Product: Beowulf (1999)
Rating: 3.0
Beowulf the Rocker
A very different style to this version. If you ever saw Fellini movies you might compare them to something he did to the Roman stories. I kind of liked it and although cheesy as Robert Law indicated, it's worth a rental or maybe even a purchase if you like different approaches to classic stories. Christopher Lambert looks pretty good still and he has one heck of a stuntman doing somersaults and other tricks to beef up the sword fight scenes. They all have some unusual weapons to add to the hundred plus bloody ways to kill someone in this movie. Did I mention the method used to take people's heads off looks like a giant straight razor? Yeah and the castle looks like a fire belching refinery on steroids, or is it Ozzy Osborne's home on amphetamines? Is there a difference you ask? Anyway it's a hoot if are willing to be open minded because the costumes look like something they bought at a Cyndi Lauper garage sale. Now that you understand this looks about as pre-medieval as a punk rock concert, it is a cheese popcorn kind of fun. I enjoyed it. Good quality picture and sound from the DVD. If you enjoyed this check outHighlander 2.CA Luster