weekly english assignment beowulf

I have already read a version of beowulf in highschool but I have to say that so far I am enjoying Seamus Heaney version more. The book being very descriptive especially in the scene where Beowulf fights Grendel, makes me think just how cool it would be if they made another movie, but this time make it with real people and not animated and make Peter Jackson the director. Reading the book I cant help but notice how Beowulf resambles the greek hero hercules and think maybe that's where the original story teller got his or her inspiration.