300

300 Review



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GeorgeChabot
Conyers, GA

Bogus as a Three Hundred dollar bill: 300

2 star rating

character-lover, DVD collector, Movie guru
Pros

    Lots of yelling

Cons
    Lame dialog, Lots of half naked guys, Xerxes has raccoon eyes, All it lacked was "once upon a time.

NOV
29
2008
 
300 (2006)

This movie is a version of the 300 Spartans story that comes from a comic book by Frank Miller.  Now why Frank Miller had to deviate from the historical story which is interesting enough itself is a question that occurred to me.  If he were going to tell a different story, why didn't he just make it up.  Any ten year old boy who liked playing war would know enough about the 300 Spartans to know the Persians were not Africans, yet that's what Xerxes was. He also was festooned with enough strings of gold chain, piercings, and face makeup  that his sexual orientation was questionable. This was also the case with several other Persians yet the Spartans were all butch and looked like they were recruited from Gold's Gym.

I have to say that the action was pretty good but it was all Computer Generated with fake backgrounds making it look almost like panels from a comic book.  When you are doing a moving picture it seems like movement would be desirable yet they often used the comic book large face with full length character in the background and very little movement. The fighting was mostly slo-mo and the leader King Leonidas mentioned that Spartans always fight in a phalanx - a tight formation of men shoulder to shoulder and several deep yet the fighting scenes all showed single individuals doing spear or sword - fu - totally at odds with what Leonidas said.

I do consider myself a history buff and have read the story of the Spartans in Herodotus and a few other old tomes and felt that Frank Miller in his MTV treatment of the story did a disservice to the memory of an heroic defense by brave men in 480 BC.

Last edited on Nov 30, 2008



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gosuguy wrote on Jan 9, 2009 at 12:23PM

its a movie ******

GeorgeChabot wrote on Dec 27, 2008 at 4:28PM

In response to Fardreamer's comment from Dec 27, 2008 at 3:41PM:

It's bogus, I can say that for it. Thanks for stopping by and making your opinion known, bud. ;>

Fardreamer wrote on Dec 27, 2008 at 3:41PM

I'd rather watch the History channel's version, so I guess I'm in the same "thumbs down" corner as you, my friend.

GeorgeChabot wrote on Dec 22, 2008 at 9:03AM

In response to jps246's comment from Dec 22, 2008 at 8:24AM:

Hey, bud, sorry for trashing this one but it deserved it. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! :>

jps246 wrote on Dec 22, 2008 at 8:24AM

Guess I won't be picking this one up!

GeorgeChabot wrote on Dec 22, 2008 at 5:27AM

In response to GigiandAdonai's comment from Dec 21, 2008 at 9:41PM:

You can safely miss this, Gigi. Thanks for stopping by! :>

GigiandAdonai wrote on Dec 21, 2008 at 9:41PM

Well, if Jenny didn't like it then most likely I wouldn't either. I generally don't get into the superhero flicks; except for the dynamic duo cartoon and the Superman movies with Christopher Reeves. Thanks for the thumbs down--I will stay away ;+) ~Gigi

GeorgeChabot wrote on Dec 13, 2008 at 3:30PM

In response to jasyjen's comment from Dec 13, 2008 at 3:09PM:

I am a history buff and I like to see the history. Not an MTV skit that they say is history. ;>

jasyjen wrote on Dec 13, 2008 at 3:09PM

You know, I wasn't impressed with this one either. I thought I was the only one!

GeorgeChabot wrote on Dec 8, 2008 at 1:27PM

In response to AngelaWLaFon's comment from Dec 8, 2008 at 11:46AM:

Glad I could give you a laugh! ;>

AngelaWLaFon wrote on Dec 8, 2008 at 11:46AM

OK...rotfl..."recruited from Gold's gym." Thanks for the education and a good laugh George.

GeorgeChabot wrote on Dec 1, 2008 at 4:24PM

In response to LaurieM's comment from Dec 1, 2008 at 4:12PM:

Well, then, I guess it's for you! Happy viewing! ;>

LaurieM wrote on Dec 1, 2008 at 4:12PM

In response to GeorgeChabot's comment from Dec 1, 2008 at 3:00PM:

If they are good looking half naked guys ... who cares what the movie is about! HAHAHA!

GeorgeChabot wrote on Dec 1, 2008 at 3:00PM

In response to Meri's comment from Dec 1, 2008 at 9:08AM:

I could tell that would get your attention, Meri. ;>

GeorgeChabot wrote on Dec 1, 2008 at 3:00PM

In response to LaurieM's comment from Dec 1, 2008 at 8:54AM:

Hey, it's visually a treat if you like half naked guys but the story has all the veracity of a fairy tale. Not good if you want the real history but aimed at comic book readers.

Meri wrote on Dec 1, 2008 at 9:08AM

Half naked guys you say? oops! I digress. Thanks for the warning.

LaurieM wrote on Dec 1, 2008 at 8:54AM

I was planning on watching this. Glad that I read your review first!

GeorgeChabot wrote on Nov 30, 2008 at 1:28PM

In response to AnnaBanana's comment from Nov 30, 2008 at 1:12PM:

Right, if he wanted to make something up, why didn't he make it ALL up? ;>

AnnaBanana wrote on Nov 30, 2008 at 1:12PM

I agree with you, George -- if something is purported to be history then by Golly it should be HISTORY!

3 star rating
"wait till you see them 300 spartans come out of the gate"
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"'Tis ambition that creates such perils."



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