Hollywood has disappointed. Beowulf(2007) – epic fail
It can’t be compared with the more recent Robin Hood without ‘the hood’; from what I understand it’s a good film. Yeah, it might show the director’s own personal view on the legend, I would have accepted that with ‘Beowulf’ if it had been a movie about Beowulf’s swimming race or whatever it was called, and they could have portraited Beowulf screwing even Ariel for all I care, but what they did out of that beautiful ancient ‘Beowulf’ is a sacrilege.
Beowulf was a hero. Beowulf was great. Beowulf was magnificent. Gaiman and Avary’s Beowulf was a prick. A misogynistic asshole. And a boaster.
And of course it had to be so, otherwise Angelina Jolie would have had maximum 2 scenes. God forbid her sexuality remained unexploited.
I want to watch the 2005 ‘Beowulf and Grendel’ and there is no doubt in my mind it will be wonderful, cause, hey! it has Gerry in it
PS: I am aware that Jolie has movies in which her sexuality isn’t exploited.