300 - the movie

[evilkat]

B-.

The trailer has some of the best lines in the movie. The first battle scene was truely impressive...showing exactly from start to finish what happens once two colliding armies clash and the results thereof, without any cuts

They hype definitely killed the movie though and unfortunately, the plot was too lacking and the characters not fleshed out very well (IMHO).

Beautiful direction and artistic vision are the wins from this one.

 

[BamaLAB]

I drove up to Nashville this weekend and watched in IMAX. Originally I was just going to wait to buy it on DVD but some friends wanted to go.

I loved this movie. The music was great. The action was great. The message was inspiring. Yeah it is loosely based on actual events but what can you expect from a graphic novel. I can't wait for it to come out and watch it at home.

Also, I had to go to the gym the last couple of days after seeing this movie. The guys are stoked and made me feel fat and lazy. That part of the movie my wife loved. The Queen is easy on the eyes as well.

GREAT MOVIE!!!!!

By the way the entire movie was shot inside on green screen.

 

[jcsprankle]

By the way the entire movie was shot inside on green screen.

I don't think the ENTIRE movie was, was it? Of course, probably 97% was but they did build a few sets (like the council room).

 

[Sheep]

No, the whole thing was I believe. Some models, but every shot had a green screen.

It may not be "real", but if it helps make the movie the way the director intended, so be it.

SheepStar

 

[Kolia]

I've heard that there are 2 exterior shoots.

For the rest, anything farther than 70 to 200 feet (size of the set) was not "there"...

 

[Matt34]

Disengage brain, take a shot of testosterone and enjoy it for what it is, a good action flick.

How did it sound at the theaters? My copy was ok and the 27" Daewoo TV left a lot to be desired.

 

[Sheep]

I saw it in IMAX. The video was superb, but the sound was lacking. Absolutely NO bass where I was sitting. Those 12000 watts must been going to tweeters. I'm going to double dip it at another decent theater.

As far as the movie being lame, take off. Any male that went in there expecting to cry, or spew some other girly emotion needs to be castrated with an Iron stick. This movie is just plain bad-***, and it was intended to be that way. The music during the fight scenes proves this. Guitar mixed in with dark classical music, awesome!

SheepStar

 

[jonnythan]

I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. I thought it flowed well and I loved the styling.

Sheep is right, it's a total testosterone kick.. and it's very good at it. Lots of sweaty naked bodies - male and female - lots of excellent fighting, lots of badass camera shots, lots of killer music. I left wanting to kick some bad dude's butt.

I normally don't even like action movies all that much. I don't like most genres of movie to be honest.. but I like excellent movies from all genres.

The sound was excellent in my theater, as well.

 

[Rock&Roll Ninja]

The surround speakers were blown at my cinema. Sounded like angry bats from the trailers through the credits.

Regal Cinema - Cinema #1 - Salmon Run Mall, Watertown NY. (Fix it already!)

It was still the best action movie I have seen in 10 years easy. I even forgot all about complaining. I believe this film will be to HD (or BRD) what the Matrix was to SD DVD.

 

[Tom Andry]

I've been avoiding this thread like the plague since I wasn't planning on seeing the movie until it was released on DVD and I HATE spoilers. My last two experiences going to movies in this town has convinced me never to go again. We've got an IMAX about 20 minutes away but it only does the nature stuff. Well, I went down to Tampa over the weekend for family stuff and caught the flick at the IMAX there.

Of course, I'd already heard a couple of things (it was hard not to) but overall I really enjoyed the movie. The King was well played, the queen was a MUCH stronger character than I would have expected. Other than that, there wasn't really many "roles" in the flick. Action was great, the story was thin but acceptable... overall, worth the money (and that's not something I say often).

I did have a problem with the transfer. I'm not sure if it was intentional or not but there was a graininess to the picture that was a bit distracting at times. It could have been how close I was sitting (too damn close) but there were definitely times that it seemed more grainy than was "atmospherically" necessary. I blame the transfer. There were also times that I noticed a bit of ringing and echo in the dialog but that could have been either the setting in the movie (seemed to happen during the counsel scenes) or the theater. I'm looking forward to the DVD release to compare. Overall, though, the movie was very entertaining. Definitely recommended.

 

[jonnythan]

I didn't notice any graininess other than what was there for the "look", but I didn't see it at an IMAX theater either. Definintely no ringing or echo in the dialog.

DVD release? What about Blu-Ray?

 

[Rock&Roll Ninja]

..... I wasn't planning on seeing the movie until it was released on DVD and I HATE spoilers.

Much like The Passion Of The Christ, 300 is a movie where you already know how its going to end.

 

[majorloser]

I went over the weekend to see 300.

All I can say is......................... OMG!

Tom is right, though. The film did have a "grainy" appearance. I'd say it was intentional in some scenes. I went to a theater that uses DLP projectors and all digital sound. It wasn't distracting to me.

The best review quote I've seen was, "The casting director was asked that all females need to look like porno stars, all males need to look like Mr. Universe and they both need to be able to act. And he delivered."

 

[darien87]

I saw it last weekend. It was pretty good. I wouldn't call it great, but there were definitely some cool fight scenes. I like how the action sped up and slowed down. It was also very cool to see how a phalanx is used in battle. I'm not sure how historically accurate they were with that, but it was cool to see the tactics used nonetheless.

I'm not sure if I'd buy the DVD though. Maybe.

 

[Rock&Roll Ninja]

It was also very cool to see how a phalanx is used in battle. I'm not sure how historically accurate they were with that, but it was cool to see the tactics used nonetheless.

HBO's ROME (epsiode 1) had a phalanx without the aid of impressive camerawork and editing. It wasn't as cool looking.

 

[saurabh]

DVD release? What about Blu-Ray?

DVD release is estimated for Aug 07.

 

[Rock&Roll Ninja]

Does anybody just think its odd that Spartans spent so much movie-time defending "freedom", when Sparta itself was wholely dependant upon its slaves for food, labour, and trade goods? (The 'Helots' outnumbered free Spartans 10 to 1).

 

[mtrycrafts]

Does anybody just think its odd that Spartans spent so much movie-time defending "freedom", when Sparta itself was wholely dependant upon its slaves for food, labour, and trade goods? (The 'Helots' outnumbered free Spartans 10 to 1).

Isn't this the history of the planet, from the dawn of time?

 

[Sheep]

Does anybody just think its odd that Spartans spent so much movie-time defending "freedom", when Sparta itself was wholely dependant upon its slaves for food, labour, and trade goods? (The 'Helots' outnumbered free Spartans 10 to 1).

Didn't we JUST go over the fact that this is a movie...?

SheepStar

 

[Rock&Roll Ninja]

I know, but when the Spartan queen actually says "Freedom isn't free" I half expected Leonidas to put on a cowboy hat and complain about those flip-flopping Athenians. That was certainly never said in the book. And one of the btter lines in the book never happened in the movie.

Soldier: :My King, I have talked with the men, we will all fight to the last"
Leonidas: "This is not a democracy, when I want you to die I will order it, not ask you."