Special effects a ghost of the present Nov 5, 2009
The Polar Express and Beowulf, to use computer-generated animation for everything you see on screen. This one comes in 3-D, but still the results are underwhelming. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'Carol' captured for modern filmgoers Nov 5, 2009
Zemeckis' version of "A Christmas Carol" was filmed using "performance capture," the same technique the director used to bring "Beowulf" and "Polar Express" into theaters. Performance capture allows cameras to track even the slightest movements the actors make because they're wearing a suit draped from head to toe in reflective markers. (CNN)
Nathaniel Hawthorne's Roger Malvin'... Nov 5, 2009
It is an attitude prevalent even in The Iliad or Beowulf. The Unpardonable Sin of Cowardice. (Suite101.com)
MORE: This 'Carol' fits Dickens' vision Nov 5, 2009
Zemeckis, who has pioneered this immersive technology with such films as and Beowulf, says this film manifests some of the more surreal descriptions from Dickens' prose. This version of the 1843 novel aspires to be like a living oil painting of the early. (USA Today)
Carrey, computers bring new life to Scrooge Nov 4, 2009
Zemeckis applies the performance-capture technology he used on "The Polar Express" and "Beowulf" to present Carrey and company in fine dramatic form, with computer animation richly recreating 1840s London and Scrooge's bewildering journey through his own past, present and future ... "The whole mission here was to truly re-envision the movie in a way no one had ever seen it before. That came about in that when I did Beowulf, I realized I am now working in a form where we can reintroduce... (MSNBC -- News)
Humbug! Christmas Carol has no spirit Nov 4, 2009
While Zemeckis brand of ooh-cool-its-3-D filmmaking added zest to Beowulf, here it just gets in the way ... Thanks to the motion-capture technology Zemeckis apparently loves so again, it worked in Beowulf, but here and in Polar Express, everyone just looks rubbery and creepy the lead actors get to play multiple roles. (MSNBC -- News)
Scrooge Rings in Holiday Movie Season Nov 4, 2009
Presented in 3-D, "Disney's A Christmas Carol" is the latest from Oscar-winning director Robert Zemeckis ("Forrest Gump"), who presents Dickens' London with the same performance-capture technology he used on "The Polar Express" and "Beowulf." ... As he made "Beowulf," Zemeckis realized he now had the tools to bring "A Christmas Carol" to the screen the way he imagined it on the page. (CBS News)
'A Christmas Carol' Nov 3, 2009
That kind of thing might not necessarily excite people who found Zemeckis' previous two efforts in the motion-capture medium -- adaptations of "The Polar Express" and "Beowulf" -- to be unappealing compromises between animation and live action. But Zemeckis has his boosters too and, as he notes, the technology's capabilities "multiply by 10 times every year.". (FOX59, IN)
Carrey's Scrooge Rings In Hollywood Holiday Spirit Nov 3, 2009
Coming on Ebenezer's coattails will be everything from vampire romance ("The Twilight Saga: New Moon") and end-of-the-world stories ("2012," ''The Road") to epic science fiction ("Avatar") and a new incarnation of the world's greatest detective ("Sherlock Holmes"). Presented in 3-D, "Disney's A Christmas Carol" is the latest from Oscar-winning director Robert Zemeckis ("Forrest Gump"), who presents Dickens' London with the same performance-capture technology he used on "The Polar Express" and... (KIRO TV, WA)
Genesis: The Word According to R. Crumb Nov 2, 2009
Norton, in emphasizing the literary and artistic nature of the book there's an accompanying art exhibition in Los Angeles' Hammer Museum has been promoting it more like an intriguing new rendition of Beowulf than a sacred text. (Perhaps shortsightedly, they did not market the book to Christian bookstores; neither big Bible publishers Zondervan and Thomas Nelson nor the American Bible Society had heard of the volume when contacted. (Time.com)
Christmas comes early Nov 2, 2009
Back to the Future', 'Forrest Gump', 'The Polar Express' and 'Beowulf' but insists that with 'A Christmas Carol' he never strayed from his aim of making a film that would be true to Charles Dickens' original vision. "Technology should serve the story, not the other way round," the director says, "but what's remarkable when you read 'A Christmas Carol' is that it's as if Charles Dickens wrote this story to be a movie. It's so visual and cinematic and I wanted to use the latest technology to... (iAfrica.com)
Thor, Son of Hannibal Oct 30, 2009
In addition to his award-winning turn as Hannibal Lecter, Hopkins has twice played the elder Zorro and portrayed King Hrothgar in Beowulf. He'll next be seen as Benicio del Toro's dad in The Wolfman. (IGN FilmForce)
2009 Halloween TV Specials: A Boo-t... Oct 24, 2009
The Movie Channel chimes in Halloween night with Beowulf at 7 p.m., the 2007 production of Halloween at 9, Day of the Dead at 11 and Killer Movie at 1:50 a.m. Sunday. And on ABC, a vampire is found dead with a stake through his heart on Castle (10 p.m. Monday), and a bewitching Halloween celebration comes to Eastwick (10 p.m. Wednesday). (Suite101.com)
Narnia Scripter Flies Oct 21, 2009
(City of Ember, Monster House) is directing for Zemeckis, who does love him some mo-cap as his Polar Express, Beowulf, and upcoming A Christmas Carol make clear. According to Variety, the project is based on a book by Eoin Colfer and focuses on the story of a boy who lives on an island off the coast of Ireland. (IGN FilmForce)
Cambridge cancels Savage debate... Oct 8, 2009
In an e-mail today to Savage producer Beowulf Rochlen, Cambridge Union leaders Julien Domercq and Jonathan Laurence wrote, "It is with great regret to inform you of the difficult decision we have taken to cancel the event.". Domercq and Laurence pointed to problems with the cost and feasibility of setting up the necessary video link, but they also cited "legal issues.". (The Drudge Report)
Water judge way out of line Oct 8, 2009
let me guess, beowulf was on the atlanta area planning commission at some point. maybe even member for life. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Around TribTown: potatoes, hockey and live blogs Oct 3, 2009
I'm sad to say that "Fxgal's" feline companion Beowulf still hasn't been found, so I thought I'd mention once again that there is a cash reward for information regarding his whereabouts. Call 1-800-669-8944. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Anglo-Saxon Gold Found in Field Oct 1, 2009
The discovery will shed a little more light on a very murky period in English history, often called the Dark Ages because so little was written and therefore about which so little is known outside legends like those which helped give rise to the great Saxon poem Beowulf. Already, speculation has centred on why such items were deposited on that particular site and whether there was any connection with the Saxon settlement at what is now the city of Lichfield. (Suite101.com)
Largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure found Sep 25, 2009
Their artisans made striking objects out of gold and enamel and created poetry including "Beowulf," an anonymous epic poem about a warrior who does battle with monsters and a dragon ... He noted that "Beowulf" contains a reference to warriors stripping the pommels of their enemies' weapons as mementos. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Film director 'sees future in 3D' Sep 25, 2009
Beowulf, directed by Robert Zemeckis, will use 3D filming techniques, while Walt Disney's computer-animated Meet the Robinsons will be projected in 3D.. George Lucas plans to reissue his original Star Wars movie in the format next year to mark its 30th anniversary, while director Peter Jackson has a similar idea - at some stage - for King Kong. (BBC News -- Technology)
The Word: Is ’mourning’ broken? Sep 20, 2009
All these variants go back centuries; even Beowulf has both transitive and intransitive uses of mourn. In the 19th century, that hotbed of nitpicking, there does seem to have been some thought of complexifying the mourn situation. (Boston Globe)
Around TribTown: Cats and Crosswords Sep 19, 2009
Beowulf was lost at the Casper Hobby Lobby parking lot on September 12 ... The cat's name is Beowulf ... Good luck to Fxgal and Beowulf. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Ashcroft May Be Sued for Rights Violation Sep 19, 2009
Beowulf damaging the notion of freedom, and I for one am not willing to give that up. Even at the sake of my own healthmy ancestors fought for that freedom, I am not willing to throw it away for empty promises of greater security. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Think of this as the second great fire Sep 13, 2009
Many more manuscripts were partially burned; this is why parts of Beowulf are missing. The first Ashburnham House fire was ironic for its name and its loss of literature. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Mayor of London Announces World Premiere of Disney's A Christmas Carol and Launch of the Festive Season in London on Tuesday, 3 November With "London's Christmas Carol" Sep 13, 2009
Disney's 'A Christmas Carol', a multi-sensory thrill ride re-envisioned by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Back to the Future, The Polar Express, Beowulf), captures the fantastical essence of the classic Dickens tale in a groundbreaking 3-D motion picture event. Ebenezer Scrooge (Jim Carrey) begins the Christmas holiday with his usual miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk (Gary Oldman) and his cheery nephew (Colin Firth). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Bringing 'Beowulf' to life Sep 6, 2009
Because "Beowulf" could be performed by one person, and because the story is so intense and fairly well known, Moss thought it would make a good one-man show and began the process of adaptation ... "I focused on telling the story of Beowulf's battles with Grendel and Grendel's mother." ... Last spring the Morningside College Drama Department put "Beowulf" on the schedule, and Moss had to figure out what to do for a script. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Morningside prof's 'Beowulf' adaptation comes to life Sep 5, 2009
Because "Beowulf" could be performed by one person, and because the story is so intense and fairly well known, Moss thought it would make a good one-man show and began the process of adaptation. Moss characterized "Beowulf" as "probably the most influential poem ever written," adapted into graphic novels, musicals, cartoons, video games and a 2007 movie version, starring Ray Winstone and Angelina Jolie ... "Beowulf" will be presented at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 10 and 12 at Klinger-Neal Theatre, 3700... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Vampires, Liars Lead Fall Film Casts Sep 4, 2009
Crafted through the same motion-capture techniques and computer animation used on "The Polar Express" and "Beowulf," Robert Zemeckis' "A Christmas Carol" features Carrey as Scrooge and the three holiday ghosts who show him the error of his miserly ways. Documentary firebrand Michael Moore weighs in with "Capitalism: A Love Story," expanding the humor-and-heartbreak approach of his General Motors tale "Roger or an assault on the practices of corporations and financial speculators. Cameron Diaz... (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Tolkien’s ‘Legend’ lives on in poems Sep 4, 2009
To Tolkien (1892-1973), Icelandic sagas and 1,000-year-old poems like Beowulf were the finest stuff ever written. He didn t even read contemporary fiction. (Boston Globe)
Spike TV Announces Nominees for 'SCREAM 2009' - 'Star Trek' Tops List With 17 Nominations Sep 1, 2009
Neil Gaiman (writer/producer "Beowulf," "Stardust," "Mirrormask"). Frank Miller (writer/producer/director "SinCity," "300," writer/producer "The Spirit"). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Vampires, werewolves, liars lead fall film cast Sep 1, 2009
" As the world reels over the great recession resulting from that philosophy, Hollywood is selling tickets for some moralizing over the price of greed, led by Jim Carrey in a new incarnation of Charles Dickens' great skinflint, Ebenezer Scrooge.Crafted through the same motion-capture techniques and computer animation used on "The Polar Express" and "Beowulf," Robert Zemeckis' "A Christmas Carol" features Carrey as Scrooge and the three holiday ghosts who show him the error of his miserly... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Jean Anderson Argo Aug 31, 2009
Jean was a voracious reader of all genres from Joyce to Asimov and was well read in the classics from Homer to Beowulf to Shakespeare. Jean was a truly Renaissance woman who will be missed dearly by all those who were privileged to know her. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Vampires, Toys Take To The Screen This Fall Aug 31, 2009
" As the world reels over the great recession resulting from that philosophy, Hollywood is selling tickets for some moralizing over the price of greed, led by Jim Carrey in a new incarnation of Charles Dickens' great skinflint, Ebenezer Scrooge. Crafted through the same motion-capture techniques and computer animation used on "The Polar Express" and "Beowulf," Robert Zemeckis' "A Christmas Carol" features Carrey as Scrooge and the three holiday ghosts who show him the error of his miserly ways.... (Click2Houston, TX)
More Beatles Movie Aug 27, 2009
Beowulf director to re-imagine Beatles cult classic. Connections for Brian Epstein Biopic. (IGN FilmForce)
thirtysomething Turns Twentysomething Aug 26, 2009
We snicker appreciatively at highbrow references to Beowulf, Sir Gawain, and. There was even a -esque episode in which a simple night out at a restaurant is portrayed four separate times from different characters' vantage points. (Slate)
Congressman considering lawsuit against Obama over birth certificate... Aug 25, 2009
considering birther lawsuit UPDATE - Glenn Thrush - POLITICO.com. " I have still yet to see anyone ever called an "archliberal. (The Drudge Report)
'Pulp Fiction' writer pleads guilty in fatal crash Aug 22, 2009
Avary and Quentin Tarantino share the 1995 Academy Award for writing "Pulp Fiction." He also co-wrote the screenplay for the movie "Beowulf.". Most Viewed. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Yellow Subma-remake Aug 21, 2009
Beowulf director to re-imagine Beatles cult classic ... Variety reports that the Beowulf and A Christmas Carol director has joined with Disney to remake the trippy 1968 movie based on the music of The Beatles. (IGN FilmForce)
Yellow Submarine 'set for remake' Aug 21, 2009
Zemeckis plans to use the performance-capture format he used for previous films Beowulf and The Polar Express. It is hoped the film will be ready in time for the London 2012 Olympic Games. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Disney, Zemeckis board 'Yellow Submarine' Aug 20, 2009
"Beowulf" looked great, but the departure from the old English poem was disappointing and lessened the power (and box office) of the film ... I hated "Polar Express," "Beowulf" and the trailers for "A Christmas Carol" do NOT look appealing; it's too dark. (Variety)
Quentin Tarantino: 5 Things You D... Aug 20, 2009
At 22, he landed a job recommending (and restocking) films at the Video Archives in Hermosa Beach, which is where he developed his encyclopedic knowledge of film alongside fellow filmmaker Roger Avary (Pulp Fiction, The Rules Of Attraction, Beowulf). 2 - One of Tarantino s first acting roles was as an Elvis impersonator. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Christmas in August Aug 19, 2009
Visually, the film shares a style with Zemeckis two most recent films, The Polar Express and Beowulf, with digitized versions of Carrey and Firth immediately recognizable. But while Disney s A Christmas Carol pushes for realism, there are still plenty of the playful and otherworldly effects that animation allows, such as the cinder-headed Ghost of Christmas Past or the chains that Marley tosses at, around and through Scrooge. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
The Unrated Director's Cut Too Intense For Theaters From the Creator of the Evil Dead Trilogy DRAG ME TO HELL Aug 19, 2009
Overview: Celebrated director Sam Raimi (Spiderman, The Evil Dead) returns to the horror genre with a vengeance with the critically acclaimed Drag Me to Hell, starring Alison Lohman (Beowulf, Matchstick Men), Justin Long (Live Free or Die Hard), Lorna Raver ("Eli Stone"), David Paymer (Ocean's Thirteen), Adriana Barraza (Babel) and Dileep Rao ("Brothers and Sisters"). A nerve-rattling expedition guaranteed to elicit the most unimaginable fright, Drag Me to Hell is the spine-tingling tale of a... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Longhorn Preseason Roundtable Aug 18, 2009
BCS Game, Boise St. 24, Texas 17 Texlarry Rose Bowl, Texas 27 20 ScipioTex BCS Game, Texas 24, Penn St. 21 textex NC Game, 27, Texas 24 texaus NC Game, Texas 21, Florida 20 closetojumping NC Game, Texas 28, Florida 17 LonghornScott NC Game, Texas 27, Florida 17 timbeam NC Game, Texas 38, Florida 28 beowulf ... Deja vu all over again from 2004-2005Beowulf. (InsideTexas.com)
Tap Festival Rhythm Exchange opens Friday Aug 17, 2009
Attitude Adjustment, Beowulf, Deface, Killing California and Super Buick. Thee Parkside (Fri. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Woodward Shakespeare fest takes on 'Richard III' Aug 13, 2009
" The comedy is about the interaction of the casts of two very different television programs that film on adjoining soundstages. Most of the action on "Sonny" focuses on the sketch-comedy show that stars Demi Lovato. Knight's character stars on the teen-angst drama series "MacKenzie Falls," which isn't shown. That is, until now. 'Trek' director goes where no one has gone before LOS ANGELES -- The fact J.J. Abrams has directed a "Star Trek" movie that deals with the show's core mythology seems... (Fresno Bee)
Bikes Boost Kids with Special Needs Aug 11, 2009
it is good that these in the story can ride bikes and benefits derived but they like me are only kids under the law for 21 years what about the next44 working years and beyond when like my self we are going to outlive our parents we too need jobs and have a future better than being offered / allowed and many of us have educations we may not "get" Beowulf or shakessphere but we are the ons who can tell you how a jet engin works or how a Hurricane works etc we are gifted in other things as you can... (CBS News)
Journalists freed from N. Korea return to U.S. Aug 6, 2009
He also produced the film "Beowulf" (2007) and financed the film "The Polar Express" (2004). Bing's love life has periodically drawn as much attention as his political causes. (AZCentral -- News)
repeating here in Canada on Space. First time I've seen it. Please Zoe D can't... Aug 4, 2009
SCI FI Channel's 'Tin Man': If It Only Had A Heart. Tin Man is SCI FI Channel;s ;07 addition to their stable of December mini-series ; impressive yearly events that have become appointment tv. (Multichannel News)
Monday, August 03, 2009, Ron Silliman, Sillimans Blog Aug 4, 2009
The much more recent poet of Beowulf was no different in this regard. Chaucer, not quite 700 years ago, seemed to envision the Tales as texts, something that might be read & passed on even after he is gone, but his conception of the book does not include moveable type, let alone mass production. (Harper's Magazine)
Author readings and signings in Greater Boston, Aug. 3-7 Aug 2, 2009
Jack Murnighan discusses Beowulf on the Beach, 7 p.m., at Brookline Booksmith. FRIDAY: Savannah Schroll Guz, Barry Graham, Elizabeth Szewczyk, and Timothy Gager read, 8 p.m., Out of the Blue Gallery, 106 Prospect St., Cambridge. (Boston Globe)
Sony Pictures Imageworks Launches Open Source Program Jul 31, 2009
Imageworks' most recently completed projects include G-FORCE, WATCHMEN, VALKYRIE, BODY OF LIES, EAGLE EYE, HANCOCK, SPEED RACER, BEOWULF, and I AM LEGEND. Upcoming projects include ALICE IN WONDERLAND, CATS AND DOGS 2, 2012, and Sony Pictures Animation's CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS.. Imageworks maintains operations in Culver City, CA; Novato, CA; Albuquerque, New Mexico and Chennai, India. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
3,000 Athletes Race in 9th Annual Nautica(R) New York City Triathlon Jul 27, 2009
Nathan Kucera and Beowulf, New Haven, CT. Bryan Scherich and Blue, Durham, NC. (PR Newswire)
The reluctant poster boy Jul 23, 2009
Though it contains echoes of the blues - a musical form that Thomas says "always made sense to me because it operates from a well of sorrow but not despair" - the title actually comes from a passage in which the narrator compares himself to Beowulf trying to make his way across "an ocean of memory" that is "deep, almost frozen and swimming with monsters". At the moment, Thomas is finishing a memoir that he describes as a history of "four generations of Thomas men, and the Red Sox and Boston and... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Daily television and radio guide Jul 23, 2009
Beowulf 8 p.m. (SHO2) Not-quite-epic take on the mythic saga of the Scandinavian warrior-hero (Ray Winstone). PG-13 (2007). (Boston Globe)
Author Dave Eggers Jul 22, 2009
Qhor Dave Eggers - TIME. After the publication of his 2000 memoir, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, critics labeled Dave Eggers the voice of a new generation. (Time.com)
Skaggs and OBrien turn up the heat at Grey Fox Jul 19, 2009
There you could find everything from juggling to youth yoga, a magic show with Tom Lilly & Beowulf the Wonder Bunny, Gary the silent clown and his clownees and ventriloquist Steve Charney. There were also movies, snacks, crafts, jewelry making and Grey Fox's own Waffles the clown and Giggles Factory. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Literary classics, author says, are best beach books Jul 7, 2009
Jack Murnighan, author of "Beowulf on the Beach: What to Love and What to Skip in Literature's 50 Greatest Hits" (Three Rivers Press, $15, paperback original), explains why a literary classic is the perfect beach book ... A. If you're a guy, read "Beowulf." I call my book "Beowulf on the Beach" because I did catch myself reading "Beowulf" in a foldable chair in the Hamptons and really enjoying it. (Honolulu Advertiser)
TRY A CLASSIC: Author explains why they make great beach reads Jul 6, 2009
Beowulf on the Beach' author: Read classics for an epic time - USATODAY.com ... Beowulf on the Beach' author: Read classics for an epic time ... Jack Murnighan, author of Beowulf on the Beach, says guys will dig the epic poem's blood and guts. (USA Today -- Life)
Smith on Board with the Broncos Jul 1, 2009
Head Coach Kerry Keating welcomes five newcomers this season. Incoming Santa Clara freshman point guard Robert Smith is already a Santa Clara University student after graduating from high school in early June. (Santaclarabroncos.com)
High school via computer: Not any easier, but an option if you're working or sick Jun 28, 2009
"Sometimes several who had problems with the same subject studied together; sometimes one would work at a single task. 'John W.' might have to read the historic old English poem, "Beowulf. " I'd spend a few minutes reading with him, discussing it, then leave him to continue by himself," she said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Obama signs anti-smoking bill, cites own struggle Jun 23, 2009
Beowulf wrote on Jun 22, 2009 3:18 PM:" This is getting old...Fast. ". 420 wrote on Jun 22, 2009 3:08 PM:" I'm not worried I've planted my own and now thanks to this new legislation I am going to have plenty of customers looking for a natural tobacco free from the FDA! ". (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Pain of budget cuts may be doubled for some in Central Illinois Jun 20, 2009
Beowulf wrote on Jun 19, 2009 9:03 PM:" A society is judged by how it treats its weakest citizens. ". Munchkin wrote on Jun 19, 2009 8:20 PM:" Where are some of the people who commented on the "State shouldn't support needs of others"? To the Morons who believe the custs should be made - look good and hard at this article and have some compassion. This is what is being cut along with a lot of the services provided by your local health departments. Be hopeful your life will be a fairytale - you... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
30-foot section of roof blown off Clinton motel during storms Jun 20, 2009
Beowulf wrote on Jun 19, 2009 5:29 PM:" To candi - Even a broken clock is right twice a day :) ". BookLover wrote on Jun 19, 2009 5:27 PM:" They know how big the hail is by listening to people who had the storm pass over them call on the telephone so we know what to expect.In the olden days they had to use a telegraph, because smoke signals aren't effective during inclement weather. ". (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Threat of cuts pushes domestic violence program into risky position Jun 19, 2009
Beowulf wrote on Jun 18, 2009 8:54 PM:" I think 'zero' was being sarcastic... I hope. ". lablover20 wrote on Jun 18, 2009 8:12 PM:" This program is like so many of the other state funded programs pleading for the publics support...how bout the staff take pay cuts to help ease the burden. It could be done but I doubt the CEO or fiscal officer of MCCA would volunteer for something like that. Yes the program is good but believe me there is a lot of money that is truly being wasted in that agency.... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
