300

[The Ascetic Crusader]

Way too paganistic for my taste...

 

[Blackness]

Way too paganistic for my taste...

ha ha, then you are missing out.

Better than some boring Christian movie heh heh. This movie has it all.
Besides, its history, and its good to learn from other sections in history instead of a few.

 

[BranwenUerchLlyr]

I've been very excited to see this since the trailers came out as well. We have an IMAX nearby but of course those tickets sold out a week in advance, stupid me. But we did get to see it in DLP. Anyways, cinematography wise the movie was beautiful. It will set the bar much higher from now on. It's pretty gory but I think you all knew and expected that. However, my husband and I are in our mid twenties and were ok with the violence. I saw families with young children in our viewing. This is not in any way a movie for young kids to see.

One more thing I want to mention to anyone who hasn't seen it yet - unbeknown to me the film has several scenes of partial female nudity and even one of men. My husband covered his eyes, but still. Those scenes were completely unnecessary and detracted from the movie IMO. Had I known about them beforehand I wouldn't have gone. Wish that Clean Flicks company was still operating. Anyways, just wanted to warn everyone. Besides that it was a very good movie.

So you'll willingly go to a movie with killings, gore, beheadings, murder, war, etc., but nudity is unacceptable?

 

[Blackness]

So you'll willingly go to a movie with killings, gore, beheadings, murder, war, etc., but nudity is unacceptable?

lol true, graphic violence is ok, as long as it does not swear nor have sexual content, ha ha, I did not cover my eyes because I was watching nature at work. Even though one time it was rape, still, the other parts is just a couple making love.

 

[Solomon Kane]

Way too paganistic for my taste...

Given that the events of this film take place roughly 480 years before the birth of Christ and, in a location where the Jewish concepts of a single god have no foothold whatsoever, I really doubt that it could be anything other Paganistic.

 

[The Ascetic Crusader]

It was Christ who singlehandedly "jump started" humanity back to life...not some gang of skirt wearing, pagan worshipping, cavemen from Greece...

 

[DragnGT]

Awesome movie. That is what hand to hand combat is about. I can't wait to own it on blu-ray. My only complaint is that with all the blood spatter durring the fights, no one ever had any on them.

 

[GodrockDJ]

So you'll willingly go to a movie with killings, gore, beheadings, murder, war, etc., but nudity is unacceptable?

Yep, that's about it. Minus the silly tongue wagging

 

[Museveni]

Besides, its history, and its good to learn from other sections in history instead of a few.

Problem is that is historical "accuracy" is questionable at best :/

Its was written by greek "historians" and since there were apperently no greek survivors what happend after the main group broke away is anyones guess. The number of Persian soldiers is also unknown but most believe it to "only" be about 60.000-250.000(unlike the 1.000.000 mentioned sometimes) including all the non-combat personell against a good 7k greeks at first in a *VERY* narrow canyon which makes it very very very unlikely that the full forces ever clashed and it was mostly afew hundred at the time. No accounts of "Greek" attacks either. They simply stood at one point and taking on small amounts of persians.

To make things worse most of the "info" about this battle surfaced in a time when cultural nationalism ruled which is why it depicts a battle betwen the "Democratic and civilized"(something that *REALLY* cant be said for the Spartans) Greeks ,i.e Europeans or "whites, vs the "uncivilized" Persians(muslims,africans etc.) and as such likely got even more twisted at that point.

All of this is ofcourse minor things to get stuck on and if you're not much for historical accuracy then I guess it's a good movie. Cant stand over glorification myselfs so doubt I'll go watch. Maybe see it when it comes on TV.

As far as the nudity goes it was quite common in Greece and the Spartans were known for going into battle naked to show their courage(not hiding behind armor). Homosexuality was also very wide spread. In some areas the love betwen two men was concidered the only "true love" and man/woman relationships were soly for reproduction.

 

[KarrieTex]

From what I understand about this historical accuracy of this is nothing more than what we know about Helen, Troy, Greece and the rest according to the great Greek writers, historians, and thinkers.

I do know from my own study and drive by research is that the 300 were actually 1000. 700 Thespians joined the Spartans in taking a stand. This is one of the first democracies.

Pagan, yes since this is at a time in the world when His word had not been spread yet. It is what is expected due to history and the technology or lack there of that was at hand in what 450 BC.

As for the nudity when going into battle, as someone said it was a bravery issue. It was also something that many of the "Greek" nations did at them time. I believe I read somewhere that even the Celtic tribes of Briton did the samething. Nothing abnormal or even dirty about it. The human body in itslef is not a sexual device until WE make it such.

I will have to disagree a bit with one poster about the homosexuality aspect. From what I have studied it was not so much as the "true love" but a bond that they encouraged to be forged since they fought in pairs. They believed that the bond would be even more of a plus in battle. They believed that you would protect someone that much more when there was an intimate sexual bond.

 

[Scorcher505]

Saw it last night.... utterly amazing picture

 

[Scorcher505]

I have done some research into the real history of the battle. Unlike Troy and the the Trojan war, there is historical significance and records of Thermoplye. About 100,000 did face off again Leonidas and his 300 bodyguards, with 700 Thespians. They did kill many many many MANY more Persians than one would think possible, and there is historical proof that there was a large volley of arrows fired into that spot. Not ruining the movie for anyone, you will see what I am talking about.

I would not want to fight 1 spartan, let alone 300 of them, not even mentioning the 30,000 at the end... I would be too scared

 

[Blackness]

I have done some research into the real history of the battle. Unlike Troy and the the Trojan war, there is historical significance and records of Thermoplye. About 100,000 did face off again Leonidas and his 300 bodyguards, with 700 Thespians. They did kill many many many MANY more Persians than one would think possible, and there is historical proof that there was a large volley of arrows fired into that spot. Not ruining the movie for anyone, you will see what I am talking about.

I would not want to fight 1 spartan, let alone 300 of them, not even mentioning the 30,000 at the end... I would be too scared

They should have showed the battle at the end! It would have been EPIC, maybe there is a small chance they will put it in the DVD?

 

[SteelDisciple]

Man...what an AMAZING movie. Best of the year so far.

 

[DragnGT]

They should have showed the battle at the end! It would have been EPIC, maybe there is a small chance they will put it in the DVD?

Sequel?

 

[Blackness]

Sequel?

Hmmm possibly.

 

[Heartbreaker]

yes 302.

i thought that there was too much "adult material". kinda took away from the film. as for violence, i can appreciate, because thats what violence is. its not all blood packets and rubber guts. at least it wasnt like the OLD john wayne ww 2 movies where they just fall down.anyone who doesnt appreciate the blood doesnt appreciate history. IMO.

 

[Scorcher505]

As for adult material, that was in the graphic novel this was based on and they were VERY true to the source material. Like Sin City, they used the graphic novel as story boards for the film, which is why it is so amazing because Frank Miller is an amazing writer.

As far as adult material in it goes, I do not really think it was over the top. In all the scenes where it was used it was used to further the story. Think about all the scenes where it was. Mountain top to show how disgusting the oracles were, scene with his wife to show their connection and love (lines to go along with it), and the Xerxes throne room to show what he was like and what he was offering the guy. It was used for a point

 

[wiggbuggie]

I have done some research into the real history of the battle. Unlike Troy and the the Trojan war, there is historical significance and records of Thermoplye. About 100,000 did face off again Leonidas and his 300 bodyguards, with 700 Thespians. They did kill many many many MANY more Persians than one would think possible, and there is historical proof that there was a large volley of arrows fired into that spot. Not ruining the movie for anyone, you will see what I am talking about.

I would not want to fight 1 spartan, let alone 300 of them, not even mentioning the 30,000 at the end... I would be too scared

lol yea the city state of sparta was a military city were they dragged and trained all the males in combat from a young age and like the movie showed. did anyone read the graphic novels of 300? is it close to frank millers comics I was thinking of getting them one day and maybe sin city as well. Any other comcis he did?

 

[OdwinOddball]

I've been very excited to see this since the trailers came out as well. We have an IMAX nearby but of course those tickets sold out a week in advance, stupid me. But we did get to see it in DLP. Anyways, cinematography wise the movie was beautiful. It will set the bar much higher from now on. It's pretty gory but I think you all knew and expected that. However, my husband and I are in our mid twenties and were ok with the violence. I saw families with young children in our viewing. This is not in any way a movie for young kids to see.

One more thing I want to mention to anyone who hasn't seen it yet - unbeknown to me the film has several scenes of partial female nudity and even one of men. My husband covered his eyes, but still. Those scenes were completely unnecessary and detracted from the movie IMO. Had I known about them beforehand I wouldn't have gone. Wish that Clean Flicks company was still operating. Anyways, just wanted to warn everyone. Besides that it was a very good movie.

Not here to start a debate, but seriously. You go to a movie with graphic violence, with body parts getting hacked off in slow motion, and you complain about some scenes of nudity?

Seriously, give that some serious thought, and think about it.