I didn’t like 300. I’d go so far as to say that I hated it. In fact I was absolutely fucking disgusted by the whole film. It wasn’t the violence though nor the poetic liberties that they took with the historical accuracies of the film (more of which in a moment) nor...
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Spartan warriors do battle in bloody scenes
Copyright 2007 Nationwide News Pty Limited 300 (MA) *** IT'S ridiculous to protest that Zack Snyder's film 300 is not historically accurate. This is a film based on a comic book and it doesn't even stay true to that. The 300 referred to in the title are the 300...
A tough gig for actors
ACTOR Gerard Butler says the first time anyone ever called him fat was shortly after he landed the role of Spartan king Leonidas in the action blockbuster 300. While he was far from overweight, Butler was about to go through a physical transformation which turned him...
300: Don’t act like it’s your I.Q.
I have a confession to make. I have yet to see 300 in theatres, which one might assume to be a prerequisite for any sort of column on it. However, the critical backlash against the film, which attacks it from an overwhelmingly concussive number of angles, is such that...
300 Conquers The Box Office With Biggest April Opening Day Ever
Warner Bros. 300 is the biggest April opening day of all time and has blitzed the Box Office with a huge opening day grossing $1,437,000 and has rocketed to Number 1 in the market. Based on the epic graphic novel by Frank Miller, "300" is the ferocious retelling of...
Not Much Underneath Epic Film 300’s Flashy Exterior
There are not many new movies that are as much fun to watch as Zach Snyder's (who directed the 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead) new film, 300. Adapted from Frank Miller's graphic novel, which combines a classic narrative with jaw-dropping visuals, 300 is a unique...
300 Reigns Supreme
A movie of epic proportions, 300 is a film that balances scenes of intense and extreme violence with scenes of intense and suggestive politics. Not trying too hard to implore a hard-thinking plot or realistic battles, this film is a fan boy's dream. Directed by Zach...
300 – A Love Story
As to be expected 300 deals in war, blood and political intrigue, but below the surface other linkages are revealed. While love may not have been on Frank Miller’s mind when he penned his graphic novel, themes of love are explored on many levels. 300 is a lush...
Movie Review – Frank Miller’s 300 – Dine in Hell!
Ah this is about the only movie I've really really wanted to watch for quite some time, partially due to loving Frank Miller's work, liking Sin City a lot and having endless people telling me how great it is. Gerard Butler was really good as King Leonides, the fury in...
The might of Sparta
Based on the graphic novel by ‘Sin City’ creator Frank Miller, ‘300’ tells the story of the legendary battle of Thermopylae, when a small army of 300 Spartans took on the might of the Persian king Xerxes and his vast and invincible army. Using state of the art...
Bound for glory
THERMOPYLAE, 480 BC. A wild and dangerous place where menare men and rhinoceroses are nervous. A 250,000-strong Persian army is massing on the horizon, but even that's not enough to make Spartan King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) or his equally feisty wife Queen Gorgo...
‘300’ breaks UAE box office records
Despite a storm over its depiction of the ancient Persians, ‘300’ has broken box office records in the emirates. The epic action film ‘300' scored number one at the box office in its opening week in the UAE, breaking records for the biggest opening weekend in the...
First degree Burns;Poet is hottest property in Hollywood …due to Scots star Gerard
A LONG-DELAYED film about Robert Burns looks like getting the go-ahead at long last, thanks to the box office success of bloody Greek blockbuster 300. Scots actor Gerard Butler starred as the Spartan king Leonidas fending off the Persian hordes at Thermopylae in the...
‘300’ delivers sensory experience in IMAX
[b]'300' delivers sensory experience in IMAX Movie recounts ancient Greek battles using 'Maximum Image' technologies.[/b] Many who weren't familiar with Frank Miller's graphic novels became acquainted with his work in 2005 with the cinematic adaptation of "Sin City."...
‘300’ draws crowds in Greece despite critics
THERMOPYLAE, Greece -- Greece's critics hated "300," but moviegoers here are lining up to watch the gory re-creation of the Battle of Thermopylae in record numbers -- happy to lap up the Hollywood thrills and take an indulgent view of what detractors call a butchery...
“300” – Third Time’s the Charm
In service to my need to shore up my inner Spartan, I dragged myself to another showing of "300". Okay, I know, meeting excitedly with my husband after work to catch the 6:40 show can hardly be called 'dragging.' And it's not as difficult to settle in to watch the...
It’s All Greek To Me: Helio Speaks with 300 Helmer Zack Snyder
300 is the latest graphic novel by author Frank Miller to hit the big screen. Whereas his Sin City followed the story of love and hate in a violent futuristic city, 300 is loosely based upon the ancient battles of the Spartans battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C. After a...
‘300’ has legs; ‘TMNT” less so
For the first time in several weeks, the top-grossing movie this weekend wasn't based on a comicbook, as "Blades of Glory" and "Meet the Robinsons" took the top two spots with $33 million and $25 million grosses respectively. But it's "300" thats' showing some legs,...
300: Frank’s take (blog)
Co-writer/director Zack Snyder's 300 is a starving fanboy's odyssey drenched in eye-popping, rustic opulence. Artistically triumphant in its arresting visual spectacle, Snyder's historical action-adventure oozes with technological magnificence, finds Frank....
Oxford film fest hosts debut of epic documentary
Who knew Gerard Butler was going to star in the biggest March movie opening ever? Nobody - which is why the debuting Oxford International Film Festival is the unlikely locale for the U.S. premiere of "Wrath of Gods" starring and co-produced by Butler. The documentary...
300, Dead Man Who Talks
[i]~thanks to GelatoLuvr for this translation[/i] Gerard Butler is the King of Sparta in 300, The kolossal (term used to describe big motion pictures) that brings back to life the battle of Thermopylae. In this interview he explains, among other things, who taught him...
Film Review: 300 – “Prepare for Glory!” (blog)
Trotted off to see the Zack Snyder (”Dawn of the Dead”) directed film “300″ last week. Based on Frank Miller’s graphic novel, “300″ concerns the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians; the battle is said to...
Thoughts on the Movie 300
Last night my friend Dustin and I went to see the movie 300. What an awesome movie! Doctor Donny describes it as “artful fighting” and every shot is exciting, balanced, and beautiful. The people are beautiful, too! But, being a coin guy, I was excited about the...
‘Blades of Glory’ ices competition (300 Remains in Top Five)
'Meet the Robinsons' takes second spot NEW YORK - Paramount's laffer "Blades of Glory" slid into first over the weekend at the B.O., taking in $33 million from 3,3300 Reviews theaters. Pic came to Par via DreamWorks and MTV Films. The film stars Will Ferrell and Jon...
Spartans… Tonight we dine in HELL!!
You rarely get out of the movies totally blown away like I was two nights ago when I saw 300. I’m still speechless about it. This is one type of movies where you feel the adrenalin rush from the first minute you get in until you leave the theatre.medium_300leap540.jpg...