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The FREAK Hundred (blog)
Yesterday I had a lot of caffeine ( Some 85% dark chocolate, Coke, lunch+coke, Tim tam iced coffee, chocolate, and more chocolate at the movies), but apart from that, I finally got to see the 300, which finally decided to get of its butt and come to Australia to be...
300 – The Movie (blog)
I saw 300 on Wednesday night after a most hearty dinner at Ristorante Machiavelli. I had only watched the trailer a few weeks ago; that it was based on a Frank Miller novel piqued my interest. Before I proceed, I'd like to say that I like ancient history; stories...
Debut film festival underway(Wrath of Gods)
Director Jon Gustafsson answers questions from the audience after the U.S. premiere of his film during a special gala of the Oxford International Film Festival. Oxford will get a taste of the cinematic arts this weekend with Oxford's first international film festival....
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...
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: 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...
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...
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...
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: 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....
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...
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...
Review: 300 Movie – will remain a favorite
If you’ve seen the trailer, you know that the movie looks full of obscenely ridiculous action sequences that would kick unholy amounts of arse. The movie is a two hour, R-rated version of that trailer. It inspires many an exagerrated obscene comment, but it’s...
The List: hot new items worthy of an obsession
“300,” a war movie comparable to “Gladiator” and “Troy,” was released in theaters March 9. Based on the epic graphic novel by Frank Miller, the movie fiercely retells the ancient battle of Thermopylae in which King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) and 300 Spartans fought to...
On 10,000 and 300 (blog)
... So that was the 10,000 portion, now let me move on to 300. If you are not familiar, 300 is inspired by the Battle of Thermopylae, in which 300 Spartans led a small army of Greeks (estimated at 7,000), using the natural terrain of a narrow pass, held off the...
Movie Review – 300
First a “comic book movie” was Superman – fighting big evil in bold colors. It’s taken more than a generation, but the state of graphic novel adaptations today is rather extraordinary, as filmmakers and the technology at their disposal gradually evolve to meet the...
A new lesson in history
Any of the flaws of 300, and there are a few, are quickly forgotten when you see the amazing graphics and battle sequences created by Zack Snyder. The story is based on the Frank Miller novel, which recounts the tale of the 300 Spartan warriors who set out to stop the...
300! is a Rootin’ Tootin’ Heroic Movie!
[b]This is a blogcritic.com comment to a review by El Bicho posted earlier on 03/30 [/b] You may have noted that the movie "300!" is clobbering all competitors at the box office, seen varying reviews, and wondered if it was worth it. In a word, absolutely! The plot is...
Movie Review: 300
Brothers and sisters, lend me your eyes so I may share with you the tale of brave Leonidas I, King of Sparta, son of King Anaxandridas II, descendant of Heracles, who led 300 Spartan warriors against the seemingly unending forces of Emperor Xerxes of Persia at The...