the 300 Options

[pebkac]

I give this movie 2 thumbs up.

[Rocky]

I don't think anybody ever meant it to be a historical representation, as much as a story of how Frank Miller wanted to represent the battle of thermopylae.



I mean hell, you think they really fuckin fought in cod pieces !?!?!?!

[griseyeux]

I don't think anybody ever meant it to be a historical representation, as much as a story of how Frank Miller wanted to represent the battle of thermopylae.
I mean hell, you think they really fuckin fought in cod pieces !?!?!?!

no, but that's not really as much of a derailment from the real story as the jabba the hut dude with blade arms.

I realize it was artistic embellishment by Frank Miller, which is why i am still considering it a good film.

[pysex]

no, but that's not really as much of a derailment from the real story as the jabba the hut dude with blade arms.

I realize it was artistic embellishment by Frank Miller, which is why i am still considering it a good film.

That creature you mention is one of the common representations of gluttony.


I'm actually very much surprised at the opposing reactiong to this film. A lot of people love it. A lot of people hate it.

Some say it has political implications when Frank Miller and Snyder claim that was not the intention. People have to realize this is Frank Miller's ARTISTIC representation of the legend of the 300. This is by no means supposed to be a historic retelling of the event nor an accurate portrayal of Spartans and Persians. You were supposed to hate the Persians in the story and so they were created as a demonic horde.

It's the fact that people take things way too seriously and can't differentiate between a piece of artwork and reality.

[FORSAKENR320]

That creature you mention is one of the common representations of gluttony.
I'm actually very much surprised at the opposing reactiong to this film. A lot of people love it. A lot of people hate it.

Some say it has political implications when Frank Miller and Snyder claim that was not the intention. People have to realize this is Frank Miller's ARTISTIC representation of the legend of the 300. This is by no means supposed to be a historic retelling of the event nor an accurate portrayal of Spartans and Persians. You were supposed to hate the Persians in the story and so they were created as a demonic horde.

It's the fact that people take things way too seriously and can't differentiate between a piece of artwork and reality.

i agree with you, but people take what they read and see and put in into context of what is going on in their lives. i admit, while watching the film i felt like it had a bit of political propaganda concerning america and freedom. was it intentional? no. america makes such a big deal about freedom, it is so ingrained in us, that any heroic story involving sacrifice for the greater good makes us arrogantly think of ourselves. (i'm refering to the part where they talked about freedom not being free, that it had to be paid for with blood, and how america is bitching because we've lost a mere few thousand troops across seas and are bitching like we never should have lost one)