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Susan Delgado · 10-08-2002, 01:14 AM

When my dad rented the movie for my brother and me, he explained in some detail about the tradition of the last "little person" to round out a group of warriors on a quest of this nature. He also compared it and Antonio Banderas' character extensively to The Hobbit and Bilbo, respectively, and he of course mentioned Beowulf and Eaters of the Dead, neither of which I've read, to my great chagrin. My father is a very smart and well-read man and it was a very interesting speech. I wish I remembered it better.One thing I do remember clearly: he mentioned a theory (I'm not sure whether it was his or someone else's) that the monsters in Beowulf and Eaters of the Dead were actually the last clan of Neanderthals remaining in Europe, who were of course subsequently wiped out.

10-08-2002, 01:14 AM	#8
Susan Delgado The Perished Flame Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: behind my eyes Posts: 1,096	When my dad rented the movie for my brother and me, he explained in some detail about the tradition of the last "little person" to round out a group of warriors on a quest of this nature. He also compared it and Antonio Banderas' character extensively to <I>The Hobbit</I> and Bilbo, respectively, and he of course mentioned <I>Beowulf</I> and <I>Eaters of the Dead</I>, neither of which I've read, to my great chagrin. <BR>My father is a very smart and well-read man and it was a very interesting speech. I wish I remembered it better.<P>One thing I do remember clearly: he mentioned a theory (I'm not sure whether it was his or someone else's) that the monsters in <I>Beowulf</I> and <I>Eaters of the Dead</I> were actually the last clan of Neanderthals remaining in Europe, who were of course subsequently wiped out. __________________ "Man as a whole, Man pitted against the universe, have we seen him at all 'til we see that he is like a hero in a fairy tale?"