The Battle of Thermopylae gets a modern comic book makeover. I was a fan of the old Rudolph Mate’s 1962 film the 300 Spartans starring Richard Egan and Ralph Richardson, but to be honest this movie rocks!
Based on Frank Miller’s comic book it really delivers both in terms of story and action. Even the performances are good. Gerard Butler is superb as the snarling, fearless King Leonidas (what a Bond he would make) and Lena Headley is just gorgeous as Queen Gorgo.
The Spartans are portrayed as heroic, militaristic ancient Terminators, whereas their Persian foes are depicted as some kind of S&M piereced Gimps!
The battle scenes are done in slo-mo and handled well. I don’t think it was anywhere near as violent as Apocalypto!
Oh and David Wenham does his usual sterling job as the narrator and the sole survivor who takes his place at the decisive Greek victory at Plataea.
Oh and after doing a bit of research, the real reason only 300 Spartans (and 700 other Greeks and another 2,000 slaves) fought the battle was not because of a religious festival, but the Olympic Games were on!
God help us if in 2012 Vladimir Putin decides to go Red on us!
Based on Frank Miller’s comic book it really delivers both in terms of story and action. Even the performances are good. Gerard Butler is superb as the snarling, fearless King Leonidas (what a Bond he would make) and Lena Headley is just gorgeous as Queen Gorgo.
The Spartans are portrayed as heroic, militaristic ancient Terminators, whereas their Persian foes are depicted as some kind of S&M piereced Gimps!
The battle scenes are done in slo-mo and handled well. I don’t think it was anywhere near as violent as Apocalypto!
Oh and David Wenham does his usual sterling job as the narrator and the sole survivor who takes his place at the decisive Greek victory at Plataea.
Oh and after doing a bit of research, the real reason only 300 Spartans (and 700 other Greeks and another 2,000 slaves) fought the battle was not because of a religious festival, but the Olympic Games were on!
God help us if in 2012 Vladimir Putin decides to go Red on us!
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