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Fibonacci · Post by **Fibonacci** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:18 pm

Has Anyone seen it?

I saw it yesterday!

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:26 pm

My Son saw it and was going craaazyyy telling me about it...he loved it...I'm going Thursday to see it with the B/f....

tell the truth is it really gory?? I was okay with Braveheart...is it worse than that??

I was told that I'm allowed to cover my eyes...just need to know if I can still understand the movie in between!!

Fibonacci · Post by **Fibonacci** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:48 pm

I dont think it was that gory.

Cant compare it to Braveheart, I never saw it!

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 5:09 pm

Oh I have a friend who works in media, and he was telling me about this before, it looks brilliant, and I love the story of Thermopyle, so I will definetly go to see it when it comes out on general release in Europe. :-6

koan · Post by **koan** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 5:18 pm

golly, don't let spot see this thread :-3

Fibonacci · Post by **Fibonacci** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 5:20 pm

koan;579828 wrote: golly, don't let spot see this thread :-3

Why?

koan · Post by **koan** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 5:23 pm

Fibonacci;579830 wrote: Why?

it's aaaaaaaaaall propaganda.

And he'd explain it very thoroughly.

koan · Post by **koan** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 5:24 pm

Then someone would tell him that Persians aren't Iranian.

Then it would all be history.

NotToday · Post by **NotToday** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 5:27 pm

I saw it and I thought it was great. It is a little gory, but it's actually not as bad as the previews make it out to be. I really enjoyed it. I like that time period a lot.

Post by **spot** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 5:47 pm

No, Pinkster, I'm not going to rise regardless of the baiting. How about if I just post a link to the article in Slate instead?

http://www.slate.com/id/2161450/

Of course, if anyone reads that and comes back saying "but it's Persians, what does that have to do with Iran" I'll get my trusty Colt 45 out of the drawer and demonstrate.

Fibonacci · Post by **Fibonacci** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:09 pm

spot;579840 wrote: No, Pinkster, I'm not going to rise regardless of the baiting. How about if I just post a link to the article in Slate instead?

http://www.slate.com/id/2161450/

Of course, if anyone reads that and comes back saying "but it's Persians, what does that have to do with Iran" I'll get my trusty Colt 45 out of the drawer and demonstrate.

Let me start by saying Im'm not baiting. I saw the movie and enjoyed it. Simply wanted to know if anyone else had seen it.

I did pick up on some of the things mentioned in the review you linked to though.

:)

Post by **spot** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 5:31 am

No, you weren't baiting, Fibonacci. Others did elsewhere on the same subject, that's all I was referring to, and Pinky was a horrified spectator to the event.

koan · Post by **koan** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 5:35 am

koan;579828 wrote: golly, don't let spot see this thread :-3

--> I <-- was baiting.

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 5:38 am

koan;580050 wrote: --> I

about what ,a load of greek /persian/iranian guys having a tear up 2000 years ago , i'm due to see it soon was the i'm sparticus guy

koan · Post by **koan** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:06 am

From the look of the trailer they yell a lot.

It's a loud movie.

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:36 am

koan;580059 wrote: From the look of the trailer they yell a lot.

It's a loud movie.

It's playing here at the IMAX I think that would be the way to see it. Bloody show sells out in like 3 hours.

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:46 am

Now if they want propaganda they should make a film about Vlad the Impaler. he was the one who impaled all his Muslim prisoners as a not so subtle hint to keep out. Unfortunately being an equal opportunity ruler he also impaled Christians and anybody else he didn't like but I'm sure the intelligence reports could be altered to paper over that.

Then again maybe the gay overtones would upset the religious right. after all impaling someone is a bit gay is it not?

Besides everybody knows Persia is a town in Iowa and Sparta is in Michigan. Who wants to see a movie about a football game.

I might wait for the mel brooks version. Men in Skirts.

koan · Post by **koan** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:50 am

gmc;580282 wrote:

Then again maybe the gay overtones would upset the religious right. after all impaling someone is a bit gay is it not?

...

I might wait for the mel brooks version. Men in Skirts.

:yh_rotfl

I'd call it Angry Men in Skirts

NotToday · Post by **NotToday** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 3:58 pm

koan;580285 wrote: :yh_rotfl

I'd call it Angry Men in Skirts

Oh yea, lots of men in underwear too, can't complain about that.

Adam Zapple · Post by **Adam Zapple** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:58 pm

The style and cinematography was beautiful but the film was hokey. Wasn't worth the admission ticket and popcorn.

NotToday · Post by **NotToday** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:16 pm

Adam Zapple;580828 wrote: The style and cinematography was beautiful but the film was hokey. Wasn't worth the admission ticket and popcorn.

I admit that it over-glorified the spartans a little, but come on, it was worth the admission!!!

well, this is coming from a person who gets to go the movies like two times a year, but still. it was good.

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:39 am

Okay, I went to see it last night with boyfriend...ummm to the people that said "a little gory"....pffftttttttttt...

I listened to it!! I had my eyes covered almost the whole movie...and yes it is a LOUD movie!! Especially if you aren't watching it.

Call me a sissy, I don't care!! It was VERY gory and sad!...The boyfriend LOVED it...I did enjoy the few times I looked up and saw the ripped stomachs...that was cool...:guitarist :wah:

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:58 am

Pinky;581653 wrote: Is it more gory than the first twenty minutes of 'Saving Private Ryan'?

I couldn't watch that either so ummm yeah...probably.

I thought Braveheart and Gangs of New York were pretty gory...I'm not an action movie fan, but if the story is good, I can handle it...well usually.

The story line was good, thought the acting was good...graphics were really good. Just not a fan of blood squirting all over the place...

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:11 am

Yeah I prefer the light hearted goofy movies...I need a laugh....

I guess every once in a while to see an action drama is okay. I thought I could handle it...nope.

My Dad was SHOCKED when I told him that I LOVED "Pirates of the Carribean"...he couldn't believe it thought that the ghosts/pirates woul have me in the corner in fetal position for at least a week...:wah:

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:13 am

Pinky;581669 wrote: Hehe!!! That was fab, wasn't it?

Only saw first one, need to see second...Johnny Depp just cracked me up in the first one, was fun to watch with the kids...

NotToday · Post by **NotToday** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:47 am

WonderWendy3;581671 wrote: Only saw first one, need to see second...Johnny Depp just cracked me up in the first one, was fun to watch with the kids...

I didn't think the second was nearly as good as the first. In fact, I don't think I finished watching it!

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:49 am

NotToday;581793 wrote: I didn't think the second was nearly as good as the first. In fact, I don't think I finished watching it!

I heard that a lot, why I didn't hurt myself to watch the second one. I'm not a "big" movie person as you can tell....umm watched Braveheart probably 5-6 years after it was out...:-5

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:43 am

Is it as good as the original?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055719/

Joking aside if it gets people interested enough to pick up a history book and start finding out for themselves then I'm all in favour.

http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Re ... p?ID=27545

I'm not a supporter of the war in Iraq or present policy in Iran but if we really start worrying about offending the Iranians maybe we should ban the Olympics and most definitely not have a marathon in any shape or from. Talk about rubbing it in. Whatever you do don't mention Alexander, it's bad enough he conquered Persia he was gay as well.

In fact let's not mention history at all. It's really tough being British as there isn't a nation on the planet we haven't gone to war against at some point. Should we be embarrassed? No of course not

http://www.dailyherald.com/business/story.asp?id=294530

Iranian film directors have criticized the historical inaccuracies in the film.

Oh Gosh Hollywood makes an inaccurate historical film. That must be a first.

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:26 am

Pinky;581664 wrote: I don't mind it in films like Gladiator or Braveheart, I just don't like gore in psychological horrors. Don't watch 'Hostel' whatever you do...drills and blowtorches squicked me out for weeks after that!:(

Me to Pinks exactly, I tried watching Hostel, Wolf Cree, Texas Chainsaw Masacre Bleck they are are awful.

I Loved 300 just saw it last nite. Very cool flick.

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:46 am

Considering the fact that I'm guilty of now leaving the theater twice during gory movies. I'll save my money and wait till it comes out on DVD.

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:49 am

Sheryl;585231 wrote: Considering the fact that I'm guilty of now leaving the theater twice during gory movies. I'll save my money and wait till it comes out on DVD.

Difficult to explain why I liked it, gore isn't always my fave thing either, but this had more of a fantacy flair to it, so the gore was almost comic book style.... didn't see as real life and disturbing. Almost terribly fake, but all in all the "art's and entertainment" value to me was spectacular.

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:03 am

so you didn't find the beating the enemy with dead bodies disturbing...:-2

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:05 am

Sheryl;585247 wrote: so you didn't find the beating the enemy with dead bodies disturbing...:-2

no I did not and I am easily disturbed (haven't you noticed"

Seriously you have to view it as loose history (they did that back then) and fantacy. Its about separating the 2.

Chookie · Post by **Chookie** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 2:48 pm

Braveheart was absolute crap, and this 300 fillum wil be the same.

OK there were about 300 Spartans at Thermpylae, but what about the rest?

I mean the Thracians, Corinthians, Macedonians et al?

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 2:54 pm

Chookie;585398 wrote: Braveheart was absolute crap, and this 300 fillum wil be the same.

OK there were about 300 Spartans at Thermpylae, but what about the rest?

I mean the Thracians, Corinthians, Macedonians et al?

tis mere entertainment, accept it for the entertainment vaule. I don't think it's a documentary.

Chookie · Post by **Chookie** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:09 pm

Yeah, fine but could we just have a little historical accuracy for a change?

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:15 pm

Chookie;585412 wrote: Yeah, fine but could we just have a little historical accuracy for a change?

prolly not anymore ahahahaha

Seems to be a lost art. And everybody knows the outcome by now hahahaha

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 8:56 am

posted by chookie

Braveheart was absolute crap, and this 300 fillum wil be the same.

enjoyable crap though if depressing, bit like a lot if scottish history. If it gets people interested enough to pick up a history book though so much the better. Thermopylae and the later battles are one of the events in history when you can say what happened affected the way we live today.

Post by **spot** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 9:12 am

minks;585418 wrote: prolly not anymore ahahahaha

Seems to be a lost art. And everybody knows the outcome by now hahahahaPersians 1, Greeks 0 on their home leg, Persians to play away at Salamis in the sequel.