300 the movie

almathea · Post by **almathea** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:52 pm

Argh!

I've just watched "300" for the second time (once at the theatre and now that it has been released here in DVD) and... My God! What a movie! I'm just out of reality with this...

For those who never heard of it, it's the epic tale of the historical and famous battle of Thermopyles, where 300 well trained Spartans held the gigantic army of Xerxes the Persian for days.
Of course the movie comes from a comic book from Franck Miller, so history is a little bit left behind, but it'a a magnificent warrior tale about bravery, honnor, respect and liberty. Well, everything I hardly find in modern Europe...

Did you read the comic book?
Did you see the movie?
Didi you like it or hate it?

Please tell me your thoughts about it!!!

"Remember us. Remember why we died."

blueheaven · Post by **blueheaven** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:06 pm

Many of us did see it, and liked it very much. Here's an older thread on it...

http://www.anime-beta.com/phpBB/viewtop ... hlight=300

almathea · Post by **almathea** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:09 pm

Thanks Blueheaven!

I read everything and liked it a lot!

I just don't agree with those who say that the parts with the queen are unecessary... On the contrary I think they are essential, as they show that, no matter how well trained they are against hurt and feelings, they were still humans.

And well... This gave the opportunity to girls to watch Gerard buttler's butts

And it's such a pleasant show, we didn't see nor in "Dracula 2000", nor "Lost in time" or "Reign of fire"

RoboFlonne · Post by **RoboFlonne** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 3:59 pm

I just ordered 300 from blockbuster online... I'll let you know how i like it in a few days!

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 3:59 pm

Do you think your plan will succeed?

RoboFlonne · Post by **RoboFlonne** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 4:00 pm

With you by my side! My plan to make the world safe for love and happiness will succeed Cloud!

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 4:00 pm

You and your you by my side.

RoboFlonne · Post by **RoboFlonne** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 4:01 pm

That doesn't make any sense cloud...

RoboFlonne · Post by **RoboFlonne** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 3:26 pm

almathea wrote:
I just don't agree with those who say that the parts with the queen are unecessary... On the contrary I think they are essential, as they show that, no matter how well trained they are against hurt and feelings, they were still humans.

I loved the queen!!!!

Behind every great man there is a greater woman!

I'm pretty sure the Queen could beat up the king any time.

Not Sir Phobos · Post by **Not Sir Phobos** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 6:10 pm

It was indeed a magnificent movie.

almathea · Post by **almathea** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 7:08 pm

Ha ha

The Queen certainly beat up the evil coward indeed

I've watched it again recently to show it to a friend and... Well I'm still in love with this movie.

Stelios: "it's an honour to die by your sides"
Leonidas: "It's an honour to have lived by yours"
...

The dialogues are great!

moonrabitt · Post by **moonrabitt** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:25 pm

I saw it in theaters....
If only the king had not done that to the messenger....Though the movie was good, I at times found the King was too full of himself...and then we know how it ended

almathea · Post by **almathea** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:42 pm

Well Moonrabitt, I think he was right. He knew that if kneeled before Xerxes his people and him will be like slaves, and with their talent for war, Xerxes would have used them as warriors untill every drop of Spartan blood was spilled.

In a way, he sacrificied himself and 300 of his men to save the future of their nation and their race. And finally Xerxes was defeated at Platea...
So I don't think he's such a fool in these times of violence.

Let's say alos that I admire a warrior who fights to protect his land when I despise the warrior who sells his "talent" to others... But there we enter in huge subject LOL

Oh! And by the way, death on a battlefield was the goal of every spartan warrior. Because it was the proof they have battled and would be remembered.
And so much centuries later, Leonidas is still known! In belgium, our best chocolates brand is called "Leonidas"...
So he achieved his goal

Ronin · Post by **Ronin** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 2:14 am

I didn't really know much about the comics before watching the movie, but I gotta say I loved it! Actually bought it when it was released on DVD, but haven't got round to watching it again!! I need to get round to doing that!

Tonight we dine in hell!

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 2:14 am

That is very soon.