people in a 6th century castle and Lambert the one who comes to kill him. Lambert is good, as he is in all his roles, but the rest of the characters suck, and the action isn't too good either. Plus maybe the only thing that could've saved this film, the special effects, are also very bad, the monster looks awful (not scary, but awful). Oh and another bad thing: the music. The movie tries, and manages to create the 6th century atmosphere. But all the action sequences are presented on rock music, which is very very bad. I mean action on rock works perfectly on a movie like Charlie's Angels - where that's the perfect way to shoot your action. But here, that was a very bad idea.

    Vote: 4 out of 10.
    3gaiafaye

    A great movie... for a laugh.

    We screened this movie in a club as an example of how classic literature can become twisted into some of the most awful movies of all time. Just the fact that the back of the box proudly proclaimed the plot to be set in the "techno-futile" future should have been enough of a hint. I think that word describes the movie itself, because no matter how much technology they tried to use to save this movie, the effort was completely futile. Not to mention that our club advisor told us that it allegedly couldn't get a distributor for two years.

    This cinematic failure is littered with cheesy, cliche dialogue that's worse than angsty teen poetry. Beowulf's character changes halfway through in a way that is in no way credible, and whenever he's in an action scene, he's constantly flipping like a hyper gymnast. There is even, as they say, a "token black guy" whose attempts at humor are completely out of place. And, of course, the daughter of the leader of the outpost Grendel is terrorizing is a total vixen. A vixen whose breasts are exposed throughout the entire movie. A vixen who wants to fight the creature, yet she never puts on armor. And her weapon of choice is a little carving knife. And despite their dire situation, she still dresses up for dinner, in a dress with a see-through skirt that exposes her short-shorts underwear. There are a couple scenes that could pass as soft core pornography, and in the second scene they even reuse footage from the first. I thought the portrayal of Grendel was bad enough, but then came the end of the film, which featured a display of CGI that might be decent for the 80s, but is totally ridiculous for a late 90s venture. I could go on, but you all should watch this film for the fully laughable effect yourselves.

    The other club members and I did manage to have fun watching this by taking a cue from MST 3K and mocking it the whole way through. I'm still reeling from an extra's weapon: a perpetually spinning pizza cutter on a pole.
    Antagonisten

    Uhm, just what i expected really

    When i rented this movie a couple of nights ago i expected to see just what i saw so i can´t blame anyone but myself. This movie is pretty weird really. It´s a sort of neo-fantasy movie with knights living in a castle with steam-engines, body-bags with zippers and rotating chainsaw-weapons. A strange mix to say the least. But i could have lived with that.

    The problem with this movie is not with the scenery which is pretty ok, it´s not with the special effects which are ok. It´s rather with the total lack of a plot, the lack of good action coreography and last but definetly not least the lack of good acting! The actors in this movie where horrible... Of course Christopher Lambert was his usual non-inspired boring self, but all the other actors were also stiff and boring. The monster was actually the most interesting character... The monster was at least pretty good with a nice look. But that couldn´t save this movie in any way. Also a note at the music which wasn´t all bad, it just shouldn´t have been in this movie. In a fantasy movie i don´t want to hear a pumping techno-track, not even in a neo-fantasy movie!

    All things considered i think this was a cheap, not very exciting and very forgettable movie. It may thrill a lot of 12-year olds, but for the rest of the people i recommend something with a bit more style, plot and acting. I rate this a 3/10 for trying.

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Producers promised a budget of 25 million dollars, whereas they made the film for 3.5 million dollars, according to star Christopher Lambert.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 6 mins) When Beowulf cuts off the arm of Grendel, we see a left arm hit the ground (look at where the thumb is) but it is Grendel's right arm that is missing.
    • Quotes

      Will: You know Carl, with all the cool ways to die around here, I'd rather not go by heart-attack.

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Mummy Returns (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Beowulf
      Performed by Jonathan David Sloate (as Jonathan Sloate)

      Written by Jonathan David Sloate (as Jonathan Sloate)

      Published by Sorcerer's Apprentice Publishing Company

      Jonathan Sloate appears courtesy of Black Forest Productions

      p1998 Black Forest Productions

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 1, 1999 (Singapore)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Romania
      • United States
    • Official site
      • arabuloku.com
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Беовульф
    • Filming locations
      • Romania
    • Production companies
      • The Kushner-Locke Company
      • Capitol Films
      • Threshold Entertainment
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    • Budget
      • $3,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $102,744
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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