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Author Topic: Beowulf posters...anyoen got em yet? Frank Dubrois Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 896 From: Cleveland, OH Registered: Mar 2005 posted 07-13-2007 02:54 AM                    We are apparently supposed to have these posters and display them (according to the company) but we haven't seen one yet. Anyone receive these posters?  |  IP: Logged Christopher Duvall Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 500 From: Denver, CO Registered: Dec 1999 posted 07-15-2007 10:35 AM                     We had the standee put up this last Thursday.  |  IP: Logged Shane Cooper Expert Film Handler Posts: 232 From: Little Rock, Arkansas Registered: Jun 2004 posted 07-29-2007 09:17 PM                     We received the standee as well, but no posters. The footage I saw looked pretty interesting though...  |  IP: Logged Kurt Zupin Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 989 From: Maricopa, Arizona Registered: Oct 2004 posted 07-30-2007 04:57 AM                     We have the standee up in one of our hallways. I also saw the trailer online and I must say it looks good. They people don't look like plastic people like the kids did in Polar Express. I'm curious if this is going to be Rated R, because comingsoon.net has an R-rated international trailer and shows a little more of Angelina Jolie's character.  |  IP: Logged Mark J. Marshall Film God Posts: 3188 From: New Castle, DE, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 07-30-2007 09:59 AM                    Real 3D or faked 3D... anyone know?  |  IP: Logged Chad M Calpito Master Film Handler Posts: 435 From: San Diego, CA Registered: Apr 2006 posted 07-30-2007 10:30 AM                        My theatre has the Standee's, but, no posters yet.  |  IP: Logged James Westbrook Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1133 From: Lubbock, Texas, Usa Registered: Mar 2006 posted 07-30-2007 02:21 PM                     We have the standee, too. The women like it.  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 07-30-2007 11:32 PM                     The new movie trailer was posted on Apple's Quicktime trailer park site late last week. The official Beowulf website also got updated to actually have some content. This is an all CGI movie and it will have true 3D content. At first glance, it looks like Robert Zemeckis took the criticism he received from The Polar Express to heart and worked more diligently to make the human CGI characters look more human rather than dead looking or like lifeless mannequins. Still, I find the first movie trailer to be a bit disturbing. I mean it looks good. But the characters actually look like the people who are voicing them -especially Angelina Jolie. It's a CGI version of her as Grendel's Mother. Ray Winstone is fatter in real life, but as Beowulf, it looks like a younger more muscular version of the guy. Some people might think this sort of thing is pretty cool. However, I have to ask, "what is the point?" It's kind of an art thing. If you're going to make a painting or drawing look completely photo-realistic, why not just take a photograph with a camera? Artificial, creative types of mediums can add something extra that reality cannot. At any rate, I'm very likely going to watch this movie when it is released in November. God knows, I'd like to see a more visceral, entertaining version of this tale than the boredom I had to endure studying the epic poem of Beowulf in high school. I'm sure Beowulf is worthy of more devoted appreciation. But this, combined with all those damned sonnets from Shakespeare put me in a bad mood when it came to senior English class.  |  IP: Logged James Westbrook Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1133 From: Lubbock, Texas, Usa Registered: Mar 2006 posted 07-31-2007 01:58 AM                     It's technology-driven,in my opinion. "Look what we can do with this neat software". I agree it is silly to have animation appear too realistic.  |  IP: Logged Jared Thornton Film Handler Posts: 58 From: las vegas, NV, USA Registered: Jan 2006 posted 07-31-2007 03:46 AM                     quote: Kurt Zupin I'm curious if this is going to be Rated R, because comingsoon.net has an R-rated international trailer and shows a little more of Angelina Jolie's character. According to one of the films writers (Neil Gaiman) they are aiming for a PG-13 which he admits will be tuff to achieve but possible, there are plans for an unrated DVD. Link to San Diego Comi-Con interview, warning link contains spoilers: http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/07/26/comic-con-preview-20-minutes-of-beowulf-3d/#more-3799 As far as posters go our theatre hasn't received any but we have had the standee for about a week.  |  IP: Logged Blaine Young Master Film Handler Posts: 477 From: Kirkland, WA, USA Registered: Sep 2006 posted 07-31-2007 03:28 PM                     We have 20,000 large popcorn bags that we're using as a promotional tie-in. The front and back do not have reference to the movie title - and it's only when the bag is opened do you know what movie it is for. The images have been somewhat disturbing to the general populace going to see "Ratatouille" and we've had a number of complaints.  |  IP: Logged Kurt Zupin Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 989 From: Maricopa, Arizona Registered: Oct 2004 posted 08-01-2007 04:33 AM                     We also have the bags, I'll try and grab a picture tomorrow at work.  |  IP: Logged James Westbrook Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1133 From: Lubbock, Texas, Usa Registered: Mar 2006 posted 08-01-2007 02:37 PM                     Are the bags sanctioned through National CineMedia? All of ours are, but I haven't seen Beowulf bags yet. (doesn't mean they are not on the way...)  |  IP: Logged

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