Anyone who has read Beowulf and throughly studied, knows that the movie was a poor depiction of the great epic. I'm to tell you how the movie went...and how it was supposed to be. Don't get me wrong, adaptations can't be perfect, but there is no need to drastically alter the storyline for a turn for the worst.
Movie: Grendals dad killed by Hrothgar. Grendal takes father's head and seeks revenge years later by attacking the mead hall. Hrothgar can't stop it so he calls upon the Geat warriors to help. They show up and wait for Grendal several nights. We a Christian priest baptizing people, Beowulf meets the witch and we see Beowulf's doubts and Hrothgar's problems. They go to the cave, one warrior smashes the head of Grendal's dad. Grendal's enraged and comes back and roughs up the Geats and loses his arm via a rope.
Epic Poem: Grendal didn't have a dad. Witch never mentioned. Beowulf is superhuman and rips off Grendel's arm. Beowulf never had self doubt.
The story was originally told to inspire warriors to be stronger men. Grendal was never created to be sympathized with. He is a descendant of Cain. 100% pure evil.
Do yourself a favor, buy the book.
Movie: Grendals dad killed by Hrothgar. Grendal takes father's head and seeks revenge years later by attacking the mead hall. Hrothgar can't stop it so he calls upon the Geat warriors to help. They show up and wait for Grendal several nights. We a Christian priest baptizing people, Beowulf meets the witch and we see Beowulf's doubts and Hrothgar's problems. They go to the cave, one warrior smashes the head of Grendal's dad. Grendal's enraged and comes back and roughs up the Geats and loses his arm via a rope.
Epic Poem: Grendal didn't have a dad. Witch never mentioned. Beowulf is superhuman and rips off Grendel's arm. Beowulf never had self doubt.
The story was originally told to inspire warriors to be stronger men. Grendal was never created to be sympathized with. He is a descendant of Cain. 100% pure evil.
Do yourself a favor, buy the book.