RC-1162 Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Typical Gulf vs US sh**. I'm going for this movie with a couple of my friends soon. Can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aash Li Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 I wonder if anyone's heard of This. I lol'ed at that... they act like Iran has always been Iran, and has always been Muslim... Islam wasnt even invented until several centuries after that particular battle. So for them to try and say were attacking iranian culture with a movie depicting a fantasy-version of Persia and Greece is ignorant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC-1162 Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 I saw it today and it was superb! I loved it. The brotherly spirit was damn great. Though it was sad to see the King die. But a hell of a movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Obi-Wan Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 I was finally able to see 300 the other night. I enjoyed it. Though, I absolutely agree with Prime, clearly not enough fighting or gore or blood. But, for what was there, I enjoyed it. I also wish it was a bit longer, but hey, you can't have everything. I give 300, TWO thumbs up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Something interesting: I was reading the Times of India yesterday, where they give two movie reviews: one from their critic and a number of quick SMS reviews sent by the viewers. Two of these "reviews", highlighted in all their glory caught my eye: The movie is superb! The action scenes were awesome and Mel Gibson's acting is unparalleled. 300 rules! An awesome half-artistic movie. Mel Gibson as that king was very realistic. Another excellent movie by an excellent guy! Had me laughing in splits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 They are so right! Except mixing up Mel Gibson with Chuck Norris... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHawke Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 They are so right! Except mixing up Mel Gibson with Chuck Norris... *Spits water all over keyboard!* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ztalker Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Eh..they didn't mix them up...how the hell is it possible he could die in the movie otherwise? Everyone knows Chuck Norris can't die ...although killing 1 Million enemies with only 300 comrades DOES sound like him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC-1162 Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Well, Chuck Norris died in Scary Movie 4 . Or was that someone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Angel Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 I think it looks very good. I always have had a fascination with ancient Rome and Greece. Go figure. Maybe its just because Global Studies is the only class I've never gotten lower than a 95 percent in. I do have quite an imagination too. So anything medieval seems cool to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Alright, saw it. Here's my review. I've read the graphic novel before, and from what I know the movie was a frame-to-frame adaptation. But there are certain glaring inaccuracies. Gorgo, for example, got too much screen time. In the novel, she's missing after Leonidas leaves for the Hot Gates. Spending all that time for more battles would have been great. I really can't get enough of the battles. They were slick, stylish and the slow-mo/zoom effects were just right. But they were too short, IMO. I wouldn't have minded a little more Persian-bashing. Also, the movie didn't end up being as stylish as I expected it to be. Finally, what the hell is up with those freaky Persians? Xerxes' chamber looks like a Leper Orgy, his Immortals look like take a acid shower and what is it with that executioner?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeiamyourdad Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Gorgo, for example, got too much screen time. In the novel, she's missing after Leonidas leaves for the Hot Gates. Spending all that time for more battles would have been great. Silence! She's hot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Obi-Wan Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Silence! She's hot! You read my mind. Oh, right, I've seen 300 TWICE now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC-1162 Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Finally, what the hell is up with those freaky Persians? Xerxes' chamber looks like a Leper Orgy, his Immortals look like take a acid shower and what is it with that executioner?! I have exactly the same questions, specially about the executioner, i mean, was it/he/she/thingy a genetic freak of nature? Or was it/he/she/thingy some surgically prepared creation? Either way, I couldn't finish my dinner that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igyman Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Yeah, I agree that the executioner looks like something that crawled out of Doom, as well as that ogre-thingy that was with those Immortals that got themselves slaughtered, but overall I think the movie is great. After all, it was based on a graphic novel (that was based on a historical event), so even with many historical accuracies - the Spartans' battle techniques (exaggerated, I know, but still), the Spartans being betrayed by one of their own who lead the enemy through the back road, the ''return with your shield, or on it'' saying, etc - we have to endure some gruesome fantasy stuff in Frank Miller's style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KotO[REvan] Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 I've recently seen the movie 300, and well, I loathed it. True the fighting scenes and battles were neat, and the humor was minor. But the nudity & sexual scenes /completely/ ruined the movie for me. It started out pretty interesting, and then they had to go straight into showing sex, nudity, etc. very disappointing. Unlike most of you, I was not pleased with this movie - and I never want to see it again, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LORD SPARTAN Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 I saw the movie and it's pretty close to the graphic novel of good old Frank Miller who's tallent for writing always took me away in every novel. Because I am also a great fan of Greek antique civilisation and because I was given the nickname of Spartan in college football for it signification, after Gladiator and Troy, it's now my favorite movie and will stay for a long time I think. Why, because I recently saw Spiderman 3 trailer and I sens a deception like X3 and Tranformer the movie doesn't look like it will be good too. Mr Bay did a bizare interpretation of Optimus and Megatron and it's not because Spilberg is in credits it make a movie better as I found recently. Sorry if I offended people on this one but how it appear to and as I always say: it's just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aash Li Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Hmm wouldnt let me edit the last post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctrl Alt Del Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 True the fighting scenes and battles were neat, and the humor was minor. But the nudity & sexual scenes /completely/ ruined the movie for me. True. I've just seen the movie today and I've found the female exposure a bit limited to sex content. But the movie, although with some flaws, was pretty good for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aristotélēsticus Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 the movie wasnt as great as the trailer. i've put high expectation on it but it turned to be...well, bad. the fighting scenes are great, so?...the script is crap!! for such movie there should be "royal"-"old"-"wise" speech not ---" Wow. That is generous. But you see, there is a problem. Slaughtering so many of your men today, has left an awful cramp in my leg and thus kneeling will be difficult"---this line should be in a modern movie not an epic one...and i have to agree, the sexual scenes ruined the movie for me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aash Li Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Hmm didnt they say this movie was targeted at children originally? Seems to me that they were targeting horny teenage boys: sex scenes naked girls violence a script that allows you to turn your mind off and just watch more violence hammy acting action scenes that are more eye candy than anything else. yes, more violence (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 I doubt it was every supposed to be targeted at children with the R rating... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KotO[REvan] Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Hmm didnt they say this movie was targeted at children originally? Seems to me that they were targeting horny teenage boys: I disagree. As Moeller said it was rated R (but I think it should've been more restricted). The people at the movies really make sure they have an adult with them, including their ID. When I went two boys were trying to get in, it was funny actually. You could tell that the nudity was majorly fake, but it was still entirelly wrong. They weren't targeting the teenagers as much as the teenagers were targeting it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeiamyourdad Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 for such movie there should be "royal"-"old"-"wise" speech not ---" Wow. That is generous. But you see, there is a problem. Slaughtering so many of your men today, has left an awful cramp in my leg and thus kneeling will be difficult"---this line should be in a modern movie not an epic one... Didn't Alexander, Troy and other nameless "epic" movies tried the philosophical route and it turns out people just wanted blood? I don't understand your reasoning. Were people back then inherently more serious? Didn't they make jokes? Couldn't they be sarcastic and arrogant? People talk about the sex content. Agreed that the sex scenes involving Gorgo made little sense, at least the first one. The dancing oracle wasn't that bad and if you focused more on the body movements then the nipples, as I assume you're all adults, considering it's R rated, something you should be able to do. It's some sort of psychedelic dance. I thought it was pretty nice. As for the harem...well...it's a harem...that's what is in a harem... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aash Li Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 I heard it on the radio when it was first released that warner bros had originally intended on marketing it to kids (so they say). I still say it was more of an eye-candy movie rather than anything totally serious or even factual (like some supposed-iranians whine about). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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