Review of Beowulf (1976) by Karl.. 1 — 29 Nov 2011

Baaaad graphics, cg effects very obvious especially in dragon scenes.

This review of Beowulf (1976) was written by Karl.. 1 on 29 Nov 2011.

Beowulf has generally received positive reviews.

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The climactic dragon fight is reason enough to see Beowulf, but you have to slog through a lot of testosterone to get there. {Director's Cut} Rent it…

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