Beowulf (1999)

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The epic eighth-century poem of Saxon lore gets moved into the Scandinavian future in this science fiction adaptation of Beowulf. Here, Beowulf (Christopher Lambert) rescues a damsel in distress, Pendra (Patricia Velasquez), who is being menaced by two men with large swords and bad tempers. Beowulf hears tell of Grendel, a force of evil that feasts on the flesh of warriors of Hrothgar (Oliver Cotton), who are holding their ground in the Outpost. Before long, Beowulf finds himself doing battle with Hrothgar's daughter Kyra (Rhona Mitra), Hrothgar's master of arms, Roland (Goetz Otto) and even Grendel's mother (Layla Roberts). Patricia Velasquez appeared in Beowulf shortly before she filmed her showy turn in The Mummy, while Layla Roberts's resume includes an October 1997 appearance as Playboy's Playmate of the Month. Beowulf was completed and released in Europe before another version of the same story hit the screens, Disney's The 13th Warrior (aka Eaters Of The Dead). ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Starring:: Christopher Lambert, Rhona Mitra, (more)

Director(s):: Graham Baker

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: R

Format(s):: DVD
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Theatrical Feature Running Time:: 93 mins

Complete Cast of Beowulf

Christopher Lambert - Beowulf
Oliver Cotton - Hrothgar
Layla Roberts - Grendel's Mother
Charlie Robinson

Director(s):: Graham Baker

Producer(s):: Lawrence Kasanoff

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: R(Violence, Sexual Situations, Profanity, Adult Situations)

Categories:: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Warning: This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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	Jason D.

6 out of 6 people found this review helpful

This was an inexcusably bad massacre of a classic tale. Everything was bad... the casting and the acting (randomly inappropriate), the music (absolutely laughable!), the set (we didn't get the contraptions), the costumes (looked like they raided the costume closet of the local community theater)and the story (which, aside from the name of the "Hero" was not a recognizable adaptation). We rented this movie to watch with our 13 year old son who just finished a month-long study of Beowulf. He was confused and bored, and asked if he could go to bed early (on a Friday night!) We suffered through to the end, only because we were hoping to find some shred of the original story; we never did. What a shameless exploitation of legendary literature!

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	Steve C.

7 out of 8 people found this review helpful

All you need to know about this film is that it's set over a thousand years ago, yet they have nylon and zippers. Ummm... Christopher Lambert has one facial expression and one tone of voice. Inexplicably, although it's set in medieval Scandinavia, two of the major characters are black (Thankfully, they don't kill off the black guys first). Okay, maybe it's actually set in the future. Why, then, are all the characters wearing armor and brandishing swords? Why is there no electricity? I would have accepted a post-modern retelling of Beowulf, but this is way too full of anachronisms. The effects are anything but special, and the dialogue is past laughable. At one point one of the major characters screams out, "This is bull----!" Up until that point I wasn't aware that Sam Jackson was in the movie. The only things worth watching are Rhona Mitra's (who plays a character that's not even in the Beowulf epic) and Layla Roberts' bosoms. I want my 89 minutes back.

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	Brett W.

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

I also watched the lower-budget "Beowulf and Grendel" just before watching this film. I'm a huge "Highlander" nerd, so I have actually seen most of Christopher Lambert's movies, but that being said, this movie should not have been tied to "Beowulf." It's a mashup of Highlander, Mortal Combat, Mad Max, Kung Fu flick and probably a bunch of other genres (the musical score is pure Casio keyboard/Mortal Combat goofiness). Unfortunately, it's not as entertaining as any of those. In additon to the complete dissimilarity from the original material, there was cleavage galore and, which is always a compelling argument for watching a movie. And the bonde chick had to be a former adult-movie star with those porno-kisses and being paraded arounf near-naked the whole time. So watch it with low expectations, if you must. But don't watch it with the kids in the room.

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