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Nell · Joined: 27 Sep 2006 Posts: 90

There a new movie called "300" and it's based on the battle at Thermopylae, it's not been released where I live but I was just wondering if anyone else's seen it and if so what you think of it!

Love,
Nell

birdiemom94 · Joined: 06 Jul 2004 Posts: 195

I have some information on my site about this film.

The film will not be released until March 2007, so no one has seen it yet.

We will see what people think once it is released. It does look interesting, thats for sure!

Dara Smile

joanna · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:48 am Post subject:

I can't wait to see it. I'm a history freak. But, I want to say here that I would prefer to see a movie on Leonidas and his 300 adapted from Steven Pressfield's book " GATES OF FIRE ". I liked it very much and so did my son and his friends (the Military Academy boys) who were made to read it by him Very Happy

. No regrets! Everybody liked it.

" This is my shield.
I bear it before me into battle,
but it is not mine alone.
It protects my brother on my left.
It protects my city.
I will never let my brother
out of its shadow
nor my city out of its shelter.
I will die with my shield before me
facing the enemy."

(...sigh....isn't it beautiful? )

Nell · Joined: 27 Sep 2006 Posts: 90

I also can't wait to see it! But I definately think it's more of a 'comic book' movie than a 'historical' movie, from what I've seen.

LEONIDAS · Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 3:05 am Post subject:

leonidas here I think this movie will be good in spite of its partial fantasy it has some historial facts but from what I saw in the movie trailer its looks action packed!!! Molon lave!!!!

apelles · Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 1152

LEONIDAS · Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 3:40 pm Post subject:

march 7, 2007 release date in the states

Cynisca · Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:48 pm Post subject:

Hi,
300 does have it's comic/fantasy element, but as Leonidas points out there is some very good action in there. I am looking forward to seeing this.... Very Happy

The film will also raise more public awareness of King Leonidas, Dienekes (the rather tasty one who says....'then we shall fight them in the shade') and the other brave Spartans and Thespians who fought against such overwealming odds...
However, there will have to be some public re-education about authentic Spartan arms and armour......and the fact that Leonidas was a little more advanced in years than Gerald Butler at the time.... Wink

regards
Cynisca

joanna · Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 10:15 pm Post subject:

Hm, that comic/fantasy element worries me a little Rolling Eyes

joanna · Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 10:38 pm Post subject:

The release date in Italy is 23 March or 6 April? Does anybody know?
I saw both dates on the net. One must be the correct date (not necessarily, it could be a third one Shocked

)

Cynisca · Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 2:09 am Post subject:

Hi Yanna,
that is 'comic' as in paper.... the kranoi/helms and panoplies are as Frank Miller designed them for the comic book, rather than using more authentic looking ones etc Very Happy

300 Comic
AncientHoplitikonSpartans and have a look here SpartanWorld The left hand Spartan aspis/shield has the solar wheel design said to be used by Leonidas and that is how the Spartans at Thermopylae would have looked. The right hand warrior is post Thermopylae wearing the Pilos helm.
Drawing and article ...Spartan sheild designs

joanna · Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 4:29 am Post subject:

Thanks Cynisca. God, they do look funny Very Happy

joanna · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:54 am Post subject:

I saw one of the trailers again and my fears are confirmed.
Too much fantasy; so let's hope it won't turn out to be... too comical Confused

. I'll be disappointed.

About Gerald, I think they have aged him enough to match the real Leonidas. " This is Sparta"!!! Very funny the way he says that, but I like it. I do hope I like the rest of the film, too. The soundrack( I heard part of it, of course) is not bad.

Adriv · Joined: 17 Jan 2005 Posts: 1144 Location: Maryland, USA

I saw 300 yesterday and it was GREAT! now 300 become #2 in my list of favorite movies. Guess who is still in #1? Wink

LEONIDAS · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 11:16 pm Post subject: the 300

greetings leonidas here I saw the 300 twice and i really enjoyed it i hope it does well in Europa as well as it did over here. Molon Lave!!!