Just saw.....

freshnesschronic · 03-18-2007, 11:59 AM

300! WOW!
Awesome movie. Great cinematography, amazing action, cool special effects and brutal gore. Yeah, the storyline sucks, but whatever, it's only a movie to show how far the action genre has come. Go watch it now!
SPARTAAAAAAAAAAAA

piercehawkeye45 · 03-18-2007, 01:45 PM

Hopefully I will see it today but I have a feeling my plans will fall through.

Trilby · 03-18-2007, 03:10 PM

my kid saw it today. I'll let you know how many "awesomes" he gives it.

wolf · 03-18-2007, 03:14 PM

I want to see this as well. I am all geared up for it as the History Channel ran two specials on the 300 Spartans last night.

Μολὼν Λαβέ!

DanaC · 03-18-2007, 03:46 PM

I am really lookin forward to this one!

freshnesschronic · 03-18-2007, 06:45 PM

It's actually pretty historically accurate. Like the phalanx tactic and the expansion and incorporation of the Persian army, like how they used the conquered nations technology and innovation to enhance their culture and military.

But the Spartans were heavily armored, which the movie puts them in only little brown diapers. Only the gods would fight in the buff, ya know.

elSicomoro · 03-18-2007, 10:22 PM

I figured every red-blooded conservative would have seen that movie 3 times already, given how much it has apparently pissed off the Iranians.

freshnesschronic · 03-18-2007, 11:05 PM

Yeah, Persians actually weren't black mostly. I mean they had black slaves of course, like slaves were of all races but the Persians themselves weren't "black". Weird.

Beestie · 03-19-2007, 12:01 AM

Two thumbs up. Saw it last night.

piercehawkeye45 · 03-19-2007, 12:28 AM

I saw it and I will have to say that the Spartans are badasses.

I didn't see any propaganda but if you look for it I'm sure you will find it.

The main plots were most likely historically accurate but the events weren't. For example...

Spoilers: Highlight to read
The king of sparta wasn't actually the last person to die. The Immortals didn't look like that. They didn't push the messengers into the well. Others events like that...

nappyboy2003 · 03-19-2007, 02:24 AM

Yea 300 was a great movie it is as good as other people say it was, but wasn't as bloody as some people say it was and I thought the Leonidas character showed great intensity during the film.

" This is not madness This is SPARTA!!!"

Trilby · 03-19-2007, 08:32 AM

i thought the Spartans fought in the nude...

Shawnee123 · 03-19-2007, 09:26 AM

:p

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brianna

i thought the Spartans fought in the nude...

Naw...that was the Trojans.

wolf · 03-19-2007, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brianna

i thought the Spartans fought in the nude...

I think those were the Britons. Or the Celts. Or the Picts. One of the folks that had the woad, anyway.

piercehawkeye45 · 03-19-2007, 11:58 AM

Well they were half naked anyways...

03-18-2007, 11:59 AM	#1
freshnesschronic Professor Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,555	Just saw..... 300! WOW! Awesome movie. Great cinematography, amazing action, cool special effects and brutal gore. Yeah, the storyline sucks, but whatever, it's only a movie to show how far the action genre has come. Go watch it now! SPARTAAAAAAAAAAAA

03-18-2007, 03:10 PM	#3
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	my kid saw it today. I'll let you know how many "awesomes" he gives it. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

03-18-2007, 03:14 PM	#4
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I want to see this as well. I am all geared up for it as the History Channel ran two specials on the 300 Spartans last night. Μολὼν Λαβέ! __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

03-19-2007, 12:01 AM	#9
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	Two thumbs up. Saw it last night. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

03-19-2007, 08:32 AM	#12
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	i thought the Spartans fought in the nude... __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

03-18-2007, 01:45 PM	#2
piercehawkeye45 Franklin Pierce Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,695	Hopefully I will see it today but I have a feeling my plans will fall through.

03-18-2007, 03:46 PM	#5
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	I am really lookin forward to this one!

03-18-2007, 06:45 PM	#6
freshnesschronic Professor Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,555	It's actually pretty historically accurate. Like the phalanx tactic and the expansion and incorporation of the Persian army, like how they used the conquered nations technology and innovation to enhance their culture and military. But the Spartans were heavily armored, which the movie puts them in only little brown diapers. Only the gods would fight in the buff, ya know.

03-18-2007, 10:22 PM	#7
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	I figured every red-blooded conservative would have seen that movie 3 times already, given how much it has apparently pissed off the Iranians.

03-18-2007, 11:05 PM	#8
freshnesschronic Professor Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,555	Yeah, Persians actually weren't black mostly. I mean they had black slaves of course, like slaves were of all races but the Persians themselves weren't "black". Weird.

03-19-2007, 12:28 AM	#10
piercehawkeye45 Franklin Pierce Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,695	I saw it and I will have to say that the Spartans are badasses. I didn't see any propaganda but if you look for it I'm sure you will find it. The main plots were most likely historically accurate but the events weren't. For example... Spoilers: Highlight to read The king of sparta wasn't actually the last person to die. The Immortals didn't look like that. They didn't push the messengers into the well. Others events like that...

03-19-2007, 02:24 AM	#11
nappyboy2003 Pithy Euphemist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: America Posts: 19	Yea 300 was a great movie it is as good as other people say it was, but wasn't as bloody as some people say it was and I thought the Leonidas character showed great intensity during the film. " This is not madness This is SPARTA!!!"

03-19-2007, 11:58 AM	#15
piercehawkeye45 Franklin Pierce Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,695	Well they were half naked anyways...

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