Opinions of the film "300"
- rorybbellows
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Opinions of the film "300"
I,m really looking forward to seeing this film,but the one and only local DVD hire shop has it booked out for about two weeks ,so I,ll see it then.
I,m wondering is my anticipation worth it ?
RORY
I,m wondering is my anticipation worth it ?
RORY
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It was a pretty vivid film...in some ways it reminded me of "Conan the Barbarian," which is one of my all-time favorites.
Not exactly thought-provoking, but definitely quite a ride.
--James
Not exactly thought-provoking, but definitely quite a ride.
--James
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It's worth the wait because you'll have enough time to get the appropriate apparel for watching the film. "300" could become the next Rocky Horror experience.
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I found it particularly boring after the first half-hour or so. I am really not that fond of ogling naked men, no matter how buff they are, and the other big feature in the film is Leonidas roaring and growling at his troops, over and over and over.
There is a particular production design that comes right out of the comic book. It is done extremely well, but like its' other two major elements, the naked/semi-naked body-builder types and Leonidas' roaring and growling, it is repeated ad nauseum.
I like special effects/computer graphics, and these were well done. It's just that once you've seen them, the film, for me at least, had nothing else to offer.
djm
There is a particular production design that comes right out of the comic book. It is done extremely well, but like its' other two major elements, the naked/semi-naked body-builder types and Leonidas' roaring and growling, it is repeated ad nauseum.
I like special effects/computer graphics, and these were well done. It's just that once you've seen them, the film, for me at least, had nothing else to offer.
djm
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All my sons loved the movie (one of them saw it about 3 times), so they rented it so that Mark (hubby) and I could see it, too.
I watched about half hour, then went on to other pursuits.
Mark thought it was ok.
I think it's a young guy thing, maybe, and I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
Anyway, if you want a killer ride, go see "3:10 to Yuma" while you are waiting for your name to come up on the list.
Now THAT'S a movie......
M
I watched about half hour, then went on to other pursuits.
Mark thought it was ok.
I think it's a young guy thing, maybe, and I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
Anyway, if you want a killer ride, go see "3:10 to Yuma" while you are waiting for your name to come up on the list.
Now THAT'S a movie......
M
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I remember learning about the Battle of Thermapolae (spelling??) in school and always thought it would transfer well to the screen. It's a fairly decent adaptation of the graphic novel (roll on Sandman the Movie) and is loosly based on history with style more than accuracy to the fore. Its a bit fascist in its imagery - the Persians are mutants, bisexuals (nttawwt) and slaves while the spartans are freedom loving (look up Helots -the spartans enslaved an entire nation). Didn't like the line about the Athenians being boy-lovers (pederasty was prevalent in greco,roman, celtic etc societies 'back then' including spartan society).
That said, I saw it in the cinema and have alrerady bought the DVD.
That said, I saw it in the cinema and have alrerady bought the DVD.
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As a bit of a history freak, I can not compliment this movie. Effects were good but they still did not do enough for me. The representation of persians as barbaric tyrans and slavers and spartans as "freedom fighter" is historicly totaly wrong, for crying out loud sparta was a military aristocracy, and the reason they had such a well trained army all the time is becouse they needed someone to keep thier slaves in their place (who rebeled all the time) and the slaves did all the work, making it possible for "free" men to train in the art of war all the time.
Ok that being said, still a good movie to have a socially acceptable reason to snack by.
Ok that being said, still a good movie to have a socially acceptable reason to snack by.
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No, somehow (rather predictably), that part got left out.jim stone wrote:The core of the Spartan army was pairs of soldiers
who trained together from childhood, fought together and were lovers.
Each would rather die than bring humiliation on the other.
Haven't seen the film, but I trust it did justice to this.
Fact is, somehow that part gets left out of a lot of history classes, too: this is the first I've heard of it.
(That doesn't mean much; I'm no expert in that particular area of history.)
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