Sparta and the 300 (27)
Saw the Movie, loved it, followed the Historical writings very closley I thought.
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The only part I didn't see was the episode about combing their hair...will have to watch it again...may have just missed it...
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Got it on DVD at home........but i know if i go to watch it...guaranteed ill end up asleep.....
Have to have me a Sunday morning Dvd sesh....ive got about 6 or 7 to get through....TRACY.....
Have to have me a Sunday morning Dvd sesh....ive got about 6 or 7 to get through....TRACY.....
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The man learned how to spell!
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I dithered over it yesterday in the rental place because I wasn't sure how bloody it was. I ended up watching a POT called Pathfinder with lopped off heads and hands and general bloody mayhem. I'll be picking up 300 tomorrow. At least it has socially redeeming historical value!
I'll report back.
I'll report back.
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If you're concerned about blood, you may not want to Dor. It's gory as heck...but then, Thermopylae was one of the bloodiest battles in all of history, so its accurate at least...your choice.
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Yeah the only part they didn't shw was the night before the final batle where they all bathed and combed their hair and prepaired their bodies for death.
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So you'd recommend it then, Tracy?? I loved Quo Vadis, Spartacus, Ben Hur ...... all that kinda thing, and adored Gladiator!! So would it appeal to me?
Mind you, I'm not too happy with excessive and gratuitous blood and gore........ (Gladiator wasn't too bad).
Also, I haven't seen "Troy" yet with Brad Pitt....... any good??
Mind you, I'm not too happy with excessive and gratuitous blood and gore........ (Gladiator wasn't too bad).
Also, I haven't seen "Troy" yet with Brad Pitt....... any good??
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Well, its authentic in terms of the blood, Alison...its not gratuitous in my opinion. 300 men holding off over 12,000 Persians for three days would tend to get a bit red, if you know what I mean.
Troy wasn't as good, in my opinion...maybe cinematically, but the history was bent all out of shape in that movie...
Troy wasn't as good, in my opinion...maybe cinematically, but the history was bent all out of shape in that movie...
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Thanks for that, love......... I will certainly give it a go then. Its just that I am a little squeamish, though I appreciate the battles, etc in those times weren't all hearts and flowers.
Maybe I won't be in such a rush to see "Troy" though but, to be fair, "Gladiator" wasn't truly accurate........ a little artistic license perhaps??
What made me laugh about Gladiator was when the boy was asking Maximus about the metal horses on his breast-plate. One was called "Scarto" and the other "Argento"...... translated meant "Trigger" (a hair-line trigger device) and "Silver"....... ahhhh, Ridley Scott's humour, eh??
Maybe I won't be in such a rush to see "Troy" though but, to be fair, "Gladiator" wasn't truly accurate........ a little artistic license perhaps??
What made me laugh about Gladiator was when the boy was asking Maximus about the metal horses on his breast-plate. One was called "Scarto" and the other "Argento"...... translated meant "Trigger" (a hair-line trigger device) and "Silver"....... ahhhh, Ridley Scott's humour, eh??
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I haven't seen it yet but I just bought the CD last night...I heard it was a fantastic movie....I am looking forward to seeing it....anyone wanna join me?....
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Want me to hogtie Hank and have him delivered to you for a captive audience?
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Troy was based on the Iliad...to some degree...so its artistic licence piled on top of Homer's artistic licence...
At least Gladiator was an entirely original story, not a rip-off of a millenia-old epic poem...
Although...13th Warrior comes to mind...that butchered Beowulf something fierce...
At least Gladiator was an entirely original story, not a rip-off of a millenia-old epic poem...
Although...13th Warrior comes to mind...that butchered Beowulf something fierce...
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not yet, but now I'm curious
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There's no might about it, and that has nothing to do with you...
The idea of being trussed up by me just wouldn't set well with him...
The idea of being trussed up by me just wouldn't set well with him...
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Well, con...its your choice...I pre-warn anyone squeamish about the amount of gore in the movie...but if you can get past the blood, the sense of honor, duty, and sacrifice in this movie left a lump in my throat...
No, I didn't cry. I'm not a baby!
No, I didn't cry. I'm not a baby!
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Has anyone else seen this movie?
Can't wait for Frank Miller to start making more of his stuff into movies...I thought they did real well with an ancient, and epic story, bringing it to life in a way that can actually connect with a contemporary human.
I'm a martial history buff, myself, and Thermopylae is a battle that will live forever in my mind as the ultimate "underdog does good for those he loves" story, and furthermore, its true.
Anyways, if you've seen this movie, what did you think of it?