300

[Smith]

Who is seeing this? It comes out friday. I will do what I can to see it. It looks to blow away just about every action movie ever made.

TODAY NO SPARTAN DIES!!!

[HSaabedra]

*Raises hand

I'll be seeing this with my dad this weekend. It looks to be made of win.

[Mr March]

I'm really in the mood for a good blood n' guts action flick. This matches the criteria perfectly. Plus, listening to NIN since first news of this production hit the IMDB means I've worked myself up into a good stupor over this flick :)

[Gibb]

I'll be seeing it Friday night. I absolutely loved Sin City, and the artistic style of 300 looks incredible.

[Reidar]

I'm going to see it, but the romance sequences from the previews made it a hesitant decision. If the violence to sex ratio is 1,000:1, I can sit through it.

[Defiled one]

Nah..Dont worry... There isnt much romance there. Women in Sparta were for making babies as "the great Japanese Medic says".

The only real romance, if I recall Sparta right, were men with men. Fine militaries they were. Even in history they taught us about the tale against the persian legions etc etc....

[Bernard_Monsha]

Big sweaty nekkid man lovin' you know I will be there.

[Ken-Ohki]

I don't know. I know the story of Spartas defense of the pass vs 1,000,000 Persians. Saw a great documentary on it about 2 years ago. I'll see how this film goes but I probably won't see it day 1.

[GreatNekoKoneko]

... me gonna see it right after work. so i still have the smell of blood on me.

[Raina28]

So going to see it, been waiting for a movie like this forever.

[Depression]

I'm hoping half the movie won't be in slow motion as the trailers would let you believe.

[Amuro]

Big sweaty nekkid man lovin' you know I will be there.

Not to take it too seriously, but why do people like to make comments like this? I never got it..

[Bernard_Monsha]

Not to take it too seriously, but why do people like to make comments like this? I never got it..

One reviewer described it as

Possibly nowhere outside of gay porn have so many broad shoulders, bulging biceps and ripped torsos been seen onscreen as in "300," a fact that will generate a certain bonus audience of its own; it's not even certain Steve Reeves, the original "Hercules," would have made the grade here.

My old lady is going to just so I feel inadequate.

[HELLFISH88]

This movie is gonna be badass.

Thermopolea was By far the most epic battle EVAR fought.

[GreatNekoKoneko]

... oh man. imax is sold out. this sucks so bad.

[HELLFISH88]

... oh man. imax is sold out. this sucks so bad.


You ****ers have it on IMAX?

OMG I ENVY YOU!

[emotoaster]

Probably going to see it opening night! Can't wait!

[LOSTyears]

I'm hoping half the movie won't be in slow motion as the trailers would let you believe. ^_^ Was thinking the same. This movie looks so damn gorgeous though I actually wouldn't mind relishing it at half speed.

Trying my hardest to keep my expectations low just in case, but its been almost impossible for me. Think I just might pony up the money to go to Imax for this one.

[Cow]

Ill be seeing it this weekend on IMax.

SLASH I LOVE ZACH SNYDER IM SO GLAD HES DIRECTING IT!!!!

[HSaabedra]

... oh man. imax is sold out. this sucks so bad.

Glad I got mine. Almost no one in Dallas goes to IMAX theaters and we have 4 of them.

[Fobb]

I wasn't planning on it, but my friend said that we should, so I am. Sounds cool.

[Vaikyuko]

Battle of Thermopylae? Check.
Based on Frank Miller's comic? Check.
Worth seeing? Megacheck.

I neeeeeeed to see 300. On a completely related note, here's something I hope everyone enjoys:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/Lord_Vega/redsauce300.gif

[oolafpratt]

Battle of Thermopylae? Check.
Based on Frank Miller's comic? Check.
Worth seeing? Megacheck.

I neeeeeeed to see 300. On a completely related note, here's something I hope everyone enjoys:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/Lord_Vega/redsauce300.gif

If you are interested you might want to check out the original version called: The 300 Spartans by 20th century fox. I think it was 1961, one of those Hollywood epics. They will be interesting to compare.

[HELLFISH88]

Battle of Thermopylae? Check.
Based on Frank Miller's comic? Check.
Worth seeing? Megacheck.

I neeeeeeed to see 300. On a completely related note, here's something I hope everyone enjoys:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/Lord_Vega/redsauce300.gif


FWWWWWWWWWHHHEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WWWWW


Kerspat.

[Warabit]

I'll be seeing it this weekend no doubt. Im also interested in seeing The Host this weekend as well.

[Smith]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/Lord_Vega/redsauce300.gif

Red Sauce FTW!! I'm gonna share this little vid with my buddies.

[Mr March]

LOL :) Nice little vid there Treize X :)

[Defiled one]

I'll be seeing it this weekend no doubt. Im also interested in seeing The Host this weekend as well.

Depends, the host is good and 300 is good..they cant be compared because they fit diferent categories, its a matter of taste now.

But:P if any person likes hentai and scares...I recommend Host all the way, weird kinky monster I tell you

[Cotmweasel]

Glad I got mine. Almost no one in Dallas goes to IMAX theaters and we have 4 of them.

lol yeah I've lived here my whole life and haven't gone to one (in dallas anyway :P )

[Bernard_Monsha]

The best bad review I have seen for it yet says

Fills a much-needed gap between gay porn and recruitment film. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Warabit]

The best bad review I have seen for it yet says

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

:lol: thats pretty funny. Now I have to see it!

[Mr March]

If you don't know what you're getting into watching a film like 300, best to avoid it. I'll reserve my opinion for when I see it, but like I said, I'm really in the mood for this kind of bloody action flick. Plus, I love Snyder's remake of Dawn of the Dead.

[seba_boi]

My thoughts are balancing between the beautiful romanticization of the battles against overbearing slow-motion, self-serious nature of the film...

[{NG}Fidel]

Im hoping it is great.
I dont want to overhype it but after Sin City I dont think Frank Miller can do any wrong.
Ill be seeing it Friday after school with friends.
Funny that I left Orlando with tons of Imax to Virginia with like one or two randomly placed. Pfffts, I think I can make it with a good old normal theater though.

[Evil_Koala]

I'm NOT NOT NOT NEVER NOT NO ONE NOT NOT skipping school tomorrow to go not not not not see that.

[Rain]

I'm seeing this tomorrow with my friends at an IMAX theater.

Gerard Butler should not—well, he better not—disappoint us as King Sparta.

[infinitui]

Omg. This Friday?!!? No!!! Not Fair!!! This Is Not Fair!!!! I'm Broke!!

[Gibb]

Just ordered tickets to the DLP showing at 7:45 Friday evening. Man I love the nearby DLP theater. Movies looks great in DLP. Even better than IMAX in some cases.

[Bernard_Monsha]

I'm seeing this tomorrow with my friends at an IMAX theater.

Gerard Butler should not—well, he better not—disappoint us as King Sparta.

The man is channeling Brian Blessed he will not dissappoint!

[Mr March]

The man is channeling Brian Blessed he will not dissappoint!

Hahahaha, I posted this connection on another message board some months back and most people didn't get it. Nice to see some other film fans noticed the resemblance :)

[Bernard_Monsha]

^

I so want to hear Mr Butler shout DIIIIIIIIVE!!!!!!

[Joeshie]

Just came back from the movie. The greatest 2 hour testosterone fest that I have had the pleasure of experiencing.

TONIGHT, WE DINE IN HELL!

[Rain]

Just came back from the movie. The greatest 2 hour testosterone fest that I have had the pleasure of experiencing.

TONIGHT, WE DINE IN HELL!

Six out of five stars?

Personally, I'd prefer to dine in Heaven, but if it were King Leonidas I were dining with, I'd gladly dine in Hell.

[KatayokuのTenshi]

I don't know if I'd watch it I mean I already know the ending :P
... I've never even heard of this film until I saw the thread.

[Warabit]

I don't know if I'd watch it I mean I already know the ending :P
... I've never even heard of this film until I saw the thread.

Where have you been, man!?
I think I'm gonna take my girlfriend tonight to see it. I have a bad case of bloodlust right now and it must be satisfied!

[Spadesy]

Damn, looks good. Have to see it when I get back to the island.

My only beef with the Spartans in history is that people keep referring to them as Immortals. Yeah, they were hardcore, only 300 of them killed thousands of Persians at one point...but they still died out because they substituted heart for common sense. Heart is awesome, but it isn't everything.

Just a personal gripe, my apologies. ;)

[Bernard_Monsha]

Damn, looks good. Have to see it when I get back to the island.

My only beef with the Spartans in history is that people keep referring to them as Immortals. Yeah, they were hardcore, only 300 of them killed thousands of Persians at one point...but they still died out because they substituted heart for common sense. Heart is awesome, but it isn't everything.

Just a personal gripe, my apologies. ;)

No the cream of the Persian army were the Emperors Bodyguard whom were called the Immortals. They were also called apple bearers because they all had a gold counterweight shaped like a Persian Apple (peach) on the end of their spear.

http://monolith.dnsalias.org/~marsares/resource/pix/warfare/army/p_immort.jpg

In the movie they have silver mask.

[jedisolo]

I'll have to wait till Monday to see it, I work this weekend.

[Mr March]

Just saw it. Here's my review:

300 (2006)
Genre: Live Action Film – Action Adventure

Heavily marketed with digitally glowing trailers in dramatic slow motion, “300” is the latest of writer Frank Miller’s graphic novels to become a film. Like Robert Rodriguez did with his adaptation of Miller’s graphic novel “Sin City”, so does director Zack Snyder turn to virtual stages and generous digital effects to transfer the drawn page of the comic into live action. For the most part, the setting and characters of Miller’s work transfer well and while the film does suffer from more than a touch of self-indulgence, the method of delivery works well for the stylized, hyper-reality of this historical retelling.

Based upon the actual historical Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C., “300” tells the story from the perspective of Greek King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) who leads his three hundred Spartans against the Persian army numbering in the millions. Commanding the Persian army is Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro), decked out in jewellery and piercings, digitally giant-sized and given a suitably imposing voice. In the city of Sparta, Lenonidas’ wife Queen Gorgo (Lena Headey) attempts to rally the city’s loyalists (personified by Stephen McHattie) to aid her husband’s brave Spartans, but must contend with the machinations of the underhanded Theron (Dominic West).

Narrated throughout with the voice of Dilios (David Wenham), the script wastes no time in setting the characters of “300.” The Spartans are shown as the fiercest warriors that ever lived and Leonidas’ upbringing is told with a montage of battles and solitary survival until he grows into a man. The story then begins with Persian emissaries demanding the surrender of Sparta and the Greeks. Naturally, King Leonidas refuses to surrender his city and the war begins. The film adaptation of “300” resembles more than a little “Lord of the Rings” and “Gladiator”, using plentiful digital grading like the former and a score like that of the latter. However, “300” is clearly an action epic and spends more time in battle than on any other element of the story. Featuring numerous bloody brawls and countless vicious deaths, “300” is a strong action film and stays well within the genre.

Some very well choreographed and exciting battles give a good account of “300,” leaving not a fan unsatisfied. Zack Snyder directs his actors well in one brutal conflict after another as the Spartans fight with spear and shield, sword and fist against hordes of enemies. Blood flows freely and limbs fly aplenty, much of which is shown in either slow motion or speed ramped to give a sense of gravity and inertia. The technique can feel excessive at times, but with so much excitement put into each scene, it’s hard to ignore the visceral thrills to be had. Upping the ante for every battle, “300” takes a step even beyond the mythical and into the magical when the Spartans oppose increasingly non-human enemies more properly categorized as monsters than even the most bestial human.

Aside from the action, “300” includes some minor stories linked to the battle of Thermopylae. King Leonidis rejects a disfigured wannabe warrior named Ephialtes (Andrew Tiernan in heavy costume and makeup) who, upon feeling shunned, turns to the seductive court of Xerxes which offers the poor soul women and riches to betray the Spartans. Back in Sparta, Queen Gorgo (Lena Headey) tries her best to convince the Greeks to send aid to her husband. Neither story is all that compelling, but they do allow Snyder and Miller the chance to breakup the battles of the film and feature a bit of fan service typical of the action genre.

There can be no mistake that “300” is very over-the-top with both the use of dialogue and the attempts at drama. Sometimes these elements can make the film feel forced while at other times it’s hard to go wrong with a little yelling in the face of a thousand bloodthirsty soldiers. The film functions best as an epic action piece with numerous exciting examples of ancient combat, a formula that works given the large portion of the script devoted to these scenes. The acting ranges from moving to somewhat flat, but most of the actors never break character and even deliver some truly entertaining dialogue at key moments. If there can be a major fault leveled at the film, it’s taking itself ever so seriously and falling just short of the ambitiousness of the production.

Rating: 4 out of 5. Those not looking for a history lesson will find “300” a thoroughly engaging action film with plenty of thrills that will carry the viewer through some of the lesser scenes.

[GreatNekoKoneko]

... saw it on the midnight show. place was packed.

AND IT ROCKED. oh man. im still reeling from the awesomeness of it all.

5 out of 5.

[RPGQueen]

Frank Miller Rocks, like e did SIN City and that rocked so 300 has to be good. can't wait to see it.

[seba_boi]

Nice review MR MARCH....

Just saw it, and it was good but it's not THAT good as many people proclaim it as the new masterpiece of movie-making... But it is etherially beautiful though and some shots I would love to have framed on my wall... The yelling and the slo-mo didn't bother me as much as I thought though a few scenes of slo-mo had me laughing at how over-used and hokey it turned out (like when that Persian began to pull back his whip and the scene suddenly goes into this very funny slow-motion moment; from touching the fountain to kissing, everything just had to be relished into slow-motion)...

[Evil_Koala]

I just got back from this...

BEST. MOVIE. EVER.

[Bernard_Monsha]

Just got back this movie will get you hyped up on testerone faster than eating 10 quarts of silverback gorilla testicles. Excellent action flick that any real man will love.

[Gibb]

Just watched it. Best feature film I've seen in ages. Highly recommended.

Looks phenomenal in DLP if you can find a theater near you.

[Warabit]

I saw it tonight. Why did it have to end! We need more movies like this. I left the theater wanting more gore, more severed limbs, more slit throats...so I came back and played some GoW. That helped a bit. Was gonna go see it again tonight but missed the showing

[Mr March]

Nice review MR MARCH....

Thanks. It was a fun film. Damn, it was so good to be back in a theatre again. It's my first time watching a film in theatres since I moved.

[Woooh]

I think you guys are massively overrating it. I saw it yesterday night...it was more funny than good. The physics were hillarious and the random goat dude was hillarious, other than that, nothing special.

[KatayokuのTenshi]

Where have you been, man!?
I think I'm gonna take my girlfriend tonight to see it. I have a bad case of bloodlust right now and it must be satisfied!

In England. It's not out here untill the 27th of April.

[GreatNekoKoneko]

In England. It's not out here untill the 27th of April.

...yeah, but you guys already got Hot Fuzz out there.

[Mr March]

...yeah, but you guys already got Hot Fuzz out there.

Don't remind me. I sooooo want to see that film. Simon Pegg is hilarious. It better get a release over here.

[GreatNekoKoneko]

Don't remind me. I sooooo want to see that film. Simon Pegg is hilarious. It better get a release over here.

...but hey, at least we got to see the 300. but still. Hot Fuzz.

ITS SHAUN OF THE DEAD.

[Mr March]

I loved "Spaced." Such a great show. Shaun of the Dead was pretty good too. Hot Fuzz looks like it'll be the magnum opus :)

[Cow]

I saw 300 on iMax. I died, of happiness.

[Kitsune-sama]

I saw 300 on iMax. I died, of happiness.

Same here. I loved this movie. Was it completely historically accurate? Nope.
But I still enjoyed every single minute of it. I'm definitely gonna pick up the graphic novel asap.

[Rain]

I went to see 300 last night.

Mel's Movie Review: Violence has never looked this bloody good.

P.S. Xerxes' arched eyebrows! WHY?!

[Raziel_MGS]

I have to admit I was a little disappointed after a while, it was cool and the battles were awesome, but the slow-motion was so over-used i felt like i was slowing down...

also, who the hell leaves to go north and only goes in a pair of swim trunks?

haha i know i shouldn't take this movie seriously but i felt like i was watching braveheart and gladiator at the same time

[Bernard_Monsha]

I
P.S. Xerxes' arched eyebrows! WHY?!

Probably the same reason he looked and sounded like a 9ft tall drag queen in shimmering gold chains. The west traditionally picutures the Persians as efeminate dress wearing girlymen.

[Jetta]

Well I just got back from seeing it today, and I loved it!!
I was also delighted to see a perview of spidermanmmm looks like Venom, goingto show up finally !! :D

BUt I loved 300, even though it felt kinda of short to me
and yes i loved the drag queen :D all glodiey up I though he had a thing for the king of Sparta there :O

[seba_boi]

I couldn't believe that was Rodrigo Santoro as Xerxes!... Totally didn't recognize him...

[Warabit]

Me and my buddy are alot alike and are both in agreement that we would both love to have been born in a time like that. To actually be a spartan and grow up through all the constant trials and battle instruction. I would LOVE that. And so would he. Anyone else feel like that? Yeah, being strong and working your body now is cool and all. But I would love to work my body so I can live and use my body to kill and protect.

[Rain]

Probably the same reason he looked and sounded like a 9ft tall drag queen in shimmering gold chains. The west traditionally picutures the Persians as efeminate dress wearing girlymen.

:lol:

I thought that Xerxes would have at least been hairier, though, even if he was a God King.

[Warabit]

I saw it again last night, I cant get enough of it.

[Depression]

Visually one of the most impressive movies I've ever seen.

But I thought the movie was really lacking in its story telling ability.

There wasn't that cohesive gel that kept the movie feeling like it just flowed. Kinda just clunked around from scene to scene.

I still loved the movie, but I can definitely see where the negative reviews are coming from.

[Rurouni Saiyan]

My friends and I watched this movie yesterday and it was awesome. I mainly like the movie due to it being based on historical account...with a pinch of liberties taken :)

One of my friends said that Xerxes was Dhalsim from Street Fighter. :lol:

Also, we made World of Warcraft refernces on both sides of the army, for anyone who plays.

The Spartans, with the exception of Leonidas (I would vote for him for President and gladly enlist in the armed services ^_^ ), were fury warriors (pure rage and rampage). Leonidas was an Arms warrior in the sense that he just dished out burst damage left and right.

On the Persian side, the Immortals were Orc Rogues. Also the men throwing grenades, were pyro mages. Then you had Elekks (elephants, Dranei mounts), a kodo (rhino, Tauren mount), an actual Tauren, and Trolls. Plus the battle was a huge raid. Too bad they didn't have priests :lol:

Awesome...oscars best movie goes to 300.

*also, it's no coincedence (sp?) that this movie and God of War 2 for PS2 are coming out at around the same time...but that's another story*

[Ikari Warrior]

Visually one of the most impressive movies I've ever seen.

But I thought the movie was really lacking in its story telling ability.

There wasn't that cohesive gel that kept the movie feeling like it just flowed. Kinda just clunked around from scene to scene.

I still loved the movie, but I can definitely see where the negative reviews are coming from.

Glad I'm not alone on this one. As necessary as the senate/city scenes were, I felt it took away from all the tension that was being built up during the battle.

Also, it seemed like they deliberately went with a grainy film, and after a while, that drove me up the wall. It was like I was watching a combination of Gladiator and Braveheart (as someone mentioned before) through the lens of 2001's Traffic

Other than those two complaints, I thought the movie was well done. Not a bad flick, but had some room for improvement.

[Solid_Snake]

It was alright. I still couldn't get over the fact that it was derected by that hack Zack Snyder. He's almost as bad as Paul Anderson.

Visually one of the most impressive movies I've ever seen.

But I thought the movie was really lacking in its story telling ability.


Bingo. Zack Snyder remade Dawn of the Dead. While he had many action scenes, the story telling and social commentary was nowhere to be found.(All very good and heavy from the original.)

[LOSTyears]

Had to go see it at the local theatre cause Imax was sold out :( Not that it stopped me from enjoying it. This movie was stunning to look at despite the lack of depth. It was exactly what I thought it would be, luke warm substance with a whole lotta flash. :thumbsup: good times.

[Depression]

One of my friends said that Xerxes was Dhalsim from Street Fighter. :lol:


The resemblence is there!

I can't get over the fact that Rodrigo Santoro is who he was played by though. He's fricken Paulo from Lost!!!

[Kitsune-sama]

I can't get over the fact that Rodrigo Santoro is who he was played by though. He's fricken Paulo from Lost!!!

No way. Are you serious o_0; ...?

[ANIMEJUNKY]

best movie in along time going to go see it again;)

[Suiko Eiji]

Some friends of mine took me to see it on Friday for my birthday. I was a little hesitant about it before but I really enjoyed it.

As a descriptor, I've only got one word: GARtans.

[Gibb]

Dunno if this has been posted yet, but according to that little half newspaper that the Dallas Morning News people give out, 300 raked in around $70 million over the weekend. That's pretty impressive.

[Evil_Koala]

Dunno if this has been posted yet, but according to that little half newspaper that the Dallas Morning News people give out, 300 raked in around $70 million over the weekend. That's pretty impressive.

Yeah! And they gave it a 2.5/5 I was all "**** U NEWSPAPER!"

[The Loner]

Who cares? Everyones oppinion is different.

I thought the action was awesome, but the story telling sucked. I saw Pan's Lab the week before, and it was a lot better than this...


And I love action movies.

[{NG}Fidel]

Freaking Amazing.
Saw it Friday night 10:30 best movie of the year so far.
IVe yet to see Zodiac.
The story telling in my opinion rocked.

[seba_boi]

Visually one of the most impressive movies I've ever seen.

But I thought the movie was really lacking in its story telling ability.

There wasn't that cohesive gel that kept the movie feeling like it just flowed. Kinda just clunked around from scene to scene.

I still loved the movie, but I can definitely see where the negative reviews are coming from.

Well, you're one of the reviewers here who's goin' against the flow... Even by a bit... :)


(Oh, and SHADOWCAST as well)

[RPGQueen]

Wow, now I have to see it on Imax. I went last night cause I had a 2 for 1 pass. I love this film!!!!!

[GreatNekoKoneko]

...i was going all Makoto from Kanon...AUUU! AUUU!

[Warabit]

I think I'm going to drag my dad and brother to the movies this week to see it again.