300 The Movie

[cbotnyse]

This movie comes out tomorrow and has the potential to be my favorite movie. The trailer is already the best trailer I've ever seen, so I hope the movie holds up. If you missed my post in the history channel thread, Last Stand of 300 (http://www.history.com/shows.do?action=detail&episodeId=214233)is on tonight, a must see. I have my tickets for IMAX Saturday. :rock:

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[BURGH]

I haven't been this excited about a movie in my life, I don't think. My father in law to be, a pastor, is taking us to see it after his sermon on Sunday. He's a badass pastor, like Clint Eastwood in "Pale Rider."

300 :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock:

[cbotnyse]

I haven't been this excited about a movie in my life, I don't think. My father in law to be, a pastor, is taking us to see it after his sermon on Sunday. He's a badass pastor, like Clint Eastwood in "Pale Rider."

300 :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock:that's one badass pastor for sure. :devilnana: :rock:

[TeeDeeGee]

Greatest movie review I have ever read:
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/31520

Cannot wait to see 300, BTW. :rock:

[cbotnyse]

Greatest movie review I have ever read:
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/31520

Cannot wait to see 300, BTW. :rock::rolling: awesome review, great find. All of the reviews I've been reading are really good. I read one where there was a screening of 500 people and they all gave a loud standing ovation after the showing.

[cbotnyse]

What the fuck is 300?get with the program son. Are you serious Clark? I fell like everyone on this board is the movie's target audience.

[Myrtle]

What the fuck is 300?

qft

[zmz]

What the fuck is 300?

:omg: You haven't seen the thousands of commercials for this movie the last two months?

[cbotnyse]

Not once. I really don't watch TV much. To the review!do you mean preview? Check it out and let me know your thoughts.

[cbotnyse]

Looks too comic booky or LOTR-ish for me.possibly, its not for everyone I suppose. Have you seen Braveheart, Gladiator or Sin City? I'm expecting a mix of all three in this movie.

[LuvSox]

Just saw a preview for it. I dunno, maybe on dvd. :shrug:

[JohnBasedowYoda]

qft

qft=most annoying shit ever.


Come up with your own damn truth. :mad:

[JohnBasedowYoda]

Just saw a preview for it. I dunno, maybe on dvd. :shrug:

I'll see this for sure but I'm with you. Sometimes it looks fuckin badass. But how many slow-motion scenes can they have with a dude diving onto a bunch of other dudes with his sword. Also, the dude is yelling.

[LuvSox]

Sin City I didn't care for at all.


Dude, Sin City wasn't real.


:fart:

[CaptainBallz]

Of all three I only liked the first one. Gladiator I could sit through most of it but I never enjoyed. Sin City I didn't care for at all.

I always thought Gladiator was a poor man's Braveheart. Gladiator was ok, but he didn't have nearly the depth or overall awesomeness of Wallace and neither did his movie.

Sin City was ok. You see it but don't really think much about it afterwards.

[cbotnyse]

I always thought Gladiator was a poor man's Braveheart. Gladiator was ok, but he didn't have nearly the depth or overall awesomeness of Wallace and neither did his movie.

Sin City was ok. You see it but don't really think much about it afterwards.oh Mr. Balls I disagree. I think Sin City gets better each time you see it. Legendary characters, and the graphics Frank Miller provides is like nothing else out there, by far.

[TeeDeeGee]

oh Mr. Balls I disagree. I think Sin City gets better each time you see it. Legendary characters, and the graphics Frank Miller provides is like nothing else out there, by far.

Agreed.

Sin City is awesome.
FACT.

[CaptainBallz]

oh Mr. Balls I disagree. I think Sin City gets better each time you see it. Legendary characters, and the graphics Frank Miller provides is like nothing else out there, by far.

When I said, "you see it but don't really think much about it afterwards" I took what I did (saw the movie once than forgot about it) and ascribed it to everybody else in the world.

So, it matters little to me if it gets better with each viewing because I have not seen it more than once. Therefore, nobody else has seen it more than once and if they have, they shouldn't have.

My opinion still reigns supreme.

[cbotnyse]

When I said, "you see it but don't really think much about it afterwards" I took what I did (saw the movie once than forgot about it) and ascribed it to everybody else in the world.

So, it matters little to me if it gets better with each viewing because I have not seen it more than once. Therefore, nobody else has seen it more than once and if they have, they shouldn't have.

My opinion still reigns supreme.I guess everybody really is different. :shrug: go watch it again.

[Unregistered]

I watched Saw III last night.

That was actually pretty good.

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[LuvSox]

I watched Saw III last night.

That was actually pretty good.




Best. Fucking. Horror. Movie. Ever . Made.

[TeeDeeGee]

Best. Fucking. Horror. Movie. Ever . Made.

The third one?
Really?

I enjoyed the first two, not cause they're scary, but I like how fucked up the whole grand scheme is in them.

I may have to check this one out then...

[LuvSox]

I may have to check this one out then...


It will not dissapoint.

[Myrtle]

Best. Fucking. Horror. Movie. Ever . Made.

I'll say it's the best horror series ever made, but I still stand by the first one being the best of the series. I just can't get over that original surprise/shock of finding out who the killer was...

[Unregistered]

The third one?
Really?

I enjoyed the first two, not cause they're scary, but I like how fucked up the whole grand scheme is in them.

I may have to check this one out then...

Yeah dude, the third one EASILY kills the second one. The second one was garbage.

[CaptainBallz]

Best. Fucking. Horror. Movie. Ever . Made.

Let's just ride this tangent here. I always get into arguments about what constitutes a good "horror" movie.
Being the simpleton that I am, I always look for how "scary" a movie is to gauge how good of a horror movie it is.
Other people, cult horror movie fans especially, seem gauge their horror movies by how comedically gory/idiotic the movie is?

Discuss.

[LuvSox]

:nervous: <------ CaptianBallz watching Saw 3.

[JohnBasedowYoda]

Yeah dude, the third one EASILY kills the second one. The second one was garbage.

The third one was meh. I watched II and III back to back and enjoyed II more.

When she was in that pit full of needles? Hot damn that was messed up.
In III you have a guy getting open brain surgery with only a local anesthetic and he's all good with it. Yeah rght. :jagoff:



^spoilers

[CaptainBallz]

:nervous: <------ CaptianBallz watching Saw 3.

sweet...

For the record, my favorite horror movie of all time is Halloween.

Shatner mask/ black jump suit-- nuff said.

[LuvSox]

sweet...

For the record, my favorite horror movie of all time is Halloween.

Shatner mask/ black jump suit-- nuff said.

Yes, Halloween used to be my fave.

[cbotnyse]

Holy Hijack! :frustrated: :nuts: :fart:

[Myrtle]

The third one was meh. I watched II and III back to back and enjoyed II more.

When she was in that pit full of needles? Hot damn that was messed up.
In III you have a guy getting open brain surgery with only a local anesthetic and he's all good with it. Yeah rght. :jagoff:



^spoilers

How would he not be cool with it? Think about what a twisted fuck he is and then tell me that doesn't fit with his personality.

[LuvSox]

I'll say it's the best horror series ever made, but I still stand by the first one being the best of the series. I just can't get over that original surprise/shock of finding out who the killer was...

I watched the first one again after 3. 1 seemed lame-o in comparison.

[Myrtle]

Also, someone make a "best horror movie" poll... I'm too lazy and I gotta get to work. :thumbsup:

[Myrtle]

I watched the first one again after 3. 1 seemed lame-o in comparison.

Well, sure, now it might because you know the ending. But the first time you saw 1 and you saw fucking jigsaw get up off the floor of that room and walk out like it was no big thing... just, damn.

[LuvSox]

Saw is really a suspense/thriller and not a horror movie. I only saw the first one though. Horror movies are all about surprise.




I think they qualify as horror, especially 2 and 3. Maybe not the first one.


What's his name, Jigsaw guy, signed for six movies.

[JohnBasedowYoda]

Let's just ride this tangent here. I always get into arguments about what constitutes a good "horror" movie.
Being the simpleton that I am, I always look for how "scary" a movie is to gauge how good of a horror movie it is.
Other people, cult horror movie fans especially, seem gauge their horror movies by how comedically gory/idiotic the movie is?

Discuss.

My buddy and I get the WORST possible scary movies and just laugh at them. They're more hilarous than good comedies.

Some of my favorites:
Deadly Death Farm Massacre
Blood Diner
Daphne's Revenge
Bleeders

[SABRSox]

Back to 300... the more trailers I see, the more I think it's going to be a whole lot of style, and very little substance. Especially when the glowing reviews of the movie come from the likes of Maxim magazine.

And any time a reviewer calls a movie the "next leap in filmmaking" I'm wary. I'm trying to think of the last movies that actually earned that distinction. Star Wars, Jurassic Park, perhaps. Maybe the Matrix (though it probably changed filmmaking for the worse). 2001: A Space Odyssey most definitely.

[LuvSox]

My buddy and I get the WORST possible scary movies and just laugh at them. They're more hilarous than good comedies.

Some of my favorites:
Deadly Death Farm Massacre
Blood Diner
Daphne's Revenge
Bleeders


Motel Hell.

:rolling:

[cbotnyse]

Back to 300... the more trailers I see, the more I think it's going to be a whole lot of style, and very little substance. Especially when the glowing reviews of the movie come from the likes of Maxim magazine.

And any time a reviewer calls a movie the "next leap in filmmaking" I'm wary. I'm trying to think of the last movies that actually earned that distinction. Star Wars, Jurassic Park, perhaps. Maybe the Matrix (though it probably changed filmmaking for the worse). 2001: A Space Odyssey most definitely.It will be a whole lot of style, but if you know that going in, you shouldnt be dissapointed. But I think that aspect of it will set it apart from the other ancient battle movies. I think the story alone is fancinating, and Frank Miller's graphics can only add to the experience.

[SABRSox]

It will be a whole lot of style, but if you know that going in, you shouldnt be dissapointed. But I think that aspect of it will set it apart from the other ancient battle movies. I think the story alone is fancinating, and Frank Miller's graphics can only add to the experience.

I guess... not really enough to get me excited though.

[StockdaleforVeep]

My friend works at the theatre in town and saw a screening, she said it has alots of boobs, violence and one liners

Only problem, to which i will associate with most people, she thinks its an excellent movie on greek history, when its probably as accurate on greek history as HELLBOY was accurate on nazism

[JohnBasedowYoda]

Saw 300 today. Was about what I expected. Very cool action scenes and such.

I was more interested in the History Channel special though...



I'm sure you'll enjoy the movie though. Lot's of bloodletting and some nice softcore porn scenes. :thumbsup:

[cbotnyse]

Saw 300 today. Was about what I expected. Very cool action scenes and such.

I was more interested in the History Channel special though...



I'm sure you'll enjoy the movie though. Lot's of bloodletting and some nice softcore porn scenes. :thumbsup:I agree Yoda. The movie was amazing, but didnt deliver from a historical standpoint. But it doesn't really matter, the acting and visuals are everything you could want in an action/war movie. Best I've ever seen. I just bought a book on the Battle of Thermopylae that I am looking forward to reading. :bookworm:

[soxwon]

:omg: You haven't seen the thousands of commercials for this movie the last two months?

you mean that animated/cartoon like video game?
not my cup of tea, i only like real actors.

[StockdaleforVeep]

I agree Yoda. The movie was amazing, but didnt deliver from a historical standpoint. But it doesn't really matter, the acting and visuals are everything you could want in an action/war movie. Best I've ever seen. I just bought a book on the Battle of Thermopylae that I am looking forward to reading. :bookworm:

gates of fire?

[BURGH]

Going to see it after church today. :rock: :rock: :rock:

Gates of Fire is the shit.

[LuvSox]

I hate Greektown.

http://parangaricutirimicuaro.blogspot.com/deniro2.jpg
Fuckin' Greeks..



What's the Greek army motto?


"Never leave your buddy's behind."

[Unregistered]

Going to see it after church today. :rock: :rock: :rock:

Gates of Fire is the shit.

Church? Of Satan?


Burgh, you fucking pillar of the community. :hello:

[JohnBasedowYoda]

What's the Greek army motto?


"Never leave your buddy's behind."



There was an unprecedented amount of "bulges" in this movie:omg:

[BURGH]

That movie was not as good as Spaceballs, so is therefore the second most amazing film I hath ever seen.

[itsnotrequired]

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[JohnBasedowYoda]

this movie would've been better if the soldiers wore actual armor and not nut hugging speedos

[Efilnikufesin]

Alright went to see it in IMAX last night..

Ahh, it was alright nothing to write home about.

[TeeDeeGee]

Bump...
FOR GLORY!!!

Finally saw this, it was awesome. Now I feel like yelling.

:rock:

[SoxFan76]

The movie was fucking awesome. The only movie where I left and am still thinking about it.

And I saw it 4 days ago.

[Unregistered]

The movie was fucking awesome. The only movie where I left and am still thinking about it.

And I saw it 4 days ago.

"Yer just thinking about the cock socks they had those dudes running around in" - fquaye

[JohnBasedowYoda]

The more I think about it, the more I hate it

[cbotnyse]

The more I think about it, the more I hate itI was thinking the same thing about you.





oh no he didnt. :dance:

[SoxFan76]

Tough crowd.

WSJ/SATC: Where pop culture goes to die.

[JohnBasedowYoda]

I was thinking the same thing about you.





oh no he didnt. :dance:



I still love youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu:o

[cbotnyse]

I still love youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu:oYoda is the man.

[Unregistered]

Tough crowd.

WSJ/SATC: Where pop culture goes to die.

Started drinking yesterday at about 1. On our way home we stumbled into the 830 show of 300. That movie was fucking tits. I'm not too big on those Gladiator type flicks, but this was pretty fucking great. Had I not been drunk, I probably would have never seen this.

[SoxEd]

For those of you with no idea of what the movie is about, here's a brief primer:

In 480BC, the million-man strong Persian Army was intent on invading ancient Greece, and assimilating it.

The Greeks were like 'fuck that shit man', but obviously didn't have that kind of an army, as they were at that time just a bunch of hick City States.

They needed to buy time to assemble their army, so one of the City States, Sparta, sent 300 of its finest warriors (plus a shitload of associated allies and slaves, whom no-one ever remembers) to block a very narrow pass called Thermopylae (it had hot springs), through which the Persians would have to come on their way to the main area of Greece.

They slaughtered shedloads of the Persians for several days, without giving way - reducing the elite branch of the army of the grandest Empire the world had ever seen to the status of a bunch of pantywaists.

The Persians told them to surrender repeatedly, at one point allegedly saying that they had enough archers to 'blot out the sun with their arrows' - to which the Spartans are supposed to have replied "good - then we'll have our battle in the shade".

The Persian Great King also offered bribes to the Spartans to let him pass, but they told him to get fucked - they were all about honor, and had no money in their society.

After a few days, they were betrayed by a traitor who showed the Persians how to get around the back and take them from behind (how Ancient Greek is that?).

They still refused to surrender, and fought on until they were all dead.

The extra time it took the Persians get past the Spartans allowed the rest of the Greeks to get their armies together, and also scared the shit out of the rest of the Persian Army.

The Persian invasion got repulsed, and eventually the Greeks went and conquered the whole of Persia (under the peerless psycho Alexander III of Macedon).

The Spartans were basically a cross between the USMC and the Klingons form Star Trek, but to the nth power, and pissed-off with it.

I will go and watch this film, but I too am concerned that it might take serious liberties with History.
Sounds like an enjoyable romp though....

(Actually, it sounds like whatever the opposite of a 'Total Chick Flick' is called. If you know what this is called, please enlighten me.)

[maurice]

The History Channel has been running a special on Thermopylae. They gave props to the Spartans, but argued that it pretty much was a case of superior tactics / strategery + rocky landscape + shitty weather FTW.

I wouldn't expect the movie to be extremely accurate, since it's base on a flipping comic book . . . oh, sorry, I mean "graphic novel."

[Unregistered]

For those of you with no idea of what the movie is about, here's a brief primer:

In 480BC, the million-man strong Persian Army was intent on invading ancient Greece, and assimilating it.

The Greeks were like 'fuck that shit man', but obviously didn't have that kind of an army, as they were at that time just a bunch of hick City States.

They needed to buy time to assemble their army, so one of the City States, Sparta, sent 300 of its finest warriors (plus a shitload of associated allies and slaves, whom no-one ever remembers) to block a very narrow pass called Thermopylae (it had hot springs), through which the Persians would have to come on their way to the main area of Greece.

They slaughtered shedloads of the Persians for several days, without giving way - reducing the elite branch of the army of the grandest Empire the world had ever seen to the status of a bunch of pantywaists.

The Persians told them to surrender repeatedly, at one point allegedly saying that they had enough archers to 'blot out the sun with their arrows' - to which the Spartans are supposed to have replied "good - then we'll have our battle in the shade".

The Persian Great King also offered bribes to the Spartans to let him pass, but they told him to get fucked - they were all about honor, and had no money in their society.

After a few days, they were betrayed by a traitor who showed the Persians how to get around the back and take them from behind (how Ancient Greek is that?).

They still refused to surrender, and fought on until they were all dead.

The extra time it took the Persians get past the Spartans allowed the rest of the Greeks to get their armies together, and also scared the shit out of the rest of the Persian Army.

The Persian invasion got repulsed, and eventually the Greeks went and conquered the whole of Persia (under the peerless psycho Alexander III of Macedon).

The Spartans were basically a cross between the USMC and the Klingons form Star Trek, but to the nth power, and pissed-off with it.

I will go and watch this film, but I too am concerned that it might take serious liberties with History.
Sounds like an enjoyable romp though....

(Actually, it sounds like whatever the opposite of a 'Total Chick Flick' is called. If you know what this is called, please enlighten me.)

Actually, knowing very little about the actual history involved, this accurately describes how the movie unfolded - so apparently they do stay close to the historical truth.

Good movie.

I give it 4 :fuckyeah:'s

[StockdaleforVeep]

I just dont know why the movie trailers are hypin it as the first battle for freedom, spartans had a mentality similar to that of Nazi's, hell they abandoned babies if they didnt seem fit to become soldiers

[cbotnyse]

I just dont know why the movie trailers are hypin it as the first battle for freedom, spartans had a mentality similar to that of Nazi's, hell they abandoned babies if they didnt seem fit to become soldiersyeah but dood, we are talkin 480 B.C. This was on the fringe of civilization. :shrug:

[Unregistered]

yeah but dood, we are talkin 480 B.C. This was on the fringe of civilization. :shrug:

Yeah, 2500 years ago the world was filled with deranged midgets. Killing people who were weaker than you was just something to do until your next raping. :shrug:

[cbotnyse]

Yeah, 2500 years ago the world was filled with deranged midgets. Killing people who were weaker than you was just something to do until your next raping. :shrug:sometimes you know me better than I know myself.

[The Dude]

Agreed.

Sin City is awesome.
FACT.

Agreed! One of my favorites.

And 300 was damn good as well.

[SoxFan76]

Even though I knew the ending of the movie, I was still surprised at the end. Kind of like Titanic, but better. The ship's going to sink.

Let me just say, when Lionidis (forgive my spelling) gets down on a knee...well for those who have seen it, let me just say that scene was awesome.

Also, the end. When it pans out to the full Spartan army.

What I loved the most about the movie is how they portrayed the insane amounts of blood. It wasn't....gross. It was just cool and part of the movie. None of it seemed excessive. Kind of like the anti-Kill Bill.

Oh man, I want to see that movie again.

[maurice]

Sparta definitely was not "free" in the contemporary sense. They were a slave-dependant society with an elite ruling class.

The only "freedom" in this context is freedom from a foreign invader. The Persians believed they could have absolute military control over the known world and probably expected to be greeted as liberators by much of the Greek population (especially the slaves). The Greek ruling class (and the weather) managed to kill a suprising number of the Persians, forcing them to eventually abandon the campaign and return home.

[TeeDeeGee]

Sparta definitely was not "free" in the contemporary sense. They were a slave-dependant society with an elite ruling class.

The only "freedom" in this context is freedom from a foreign invader. The Persians believed they could have absolute military control over the known world and probably expected to be greeted as liberators by much of the Greek population (especially the slaves). The Greek ruling class (and the weather) managed to kill a suprising number of the Persians, forcing them to eventually abandon the campaign and return home.
Pfff, siding with Xerxes? :rolleyes:
http://www.popmatters.com/images/film_art/3/300-1.jpg

[maurice]

Pfff, siding with Xerxes?

Xerxes was a great decider. You're either with him or with the terrorists . . . I mean, the insurgents . . . I mean, the Greeks.
;)

[Unregistered]

Pfff, siding with Xerxes? :rolleyes:
http://www.popmatters.com/images/film_art/3/300-1.jpg

http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/8180/300jo7.jpg

[TeeDeeGee]

Xerxes was a great decider. You're either with him or with the terrorists . . . I mean, the insurgents . . . I mean, the Greeks.
;)
I wonder what Efilnikufesin would have to say about this...

Xerxes just wants to take over Greece so he can get it's oil, anyway. :rolleyes:

[SectionBNole]

Xerxes was freaking tall

[LuvSox]

A ropey 5 and a half feet according to legend. A true giant among his contemporaries.

:rimshot:

Everybody is tall on their birthday.

http://http://www.strangeland.com/ecards/images/new12-16-03/thumbs/bday.jpg

[SABRSox]

Saw it today. Holy Christ this movie sucks. It's basically 45 minutes long stretched out to 2 hours with all the slow motion.

[JohnBasedowYoda]

Sparta definitely was not "free" in the contemporary sense. They were a slave-dependant society with an elite ruling class.

The only "freedom" in this context is freedom from a foreign invader. The Persians believed they could have absolute military control over the known world and probably expected to be greeted as liberators by much of the Greek population (especially the slaves). The Greek ruling class (and the weather) managed to kill a suprising number of the Persians, forcing them to eventually abandon the campaign and return home.

Yeah, making this whole thing about freedom and potraying the Persians in such a negative light was probably a little irresponsible.

[Prope]

My friend works at the theatre in town and saw a screening, she said it has alots of boobs, violence and one liners

Only problem, to which i will associate with most people, she thinks its an excellent movie on greek history, when its probably as accurate on greek history as HELLBOY was accurate on nazism
Thing is (and I may be jumping in late) it is more based off of the graphic novel than it is the actual history. The history more or less just provides the background for it.

[JohnBasedowYoda]

Quoted for presumed truth.

quoted to bump thread

[JohnBasedowYoda]

Banned to save bandwidth.

edit: precious, precious bandwidth

I'm Anti-Bandwith.

http://www.hometoys.com/mentors/caswell/aug02/bandwidth.gif