300

[peat moss]

This looks so good I can't wait . I thought it was a video game at first . :lol:

Spartans kicking ass ......... whats not to like ?

http://300themovie.warnerbros.com/

[WHRST]

the trailer was ok

[Skiz]

the trailer was ok

You gotta watch the 1080i trailer on Appletrailers.com. :yup:

[Rip The Jacker]

the trailer was ok

You gotta watch the 1080i trailer on Appletrailers.com. :yup:
Agreed. :yes:

[WHRST]

guess I will try the 1080i trailer later

[masterpo]

I don't think I've watched a trailer so many times like this. Movie looks like a sick one.

[peat moss]

I don't think I've watched a trailer so many times like this. Movie looks like a sick one.

The funny thing was my youngest was so interested about the Spartans after watching that we spent an hour goggling old Greece wars . I could 'nt find the one about the hillside pass think it was in the Iliad ? :unsure:

[chaptorrent]

I don't think I've watched a trailer so many times like this. Movie looks like a sick one.
absolutely nope, u gonna kill me man

[cotopaxi]

Looks entertaining but perhaps a little over the top?

[mike7778]

It looks like it might be a pretty good movie.

[Gripper]

Get the graphic novel by Frank Miller,it's awesome and won't spoil the movie for you.

[darknessgp]

Umm, the more trailers and previews I see for this the more I want to see it. It looks like it should be really good.

[nvidia6800]

the trailer was ok

it was very good

[Elvenmunky]

I cant wait for this movie!!!
btw there is a big giveaway in the trailer...i was soo angry when i saw it :(

[Friendly Fire]

Thanks. I wont watch it now. I hate spoilers.

[Skiz]

I cant wait for this movie!!!
btw there is a big giveaway in the trailer...i was soo angry when i saw it :(

How do you know if you haven't seen the movie. :huh:

[Elvenmunky]

yeh im kinda hoping its nothing giveaway-ish hehe

[Vik1ng]

Trailer was awesome, can't wait to see the movie

[Cheese]

I don't think I've watched a trailer so many times like this. Movie looks like a sick one.

The funny thing was my youngest was so interested about the Spartans after watching that we spent an hour goggling old Greece wars . I could 'nt find the one about the hillside pass think it was in the Iliad ? :unsure:

I think The Iliad predates it by some 200 years. Anyhow, here's a link from Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Thermopylae

[Shadowfire]

From the trailers, the movie looks to be not-so-good from a storyline point of view, but the graphics look so awesome. I'm going to see it just for the CG stuff. Lighting, color, camera angles, wow. :blink:

[Skiz]

From the trailers, the movie looks to be not-so-good from a storyline point of view, but the graphics look so awesome. I'm going to see it just for the CG stuff. Lighting, color, camera angles, wow. :blink:

I know what you mean; There looks like a lot of content to put into one movie. Hopefully it will be 3 hours of badassery. :yup:

[Shadowfire]

Lol, true. With graphics like those, the only way to see it is in theatres. I'm thinking the music is going to be awesome, too, so I have to get the soundtrack when it comes out.

[maebach]

I cant wait for this movie, I love history, even if its exaggerated or changed a 'bit'. lol

[peat moss]

The funny thing was my youngest was so interested about the Spartans after watching that we spent an hour goggling old Greece wars . I could 'nt find the one about the hillside pass think it was in the Iliad ? :unsure:

I think The Iliad predates it by some 200 years. Anyhow, here's a link from Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Thermopylae


Yep thats the one Cheese , thank you . I understand it's by the director or producer of Sin City . ? So it will have a comic book look and way over the top . :D

[maebach]

I think The Iliad predates it by some 200 years. Anyhow, here's a link from Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Thermopylae


Yep thats the one Cheese , thank you . I understand it's by the director or producer of Sin City . ? So it will have a comic book look and way over the top . :D

most definetely, if you're really interested in the battle of thermopalyea (sp) the book: Gates of Fire, by Steven Pressfield is really good. Not for kids though, so dont read it as a bedtime story. adult situations and such

[tacoflavakiss]

I can't freakin wait for it to come out

[elwill]

thank u for the trailer

[stabborn]

looks nice.. definately it's to be wathed at a theatre

[Bo0ddha]

Can't wait to go see this movie in the theaters.

[rodawg01]

I am with everyone who posted in this thread this film looks amazing and is told in that same visual style as Sin City. I will be seeing it on opening weekend.

[Rip The Jacker]

This movie already has an 8.9 out of 10 at IMDB. Lots and lots of positive comments too. Wow.

I bought tickets to an Imax showing yesterday. Gonna see it on the big screen really soon. :D

[Busyman™]

This movie already has an 8.9 out of 10 at IMDB. Lots and lots of positive comments too. Wow.

I bought tickets to an Imax showing yesterday. Gonna see it on the big screen really soon. :D

My Imax theaters never seem to get any movies besides documentaries.

I have 2 Imax theaters (at the Air & Space Museum and at some other museum about 3 blocks away from there) in DC, 1 in Virginia, and 1 in Baltimore, Maryland.

All they have is stuff like Roving Mars, Beavers, Fighter Pilot, Sharks 3D, etc.

It's cool stuff but they should fit in some real stoy driven movies.

:dry:

[mbfraser]

ZOMG! After watching Sin City, I've been waiting for the next Frank Miller movie. Woot!

[jim788e]

i am from greece and waiting the movie at 8/03/07 with the tickets in my hand!!!:O

[Snee]

I think The Iliad predates it by some 200 years. Anyhow, here's a link from Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Thermopylae


Yep thats the one Cheese , thank you . I understand it's by the director or producer of Sin City . ? So it will have a comic book look and way over the top . :D

It's also based on a comic by the same guy who wrote the comic Sin City is based on, cf Gripper's post.

Read that one, it pwns.



I've been wanting to see this movie for months. It's gonna be brilliant, as I've been saying, on here, even.

Check this out. (http://sincity.kryspin.net/gallery/300/comics-to-screen-comparison/)

[trevorob]

300 sick!

[peat moss]

Yep thats the one Cheese , thank you . I understand it's by the director or producer of Sin City . ? So it will have a comic book look and way over the top . :D

It's also based on a comic by the same guy who wrote the comic Sin City is based on, cf Gripper's post.

Read that one, it pwns.



I've been wanting to see this movie for months. It's gonna be brilliant, as I've been saying, on here, even.

Check this out. (http://sincity.kryspin.net/gallery/300/comics-to-screen-comparison/)

Thanks for that Snny , its funny I don't know why this movie has caught my attention so much . I don't usually go to movies unless I take the kids to Disney ones but will watch this on the big screen no cam downloads . :lol:

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[atef5054]

i am sure that film is so good

and i must see it i cant wait

[peat moss]

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Oh you tease you . :lol:

[S!X]

This movie looks sick, going to see it march 12th with my dad :D

[snowbums]

wow,

it looks really sweet!

I love Frank Millers work

[wayneyg]

Anyone able to view the new trailer? 300 seconds of film footage!

Click HERE (http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?name=movies&id=1553704)

[catalyst05]

im very exciting to see this movie. i hope this would be another great movies of frank millers

[wayneyg]

Has anyone viewed the new 300 seconds trailer yet?

[DefX]

Dont know much about this movie but ive seen the trails and it looks like another blockbuster to look forward to.

Quick question though, why is this movie called 300?

[S!X]

Has anyone viewed the new 300 seconds trailer yet?

Can't watch it, it says Copyrights restrict us from playing this video outside the US? wtf...

[petra1210]

looks so good I can't wait.. I've got wallpaper and screensaver already :)

[bigimot]

damn this movie is going to be so good! cant wait!
and there are some other nice movies in the next months...so it's just great.

[Friendly Fire]

Dont know much about this movie but ive seen the trails and it looks like another blockbuster to look forward to.

Quick question though, why is this movie called 300?

Thats because the movie is about the famous 300 spartans (and a few allies) that stood their ground against an enormous Persian army in the battle of Thermopylae. You can get the whole details in here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/300_Spartans.

There was a movie made about in the sixties that was called "The 300 Spartans". A good movie btw.

[DefX]

Thats because the movie is about the famous 300 spartans (and a few allies) that stood their ground against an enormous Persian army in the battle of Thermopylae. You can get the whole details in here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/300_Spartans.

There was a movie made about in the sixties that was called "The 300 Spartans". A good movie btw.

Thanks for the link. Very informative..

[goobieghoulash]

could be all style and no content- (sin city) but i'm hoping for the best

[mdp123]

excited for the release..:ph34r:

[akele_gajo]

seems great this movie alredy in the top 250 of imdb

[dmalice]

I think this is going to be an amazing movie.

tickets are already sold out for the first two weeks here in toronto

[emsee]

looks good

[NeoTheOne]

The best movie I have ever seen to date, The Really BEst One EVER HOLY SHIT! WAS THIS MOVIE SICK

[peat moss]

I see its out on IPT but its a cam vid so I'll wait . Might have to tie my hands up tho so I don't get tempted .

[S!X]

I see its out on IPT but its a cam vid so I'll wait . Might have to tie my hands up tho so I don't get tempted .

The quality on that cam release is horrible.... go see it on IMAX :D

Here's some screens of the latest cam release, the first one was no better.

http://www.beerisbetter.org//id67222.jpg

[Rip The Jacker]

WOW! :D

I just came back from seeing this movie at an IMAX theatre. Awesome movie. From beginning to end, it rocked. And people were clapping at the end. Trust me, it'd be really foolish to download and watch a cam of this movie. Go watch it in theatres, do it now! :P

[JayJayL]

All the IMAX showings around me are sold out for the next few days. Though I've already seen it at the standard theatres I'm going to go again to watch it at an IMAX. The movie is just that amazing.:w00t: A cam would just ruin the movie experience for 300. The style is distint from that of Sin city and makes the movie even better.

[Seedler]

Tickets sold out + 18A rated couldn't stop me.

Just had to find a nearby cineplex and sneak in.

The movie was awesome tho, well worth the risk.

[Hairbautt]

The movie was awesome tho, well worth the risk.
Well worth the money ;) Great movie.

[S!X]

Tickets sold out + 18A rated couldn't stop me.

Just had to find a nearby cineplex and sneak in.

The movie was awesome tho, well worth the risk.

Don't you have any other older friends to go with? :ermm:

[Seedler]

Tickets sold out + 18A rated couldn't stop me.

Just had to find a nearby cineplex and sneak in.

The movie was awesome tho, well worth the risk.

Don't you have any other older friends to go with? :ermm:

sadly none of the age 18 or over:pinch:

[delimare]

WOW! :D

I just came back from seeing this movie at an IMAX theatre. Awesome movie. From beginning to end, it rocked. And people were clapping at the end. Trust me, it'd be really foolish to download and watch a cam of this movie. Go watch it in theatres, do it now! :P

I saw this in an IMAX also and the people there clapped as well. I don't think I've ever heard people clap after a movie.

...and yes, this movie is amazing.

[goobieghoulash]

fighting the "asian hordes",& "this is the day that a new age begins, when reason replaces magic and mysticism" - does the implicit racism of greece/militant classicism vs. a religiously motivated persia(modern day iran) not bother anyone else?

[Gripper]

fighting the "asian hordes",& "this is the day that a new age begins, when reason replaces magic and mysticism" - does the implicit racism of greece/militant classicism vs. a religiously motivated persia(modern day iran) not bother anyone else?

No it's just a bloody film,stop reading stuff into it and enjoy the film,or don't bother going if you're gonna pick it to pieces.
To me a film is good or bad,funny or sad,there is no hidden message.

[delimare]

fighting the "asian hordes",& "this is the day that a new age begins, when reason replaces magic and mysticism" - does the implicit racism of greece/militant classicism vs. a religiously motivated persia(modern day iran) not bother anyone else?

It's the same back then as it is today. Religions against religions, governments against governments, the two against each other... what else would it be about?

1000 years into the future and it will still be the same.

[Seedler]

fighting the "asian hordes",& "this is the day that a new age begins, when reason replaces magic and mysticism" - does the implicit racism of greece/militant classicism vs. a religiously motivated persia(modern day iran) not bother anyone else?

It's the same back then as it is today. Religions against religions, governments against governments, the two against each other... what else would it be about?

1000 years into the future and it will still be the same.

Naw 1000 years into the future we'll have necrophilia everywhere and lots of tiberium for everyone!

[S!X]

Just got back, Fucking epic movie... the fight scenes are SICK.

[maebach]

cool. I want to go watch it really badly.

[Smith]

Saw it last night, I loved it. Fuck the critics..

[Seedler]

cool. I want to go watch it really badly.

No desi allowed for this movie, sorry bro:no:

[S!X]

cool. I want to go watch it really badly.

No desi allowed for this movie, sorry bro:no:

LOL :lol: :ph34r:

[mr. nails]

just got back from this. it was ok. battles were great, but to short. expectations were to high. meh.

[Timer]

oh... I'm so depressed, it only comes out in 4 weeks in Israel, and i can't wait.
I must not be tempted to d\l it! I must wait for the big screen premiere.

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[xdkilla73]

saw it opening night at midnight.... it was fucking sick... a must see for all....the fight sceens were epic

[Wolfmight]

Loved this movie.
Spartans! Enjoy your breakfast, for tonight we DINE IN HELL!

[THEWHO27]

great movie 10/10 best of this year

[extraminion]

going to watch this soon when it's airing in my country :)

[saucerP13]

That is excellent! http://thepeergroup.net/images/faceless/smilies/n1qshok.gif

I cannot wait more...

[netanelj]

the triler was realy good :]

[DV8type]

saw it over the weekend....not too bad of a movie, i think the story could have been developed a little longer....i think this movie should have been 2-3 hrs. I would have like to have seen a little more back story and more of the battles

7.5/10 for me

[100%]

Is it better than Titanic?

[jimbo12345]

Is it better than Titanic?


Seriously? Comparison between 300 and Titanic?:ermm:

[mr. nails]

Is it better than Titanic?

idk, i've got a really good quality version of 300 so i'll watch it again and compare it to when the titanic sinks. it will be kinda hard to beat that.

[100%]

Emotionally it must be.


:P

[100%]

300 vs Iran
as perceived by Jon Stewart http://www.ifilm.com/video/2832998

[peat moss]

Thats pretty good Zed . I'v been reading some goofy things in the editorials but that takes the cake . Slim Pickens riding Lil Fat boy is priceless .

[Rip The Jacker]

300 vs Iran
as perceived by Jon Stewart http://www.ifilm.com/video/2832998
:lol::lol::lol:

300 Spartans with 1800 abs. I love the daily show. :P

[kaos73]

I need this movie on BD as soon as possible.

[Busyman™]

I loved the movie.

I didn't know Xerxes would be a gay Go'ald.:huh:

[Nelis]

Nice

[lee551]

i saw it over the weekend. i think it lived up to the hype. the battle scenes were pretty fucking impressive. me and the girlie agreed we gotta see it again for sure. i wunder where they got all those mutants...

[emsee]

Really good movie but my suggestion to wait to the DVDRIP version

[jimbo12345]

I love it. Watched it 3 times already. Great camera work and perception on written words.


All women had great tits and were willing to show many times.

Do you think any of the rallying speech's will surpass that of that twat William Wallace from Braveheart?

[prisonbreak2]

this is a very good movie

[Chrys]

I love this movie,one of my favoriteS !

[100%]

There is a new torrent out - 300 WS NTSC 2006 DVDR-TLspecial 3.88gb
looks like good quality

edit: except it is interlaced which is visually annoying.

[Cheese]

http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2007/20070321.jpg

[jimbo12345]

i dont get it.

[timmah3]

one of the best films in 5 years

[100%]

Some reviews http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/300/

300 is about as violent as Apocalypto and twice as stupid.
:lol:

Requested a poll of opinions 1 to 10



It's called 300, cause that's how many copies will be released on torrent sites by the end of the week

:lol:

[maebach]

lawl. i want to see it really badly now

[WHRST]

decent movie saw the dvdscr

[100%]

The oracle scene was amazing, they probably filmed her under water.

Quite nasty to make the leader of the Persians depicted as a transvestite...

John Stewarts remark about 300 Spartans with 1800 abs is indeed true. it is very uber macho. Although i liked the statement of the vitality of women.

Watched it before going to work, nobody dared to fuck with me today

The wall of bodies was depicted as powerful, yet the idea probably came from nazi concentration camps where it is definitely very sick and tragic.

The story i learned about in history class, has been presented here even better than my wildest teen fantasies of it.

[macking]

There is a new torrent out - 300 WS NTSC 2006 DVDR-TLspecial 3.88gb
looks like good quality

edit: except it is interlaced which is visually annoying.

Did you watch the copy?

[Skiz]

There is a new torrent out - 300 WS NTSC 2006 DVDR-TLspecial 3.88gb
looks like good quality

edit: except it is interlaced which is visually annoying.

Did you watch the copy?

I've turned it on to preview the quality, though I haven't watched it all the way through. The quality is A+

[100%]

There is a new torrent out - 300 WS NTSC 2006 DVDR-TLspecial 3.88gb
looks like good quality

edit: except it is interlaced which is visually annoying.

Did you watch the copy?

No i deleted it

i watched;;
300 DVDSCR XviD-NEPTUNE
it is close to good.

[jman5]

Can't wait to see the movie

[Skiz]

Did you watch the copy?

No i deleted it

i watched;;
300 DVDSCR XviD-NEPTUNE
it is close to good.


Why did you delete a good DVDR for a SCR? :huh:

[100%]

It was seriously interlaced as i stated above.

[macking]

Hmm I'll download it right away, cant wait to watch it sounds awesome

[towerblocks]

It wasen't a DVDSCREENER, It's a telecine, The audio was terrible on it, Due to bad dynamic range and normalizing, I released my version, With the audio fixed and better video and deinterlaced properly, Check the nzb section for it.

[Skiz]

It wasen't a DVDSCREENER, It's a telecine, The audio was terrible on it, Due to bad dynamic range and normalizing, I released my version, With the audio fixed and better video and deinterlaced properly, Check the nzb section for it.

I'll check it out, also.

EDIT: Nevermind, it's divx. :dabs:

[Gripper]

There is a excellent dvd screener out now.

[DARKFLOYD]

the movie of the year

[r9batista]

the picture of men aren't much interesting for me, but the fight looks interesting

[macking]

There is a excellent dvd screener out now.

Which one?

[Skiz]

There is a excellent dvd screener out now.

Which one?

Read page 12.

[Cheese]

http://www.katiemarie.net/images/spartaaa/Jengaaaa.gif

http://www.katiemarie.net/images/spartaaa/spartaku3.gif

http://forums.rajah.com/showthread.php?t=126415

[Muzza]

LMAO, Those gifs are hilarious!

[eternalsin]

300 was a good movie, I watch it on the IMAX screen. I can't believe they film it in 60 days though. The rest is CG, completed in a year.

[JunelBT]

EXCELLENT movie.

Saw it once in a crappy theater, I forgot it's in the Imax i'll have to see it there also.

[Kosem]

Way waaaay over the top, IMO.

Also, some of the visuals are pretty poor - it's too obvious that they are computer generated (I don't mind usually, but in this case it was just too obvious - the part where the 300 set off through a field of golden.. wheat or something, for instance, was horribly done).

[BawA]

one of the greatest movie ive seen in a long time.
well made picture with breliant soundtrack's.
and btw those who don't know what Persia is called these days, it's IRAN, so some1 tell George bush not to go war with them or he will face the ugly tall guy, no not the god the monster.

[XeroToX]

im thinking of watching the movie tonight, but i saw reviews at rottentomatos and it got only 60% good reviews.. im gonna watch it anyway according to NORMAL people reviews the movie is great

[Elvenmunky]

One of the best film ive seeeen!!! (and i know my movies :P )

[TYPE R]

http://www.katiemarie.net/images/spartaaa/Jengaaaa.gif

http://www.katiemarie.net/images/spartaaa/spartaku3.gif

http://forums.rajah.com/showthread.php?t=126415


nice work m8, lov the head butt:lol:

[suprafreak6]

i believe it deserved seeing in theaters...so i actually supported it rather than downloading it...
AMAZING! now im gonna go see it in imax

[S!X]

i believe it deserved seeing in theaters...so i actually supported it rather than downloading it...
AMAZING! now im gonna go see it in imax

IMAX ftw :D I saw it the first time on IMAX and liked it a lot more then a regular theater. :cool:

[askj]

http://www.katiemarie.net/images/spartaaa/Jengaaaa.gif

http://www.katiemarie.net/images/spartaaa/spartaku3.gif

http://forums.rajah.com/showthread.php?t=126415


nice work m8, lov the head butt:lol:

LOL! Thats funny.

[finnlugg]

very good movie
My rating 8,5

[Gripper]

The speech at the end was awesome,then they all chant and charge,poor Persians.

[JunelBT]

im thinking of watching the movie tonight, but i saw reviews at rottentomatos and it got only 60% good reviews.. im gonna watch it anyway according to NORMAL people reviews the movie is great

Surprised it's so low on rotten, 8.1 at IMDB average from like 60k voters.

[medo]

i've just seen it and its one of the best movies i have ever seen :yup:
but i didn't like the end maybe it should be longer to see these Spartians fuck Xerxes :P

[mavg]

im thinking of watching the movie tonight, but i saw reviews at rottentomatos and it got only 60% good reviews.. im gonna watch it anyway according to NORMAL people reviews the movie is great

Surprised it's so low on rotten, 8.1 at IMDB average from like 60k voters.my too the end
:angry:

[askj]

i've just seen it and its one of the best movies i have ever seen :yup:
but i didn't like the end maybe it should be longer to see these Spartians fuck Xerxes :P

That would be something impossible and unreal.

[g1golos]

It's really one of the best movie i ever seen

[askj]

I've discovered a mistake in the movie. After de Xerxer's army shoots their arrows, that blocks the sun, when the Spartans recover, they have the arrows in the shields, after that, few seconds later, the arrows disappear.

[Asuran]

i've just seen it and its one of the best movies i have ever seen :yup:
but i didn't like the end maybe it should be longer to see these Spartians fuck Xerxes :P

That would be something impossible and unreal.


Yeah, that wouldn't fly because the bigger spartan army actually lost after the point where the movie ends. :)

[Bucktoof]

I thought it was alright, the way in which it ended was too predictable - I don't mean how the story ended, just the way the movie ended. I think that could've been done better.

The visuals were pretty awesome, I think those are the definite highlight of the movie. Worth seeing for sure

[sert]

That would be something impossible and unreal.


Yeah, that wouldn't fly because the bigger spartan army actually lost after the point where the movie ends. :)

You don't know what you are talking about, the big Spartan army that you see at the end of the movie made a huge victory over Persians who evacuated Greece, leaving behind their plans to conquer Greece after their defeat from an army less than 5% of their size.

Go and read some history not only comics of cartoons, to see that the sacrifice of the 300 was not pointless; indeed it helped the rest of the Greeks and the remaining Spartans to get organized and eventually defeat the huge Persian army, sending them back home.

[Asuran]

You don't know what you are talking about, the big Spartan army that you see at the end of the movie made a huge victory over Persians who evacuated Greece, leaving behind their plans to conquer Greece after their defeat from an army less than 5% of their size.

Not according to what I have read. The Persians were defeated later on by Athens in a naval battle, but the army lead by Spartans did lose eventually at the pass.


Go and read some history not only comics of cartoons, to see that the sacrifice of the 300 was not pointless; indeed it helped the rest of the Greeks and the remaining Spartans to get organized and eventually defeat the huge Persian army, sending them back home.

Did I at any point claim otherwise? I only said that if the movie had continued from the point it ended, we would have seen the Spartan lead army losing the pass to Persians.

[sert]

Not according to what I have read. The Persians were defeated later on by Athens in a naval battle, but the army lead by Spartans did lose eventually at the pass.


I will repeat myself: go and read some history and leave the forums for a while.

The most dangerous people are not the ones that say something wrong. They are the ones who say something wrong and then insist that they are correct (like you)

[Asuran]

I will repeat myself: go and read some history and leave the forums for a while.

The most dangerous people are not the ones that say something wrong. They are the ones who say something wrong and then insist that they are correct (like you)

Perhaps you should follow your own advice.


The Persians succeeded in taking the pass but sustained heavy losses, extremely disproportionate to those of the Greeks. The fierce resistance of the[/URL] Spartan-led army offered Athens the invaluable time to prepare for a decisive naval battle that would come to determine the outcome of the war.

[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermopylai (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparta)

[Skiz]

You guys are looking in to this too much. It was a fictional story, based on an actual event.

[Cheese]

Not according to what I have read. The Persians were defeated later on by Athens in a naval battle, but the army lead by Spartans did lose eventually at the pass.


Go and read some history not only comics of cartoons, to see that the sacrifice of the 300 was not pointless; indeed it helped the rest of the Greeks and the remaining Spartans to get organized and eventually defeat the huge Persian army, sending them back home.Did I at any point claim otherwise? I only said that if the movie had continued from the point it ended, we would have seen the Spartan lead army losing the pass to Persians.

I too think you are wrong. The film is about the Battle of Thermopylae which the Spartans eventually lost. The battle we see about to commence at the end was the Battle of Plataea which the combined Greek forces won.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermopylai

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Plataea

Also from Wikipedia:


Dilios finishes his tale of the 300 on a new battlefield surrounded by raptly listening soldiers. He concludes that the Persian army, who defeated a mere 300 Spartans a year earlier with great difficulty, must now be terrified to face 10,000 Spartans and 30,000 Greeks from the other city-states. The roused Greek host heads off to fight the Persian army, beginning the Battle of Plataea (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Plataea).

Not to be nasty or anything but I'd advise reading the sources you quote to people.

[Asuran]

In the movie it didn't seem like it was a year after the defeat of the 300. Battle of Plataea ended the war and Xerxes had even returned back to Persia in between. Plataea is also long way from Thermopylai, in the movie the place looked the same.

[Cheese]

In the movie it didn't seem like it was a year after the defeat of the 300. Battle of Plataea ended the war and Xerxes had even returned back to Persia in between.

So what battle were they depicting at the end then?

[Asuran]

So what battle were they depicting at the end then?

In my opinion it was still the Battle of Thermopylae, which the Spartan-led army eventually lost. Here's the logical timeline of the battles from Wiki:

1st Naxos (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Naxos_%28499_BC%29) – Sardis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Sardis_%28498_BC%29) – Ephesus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ephesus_%28498_BC%29) – Lade (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Lade) – 2nd Naxos (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Naxos_%28490_BC%29) – Eretria (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Eretria) – Marathon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Marathon) – Thermopylae (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Thermopylae) – Artemisium (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Artemisium) – Salamis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Salamis) – Potidea (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Siege_of_Potidea_%28480_BC%29&action=edit) – Olynthus (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Siege_of_Olynthus_%28480_BC%29&action=edit) – Plataea (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Plataea) – Mycale (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Mycale) – Sestus (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Siege_of_Sestus&action=edit) – Byzantium (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Siege_of_Byzantium_%28478_BC%29&action=edit) – Eion (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Siege_of_Eion&action=edit) – Doriskos (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Siege_of_Doriskos&action=edit) – Eurymedon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Eurymedon) – Pampremis (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_the_Pampremis&action=edit) – Prosoptis (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Siege_of_Prosoptis&action=edit) – Salamis in Cyprus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Salamis_in_Cyprus_%28450_BC%29)


The Athenians under Themistocles went to Salamis Island (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salamis_Island), where their fellow citizens had fled after Xerxes I (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerxes_I) captured their city following his victory at Thermopylae.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Artemisium

[Cheese]

In my opinion it was still the Battle of Thermopylae, which the Spartan-led army eventually lost. Here's the logical timeline of the battles from Wiki:

1st Naxos (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Naxos_%28499_BC%29) – Sardis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Sardis_%28498_BC%29) – Ephesus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ephesus_%28498_BC%29) – Lade (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Lade) – 2nd Naxos (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Naxos_%28490_BC%29) – Eretria (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Eretria) – Marathon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Marathon) – Thermopylae (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Thermopylae) – Artemisium (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Artemisium) – Salamis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Salamis) – Potidea (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Siege_of_Potidea_%28480_BC%29&action=edit) – Olynthus (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Siege_of_Olynthus_%28480_BC%29&action=edit) – Plataea (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Plataea) – Mycale (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Mycale) – Sestus (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Siege_of_Sestus&action=edit) – Byzantium (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Siege_of_Byzantium_%28478_BC%29&action=edit) – Eion (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Siege_of_Eion&action=edit) – Doriskos (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Siege_of_Doriskos&action=edit) – Eurymedon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Eurymedon) – Pampremis (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_the_Pampremis&action=edit) – Prosoptis (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Siege_of_Prosoptis&action=edit) – Salamis in Cyprus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Salamis_in_Cyprus_%28450_BC%29)


The Athenians under Themistocles went to Salamis Island (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salamis_Island), where their fellow citizens had fled after Xerxes I (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerxes_I) captured their city following his victory at Thermopylae.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Artemisium

So what was the battle depicted throughout most of the film?

[Asuran]

So what was the battle depicted throughout most of the film?

Most of the film was about the 300's part in the Battle of Thermopylae.

After the Battle of Thermopylae, there was the naval Battle of Salamis which turned the war in Greeks' favour, after that Xerxes I returned to Persia and finally the war ended in Battle of Plataea. None of these historical facts would make any sense, had persians lost at the pass at the point where the movie ends, which in my opinion is direct continuation to the defeat of the 300, not a different battle a year later in a different place after a naval battle in Salamis and Xerxes' returning to Persia.

[Cheese]

So what was the battle depicted throughout most of the film?

Most of the film was about the 300's part in the Battle of Thermopylae.

After the Battle of Thermopylae, there was the naval Battle of Salamis which turned the war in Greeks' favour, after that Xerxes I returned to Persia and finally the war ended in Battle of Plataea. None of these historical facts would make any sense, had persians lost at the pass at the point where the movie ends.

The movie doesn't end there though, it ends with the start of the battle of Plataea. From the film itself:


So my king died, and my brothers died, barely a year ago. Long I pondered my king's cryptic talk of victory. But time has proven him wise, for from free Greek to free Greek the word was spread that bold Leonidas and his 300, so far from home, laid down their lives, not just for Sparta, but for all Greece and the promise this country holds. Now, here on this ragged patch of earth called Plataea, Xerxes hordes face obliteration! Just there the barbarians gather, sheer terror gripping tight their hearts with icy fingers, knowing full well what merciless horrors they suffered at the swords and spears of 300. Yet they stare now across the plain at 10,000 Spartans commanding 30,000 free Greeks! Ho! The enemy outnumber us a paltry three to one! Good odds for any Greek. This day we rescue a world from mysticism and tyranny, and usher in a future brighter than anything we can imagine. Give thanks, men, to Leonidas and the brave 300! To victory!So your contention that:




Yeah, that wouldn't fly because the bigger spartan army actually lost after the point where the movie ends. :)

Is incorrect.

[Asuran]

I stand corrected, seems like I remember the ending of the movie wrong in that case. :)

[sert]

You are completely dumb, I am Greek and have studied all this in detail for more than 3 years. It is like a teenager from Finland trying to teach me my history.

I told you before leave for a while the forums/wikipedia and read a real book.

[Bucktoof]

sert is right, wikipedia is a very poor reference and is not a substitute for any real book of history or subject for that matter.

I think I'll read up on the Spartans, since I don't know much myself.

But back on topic, the movie was still good

[zygoto]

Is a great movie!! I vote 9 in IMDB!

Frank Miller rocks!! LOL

cheers

[cougar]

there are not many more stupid movies I saw before. It's not even a good fantasy movie. It just reminds me at those stupid KungFu's in the 70ies.

[askj]

there are not many more stupid movies I saw before. It's not even a good fantasy movie. It just reminds me at those stupid KungFu's in the 70ies.

Lol. You're the first one who says that didn't liked the movie.

[Cheese]

sert is right, wikipedia is a very poor reference and is not a substitute for any real book of history or subject for that matter.

I think I'll read up on the Spartans, since I don't know much myself.

But back on topic, the movie was still good

I disagree, it makes for a decent reference for an interweb argument (as proven in this very thread) but I wouldn't use it for a university assignment, if you get what I mean.


On topic: the movie was good but not great, Sin City is the far better of the recent Frank Miller adaptations. I think some of the things the Spartans were spouting about freedom et al detracted from the film for me, I'd have preferred if they'd dispensed with that nonsense (historically incorrect nonsense to boot) and just had a film about two sets of guys kicking the shit out of each other.

[cougar]

I disagree too, and I hope that Wikipedia is still free for a very long time. That a project like that cannot cover everything in detail, is to understand. But for a quick information (and even more) it is VERY GOOD.

[peat moss]

Any movie that gets you to want to read or research it ,is pretty good in my book . Probably a director or actor's best complement ?

[sert]

Movie is good but not so great. I would also rate it 8 out of 10 and I agree with a comment above that Sin City was better.. But keeping in mind that it’s based on a comic and is not a based on the historical facts, some of them are:

- 300? No way. 300 were only the native Spartans, i.e. the men born and raised/trained in Sparta. About 300 more were warriors from other Greek villages, kidnapped as teenagers or kids from their villages (or more rarely went to Spartan to become fighters on their own will) and raised and trained in Sparta. These warriors although not typically called Spartans, they were trained under the same pressure with the original Spartans and some of them became as tough and skilled as the Spartans (although never had the same rights)

- Well do you believe that they were sharing only a couple of apples after so many weeks of war and walking though mountains? They were accompanied by tens of servants, mules, cooks, chief-cooks, providing them the necessities to fight the huge Persian army. These servants actually fight next to the native Spartans the last couple of days, as the loss of Spartans was huge. I read that only a couple of servant personnel survived as well as one non-native fighter all of them extremely injured. All of them were carrying fresh provisions, stores, spares etc all the way from Sparta.

- Do you believe that the Spartans were fighting continuously 20-24 hours per day? Of course not, who can do that? They were supported by fighters from nearby villages with an estimate number of 400-700 some of them untrained (as per movie) but some of them great warriors and brave men, who fought until the last day.

- Spartans fighters with beards? No way. The movie just showed the world’s idea of ancient Greeks. However Spartans didn’t have beards.

- Efialtis, the traitor (English translation: nightmare). This has never been proved on the contrary most historians don’t believe at him (although some do). At least he couldn’t be Spartan in any way, as Spartans not accepted new borne babies with any kind of genetic anomaly, believe it or not they were killing them instantly (by throwing them of the highest mountain "keadas"). It may sounds cruel and unacceptable by today’s societies but that’s the way the best army created some thousand years back.

The question that every Spartan was asked to answer from kid, was: what is the opposite of fear?

[napster]

its a good movie

[eagle]

its a great movie

[cougar]

yes it is a great movie, if it would be the only one.
edit: don't understand me wrong
clearer: it would be the best movie if it would be the only one

[timmah3]

great movie

[Delorean]

Movie is good but not so great. I would also rate it 8 out of 10 and I agree with a comment above that Sin City was better.. But keeping in mind that it’s based on a comic and is not a based on the historical facts, some of them are:

- 300? No way. 300 were only the native Spartans, i.e. the men born and raised/trained in Sparta. About 300 more were warriors from other Greek villages, kidnapped as teenagers or kids from their villages (or more rarely went to Spartan to become fighters on their own will) and raised and trained in Sparta. These warriors although not typically called Spartans, they were trained under the same pressure with the original Spartans and some of them became as tough and skilled as the Spartans (although never had the same rights)

- Well do you believe that they were sharing only a couple of apples after so many weeks of war and walking though mountains? They were accompanied by tens of servants, mules, cooks, chief-cooks, providing them the necessities to fight the huge Persian army. These servants actually fight next to the native Spartans the last couple of days, as the loss of Spartans was huge. I read that only a couple of servant personnel survived as well as one non-native fighter all of them extremely injured. All of them were carrying fresh provisions, stores, spares etc all the way from Sparta.

- Do you believe that the Spartans were fighting continuously 20-24 hours per day? Of course not, who can do that? They were supported by fighters from nearby villages with an estimate number of 400-700 some of them untrained (as per movie) but some of them great warriors and brave men, who fought until the last day.

- Spartans fighters with beards? No way. The movie just showed the world’s idea of ancient Greeks. However Spartans didn’t have beards.

- Efialtis, the traitor (English translation: nightmare). This has never been proved on the contrary most historians don’t believe at him (although some do). At least he couldn’t be Spartan in any way, as Spartans not accepted new borne babies with any kind of genetic anomaly, believe it or not they were killing them instantly (by throwing them of the highest mountain "keadas"). It may sounds cruel and unacceptable by today’s societies but that’s the way the best army created some thousand years back.

The question that every Spartan was asked to answer from kid, was: what is the opposite of fear?
Dhinekis said the answer was love. He was the spartan that answered to the man from Trahina we will fight in shade when the man told him that the arrows from the Persians would cover the sun. (well in the movie that was said from a Persian).

Anw I agree with your answer 100% sert.


As a movie it was really good, but in terms of history it was nothing!

However, I bet that if they could put down the facts like they were done in reality the movie would be 3-4 hours but a lot better.
A movie based on this battle can outmatch The lord of the ring's battles. The given movie didn't!

[anonymous]

It is very good movie

[TARATARA]

Great film - above all entertaining. And genuine craft from the movie makers as well. Hats off to these guys coz the industry would be dull without them. They are pushing the barriers - whats next after cgi ?

[mym_2006]

wow
thx so mush for this

[SnipeR19]

Nice Movie i like it

[Snee]

Spartans fighters with beards? No way. The movie just showed the world’s idea of ancient Greeks. However Spartans didn’t have beards.

- Efialtis, the traitor (English translation: nightmare). This has never been proved on the contrary most historians don’t believe at him (although some do). At least he couldn’t be Spartan in any way, as Spartans not accepted new borne babies with any kind of genetic anomaly, believe it or not they were killing them instantly (by throwing them of the highest mountain "keadas"). It may sounds cruel and unacceptable by today’s societies but that’s the way the best army created some thousand years back.

That they didn't fight all day long and that is pretty obvious, as is them not carrying all the supplies they needed all the way and that.

That's simple logistics, and seems pretty silly to point out.

However, what's cited above seems a bit off. From what I've read they might well have had beards. That sort of thing, along with long hair probably made for some needed padding for those helmets they wore.

I don't think it's provable either way, tho'. There won't be any spartan corpses from that period preserved well enough to check that they never wore beards.


And as for the cripple, as the story goes spartans did toss deformed children off a cliff, but the father or family of that particular one went into exile taking the child with him/them, so as to save the child's life. (Which might be something that may have happened at some point for real. People were probably just the same in some respects then as they are now.)

As for history, I ran a search on t'internets just now (just looking at mentions of him in texts), and he might well have been a (not crippled) peasant, rather than a warrior, or he might not have existed at all. That specific crippled traitor in Miller's version is just Miller's interpretation of the myth, obviously, but you know that.

TBH, people pointing out how any details in the movie were historically incorrect are a bit silly, especially since there are so many on the internet by now.

[Cyberhyper]

The movie was very good. The music, the fights and the rest was very good performanced.

Cyberhyper

[reespectme]

fantastic

[Maryjane]

This was byfar the most awesome and totally mindblowin movie i have ever seen......

[crazy skulls]

good movie

This looks so good I can't wait

[sert]

Spartans fighters with beards? No way. The movie just showed the world’s idea of ancient Greeks. However Spartans didn’t have beards.

- Efialtis, the traitor (English translation: nightmare). This has never been proved on the contrary most historians don’t believe at him (although some do). At least he couldn’t be Spartan in any way, as Spartans not accepted new borne babies with any kind of genetic anomaly, believe it or not they were killing them instantly (by throwing them of the highest mountain "keadas"). It may sounds cruel and unacceptable by today’s societies but that’s the way the best army created some thousand years back.

That they didn't fight all day long and that is pretty obvious, as is them not carrying all the supplies they needed all the way and that.

That's simple logistics, and seems pretty silly to point out.

However, what's cited above seems a bit off. From what I've read they might well have had beards. That sort of thing, along with long hair probably made for some needed padding for those helmets they wore.

I don't think it's provable either way, tho'. There won't be any spartan corpses from that period preserved well enough to check that they never wore beards.


And as for the cripple, as the story goes spartans did toss deformed children off a cliff, but the father or family of that particular one went into exile taking the child with him/them, so as to save the child's life. (Which might be something that may have happened at some point for real. People were probably just the same in some respects then as they are now.)

As for history, I ran a search on t'internets just now (just looking at mentions of him in texts), and he might well have been a (not crippled) peasant, rather than a warrior, or he might not have existed at all. That specific crippled traitor in Miller's version is just Miller's interpretation of the myth, obviously, but you know that.

TBH, people pointing out how any details in the movie were historically incorrect are a bit silly, especially since there are so many on the internet by now.

I find you silly too

[Snee]

I'm devastated :dabs:

[sert]

I see u are online 24/7
If you have read the thread, u would have seen that I posted the details to show that the movie is historically incorrect, after a teenager from Finland tried to convince me that the Greeks were defeated by Persians at the fight that took place right after Thermopylae, outside of Sparta.

His arguments were based on 5 minutes internet research (like yours) and he also linked me to Wikipedia to prove himself (like u didn’t strangely)

[Snee]

I got nothing from wikipedia, that may be why. Nor was it a matter of five minutes

I've got access to university databases, a university library, and so forth, I don't need to use the sources the ones you assume the kid you replied to did.

Not to mention that I actually paid attention in school. Even going to such lengths that I learned to spell the word "you".

I tried to find something conclusive on whether they had beards, anywhere, books, internet etc.

However, I think you dreamt that (that they didn't). I've been able to conclude that they didn't have moustaches, according to many sources, however.
As for the other matter, different sources say different things, and at the end that doesn't really matter, seeing as how it's Miller's take on it, so.

The person you initially replied to might have been wrong, however, that doesn't make you more right.

[sert]

Gay attack on grammar

From your posts and the speed of your replies u seem to spend all your day in forums, the typical forum troll, attacking me koz I made abbreviations and shortcuts.

[titofat]

It is good movie

[Snee]

Gay attack on grammar

From your posts and the speed of your replies u seem to spend all your day in forums, the typical forum troll, attacking me koz I made abbreviations and shortcuts.

Nah, I just think you are a tard.

You said:


You are completely dumb, I am Greek and have studied all this in detail for more than 3 years. It is like a teenager from Finland trying to teach me my history.

I told you before leave for a while the forums/wikipedia and read a real book.

Then you went on to post your "facts" :glag:

[sert]

you are the definition of forum troll

a child who has 14000 posts and is registered 4 years ago and therefore thinks he is the forum god

[Cheese]

you are the definition of forum troll

a child who has 14000 posts and is registered 4 years ago and therefore thinks he is the forum god

You're the troll. Posts like this:


You are completely dumb, I am Greek and have studied all this in detail for more than 3 years. It is like a teenager from Finland trying to teach me my history.

I told you before leave for a while the forums/wikipedia and read a real book.Are the workings of a troll. The guy in question had admitted his mistake and yet you still decided to insult him. People make mistakes, even I have argued a point I thought was true only to be proven wrong. However, all your post there does is cause trouble.

Now, you should leave this thread alone because you are not coming off very well at all. In fact, you're coming across as a bit silly.

[100%]

silly spartan boys.

[ronaldinho123]

the trailer was ok

[Delorean]

silly spartan boys.

In sense of what?

@Sert. Such insult wasn't really necessary. He made some point from where you could just explain his mistake. That wouldn't even been trouble for someone who studied this for 3 years. I haven't studied this things for 3 years (close to that though) but I could easily counter the statements better. As for the beards. I never saw anywhere saying that spartans never had beard. Yes they wanted to look nice thats why they always had long hair well formed. So that may imply that they didn't had beards. Its a bit too much to assume it though.
I'm a Cypriot myself but I would never say to someone "don't try to teach me my history especially if he just tries to make a point.

[Skiz]

silly spartan boys.

In sense of what?

@Sert. Such insult wasn't really necessary. He made some point from where you could just explain his mistake. That wouldn't even been trouble for someone who studied this for 3 years. I haven't studied this things for 3 years (close to that though) but I could easily counter the statements better. As for the beards. I never saw anywhere saying that spartans never had beard. Yes they wanted to look nice thats why they always had long hair well formed. So that may imply that they didn't had beards. Its a bit too much to assume it though.
I'm a Cypriot myself but I would never say to someone "don't try to teach me my history especially if he just tries to make a point.

Perhaps it was just a joke, then. ;)

[sunman]

great movie

[Saroman]

yet to see the movie :(

[mrsss]

I think that too... It's great movie (I love movie like this)

[Shutgun]

hell of a movie ! i like it

[magic5]

guess I will try the 1080i trailer later

[tim_wood1818]

thnx

[stove]

this is the best movie i have seen in the last 3 years. so awesome.

[Eytan]

Nice movie , Butler is great!

[WHRST]

good movie, watched it again recently

[himo]

its a great movie

[morenoy]

great movie
loved it!

[aphroDJiac]

Great Movie ... If I had 3 thumbs I would put them all up :)

[drgnomb]

If you loved the movie, you'd love the book "Gates of Fire" by Stephen Pressfield. It's really one of the best books I've ever read.

[waban]

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[Koeckebacker]

If you loved the movie, you'd love the book "Gates of Fire" by Stephen Pressfield. It's really one of the best books I've ever read.

Thnx for the tip!
Btw, loved the movie..
the slowmotions were awesome :naughty:

[Andeers]

great movie

[cougar]

Once again,

great movie,

I loved it when it finished :)