300 (Two-Disc Special Edition)
starring: Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham, Dominic West, Vincent Regan
directed by: Zack Snyder
directed by: Zack Snyder
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BASED ON FRANK MILLER'S GRAPHIC NOVEL, THIS CONCERNS THE 480 B.C. BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE, WHERE THE KING OF SPARTA LED HIS ARMY AGAINST THE ADVANCING PERSIANS: THE BATTLE IS SAID TO HAVE INSPIRED ALL OF GREECE TO BAND TOGETHER AGAINST THE PERSIANS & HELPED USHER IN THE WORLD'S FIRST DEMOCRACY.
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Like Sin City before it, 300 brings Frank Miller and Lynn Varley's graphic novel vividly to life.Gerard Butler (Beowulf and Grendel, The Phantom of the Opera) radiates pure power and charisma as Leonidas, the Grecian king who leads 300 of his fellow Spartans (including David Wenham of The Lord of the Rings, Michael Fassbender, and Andrew Pleavin) into a battle against the overwhelming force of Persian invaders.Their only hope is to neutralize the numerical advantage by confronting the Persians, led by King Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro), at the narrow strait of Thermopylae.
More engaging than Troy, the tepid and somewhat similar epic of ancient Greece, 300 is also comparable to Sin City in that the actors were shot on green screen, then added to digitally created backgrounds.The effort pays off in a strikingly stylized look and huge, sweeping battle scenes. However, it's not as to-the-letter faithful to Miller's source material as Sin City was. The plot is the same, and many of the book's images are represented just about perfectly. But some extra material has been added, including new villains (who would be considered "bosses" if this were a video game, and it often feels like one) and a political subplot involving new characters and a significantly expanded role for the Queen of Sparta (Lena Headey). While this subplot by director Zack Snyder (Dawn of the Dead) and his fellow co-writers does break up the violence, most fans would probably dismiss it as filler if it didn't involve the sexy Headey. Other viewers, of course, will be turned off by the waves of spurting blood, flying body parts, and surging testosterone. (The six-pack abs are also relentless, and the movie has more and less nudity--more female, less male--than the graphic novel.)Still, as a representation of Miller's work and as an ancient-themed action flick with a modern edge, 300 delivers. --David Horiuchi
BASED ON FRANK MILLER'S GRAPHIC NOVEL, THIS CONCERNS THE 480 B.C. BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE, WHERE THE KING OF SPARTA LED HIS ARMY AGAINST THE ADVANCING PERSIANS: THE BATTLE IS SAID TO HAVE INSPIRED ALL OF GREECE TO BAND TOGETHER AGAINST THE PERSIANS & HELPED USHER IN THE WORLD'S FIRST DEMOCRACY.
Amazon.com:
Like Sin City before it, 300 brings Frank Miller and Lynn Varley's graphic novel vividly to life.Gerard Butler (Beowulf and Grendel, The Phantom of the Opera) radiates pure power and charisma as Leonidas, the Grecian king who leads 300 of his fellow Spartans (including David Wenham of The Lord of the Rings, Michael Fassbender, and Andrew Pleavin) into a battle against the overwhelming force of Persian invaders.Their only hope is to neutralize the numerical advantage by confronting the Persians, led by King Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro), at the narrow strait of Thermopylae.
More engaging than Troy, the tepid and somewhat similar epic of ancient Greece, 300 is also comparable to Sin City in that the actors were shot on green screen, then added to digitally created backgrounds.The effort pays off in a strikingly stylized look and huge, sweeping battle scenes. However, it's not as to-the-letter faithful to Miller's source material as Sin City was. The plot is the same, and many of the book's images are represented just about perfectly. But some extra material has been added, including new villains (who would be considered "bosses" if this were a video game, and it often feels like one) and a political subplot involving new characters and a significantly expanded role for the Queen of Sparta (Lena Headey). While this subplot by director Zack Snyder (Dawn of the Dead) and his fellow co-writers does break up the violence, most fans would probably dismiss it as filler if it didn't involve the sexy Headey. Other viewers, of course, will be turned off by the waves of spurting blood, flying body parts, and surging testosterone. (The six-pack abs are also relentless, and the movie has more and less nudity--more female, less male--than the graphic novel.)Still, as a representation of Miller's work and as an ancient-themed action flick with a modern edge, 300 delivers. --David Horiuchi
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - For once, the media hooplah was right.
I didn't see 300 when it appeared in theaters. Like many, I had briefly studied the history of the battle of Thermopylae, and found the story intriguing. However, I expected 300 to be nothing but a series of fight scenes with little else to contribute. I also shied away from its popularity, as I strive to avoid most fads.
How wrong I was.
300 presents a deep retelling of an historic battle, leaving the audience pondering the virtues of honor, duty, and glory.
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Rating: 
- Action packed!
This movie is a gripping masterpiece not only because of its action but also because of the way in which if is filmed. I believe that this was shot with Citizen Kane in mind. The dramatic screen shots to the slow motion capture emotion that if not used might have categorized this as a "B" movie.
Rating: - 300
One of the best movies I've ever seen, and blu-ray gives you such detail u can count the abs of actors at the back of the set and blood splatter oh so beautiful
Rating: - Frank Miller at his best
In the great spirit of sin city. Great retelling of the classic story at Thermopolae. Great character development of Leonidas by Miller.
Rating: 
- Why Embellish that which needs no Embellishment?
Why fictionalize what was one of the pivotal battles in human history?
The differential calculus of the numbers was staggering. 1300+? against a juggernaut of 3-5 million?
The story need not be embellished if told realistically...the true story is unbelievable. Read Herodotus (albeit biased), or Will Durant's History of Greece, and weep for the few.
Artistically, the film is stunning.
- For once, the media hooplah was right.I didn't see 300 when it appeared in theaters. Like many, I had briefly studied the history of the battle of Thermopylae, and found the story intriguing. However, I expected 300 to be nothing but a series of fight scenes with little else to contribute. I also shied away from its popularity, as I strive to avoid most fads.
How wrong I was.
300 presents a deep retelling of an historic battle, leaving the audience pondering the virtues of honor, duty, and glory.
Read More
- Action packed!This movie is a gripping masterpiece not only because of its action but also because of the way in which if is filmed. I believe that this was shot with Citizen Kane in mind. The dramatic screen shots to the slow motion capture emotion that if not used might have categorized this as a "B" movie.
- 300One of the best movies I've ever seen, and blu-ray gives you such detail u can count the abs of actors at the back of the set and blood splatter oh so beautiful
- Frank Miller at his bestIn the great spirit of sin city. Great retelling of the classic story at Thermopolae. Great character development of Leonidas by Miller.
- Why Embellish that which needs no Embellishment?Why fictionalize what was one of the pivotal battles in human history?
The differential calculus of the numbers was staggering. 1300+? against a juggernaut of 3-5 million?
The story need not be embellished if told realistically...the true story is unbelievable. Read Herodotus (albeit biased), or Will Durant's History of Greece, and weep for the few.
Artistically, the film is stunning.
