A lot of people were surprised. I wasn't surprised. I knew all along that "300" would be a monster hit, and that $70 million opening weekend qualifies it as a genuine monster. Even the studio that made the movie was surprised. In a best-case scenario, studio...
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NE Snowstorm Slows ‘300’ Stampede Fri But Still No. 1
[b]Sandra's 'Premonition' #2; But Chris Rock's Marriage Pic Bombs Big[/b] That heavy snowstorm in the U.S, Northeast, complete with several inches of snow in major moviegoing metropolitan areas New York and Boston, depressed Friday's ticket receipts. Nevertheless, box...
Movie Review: 300 (R)
[b]Merging cutting-edge cinematic razzle dazzle with resonant themes of honor, courage and sacrifice, 300 builds yet another visually thrilling and viscerally satisfying film.[/b] [b]Story[/b] Built from comic book auteur Frank Miller’s (Sin City) rock solid...
Writing, Reading and More, Oh My! 300
I remember when I first saw the trailer for 300 and said to myself, "I can't wait until this movie comes out." After a morning of judging short stories in a high school contest, I took a midday break and scooted out to the mall to return a pair of shoes that killed my...
Writing, Reading and More, Oh My! 300
I remember when I first saw the trailer for 300 and said to myself, "I can't wait until this movie comes out." After a morning of judging short stories in a high school contest, I took a midday break and scooted out to the mall to return a pair of shoes that killed my...
Frank Miller Prepping 300 Sequel
Warner Bros’ 300 has crossed the $100 million mark at the box office, it its eighth day of release. Variety is reporting that Frank Miller is also hard at work prepping a follow-up to 300 based on another mythic tale from Greek history. But good ol’ Frank won’t...
Review: Frank Miller’s 300
Frank Miller’s 300 the movie is really a graphic novel in the form of a movie. It is visually stunning and the fight scenes are incredible and somewhat true to historical descriptions of how the phalanx fought. This goes to show that even whities can make a fight...
300 ways to interpret Zack Snyder’s “300″
After seeing Zack Snyder’s top-grossing box-office hit 300 again last night (I first saw the film at a press screening in Boston several weeks ago), I decided that it was time for me to regroup and to respond to some of the dominant reactions of audiences, critics,...
Review: Movie: 300 (Blog)
It's simply beautiful to see comic art come to life in cinema. At least for me. I'd never had thought I'd ever see a movie that could take Frank Miller's use of negatives in his comic form and bring it to a movie without looking distasteful. But Rodriguez did that...
300 – Being Mighty Ain’t Enough
Rating: 4 out of 5 Movie Experience: DT Cinemas Remember J.P Dutta’s Border, the movie based on the Battle of Longewala where a battalion of 120 soldiers held back a 3000 troop strong Pakistani force. The stiff resistance of those 120 troops delayed the pakistani...
Miller’s ‘300’ leaves out the romance for a warrior epic
The film “300” seems completely out of step with our distinguished, modern tastes. It’s a Heston-esque sword-and-sandals epic with all of the emotional subtlety of a John Wayne movie. There are good guys and bad guys, and fighting is always the answer. There is no...
Revelations from the 300 Press Conference
At 4:30 am this morning, I began my “Second Life”. But first, let me backtrack…. I’ve been trying to get my head around the Virtual Reality program, ‘Second Life’, for a few days now – think I’ve finally managed how to lengthen my chin, and stay on dry land – and...
‘300’s’ payoff reps tech triumph
[i]Pic could rewrite rules of comicbook movies[/i] Success has many fathers. And blockbusters have many imitators. But not all surprise hits are created equal. Some have more impact on pop culture than others. Much like such iconic movies as "Jaws," "Star Wars," "Pulp...
Ancient legend gets Second Life
A film press conference in Second Life is still just as unilluminating as under the plastic palm trees of a Los Angeles hotel, finds Dominic WellsDiamondDog DuCasse A semi-naked warrior sits down next to me, unconcerned at the spear sticking through his chest. I cough...
Gerard Butler Bearded and Bare: Video
In this interview Gerard talks about how his beard took on a life of it's own, becoming "Scruff Gone Wild". http://www.wnd.com/video/?channel=Entertainment%20News&clipid=877874]Gerard Butler Bearded and Bare
Epic journey
Gerard Butler is running late. he's out hiking in Malibu and can't get a signal on his mobile phone. For those of us who thought Malibu was all about bikinis and beaches, the fact that there are hills to climb and forests to hike through comes as a surprise. An hour...
Writing, Reading and More, Oh My! 300
I remember when I first saw the trailer for 300 and said to myself, "I can't wait until this movie comes out." After a morning of judging short stories in a high school contest, I took a midday break and scooted out to the mall to return a pair of shoes that killed my...
Exclusive Interview: 300’S Gerard Butler Jokes That He Only Does Full Frontal with a Fluffer
King Leonidas spills on work outs, nudity, and the cost of being absurdly buff 300, which utterly destroyed the competition at the box office last weekend, is continuing to have strong numbers and box office take this week. Actor Gerard Butler plays King Leonidas, the...
Exclusive Interview: 300’S Gerard Butler Jokes That He Only Does Full Frontal with a Fluffer
King Leonidas spills on work outs, nudity, and the cost of being absurdly buff 300, which utterly destroyed the competition at the box office last weekend, is continuing to have strong numbers and box office take this week. Actor Gerard Butler plays King Leonidas, the...
Gerard Butler and his 300 Men
Everyone is talking about Hollywood's newest eye candy Gerard Butler. The star, who takes the leading role in the Box office hit 300, made an appearance last night at the London premiere. On the red carpet, the Scottish actor came face to face with a legion of...
The Undisputed King
Once a hidden star, Gerard Butler has removed the mask he wore as the Phantom to take the North American box office by storm in ''300'' [i]BUTLER DID IT Prior to 300, the man who would be King Leonidas got face time in films such as Reign of Fire with Matthew...
The Conquering Heroes (Cover Story)
[align=left][img]http://www.gerard-butler.net/4images/data/media/1103/entertainmentweekly.jpg[/img][/align][i]''300'' Spartans challenged a powerful army...and walked off the field with the biggest March opening of all time. Here's how they vanquished the odds -- and...
Film Reviews:300 and Zodiac
The new release is a little film called "300." Maybe you've heard of it. When the Persian empire of 100 nations demands loyalty and submission from Greece- Sparta specifically, King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) petitions the council to send an army to stop the oncoming...
“She Said” Movie Review: 300
4 stars/5 "300" provides a visual retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae, where Spartan King Leonidas (Gerard Butler, "The Phantom of the Opera") led a troop of 300 soldiers to encounter the hundreds of thousands strong Persian army. With the exception of Butler and...
Gerard gets welcome fit for a king at ‘300’ premiere
[align=left][img]http://www.gerard-butler.net/4images/data/media/1097/empics_hello.jpg[/img][/align] Hollywood heart-throb Gerard Butler rarely has a red carpet rival for the title of hunkiest male, but the Scottish actor had some stiff competition on Thursday night....