Comments on: Outlander http://aheathensday.com/2009/08/outlander.html The Life and Thoughts of a Modern Day American Heathen Mon, 07 May 2012 01:49:50 -0400 hourly 1 By: Hrafnkell http://aheathensday.com/2009/08/outlander.html#comment-2202 Hrafnkell Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:33:56 +0000 http://uncajoe.org/domains/aheathensday.com/?p=1011#comment-2202 You haven't seen 13th Warrior? Shame on you! Bad Beowulf fan! The book is nothing great. Much of it is a travelogue either taken directly from or inspired by Ibn Fahdlan's actual account, but the movie, for all the criticisms leveled at it, was very good. I'm sure you'll like it. You haven’t seen 13th Warrior? Shame on you! Bad Beowulf fan!

The book is nothing great. Much of it is a travelogue either taken directly from or inspired by Ibn Fahdlan’s actual account, but the movie, for all the criticisms leveled at it, was very good. I’m sure you’ll like it.

]]> By: *lynne* http://aheathensday.com/2009/08/outlander.html#comment-2201 *lynne* Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:28:59 +0000 http://uncajoe.org/domains/aheathensday.com/?p=1011#comment-2201 Teeheehee, actually I bumped it up to the top of the queue last week, it was calling out to me :D btw: Another aside from my Icelandic Literature class was a mention of Eaters of the Dead -- a book I bought but have yet to read... I didn't know its movie version is the 13th Warrior, nor did I know it was another Beowulf take (I know you mention it here, but I guess it didn't compute). Guess what else is getting added to my queue? LoL! Cheers! *lynne* Teeheehee, actually I bumped it up to the top of the queue last week, it was calling out to me :D

btw: Another aside from my Icelandic Literature class was a mention of Eaters of the Dead — a book I bought but have yet to read… I didn’t know its movie version is the 13th Warrior, nor did I know it was another Beowulf take (I know you mention it here, but I guess it didn’t compute). Guess what else is getting added to my queue? LoL!

Cheers!
*lynne*

]]> By: Hrafnkell http://aheathensday.com/2009/08/outlander.html#comment-2200 Hrafnkell Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:56:12 +0000 http://uncajoe.org/domains/aheathensday.com/?p=1011#comment-2200 Lynne, it didn't take you too long to get through 200 titles! Impressive. I'm glad you enjoyed the movie. It's one I"ll watch more than once, unlike the CGI version. I read your own review and commented. Lynne, it didn’t take you too long to get through 200 titles! Impressive. I’m glad you enjoyed the movie. It’s one I”ll watch more than once, unlike the CGI version. I read your own review and commented.

]]> By: *lynne* http://aheathensday.com/2009/08/outlander.html#comment-2199 *lynne* Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:43:58 +0000 http://uncajoe.org/domains/aheathensday.com/?p=1011#comment-2199 Hi Hrafnkell, I finally watched Outlander, and enjoyed it :) It also became the third Beowulf-related movie I've seen, so I did a very basic review of them <a href="http://answerswithoutandwithin.today.com/2010/02/26/beowulf-three-movies-three-truths/" rel="nofollow">here</a> if you're interested. Thanks again for having written this review -- without it, I might never have watched Outlander, and would really have missed out on a great angle of the Beowulf/Grendel tale :) Cheers, *lynne* Hi Hrafnkell,
I finally watched Outlander, and enjoyed it :) It also became the third Beowulf-related movie I’ve seen, so I did a very basic review of them here if you’re interested. Thanks again for having written this review — without it, I might never have watched Outlander, and would really have missed out on a great angle of the Beowulf/Grendel tale :)
Cheers,
*lynne*

]]> By: Hrafnkell Haraldsson http://aheathensday.com/2009/08/outlander.html#comment-1111 Hrafnkell Haraldsson Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:00:42 +0000 http://uncajoe.org/domains/aheathensday.com/?p=1011#comment-1111 Ah, I meant to add that line to my review! Yes, I loved that. They definitely captured something of the Heathen spirit in the film, and as I said, I loved the priest's fate. Ah, I meant to add that line to my review! Yes, I loved that. They definitely captured something of the Heathen spirit in the film, and as I said, I loved the priest's fate.

]]> By: Granamyr/Danielle http://aheathensday.com/2009/08/outlander.html#comment-1101 Granamyr/Danielle Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:59:00 +0000 http://uncajoe.org/domains/aheathensday.com/?p=1011#comment-1101 Freya was hot too. If I leaned that way...dang. She was an awesome woman character. My favorite line is:<br /><br />"He worshiped Odin. Not some carpenter that got nailed to a cross." <br /><br />Win for the Norsemen! *cheers* Freya was hot too. If I leaned that way…dang. She was an awesome woman character. My favorite line is:

"He worshiped Odin. Not some carpenter that got nailed to a cross."

Win for the Norsemen! *cheers*

]]> By: Hrafnkell Haraldsson http://aheathensday.com/2009/08/outlander.html#comment-1094 Hrafnkell Haraldsson Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:05:40 +0000 http://uncajoe.org/domains/aheathensday.com/?p=1011#comment-1094 Women love Jim C. Easy sell there! Guys, of course, might like Sophia Myles. She's not some helpless screaming victim but a good "Viking" role model. Not surprised you liked it too, Gran. And no problem, I found it eventually! Women love Jim C. Easy sell there! Guys, of course, might like Sophia Myles. She's not some helpless screaming victim but a good "Viking" role model. Not surprised you liked it too, Gran. And no problem, I found it eventually!

]]> By: Granamyr/Danielle http://aheathensday.com/2009/08/outlander.html#comment-1103 Granamyr/Danielle Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:53:39 +0000 http://uncajoe.org/domains/aheathensday.com/?p=1011#comment-1103 This movie kicks ASS like ten times over. Yup. And Jim C is *HOT*! I loved this movie. I can't believe I didn't tell you about it. *slaps head* I knew you'd like it. This movie kicks ASS like ten times over. Yup. And Jim C is *HOT*! I loved this movie. I can't believe I didn't tell you about it. *slaps head* I knew you'd like it.

]]> By: Hrafnkell Haraldsson http://aheathensday.com/2009/08/outlander.html#comment-1095 Hrafnkell Haraldsson Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:33:30 +0000 http://uncajoe.org/domains/aheathensday.com/?p=1011#comment-1095 Lynne, thanks for commenting. My first thought was, "Aliens and Vikings! I gotta have this!" Of course, I read the back of the DVD case and decided that yes, I did want to give it a try and that I'd just buy it for the 10 bucks since it's only twice the price of a rental. Lynne, thanks for commenting. My first thought was, "Aliens and Vikings! I gotta have this!" Of course, I read the back of the DVD case and decided that yes, I did want to give it a try and that I'd just buy it for the 10 bucks since it's only twice the price of a rental.

]]> By: *lynne* http://aheathensday.com/2009/08/outlander.html#comment-1099 *lynne* Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:39:58 +0000 http://uncajoe.org/domains/aheathensday.com/?p=1011#comment-1099 I think I saw a preview/promo for Outlander on a recent DVD rental - I'd dismissed it at once, seemed literally out of this world. Reading your review and a bit of the background, perhaps I'll give it a chance. Of course, it would be added to a Netflix queue that's already about 200 titles' long! :D It'll take me a while to get to it. I think I saw a preview/promo for Outlander on a recent DVD rental – I'd dismissed it at once, seemed literally out of this world. Reading your review and a bit of the background, perhaps I'll give it a chance. Of course, it would be added to a Netflix queue that's already about 200 titles' long! :D It'll take me a while to get to it.

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