The problem with Beowulf is that it looks like a weird video game or like a sweaty version of the animation on POLAR EXPRESS. With 300, the actors were identifiably human (if somewhat airburshed), thereby real and possibly attainable. BEOWULF, on the other hand, is like jerking off to a cartoon, and therefore decidedly less cool.

Three comments:

1) The Cheeto-eating, basement dwelling closet cases aren't emerging unless there's a slew of hunky, scantily clad warriors. They're all about quantity, not quality;

2)If Jerry Seinfeld has nothing to prove to Hollywood anymore, does this mean he goes away for good (too good to be true, too good to be true...)?

3)Mr. M******m's W****r E******m - That months old package of Hostess Snowballs behind the dryer in the laundry/pantry room that you discover when the outlet hose gets disconnected from the wall.

the problem with Beowulf is that it is a terrible terrible movie. Also what that other guy said.

I took my kid to see Mr Magorium and if you don't mind a quick review...

From a Grown-Up POV: Though the actors are all masters at their craft, the film tries too hard and there's too many scenes suited for a poster or a trailer. But, I will give it kudos for the going light and admirable on the product placement. (Really only classic toys and Simmons mattresses)

From a Dad: Not enough gratuitous shots of Natalie Portman in jeans.

And, when Hoffman dies, my kid asked me if the movie was over. Unfortunately, it was too easy to tell her that it wasn't and what would be coming-up next. The flick would make an okay children's DVD, but it really didn't have anything for the adults and I was pretty bored.

@Magister: I wanted to walk out of the theater when the TRAILER came on, which it seemed to do at every movie I have seen in the last 3 months...

I can't even imagine the horror of sitting through the entire thing.

And I sat through 'Are We There Yet?'!!

@gwendolyn: I hadn't seen the trailer for the Mr. Magorium, but I had seen so much about the bees that I bargained away having to sit through it, figuring that Hoffman and Portman would probably be better.

I hate to say it and it wasn't the actor's fault, but I may have been wrong.

@Magister: I understand about the bargaining. I announced to my family that I was not going to see the Bees because just watching the commercials on tv was eroding my will to live...

I don't remember what movie I had to act as escort for in exchange for missing MMWE, which is probably just as well.

@gwendolyn: Bargaining happens a lot around my house. Last night, I traded my daughter Enchanted for Alvin, even though she thought the chipmunks were really cute and kept imitating their disco song.

Oh, and The Bee Movie will almost certainly get rented, so it's not like Mr. Seinfeld is totally losing out on getting some of my money. He just didn't get it at the theater level and I won't have to watch it.

I hold Bee Movie responsible for all the bees getting sick and dying. There is something really awful about that movie beyond just being awful--like, maliciously awful.

I saw it in 3-D IMAX and it was cool. I could have lived a life time without seening a naked Anthony Hopkins and or Beowolf running around slaying the giant in the buff. But for what it was, an animated version of a legend. No diffrent then Camelot. It was enjoyable. But I was not expecting 300, in my humble opinion that is comparing apples and oranges

Let's get real: the actual reason Beowulf can't match 300's numbers is a notable lack of amusing mashup videos. Get to work, people!

@Magister: Sorry - for a second there I read you had traded your daughter for Alvin...

@Magister: He DIES??? Thanks for the spoiler alert.

Now I have to see Lust, Caution instead.