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Neverwhere (book and film)
There's a film?!? Where?!?? I'll have to keep an eye out for it. I saw a DVD of Mirrormask in Wal-Mart the other day, so it is available.
i've never heard of any of these movies! :O
Well, all you really need to know about Beowulf is probably best gleaned from my highly compressed verse translation of that epic:
To slay a fiend 'e sailed the sea
and won renown most valiantly.
And then 'e also killed its mum
when she come round to give 'im some.
'e ruled awhile an' all were well,
but in the end (though sad to tell)
a dragon got 'im, and 'e died.
So that were that - at least 'e tried.
There you go, 2600 lines of Anglo-Saxon rendered into 8 of English - that's progress, that is
Bottom line is it's got an archetypically kick-ass hero, a couple of monsters, plenty of gore and mutilation involving swords, axes and bare-handed rending limb from limb, heaps of treasure, a dragon and a tragic ending - roughly in that order.
Oh for Peter Jackson and a $300 million budget!
You should contact them about writting the screen play psimagus.
If they've finished filming already, I fear it's a little late for me to get in on the act
Though if anyone's interested in the first half of my verse translation of Beowulf into iambic tetrameters, it can be found athttp://www.be9.net/beowulf.txt
I ran out of steam when I decided I should have done it in pentameters - one of these days I might get round to it, if Brother Jerome gives me any time off.
I always love Grendel! Did you ever come across John Gardner's Grendel? it's a retelling of the story from the point of view of the dragon.
He's actually the 'gollum-on-steroids' monster from the first half, rather than the dragon from the second half, but yes - I've read it. An interesting take on the situation and a good read, but the original's the one for me.
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I haven't read Anansi Boys yet, but I loved Neverwhere (book and film), Good Omens, Coraline and American Gods.
Maybe I was in a bad mood when I read American Gods. Everyone else seems to like it.
If I could recommend one graphic novel series it would be The Sandman. And possibly also the first 4 books of Elfquest.
If I could recommend one graphic novel series it would be The Sandman. And possibly also the first 4 books of Elfquest.
Yeah, Gaiman was on Attack of the Show a couple weeks ago discussion the movie he's been working on, Beowulf. And I completely agree with you, Professor. The only reason I was so fired up to see Mirrormask was because I keep hoping for another Sandman.
They're making a movie of Beowulf?!? How did I miss that - it's my #1 favourite book! I've only ever come across a rather low budget animation of it in the past - a proper Hollywood movie would be a knock-out! I've always thought it needs the full cgi big budget treatment like LoTR.
Wyrd oft nereth unfaegnes eorl, thonne his ellen deah (Fate oft spares the undoomed man, while his courage holds) - if they need a movie poster tag-line from the original
Wyrd oft nereth unfaegnes eorl, thonne his ellen deah (Fate oft spares the undoomed man, while his courage holds) - if they need a movie poster tag-line from the original
Psimagus: You're in luck then. (Though not in the way you'd think). What they said they're doing is that they filmed the entire movie with live actors, then they CG'd over it. It's hard to explain, but Google "a scanner darkly" a check out the trailer for that (same deal, also looks very cool).
There's a film?!? Where?!?? I'll have to keep an eye out for it. I saw a DVD of Mirrormask in Wal-Mart the other day, so it is available.
Well, all you really need to know about Beowulf is probably best gleaned from my highly compressed verse translation of that epic:
To slay a fiend 'e sailed the sea
and won renown most valiantly.
And then 'e also killed its mum
when she come round to give 'im some.
'e ruled awhile an' all were well,
but in the end (though sad to tell)
a dragon got 'im, and 'e died.
So that were that - at least 'e tried.
There you go, 2600 lines of Anglo-Saxon rendered into 8 of English - that's progress, that is
Bottom line is it's got an archetypically kick-ass hero, a couple of monsters, plenty of gore and mutilation involving swords, axes and bare-handed rending limb from limb, heaps of treasure, a dragon and a tragic ending - roughly in that order.
Oh for Peter Jackson and a $300 million budget!
You should contact them about writting the screen play psimagus. I always love Grendel! Did you ever come across John Gardner's Grendel? it's a retelling of the story from the point of view of the dragon.
I'm hoping that Gaiman is up to the task of screenwriting Beowulf, it does seem like something up his alley.
Ulrike: IIRC, Neverwhere actually started out as a short-lived British TV (which is what I think Mel is referring to). I'm actually looking into getting it on dvd, myself.
Ulrike: IIRC, Neverwhere actually started out as a short-lived British TV (which is what I think Mel is referring to). I'm actually looking into getting it on dvd, myself.
If they've finished filming already, I fear it's a little late for me to get in on the act
Though if anyone's interested in the first half of my verse translation of Beowulf into iambic tetrameters, it can be found at
I ran out of steam when I decided I should have done it in pentameters - one of these days I might get round to it, if Brother Jerome gives me any time off.
He's actually the 'gollum-on-steroids' monster from the first half, rather than the dragon from the second half, but yes - I've read it. An interesting take on the situation and a good read, but the original's the one for me.
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