Beowulf is a postapocalyptic future story that was based on an epic poem about a knight that battled a monster in a medieval castle. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Christopher lambert full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Beowulf, ein einzelkampfer mit ubermenschlichen kraften, will diesem spuk ein ende bereiten. The beleaguered fighters are grateful for his help, but a warrior named roland gotz otto grows jealous of beowulf when he sees him with the kings daughter rhona mitra. Christopher lambert i though born in great neck, long island, christopher lamberts family left the us when he was only two years old.
The film was directed by graham baker and written by mark leahy and david chappe, and comes from the same producer as mortal kombat, which also starred lambert. A retelling of the medieval epic poem, beowulf feels more like a film franchise opening such as mortal kombat than a solo film fantasy. Beowulf 1999 is a 1h 35min american science fantasyaction film that was shot in romania and was loosely based on an old english epic poem titled, beowulf. Film gratis en streaming et download, en langue francaise. Christopher lambert a list of 26 titles created 6 months ago sci a list of 25 titles created 23 apr 2017 b titled films. Lambert s beowulf as scifi hero nonetheless, its actually a diverting b movie, once you stop expecting anything particularly meaningfulor anything to do with the original story. With christopher lambert, rhona mitra, oliver cotton, gotz otto. Why did the most read work in english literature go without cinemati. Probably the most faithful of the poems screen adaptations, zemeckis film nevertheless makes many changes. Its a motion capture 3d movie adaptation of the epic beowulf.
Christopher lambert as beowulf rhona mitra as kyra. The broken key official trailer 2017 michael madsen, christopher lambert, rutger hauer movie hd. The film borrows a few elements from the western genre. According to tradition beowulf rides a white horse with black mane, which is representative of his philosophy that good and evil are intertwined. When warrior beowulf christopher lambert learns that the inhabitants of the outpost are being killed by a monstrous creature named grendel, he offers to help the king, hrothgar oliver cotton. Starring the voices of ray winstone, anthony hopkins, robin wright, brendan gleeson, john malkovich, crispin glover, alison lohman and angelina jolie, the film features human characters. Though born in great neck, long island, christopher lambert s family left the us when he was only two years old. Distributie patricia velasquez, christopher lambert.
Beowulf 1999 cast and crew when warrior beowulf christopher lambert learns that the inhabitants of the outpost are being killed by a monstrous creature named grendel, he offers to help the. Hearing about a monster bothering a castle, a hunter with supernatural powers named beowulf goes there to ply his trade. In a legendary time of heroes, the mighty warrior beowulf battles the demon grendel and incurs the hellish wrath of the beasts ruthlessly seductive mother. Bandeannonce du film beowulf avec christophe lambert, gotz otto, rhona mitra et patricia velasquez. Their epic clash forges the timeless legend of beowulf. I didnt expect beowulf to be a magnificent fantasy film, i just thought it would be worth. In a besieged land, beowulf must battle against the hideous creature grendel and his vengeance seeking mother. Beowulf 1999 film, a science fiction fantasy action film. Christopher lambert, rhona mitra and kevin smith directed by. I guess this movie is similiar to the kungfu movies that used to come on on saturday afternoons with the flying through the air, and feats of great strength by the. Beowulf christopher lambert is a wandering warrior who happens upon the outpost, a fortress under siege from the mysterious monster grendel. Beowulf is a 1999 american science fantasyaction film loosely based on the old english epic poem beowulf.
Beowulf has sex with grendels mother, and the dragon is their offspring. When warrior beowulf christopher lambert learns that the inhabitants of the outpost are being killed by a monstrous creature named grendel, he offers to help the king, hrothgar oliver cotton, fight off the beast. Beowulf by graham baker christopher lambert, rhona mitra. Fascinated with any film led by christophe lambert, beowulf sounded like no exception. Christopher lambert, isabelle huppert, claire denis at the 66th venice film festival in 2008, he played in the french crime thriller limousine.
Beowulf 1999 le film complet en streaming film bergerac. 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. Christophe lambert s b movie appeal proves to bring a real sense of fun to beowulf which should hopefully please his fanbase even to a minor ectent, and the fact that he turned down reprising the. Beowulf 1999 when warrior beowulf christopher lambert learns that the inhabitants of the outpost are being killed by a monstrous creature named grendel, he offers to help the king, hrothgar oliver cotton, fight off the beast. Here, beowulf christopher lambert rescues a damsel in distress. Christopher lambert mortal kombat stars in this update of the classic poem set in a futuristic world of supernatural evil and inexplicable danger torn from a legend whose roots are buried in the mists of time, beowulf is half manhalf god.
In the age of heroes comes the mightiest warrior of them all, beowulf. Before long, beowulf finds himself doing battle with hrothgars daughter kyra. The geatish warrior beowulf ray winstone comes from what is now southern sweden to the danish court of king hrothgar anthony hopkins to defeat. Beowulf is a 2007 3d computeranimated fantasy action film directed and coproduced by robert zemeckis, written by neil gaiman and roger avary and based on the old english epic poem of the same name. This is also rhona mitras big entry into the movie business. The questions for this movie will focus on broader themes and analysis. To be sure, when i saw beowulf in 3d at the giantscreen imax theater, there were eruptions of snickers here and there, but for the most part, the audience sat and watched the movie, not cheering, booing, hooting, recoiling, erupting or doing anything else unmannerly. Beowulf offers his services and manages to actually wound the beast, but he hides a secret that may prove as dangerous as the monster itself. Jan 06, 2010 layla roberts appears in this movie as grendels mother. Beowulf, the 1999 film adaptation of the poem with christopher lambert as the title character. Beowulf, the 2007 animated film adaptation of the poem by robert zemeckis.
Set in a dystopian future rather than the past, this adaptation makes many changes. Here, beowulf christopher lambert rescues a damsel in distress, pendra. Christophe lambert rhona mitra oliver cotton gotz otto. Nov 18, 2007 the film takes in the main incidents of the poem. Beowulf hero, the main character of the poem beowulf dc comics, a dc comics character beowulf, a character in the dune book seriesbeowulf shaeffer, a character in the works of larry niven in his known space universe. The mysterious warrior beowulf christopher lambert rescues a young girl from a bunch of savages who want to sacrifice her, in order to exorcise the evil that is plaguing the cartoonishlooking castle of king hrothgar oliver cotton.
Christopher lambert mortal kombat, highlander stars in this futuristic update of the classic poem written in 900 ad and set in a world of supernatural evil and inexplicable danger. Beowulf, a playable character in the video game skullgirls. Christopher lambert list of movies and tv shows tv guide. The dialogue in beowulf is one of the corniest i had a privilege to hear and i have no idea how the cast managed to keep a straight face delivering the lines. The success of the beowulf movie, starring a digitally toned ray winstone, has reportedly caused a massive upsurge of hollywood interest in medieval poets. Beowulf 1999 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It is an animated, adult retelling of the famous english story from the 8th century of beowulf, the heroic swedish slayer of monsters. The 1999 film beowulf, starring christopher lambert in the title role, is more a horrorcumactioncumscifi flick than a retelling of the anglosaxon classic. Not for instance the very strange 1999 film starring christopher lambert. Back to video library beowulf written in anglosaxon, or old english, sometime between the 8th and 11th centuries, beowulf is an epic poem that reflects the early medieval warrior culture of europe. Beowulf the curse of grendel lives on in beowulf, a postapocalyptic version of the epic poem with a wooden christopher lambert battling a maneating monster in a medievallooking castle. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. He successfully slays the beast but thus incurs the wrath of grendels mother angelina jolie, a creature as vicious and vengeful as she is seductive.
Beowulf comes to denmark to rid lustful king hrothgar and his men of grendel the monster, a deformed giant of some kind. In the age of heroes, a mighty warrior named beowulf ray winstone arrives at the court of king hrothgar anthony hopkins and offers to rid the kingdom of a vicious demon called grendel. Christopher lambert mortal kombat, highlander stars in this futuristic update of the classic poem written in 900 ad and set in a world of. After destroying the overpowering demon grendel, he incurs the undying wrath of the beasts ruthlessly seductive mother who will use any means possible to ensure revenge. Though born in great neck, long island, christopher lamberts family left the us when he was only two years old. Beowulf translates the ancient epic poem of the same name into a postapocalyptic road warriorstyle future, in which a military outpost is being invaded by a monstrous, bloodthirsty creature. The epic eighthcentury poem of saxon lore gets moved into the scandinavian future in this science fiction adaptation of beowulf. This is the 2007 film written by roger avary who cowrote pulp fiction and neil gaiman, directed by robert zemeckis, and starring ray winstone. Whats behind the running popculture engagement with the epic poem. Action fran 1998 av graham parker med christopher lambert och.
The ensuing epic battle continues through the ages, immortalizing the name beowulf. Its ambition is considerably larger than its budget, resulting in a film that looks. Christopher lambert mortal kombat, highlander stars in this futuristic update of the classic poem written in 900 ad and set in a world of supernatural evil and. Torn from a legend whose roots are buried in the mists of time, beowulf is half man half god. Christopher lambert, rhona mitra, oliver cotton, gotz otto, vincent hammond, charles robinson, brent jefferson lowe, roger sloman, layla roberts.
Drawn hither by the evil emanations comes beowulf christopher lambert from subway and the highlander series, a powerful warrior with dark secrets of. Lambert is enjoyable as always and his alien forehead is prominent in beowulf as they bleached his hair and cut it really short. Beowulf 1999 bande annonce version francaise youtube. Beowulf film analysis this movie does not follow our text as closely. His father was a united nations diplomat assigned to switzerland and, as a result, chris was educated at private boarding schools in geneva. A 1999 science fantasy action film based on the epic poem of the same name, starring christopher lambert and rhona mitra. Very little anglosaxon literature has survived, and beowulf comprises roughly 10% of all surviving anglosaxon literature the. Christopher lambert movies full movie english youtube. Beowulf is a 1999 american science fantasy action film loosely based on the old english epic poem beowulf. Ray winstone, anthony hopkins, john malkovich, angelina jolie.
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