I hereby decree

by David LeMieux

 

So, there is a new Beowulf Movie coming out. I am excited to see it but I am always amazed by the liberties taken on the story. From what I recall, there is a lot about the origins and greatness of Beowulf and the gifts he receives while the actual "battles" are short and swift by comparison. Obviously this doesn't make for a terrific movie script. Two minutes of battle followed by hours of celebration, gift giving, and singing heroes' songs would be boring to say the least. Anyway, I still plan on seeing this new one.

 

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