Spartan workouts readied '300' star For all the computer-generated wizardry that went into the stylized look of Warner Bros.' "300," opening today, it was old-fashioned discipline and drudgery that turned actor Gerard Butler into a Spartan warrior king. Realizing he...
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ASTORIA GREEKS TO MAKE OWN STAND AT FLICK
ASTORIA IS GOING wild for "300" - the big-budget Hollywood movie based on a heroic battle in ancient Greece that allowed democracy to flourish. At least one group of 50 Greek-American buddies, many of them from Queens' famed Greek enclave, are invading Manhattan...
This war is heaven
Technically dazzling Spartan battle saga 300 a visceral feast for the senses Zack Snyder's 300 is an ultra-modern movie about an ancient battle, a vanished culture and a rigorous code of conduct that only an insane man would adopt in contemporary times. That violent...
‘300’ Presale Selling Strongly
LOS ANGELES -- Fandango, the online, phone and mobile movie ticketing service, reports that seats are going fast for the highly-anticipated action-adventure epic, "300." The movie is accounting for: -- Ninety-two percent of all weekly ticket sales on Fandango...
THIS! IS! .. Well, It’s Moriarty’s Review Of 300, Actually…
... but I am tempted to bellow the headline just on general principle after seeing the film. It’s sort of infectious, that peculiar brand of hyper-volume bravado that Gerard Butler brings to his role as Leonidas, king of Sparta. This entire movie deserves the prefix...
Box Office Prediction: We … Are … Blockbuster!
There's really only one movie opening wide today -- and though the film's about an underdog going up against a superior opponent, when it comes to this weekend's box office, it's quite the other way around. Gerard Butler in 300300: The long-awaited movie based on...
Exclusive interview: Producer Gianni Nunnari’s epic struggle for ‘300’
The movie "300" may stand as the crowing achievement of producer Gianni Nunnari's "Greek Period" of filmmaking. Since the mid-1990's the producer has been working to bring several historic epics to the big-screen. His attempt to bring the story of the battle of Troy...
A snack just might propel Gerard Butler to the big time
It happened for John Wayne the first time John Ford tracked in on him, close-up, in Stagecoach. Steven Spielberg made sure it happened for Harrison Ford when he copied that shot in Raiders of the Lost Ark. And it just might happen for Gerard Butler, that moment, that...
True scar power!
Blood-spattered ancient Greek epic '300' is a cut above 300 Stylized adaptation of Frank Miller's violent graphic novel about the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae. With Gerard Butler, Lena Headey. Director: Zack Snyder (1:57). R: Graphic battle sequences, sexuality and...
Stylish, violent and true to <strike>history</strike> comic books
Read the movie's 3-star review MOVIE DETAILS 300 Movie Type Action/Adventure, Drama, War MPAA Rating R for graphic battle sequences throughout, some sexuality and nudity Running Time 117 minutes Directed By Zack Snyder Cast David Wenham, Dominic West, Gerard Butler,...
“300″ the Number to Beat this Weekend
Fandango reports today that every midnight IMAX showing of 300 was sold out nationwide. Tix sales for the action-adventure epic are accounting for 92% of all weekly ticket sales on Fandango (as of March 8, 6:00 pm pst resulting in upcoming shows already selling-out...
Secret ‘Watchmen’ Image Hidden in ‘300’ Trailer!
Sharp-eyed Youtubers have discovered a hidden image inside an extended 300 trailer available on the Web. If you carefully scroll to minute 1.52 in the 5.30 trailer, you'll suddenly see an incongruous image of a man in a headwrap and noir duds standing in what looks...
300 triumphs against all odds
Sure, there's no plot. But half-naked beefcakes in battle is high-octane fun 300 Warning: 18A: Explicit violence. 117minutes Grade: B+ Take the nine-odd hours of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, edit out most of the story, the getting-lost-in-the-swamps, the...
Butler at ease filling movie’s king-size shoes
[img]http://www.gerard-butler.net/4images/data/media/1050/torontostar_030907.jpg[/img] Taps into 'eternal energy' as Leonidas in 300, writes Richard Ouzounian Gerard Butler's King Leonidas may have been able to withstand the mighty Persian army in the film 300, which...
300 Reasons to See This Movie
This...Is...Sparta! 300 kicks ass. It kicks my ass, your ass, Hollywood's ass—you name it. Rarely does a movie comes along that just blows your head to bits. Star Wars did that, but it was before my time. For me, Independence Day and Fight Club were two flicks that...
Review: ‘300’ An Artistic Triumph
Historical Epic Not Perfect, But Heartily Completes Mission = There are moments of surreal beauty and wonder in "300," the bloody new war epic based around the popular Frank Miller graphic novel about the legendary Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C. -- unforgettable...
CGI arrows fly as ‘300’ enters battle
Snyder story: Shooting battles for epic movies used to require using multiple cameras and directors keeping their fingers crossed because they'd usually only have one shot at getting it on film. Today thanks to CGI that's all changed. A case in point is "300," opening...
Ancient Epic Goes Modern for Film (Video)
Click the link above to view. Special effects and bulging muscles abound in battle film "300."
Sexy Spartans steam up the screen
Sin City producer Frank Miller is back with an epic remake of his latest graphic novel, 300. "It's just an awesome story, and it's kick ass entertainment, you know?" - Gerard Butler The film tells the story of the Spartans who died valiantly defending Greek values of...
Blood tsunami (3 1/2 out of 4 stars)
"300" touts the most epic, ensanguined battles the viewing public has ever seen "300" Warner Bros. Pictures Directed by Zack Snyder Written by Zack Snyder and Kurt Johnstad, based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller Starring: Gerard Butler, Lena Hedley, David Wenham,...
Stunning scenes of ancient war stem from graphic-novel roots
"300," a visually spectacular and blood-drenched adaptation of Frank Miller and Lynn Varley's graphic novel, turns ancient war into a ballet of death. The film's origins on a painted page are evident in its stylized images and stunning cinematography. You could call...
300’s Butler Draws The Ladies
Zack Snyder, director of the upcoming graphic-novel adaptation 300, told SCI FI Wire that he was caught off guard by the number of women who want to see the film, which is an action-packed R-rated sword-and-sandals epic. The reason is simple: Gerard Butler. Snyder...
300 a graphic epic
The story of the Spartan warriors' bravery in battle is enhanced by technology that gives the film its dark quality. In 480 B.C., a band of 300 Spartan warriors led by King Leonidas fought to the death while holding back a million-man Persian army under their god-king...
Behind the Armor: The Tough Guys of ‘300’ Give Butt-Kicking Secrets
It would seem that there’s absolutely no reason for the Phantom from “Phantom of the Opera,” the heartthrob from “Love Actually,” and the director of a “Dawn of the Dead” remake to walk into a room together, except perhaps to begin the kind of joke that movie nerds...
300 Spartans
I have seen 300 twice now, and the second viewing was crucial. Not because it was on an Imax screen – a very impressive way to watch the film – but because I came into the theater without the kind of expectations I had my first time through. I knew that 300 wasn’t as...