Beowulf (US - DVD R1 | HD)
Paramount has now provided us with artwork for the new Bob Zemeckis film
Title: Beowulf (IMDb)
Starring: N/A (Animation)
Released: 26th February 2008
SRP: Prices TBC
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Paramount Home Entertainment has announced theatrical and director's cut releases of the Robert Zemeckis directed Beowulf which features the voices of Ray Winstone and Angelina Jolie. Each will be available to own from the 26th February. The film itself will be presented in anamorphic widescreen, along with English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround tracks. The only extra feature on the theatrical cut will be A Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulf featurette. The Director's Cut will include that, along with a Beasts of Burden featurette, a Origins of Beowulf featurette, a Creating the Ultimate Beowulf feaurette, an Art of Beowulf featurette, additional scenes (Wealthow Shows Beowulf the Sundial, Beowulf Boasts to the People of Herot, Celebration and Seduction, Wulfgar Greets Beowulf at the Stockade, Beowulf's Day Unferth Finds the Horn, Cain on the Barrows), trailers, and eastereggs.
Also available from the 26th February will be a HD-DVD release of the film. This will feature a high definition transfer, along with 5.1 Dolby Digital Plus, and 5.1 Dolby TrueHD tracks. All of the above extra material will be included, along with a Conversation with Robert Zemeckis, further featurettes on the stunts, art design, props (Lay of the Land, Givin' Props, Scanners, Stunts and Rigs, Plan of Attack, Fight Me, Baby It’s Cold Inside, Beasts of Burden, The Origins of Beowulf, Creating the Ultimate Beowulf, The Art of Beowulf) and a couple of extra additional scenes (Grendel Runs Towards Herot, Hrothgar Awakened by Unferth, Scylding's watch Escorts Beowulf). We've attached the official artwork below:









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Starring: N/A (Animation)
Released: 26th February 2008
SRP: Prices TBC
Further Details:
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced theatrical and director's cut releases of the Robert Zemeckis directed Beowulf which features the voices of Ray Winstone and Angelina Jolie. Each will be available to own from the 26th February. The film itself will be presented in anamorphic widescreen, along with English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround tracks. The only extra feature on the theatrical cut will be A Hero's Journey: The Making of Beowulf featurette. The Director's Cut will include that, along with a Beasts of Burden featurette, a Origins of Beowulf featurette, a Creating the Ultimate Beowulf feaurette, an Art of Beowulf featurette, additional scenes (Wealthow Shows Beowulf the Sundial, Beowulf Boasts to the People of Herot, Celebration and Seduction, Wulfgar Greets Beowulf at the Stockade, Beowulf's Day Unferth Finds the Horn, Cain on the Barrows), trailers, and eastereggs.
Also available from the 26th February will be a HD-DVD release of the film. This will feature a high definition transfer, along with 5.1 Dolby Digital Plus, and 5.1 Dolby TrueHD tracks. All of the above extra material will be included, along with a Conversation with Robert Zemeckis, further featurettes on the stunts, art design, props (Lay of the Land, Givin' Props, Scanners, Stunts and Rigs, Plan of Attack, Fight Me, Baby It’s Cold Inside, Beasts of Burden, The Origins of Beowulf, Creating the Ultimate Beowulf, The Art of Beowulf) and a couple of extra additional scenes (Grendel Runs Towards Herot, Hrothgar Awakened by Unferth, Scylding's watch Escorts Beowulf). We've attached the official artwork below:









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looking forward to the HD-DVD release, a definate purchase.
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Where's the Blu Ray release? I thought that I read somewhere that Paramount was jumping the HD-DVD ship just like WB.
paramount say their sticking to hd, but for how long? perhaps if they released decent stuff sales figures might increase..Indy set in HD!
I'm going to have to pass on this one. There is only one Beowulf.....and that is Christopher Lambert. Just see for yourself below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6XvmU7tN0I&...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6XvmU7tN0I&...
I'll wait till Paramount goes Blu. Not that I've gone Blu OR HD yet, but I'm about to bail on purchasing any more DVDs of any kind at all until the format thing is settled. I'm still on the fence, but starting to feel pretty Blu.
Paramount's contract with HD-DVD still applies for a few months, and if they switch to Blu-ray, HD-DVD will officially be dead. All they have left is Universal and Weinstein.
Wolfmother wrote: Paramount's contract with HD-DVD still applies for a few months, and if they switch to Blu-ray, HD-DVD will officially be dead. All they have left is Universal and Weinstein.
Oh enough already! Paramont would want to stay HD DVD!!!!!!
This was the funnest ride of CGI work this year all round. Specially on IMAX 3D, HD DVD for me.
Can't wait to see what the cover looks like.
Oh enough already! Paramont would want to stay HD DVD!!!!!!
This was the funnest ride of CGI work this year all round. Specially on IMAX 3D, HD DVD for me.
Can't wait to see what the cover looks like.
I'll buy the director's cut even if the normal dvd is only 1 disc. Once again, high definition dvds gets more features. But I'm pretty sure that Best Buy or Future Shop will have an exclusive bonus disc when it comes in stores that will contain some of the HD DVD features.
i feel sorry for all you people who bought hd players and movies in a couple months they will be worthless like beta tapes the movie in 3d was awesome i hope in the future they will have players and tv's that can bring out the 3d just like the movie
I didn't catch this one in theaters. But I'm tired of Director's cut! Although it does sound pretty good. That's a lot of extras for a one disc DVD or is 2?
I would love to own the HD-DVD version but I don't see the point when the whole industry is going blue after May 31st. thats when Warner Bros. and Universal are officially done with HD. Not sure when Paramount is dropping HD though, probably the same time....shame, I prefered HD-DVD.
I'm also going to wait until this comes out on Blu-Ray.
hd dvd for me, though the movie was pretty good, the imax 3d experience was awesome! Cant wait to see this in high def.
One questions, is this movie 1.85 or 2.35?
One questions, is this movie 1.85 or 2.35?
The movie was a letdown, the 3D was okay, but the overall animation was really good. Not a purchase for me.
Artwork added...
You know the extra material for the HD-DVD could go on the regular DVD. The extra extras on the HD-DVD doesn't make me happy.
They couldn't find a single review with 4 full stars? That's kind of sad.
keffa wrote: paramount say their sticking to hd, but for how long? perhaps if they released decent stuff sales figures might increase..Indy set in HD!
I read somewhere in an interview with the folks at THX that they were prepping the certification for the new Indiana Jones movie on home video, but it was Blu-ray certification. Take from that what you will.
Quote: They couldn't find a single review with 4 full stars? That's kind of sad. They probably could have, but a 3 & 1/2 star review from Peter Travers at Rolling Stone carries a bit more weight than a 4 star review from Joe Schmo.
I read somewhere in an interview with the folks at THX that they were prepping the certification for the new Indiana Jones movie on home video, but it was Blu-ray certification. Take from that what you will.
Quote: They couldn't find a single review with 4 full stars? That's kind of sad. They probably could have, but a 3 & 1/2 star review from Peter Travers at Rolling Stone carries a bit more weight than a 4 star review from Joe Schmo.
This was pretty decent. I like that all the major points of the poem were preserved. The rest had some originality to it. I will definitely buy the director's cut.
And that sci fi update with Lambert was horrible. Beowulf & Grendel was just as bad.
I did write a review for this version and submitted it to a few local newspapers. It was printed in two, and I have a guest column as a film reviewer in one of them whenever I want to submit something.
And that sci fi update with Lambert was horrible. Beowulf & Grendel was just as bad.
I did write a review for this version and submitted it to a few local newspapers. It was printed in two, and I have a guest column as a film reviewer in one of them whenever I want to submit something.
Didn't like it.The animation was a step backwards from Polar Express and the story didn't grab me.The final scene with the dragon was amazing though.
I wish they would release the HD-DVD or original version in 3-D . I know 3-D works on DVD. I have it on one of my Nightmare on Elm Street DVD's
Wondered when DVDActive was gonna get the scoop on this. Saw news for this somewhere else a couple weeks ago. Can't remember where though...
I hadn't noticed the director's cut...so even more suckiness...ugh...
You people talking about waiting for the blu-ray have no idea when that will be. I'm format neutral, and will happily pick this up on HD DVD.
Matt wrote: keffa wrote: paramount say their sticking to hd, but for how long? perhaps if they released decent stuff sales figures might increase..Indy set in HD!
I read somewhere in an interview with the folks at THX that they were prepping the certification for the new Indiana Jones movie on home video, but it was Blu-ray certification. Take from that what you will.
Yeah, but Spielberg prefers Blu-Ray, and all of his films, no matter the studio apparently, will be released on Blu Ray eventually.
I read somewhere in an interview with the folks at THX that they were prepping the certification for the new Indiana Jones movie on home video, but it was Blu-ray certification. Take from that what you will.
Yeah, but Spielberg prefers Blu-Ray, and all of his films, no matter the studio apparently, will be released on Blu Ray eventually.
lee09 wrote: Wolfmother wrote: Paramount's contract with HD-DVD still applies for a few months, and if they switch to Blu-ray, HD-DVD will officially be dead. All they have left is Universal and Weinstein.
Oh enough already! Paramont would want to stay HD DVD!!!!!!
This was the funnest ride of CGI work this year all round. Specially on IMAX 3D, HD DVD for me.
Can't wait to see what the cover looks like.
I said "if" they switch to Blu-ray.
And what's your reason for why they would want to stay?
Oh enough already! Paramont would want to stay HD DVD!!!!!!
This was the funnest ride of CGI work this year all round. Specially on IMAX 3D, HD DVD for me.
Can't wait to see what the cover looks like.
I said "if" they switch to Blu-ray.
And what's your reason for why they would want to stay?
I never thought I would see the day when a Robert Zemeckis film was bad, but here we are. This blew. Bob, how could you? 
Squeek81 wrote: One questions, is this movie 1.85 or 2.35?
2.35:1
Squeek81 wrote: One questions, is this movie 1.85 or 2.35?
2.35:1
Ehh, I'll prolly pass. A friend told me it looked/sounded and sorta ripped off "300." Looked pretty good, but then let's face it, I'm not sure if I want to see the movie. Just not that interested. I'm still waiting for "August Rush." When's that going to be out on DVD?
Since im very impatient I will buy the Directors Cut and when it gets released on blu I will snag it.
So... besides the extras, what is added (or subtracted) to make this a 'director's cut'?
I will probably get it, I missed it in the theaters.
I will probably get it, I missed it in the theaters.


