elprimerozen Posted March 21, 2007 Report Posted March 21, 2007 I Just recieved a fax from a university which says what realy happened in the times of "Leonidas and the 300" and about the dialogs that took place at this batle at "Thermopiles"("Hot Gates"). It confirms that the movie is almost 100% corect by placing the corect FACTS and DIALOGS. Did you see the movie? In my opinion it is a MASTERPIECE!!!Long live the Greeks!
ubiquitous Posted March 21, 2007 Report Posted March 21, 2007 Man... I'm looking forward to seeing 300 as well- Hope to be able to catch it while it's still being played in the IMAX here.
Pugwash Posted March 21, 2007 Report Posted March 21, 2007 It confirms that the movie is almost 100% corect by placing the corect FACTS and DIALOGS. Frank Miller is very good.
doopey Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 I'm going to download the movie tonite, I think it will be a great movie.
tenacious_b Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 This is the best movie I have ever seen PERIOD. BTW, has anyone else heard about this movie being banned in Iran....I have heard this from friends, but not seen anything concrete....anyone?
Lyndonville Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 I Just recieved a fax from a university which says what realy happened in the times of "Leonidas and the 300" and about the dialogs that took place at this batle at "Thermopiles"("Hot Gates"). It confirms that the movie is almost 100% corect by placing the corect FACTS and DIALOGS. Did you see the movie? In my opinion it is a MASTERPIECE!!!Long live the Greeks! It's as close to accurate as history can make it, but, they missed one small thing. In the end it wouldn't have made one bit of difference, but, the 300 was actually 1300. The 300 were a fighting force to be dealth with, but, there were 1000 others there who were suppose to come into the battle when needed. They did come into it, but, like the 300 they were wiped out too. Sort of a trivia thing, I guess.
Pugwash Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 This is the best movie I have ever seen PERIOD. BTW, has anyone else heard about this movie being banned in Iran....I have heard this from friends, but not seen anything concrete....anyone? Here's what I found so far. On March 22 2007, the Iranian mission to the U.N. protested the movie 300 in a press release saying "While recognizing that this is not a docudrama and its content is largely fictionalized ,that it is a fantasy version of a historical past, nonetheless it seems judicious to investigate why the film fails to convey a bare minimum truth about Iranian history and indulges in inventing perverse, demonic images of Persians? The movie is so overly racist, so overflowing with vicious stereotype of Persians, as a dangerous, bestial force fatally threatening the civilized "free" world, that conveys an implicit acquiescence to the contemporary discourses of hatred espousing a `clash of civilizations.' " The Iranian embassy in France also protested the screening of this movie in France Remember that Persia is now called Iran ...
NaviChief Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 There was a video on the yahoo mainpage a couple days ago about the workout that the 300 went through before filming. They were basically tortured by all these unique training exercises. It was interesting.
TwoTone Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 Here's what I found so far. Wouldn't expect anything less from ya "Scoop"... TT
Pugwash Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 I've just watched it again and it's a truly brilliant film.
yepme Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 I hope to see this flick over the weekend, thanks for the info Mol
Guest TTK Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 Saw it last week......I like Miller's stuff.......it's a good film...not as good as Sin City...but good nevertheless....nothistorialy accurate....but then it is based on the comic book...not history...! BTW....it's Thermopylae.....
Pugwash Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 Saw it last week......I like Miller's stuff.......it's a good film...not as good as Sin City...but good nevertheless....nothistorialy accurate....but then it is based on the comic book...not history...! Yeah, it focusses on the 300 and a handful of Arcadians. There's no mention of the 700 Thespians, for instance. Still, this doesn't stop it from being an excellent film. I too like Miller's stuff, even Robocop 2 , and I was glad for a faithful adaptation. He seems to have a lot more luck than Alan Moore for the accuracy of his adaptations ...
elprimerozen Posted March 23, 2007 Author Report Posted March 23, 2007 It's as close to accurate as history can make it, but, they missed one small thing. In the end it wouldn't have made one bit of difference, but, the 300 was actually 1300. The 300 were a fighting force to be dealth with, but, there were 1000 others there who were suppose to come into the battle when needed. They did come into it, but, like the 300 they were wiped out too. Sort of a trivia thing, I guess. Just for the record....In Thermopyles in Greece there is a monument wich say that there was 300 Spartans who died plus 700 Thespians who died also...there are no Arcadians,this is not correct and based only from the comic.
Pugwash Posted March 23, 2007 Report Posted March 23, 2007 Just for the record....In Thermopyles in Greece there is a monument wich say that there was 300 Spartans who died plus 700 Thespians who died also...there are no Arcadians,this is not correct and based only from the comic. Herodotus disagrees with you: Units Numbers Spartans 300 Mantineans 500 Tegeans 500 Arcadian Orchomenos 120 Other Arcadians 1,000 Corinthians 400 Phlians 200 Mycenaeans 80 Thespians 700 Thebans 400 Phocians 1,000 Opuntian Locrians 13 Total 5,200+ Now, at the end of the battle, the remaining troops left the Arcadians and Spartans. The last stand was indeed just the 700/300.
elprimerozen Posted March 23, 2007 Author Report Posted March 23, 2007 Herodotus disagrees with you: Units Numbers Spartans 300 Mantineans 500 Tegeans 500 Arcadian Orchomenos 120 Other Arcadians 1,000 Corinthians 400 Phlians 200 Mycenaeans 80 Thespians 700 Thebans 400 Phocians 1,000 Opuntian Locrians 13 Total 5,200+ Now, at the end of the battle, the remaining troops left the Arcadians and Spartans. The last stand was indeed just the 700/300. Herodotus....hmmm....you have to seek the history of Greece a lot to have an opinion about him... The think is that Herodotus dosent disagree with me ,but just with the monument that is located in Thermopyles. Yes Herodotus is saying these....no doubt about that.
Pugwash Posted March 23, 2007 Report Posted March 23, 2007 The think is that Herodotus dosent disagree with me ,but just with the monument that is located in Thermopyles. Yes Herodotus is saying these....no doubt about that. The monument in Thermopyles is to the last stand, not all the soldiers present. Those who went home before the end weren't commemorated.
elprimerozen Posted March 23, 2007 Author Report Posted March 23, 2007 The monument in Thermopyles is to the last stand, not all the soldiers present. Those who went home before the end weren't commemorated. Those who went home before the end...where chickens...there is no place for them on the monument...Like George say "No watch for you" he he he!
Jetsons Posted March 23, 2007 Report Posted March 23, 2007 The History Channel has been running an excellent one hour documentary on Leonidals and the 300. It should be more accurately called Leonidas and the 1300. Well worth watching if you have not seen it. I'm looking forward to the film as well!
ekhunter Posted March 23, 2007 Report Posted March 23, 2007 The History Channel has been running an excellent one hour documentary on Leonidals and the 300. It should be more accurately called Leonidas and the 1300. Well worth watching if you have not seen it. I'm looking forward to the film as well! Tivo'd it last night on the History Channel. Can't wait to see the movie. Maybe with the success of this movie, we might get more epic Greek/Roman type movies.
Pugwash Posted March 23, 2007 Report Posted March 23, 2007 The History Channel has been running an excellent one hour documentary on Leonidals and the 300. It should be more accurately called Leonidas and the 1300. Well worth watching if you have not seen it. I downloaded the documentary and found it repetitive, but interesting. Oh, and the visuals are nowhere near as good as 300.
Pugwash Posted March 23, 2007 Report Posted March 23, 2007 Maybe with the success of this movie, we might get more epic Greek/Roman type movies. Like Gladiator, Troy or Alexander?
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