I love your review of Beowulf and Grendel! Iceland is so breath taking, just awesome. I just have to say that the extras on the DVD of the documentary Wrath of Gods are just a taste of what is included in the Wrath of Gods DVD. It is an awesome documentary, 72 minutes worth plus around 2 hours of bonus material. I can't say enough about this documentary it is well worth owning along with Beowulf and Grendel.
Sometimes the independent films just don't get the exposure they deserve, thanks for taking note of this one and writing this great review.

Thank you for such a positive and comprehensive review of this engrossing film, Richard Marcus - Bravo! I had the pleasure of seeing it first at the Calgary Int'l. Film Festival in Oct. of '05 and was v. pleased to attend a 'packed house' and view it with an audience that truly appreciated its merits. I was quite disappointed, tho', at how little attention it received in The States and as your article points out, pretty much 'slid under the radar'. I have also seen the most recent release and tho' the CGI was indeed impressive, the story did not capture my interest and appreciation like the '05 production did. So many excellent indie films get lost in the shuffle when competing against blockbuster-type productions that are first and foremost all about the box office returns...

This review of B&G and WOG is terrific! It nails the feelings of the characters perfectly. I'm far from being a critic, so I am glad someone else was able to discern the story and characters' feelings so well.. When I saw B&G, I felt that the characters were real. Along with outstanding acting, I guess part of it was because the movie was done the old-fashioned way--totally on location, no studio mock-ups, no CGI, no blue screen. Iceland became one of the characters, and the actors were the focus, not the wild imaginative characters and places given to us by computers. The script of B&G was excellent and well written. I can't applaud WOG enough, either. I never would have guessed that making a movie could involve so many problems. I just couldn't believe that they even finished the film with all the problems they encountered. That was real super dedication to a project, esp. by the actors, knowing what they endured. We, the audience, always take the filming process for granted by thinking how easy the actors have it and how it's like having a fun vacation to go to these exotic and far-off places in the world just to play make-believe and get paid for it. The WOG showed how hard it sometimes is. I'm not saying that the writer, director, producers and crew weren't dedicated, but I think it's easier for an actor to throw in the towel due to intolerable, extreme weather-related and living conditions. It's a shame B&G wasn't more widely recognized, esp. in the US. WOG could have been advertised somwhow with thw movie. It's a great documentary, one worthy of being on TV just to show what problems can be encountered in making a "real" movie.