Beowulf (11/16/2007)
03-02-08 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Jay G.
The MPAA has been more lenient of "fantasy" violence over other forms of violence. If the violence is enacted on a monster, or has some other unreal element to it, like being animated, then it doesn't get as harsh a rating as had it been enacted in a more "realistic" fashion. The LOTR films benefited from the same bias.
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03-02-08 | 05:14 PM
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Personally I feel Beowulf got away with a lot more than normal for a PG-13 due to the animated nature, which surprised me a bit due to the realistic nature of the animation...
03-02-08 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by scott1598
but the brutality is on humans when Grendel goes off in his opening scene.
"If the violence is enacted on a monster, or has some other unreal element to it, like being animated, then it doesn't get as harsh a rating as had it been enacted in a more 'realistic' fashion."
03-03-08 | 03:27 PM
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Fans of this film might be interested in the Hardcover book "The Art of Beowulf" which is only $8.00 right now at Amazon. Considering the list price is $40.00 and you can get this for $80% off it is a pretty decent deal I would say.
http://www.amazon.com/Art-Beowulf-Ma...579405&sr=1-77
http://www.amazon.com/Art-Beowulf-Ma...579405&sr=1-77
03-04-08 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by chris_sc77
Fans of this film might be interested in the Hardcover book "The Art of Beowulf" which is only $8.00 right now at Amazon. Considering the list price is $40.00 and you can get this for $80% off it is a pretty decent deal I would say.
http://www.amazon.com/Art-Beowulf-Ma...579405&sr=1-77
http://www.amazon.com/Art-Beowulf-Ma...579405&sr=1-77
03-04-08 | 04:28 PM
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The Jolie nakedness is less impressive when you find out she was several months pregnant at the time of filming and that's not her body at all.
03-04-08 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by majorjoe23
The Jolie nakedness is less impressive when you find out she was several months pregnant at the time of filming and that's not her body at all.
03-20-08 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Anubis2005X
Personally I feel Beowulf got away with a lot more than normal for a PG-13 due to the animated nature, which surprised me a bit due to the realistic nature of the animation...
I agree I have a bet with my step son that the dvd they rented and we watched the other day was not pg-13, checked amazon and looks like there is both unrated and pg-13, but does anybody know which one they stock at redbox? I wasn't there when him and his mom rented it.
Also, as above, did they get away with so much b/c it was cgi? I would say some of the violence and sexual content would qualify it for an R.
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Last edited by Duh Vuh Duh; 03-20-08 at 12:58 PM.
03-20-08 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Duh Vuh Duh
I agree I have a bet with my step son that the dvd they rented and we watched the other day was not pg-13, checked amazon and looks like there is both unrated and pg-13, but does anybody know which one they stock at redbox?
Also, what Scott described above is the Unrated Cut.
Last edited by Artman; 03-20-08 at 01:51 PM.
