300 movie

10-Mar-2007

[PzLdr]

The stand at Thermopylae was "mythic" enough in theme, events, personages, etc., that a film about it did not require war elephants, battle rhinos, trolls, et al, to make an outstanding movie. It didn't require a whitewash of Spartan society, a minimization of the contributions of other Greek city states, and the caricaturization of the Persians and their King of Kings to be effective. What you got was a good movie - of a comic book [graphic novel in '50s speak].

[VOA]

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[racing fan]

It isn't exactly an epic. Gladiator (2000) and Sin City (2005) were better films. The visuals were great, but it was missing something that would improve it. The dialog also could have been better.

[PJ-Comix]

300 Spartans, now discounted down to 299 Spartans.

[Tijeras_Slim]

I like history and I like heroic drama. I can enjoy both for what they are. I'm going to see this one.

[R. Scott]

I intended to see it - until I watched the trailers. I would love to see a period movie with a military theme that actually showed the tactics used at the time.
Guess I’m a purist snob.

[diamond6]

Well said.

Yes, Gerard Butler is babilicious!!!

[Terpfen]

But it is indeed almost 100% accurate to the graphic novel upon which it's based. No one ever claimed you'd get accurate history in a movie theater.

[tet68]

If VDH can stand it, so can I.

[eleni121]

We're taking a bunch of people tomorrow.

Cannot wait for this one!

Molon Labe!

[eleni121]

No one asked you to.

But had the Spartans (and Greeks generally) not sacrificed back then whether at Salamis or Thermopylae you might be be a Persian boy toy today.

[Havisham]

It could have been homo-erotic but it turns out to be very politically incorrect about that. There are many beautiful images, such as the boy Leonidas confronting the wolf and realizing his true male nature. The film glorifies masculinity, which as a woman, I wholeheartedly applaud.

[eleni121]

Molon Labe Greek ping!

[aft_lizard]

Whatever, don't go see it.No hair off anybodies back who just wants to enjoy a movie without historical purists pissing all over themselves to prove oh how wrong it is to make that doesnt 100% fit there version of history.

[Tarnsman]

Go see it. I like my "reality", too, but the movie was enjoyable for what it is: a movie.

[PzLdr]

I already saw it. And since you didn't seem to know where Themistocles and the fleet were during the battle, I wouldn't expect you to concern yourself with historical purity. And it wasn't "[my] version of history". It was the commonly accpeted Greek version.

[sassbox]

Do you mean to tell me that orcs didn't really fight in the Persian army?

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

it wasn't the Athenians who encouraged homosexuality in their military; that was a Spartan thing.

Puts a whole new slant on the word Laconic

[PzLdr]

I don't think so. But apparently large trolls did.

[hometoroost]

I just saw it tonight. If one wants history one should read a book. And even then more than one book is needed to get a better perspective.

If you want entertainment go to a movie (and hope it is entertaining). This one was. And it celebrates freedom, the warrior ethic, and self-sacrifice. It vilifies traitors and those who would not fight to protect their homes and families. True to history or not I'll take that message anytime especially now.