Beowulf the movie was just released in the theatres and is playing locally. Quite possibly, generations of English majors will never look at this oldest surviving English language classic in quite the same way. The cast is an interesting mix of actors. Current box office queen, Angelia Jolie is cast as Grendel’s mother, British actor Ray Winstone as the named hero and quirky Crispin Glover as Grendel the monster. The screenplay is by best selling fantasy author Neil Gaiman and Academy Award winner Roger Avery and represents their long quest to see Beowulf adapted to the big screen. And, you can’t get any bigger than the available IMAX version.
So, you are a little rusty on your recollection of the plot? The Rocketbook summary of the epic poem can be viewed on MyLibraryDV, a service provided by the Westport Library. Rocketbooks are dynamic tools used to engage viewers with the classic.
While you on the MyLibraryDV site, be sure to take a look at all the interesting literature videos including new Author Talks by such notables as Jane Smiley and Ayaan Hirsi Ali.
And coming soon to MyLibraryDV, an author talk by Westport resident and best selling author, Jane Green. Scenes from this were filmed in the library, Jane's home away from home.