i went to see 300 this weekend and it was good. if you liked sin city, you'll definitely like this. it's a movie adaptaion of a comic by frank miller, inspired by the battle of thermopylae in 480bc. king leonidas did in fact have three hundred spartans as well as thespian volunteers that led a small resistance that turned the tide of war between the greeks and persians.what i like about the movie is the quality of the cgi done. camera angles were great where it zoomed in and slowed down to show the carnage and ferocity of the soldiers, the raw emotion of loss and the rage. gerard butler did his character justice. his commanding air as the king commanded also the audience's attention as he shouts encouragements to his troops and barks orders in the midst of battle.
there are many arguments about the ideology and the historical content of the film where it's 'east vs west', may have political undertones and the portrayal of persians as a coloured, bloodthirsty, deformed and deviant group. as critics scream racism, bear in mind that although it was based on history, this is a work of fiction and should be taken as such.
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Yaaaaah! 300 rocked, really. Anyone with qualms is probably like that politician dude who betrayed the queen. I'd have stabbed him if I ever saw him anywhere.
Oooh! I love this movie! Well, not love it love it the way I love some films. It's a brilliant watch, but I think one screening in the cinema is enough for me. It's such a guy movie, and I can't remember meeting any guy who has yet to say that he hates the movie. My boyfriend and a lot of my guy pals have been flooding the cinema more than 3x just to watch 300... again, and again and again. High octane action with high-level testosterone energy that's just beyond gay! Gotta love the gold-tinged cinematography.
ahhh
if only i appreciated art/movies as much as you did. I'm just shallow in that way haha
so I watched the 'training video' on the official 300 website... those guys are pretty tough!
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