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Unleashing my Norse fangirl
Jan. 30th, 2009 11:51 pmWell, I’ve just finished buying ten textbooks for this semester. I don’t mind reading, but come on. This is a little ridiculous. A hiatus may be in order, depending on how things go. My classes have been off to a good start, although I'm a little disappointed with the content of my anthropology class, and one in particular is worth mentioning at this point.
In Norse Mythology we watched the newer Beowulf movie with Angelina Jolie. Let me tell you, there’s a reason it’s in the $2.99 bin at Blockbuster. It’s the worst film I’ve ever seen. The only thing good about it is the special effects and cinematography. There were some unintentionally funny moments like when Beowulf ripped his way out of a sea monster via its eye and yelled “Beeeeeoooowuuuuuuulf!” Other than that, it was so cheesy and far from historically accurate. The visual representation of Grendel and his mother (played by Jolie who can’t act to save herself) was so farfetched it was a joke. It makes me sick that Hollywood wasted so much money on that bullshit. I can’t believe the professor chose this one over Beowulf & Grendel, which only came out a year prior. The two only thing that bothered me about that one were the actress who plays Selma wasn’t that great, and most of the characters had Scottish accents while they were playing Danes and Swedes (with the exception of the Irish monk). Otherwise, it’s a pretty good film with some actual humor, a well-developed and focused plot, showed the true nobility of the heathens, and yeah…Gerard Butler as Beowulf. 'Nuff said.
( Which reminds me, there’s this Swedish guy in my Norse Mythology class, and you can probably guess where this is headed… )
In Norse Mythology we watched the newer Beowulf movie with Angelina Jolie. Let me tell you, there’s a reason it’s in the $2.99 bin at Blockbuster. It’s the worst film I’ve ever seen. The only thing good about it is the special effects and cinematography. There were some unintentionally funny moments like when Beowulf ripped his way out of a sea monster via its eye and yelled “Beeeeeoooowuuuuuuulf!” Other than that, it was so cheesy and far from historically accurate. The visual representation of Grendel and his mother (played by Jolie who can’t act to save herself) was so farfetched it was a joke. It makes me sick that Hollywood wasted so much money on that bullshit. I can’t believe the professor chose this one over Beowulf & Grendel, which only came out a year prior. The two only thing that bothered me about that one were the actress who plays Selma wasn’t that great, and most of the characters had Scottish accents while they were playing Danes and Swedes (with the exception of the Irish monk). Otherwise, it’s a pretty good film with some actual humor, a well-developed and focused plot, showed the true nobility of the heathens, and yeah…Gerard Butler as Beowulf. 'Nuff said.
( Which reminds me, there’s this Swedish guy in my Norse Mythology class, and you can probably guess where this is headed… )
