New Beowulf Trailer - Opening Nov. 16th

http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/beowulf/

This trailer for Zemeckis' "Beowulf" attempts to look and feel like a computer game. The actors were filmed, motion captured and animated in cg to mimic the original performances. I think it will be a hit with younger audiences already into video games. The "plastic" quality, which I'm sure is deliberate may turn off some viewers not into the video game scene. It does deliver a new look on a classic tale. For those who don't like the style, I think you're missing the point. They're trying to market the film to a younger generation intent on blurring the lines between cinema and video games and vice versa. The first Tomb Raider which catered to the game crowd did very well.

Some friends pointed me to this review from an aintitcool screening the film in 3D projection at comicon.

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/33456

And another review from comicon -- LA times

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/movies/la-et-beowulf25jul25,0,2049226.story?coll=la-home-entertainment
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