300

[Doc1234]

Whose going to go see 300, or who has seen it already? looks cool

[ASWnut101]

What's 300? A movie?

[Doc1234]

It is a movie about the Greeks and the Persians fighting, See the link below. Looks cool
http://300themovie.warnerbros.com/

[kiwi_2005]

Yep i will be going to see it or wait for it to come out on dvd as i prefer the comfort of my home than a cinema. Theirs going to be some cool battle scenes no doubt.

[elite_hunter_sh3]

GOOD MOVIE SEE IT EXCELLENT

[Bort]

From the previews I have seen, it looks a bit heavy on the CGI stuff.

[Torplexed]

Don't look for too much historical authenticity. Most of the soldiers look like they're wearing speedos instead of armour. All of the Persians sound like James Earl Jones doing his Darth Vader bit.

[Doc1234]

I agree, I would not expect too much historical accuracy from a film,,,just entertainment

[Tchocky]

Originally Posted by Bort

From the previews I have seen, it looks a bit heavy on the CGI stuff.

It's all CGI. Zack Snyder was trying to recreate the style and feel of the graphic novel, it's really a shot-for-panel production. I can't wait to see it

[melnibonian]

Originally Posted by Torplexed

Don't look for too much historical authenticity. Most of the soldiers look like they're wearing speedos instead of armour. All of the Persians sound like James Earl Jones doing his Darth Vader bit.

I haven't seen the movie but I don't really expect historical authenticity. Unfortunatelly Hollywood has something against history and cannot make an historical accurate movie. The worst of them in my opinion was Troy by the way.

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by Torplexed

Don't look for too much historical authenticity. Most of the soldiers look like they're wearing speedos instead of armour. All of the Persians sound like James Earl Jones doing his Darth Vader bit.

Well, the Spartans would have fought entirely in the nude, so I am not sure about how much historical accuracy I would be seeking in this case. Anyway, as I understand it, this is based on a comic book series. As such, the director would probably hold true to the fantasy elements found therein.

[STEED]

Typical CGI Hollywood film which will have over the top CGI along with dull acting and a basic or no real story line.

As a film critic once said, "A film for the brain dead or people who do not want to think too much."

[Doc1234]

Hey,

That sounds like it might be fun to take a a few hours off and not have to think too much lol

[Tchocky]

Originally Posted by STEED

Typical CGI Hollywood film which will have over the top CGI along with dull acting and a basic or no real story line.

As a film critic once said, "A film for the brain dead or people who do not want to think too much."

It's hardly "typical Hollywood". It's less of a comic adaptation than each panel being represented on screen, with the in-betwen action filled in. It looks the way it does because of the comic's colour and style. Very much like Sin City, which is also based on Frank Miller's work. CGI is used because it gives the closest possible approximation to the look and feel of the comic

[melnibonian]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Well, the Spartans would have fought entirely in the nude, so I am not sure about how much historical accuracy I would be seeking in this case.

Actually ancient Greeks used to wear armour in their battles. They had a number of light armed troops called πελτασταί that were used to probe the enemy lines. They were using slings and light spears and were not wearing armour. The "normal" troops called Hoplites (ὁπλίτης) were heavily armed with breastplates, helmets and greaves. The Spartan especially were particularly heavily armed and were famous for thier scarlet cloaks.