Showing posts with label Beowulf. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Beowulf. Show all posts

Sunday, November 18, 2007

300 Beowulfs, or How I am Seeing Double

Preposterous Hollywood 'adaptation' of an old myth?
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Character development as nonexistent as the hero's wardrobe?
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CGI-looking male bodies with chiseled abs?
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Rampant homoeroticism, phallic substitutes & gratuitous nudity?
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Breathtaking visuals and expertly choreographed battles?
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Sub-par storytelling that relentlessly aims for a PG-13 male demographic?
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"THIS... IS... SPARTA!""I... AM... BEOWULF!"