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Historically Brutal Tale Is Just Brilliant

[b]Movie Of The Week If You Can Stomach Its Bloody Battle Scenes Then This Film, Based On The Spartans' Battlefield Heroics, Is A Real Must-See[/b] For years, the male torso was a simple thing. It had two lumps towards the top, and a round, fleshy bit underneath. Then...

My Top Ten Men’s Movies of All Time (blog)

"Men live in a fantasy world. I know this because I am one, and I actually receive my mail there." (Scott Adams) From the beginning movies have been somewhat sexualised. Even in the Silent Era, there were those movies that would appeal more to women and those that...

300 – The Domineering, Roaring Saga of Ancient Sparta

Guess which is the most common word in the opening statement of a typical Hollywood flick review? The answer is "Pedestrian". The majority of the movies thrive on sex, violence, one-man acts, forced comedy, super heroes, and of course fiction of the comic book type....

HD DVD Review: 300

A landmark in film visuals, 300 is an unforgettable experience. Its somewhat true story is mesmerizing, aided along by the style of Frank Miller and digital effects that become an actor by themselves. The visceral battles, superb performances, and uncompromising...

300 – A Reflection

It's time to sit back and reflect on the masterpiece that was 300. Now that every fan boy and his brother has had a chance to see 300, whether in the theater, on DVD, or my personal favorite the HD DVD, it is time to reflect on this little gem. You just have to admire...

DVD Review: 300

irst off, this is a super violent movie, although the comic book "look", in sepia tones with splashes of blood red, make it not quite as real and shocking. Straight from the pages of history, here's the drill. Based on the acclaimed graphic novel by Sin City's Frank...

Movie Review – 300 (blog)

In Ancient Greece, where males were trained to fight from the age of seven and bravery was considered more important than goodness, warriors were the most admired among men. Scarred and maimed from a lifetime of fighting, they looked forward to a "beautiful death in...

Thor Rocks a Big Block (blog)

Friday night, several of us from work gathered at Brandon’s place to watch 300 on Blu-ray and then proceed with yet more carnage obliterating one another inside the madness that is Gears of War. I don’t know how one can not enjoy 300. Yes, it’s full of odd quirks and...

Prepare for Glory (blog)

I finally had the opportunity to see 300 over the weekend. If you are not familiar with the movie, 300 is based on Frank Miller's graphic novel about the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C. It basically illustrates the story of King Leonidas and his courageous Spartan...

Movie Review: Frank Miller’s “300” (blog)

I love movies. I adore movies.. To that end, I think I'll starting posting movie reviews here from time to time. I'll start with this one. It's a bit older, but it's one I've already got lying around. Before I say anything else, this is NOT a historic account of the...

Frank Miller’s ‘300’ embodies the art of war

"There's no way to tell the story of '300' without it being amazingly brutal," Frank Miller says. And there's no way to watch "300" on DVD without being completely blown away by the audio-visual spectacle of this captivating, highly stylized film. Based on Miller's...

Visually exciting ‘300’ not for the squeamish

There's enough testosterone in "300" to power every Starbucks west of the Mississippi. Men with carved pecs strut around in G-strings and the occasional over-the-shoulder throw, ready to mate or do battle. In "300," out on DVD today, hordes of invading Persians...

Frank Miller’s 300 HD DVD Review

300, the movie, is the CGI action film event of 2006 and is now on HD DVD, DVD and Blu-ray. Shot 100% digitally, this film begs to be viewed on one of the high definition disc formats. But it’s the HD DVD users that get treated to groundbreaking disc technology: Make...

Spartans never say die in `300′

There's plenty of testosterone in "300": Men with chiseled pecs strut around in G-strings and the occasional over-the-shoulder throw, ready to mate or do battle, or mate and do battle. Just out on DVD, the historical drama focuses on Sparta, a warrior culture...

New to DVD – 300

Audacious, bold and possibly something completely original, 300 might be the first film in decades that display no specific external influence from its own medium. Almost a copy and paste job of the baroque aesthetics and nihilism that separate graphic novels from...

Death & Glory (blog)

I've just finished watching 300 on DVD and was blown away once again by Zack Snyder's ability to capture the stylistic approach Frank Miller used when doing the 3oo graphic novel. The saturation of colour throughout the movie manages to almost transform the film into...

Brutal, but beautifully so

[i]'300' offers a thrilling history lesson, comic-book style[/i] The copy on the packaging for "300," released in a double-disc wide-screen edition (****, Warner, $34.98), claims that this retelling of the battle of Thermopylae "assaults the screen," and for once the...

The “Citizen Kane” of cinematic graphic novels

New on video '300' 4 stars (2007, Warner Bros.; 117 minutes) Listen up, men! And women! But not kids! If you thought "Gladiator" was a bit too stingy with the bloodshed, if you felt "Sin City" could have been more stylized, if you HATE it when the masses refer to...

‘300,’ ’10 MPH’ out on DVD

"300" When you've seen visual spectacles like "300" at a theater, you always worry about how they'll play in the smaller confines of your den. At least in this case, there's no letdown. This adaptation of Frank Miller's graphic novel about Sparta's King Leonidas...

Going Into Battle With ‘300’

The men bare their chests while the blood spurts in slow-motion excess in "300," the film version of Frank Miller's graphic novel that turned into a box office sensation last spring. Fans of this CGI-dominated take on the battle of Thermopylae -- which raked in $455...

Why 300 Was So Awesome

As any hot-blooded, red-meat-eating, lesbian-loving man will gladly tell you, Frank Miller’s 300 is the pinnacle of human artistic achievement. But, what exactly made this movie so awesome? Was it the blood? Was it the unwavering spirit of the Spartans? Was it the...

300 – The Ultimate Chick Flic

First off let me just say I originally went to see 300 because my son was interested in it. I thought since it had Gerard Butler in it, who I loved in Dear Frankie, I was sure to at least enjoy his performance. Was I ever right! Not only do we get to see a bronzed and...

300 the Movie

The movie 300 was a visual spectacle. The brave 300 warriors of Sparta sounded like a bunch of rowdy fraternity boys. The first thing that struck me was the visuals. It looked like it was shot with photoshop. The dark textures and smooth digital gradients provided the...

‘300’: Craziest movie of the year

4 stars out of 5 En route to Thermopylae, where he would face the vast army of Persian King Xerxes in a world-shaping battle in 480 B.C., King Leonidas of Sparta met up with his Theban allies. In the movie 300, based on Frank Miller and Lynn Varley's graphic novel...

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