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Duke of Ted · Post by **Duke of Ted** » December 21st, 2006, 1:57

new trailers on Apple
http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/300/hd/
the word "zomg" springs to mind

this looks to be the first film thats worth buying on HD-DVD

Post by **Roman Totale** » December 21st, 2006, 13:50

It does look ace. I was looking at the trailers on YouTube a few months ago and people were complaining that it wasn't historically accurate - it's adapted from a comic book for god's sake, not a text book.

Woo Elephant Yeah · Post by **Woo Elephant Yeah** » December 21st, 2006, 14:02

I never even knew about this, and it looks awesome

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » December 21st, 2006, 16:22

It's lucky he's a King otherwise he'd never get dining reservations for Hell.

Nickface · Post by **Nickface** » December 21st, 2006, 16:44

If it's a Frank Miller story, it'll be good. The only other comic book writer I like more than Frank Miller is Garth Ennis.

Also, Nine Inch Nails in the trailer. W00t.

Post by **Joose** » March 25th, 2007, 22:30

Ive just been to see this. Finally.

Fucking hell, its good. Easily the best film ive seen in months.

Post by **ProfHawking** » March 25th, 2007, 22:45

yeah it was ok, but nothing special. The storyline is a complete let down.
Its just one big fight scene. Gets old.

Post by **Joose** » March 26th, 2007, 6:28

ProfHawking wrote:yeah it was ok, but nothing special. The storyline is a complete let down.
Its just one big fight scene. Gets old.

You are wierd.

Also, you do realise the story comes from an actual event? they have exaggerated certain aspects (the fighting styles, the big monstery men etc), but the core of the story is actually true. The battle of Thermopylae really was millions of persians against a handfull of greeks (about 3million against 5 thousand, at first). And, like in the film, after three days, most of the greeks buggered off, leaving just 300 spartans and some randoms (totalling less than a thousand guys, iirc). Persains eventually took the pass, but they suffered hueg casualties.

Also, something I find quite funny: On of the most seemingly anachronistic lines in the film ("greeks! drop your weapons!" "Come and get them!") is actually one of the few bits that is historically accurate. Theres records that he actually did say that.

Anyway, cant disagree with you more, Prof. Yeah, theres a lot of fighting, but its a film based around a battle, what do you expect? And theres plenty more to it than just the battle. they dont even *get* to the battleground till about the half way mark.

amblin · Post by **amblin** » March 26th, 2007, 8:42

Hehulk · Post by **Hehulk** » March 26th, 2007, 14:19

Having seen it saturday, and being a bit of an action film fanatic, I'd rate it right up at the top just for the sheer amount of blood and gore type stuff in it. Made comming home to die harder/with a vengance seem really lack lustre.

northwesten · Post by **northwesten** » March 26th, 2007, 16:19

Joose wrote:

You are wierd.

Also, you do realise the story comes from an actual event? they have exaggerated certain aspects (the fighting styles, the big monstery men etc), but the core of the story is actually true. The battle of Thermopylae really was millions of persians against a handfull of greeks (about 3million against 5 thousand, at first). And, like in the film, after three days, most of the greeks buggered off, leaving just 300 spartans and some randoms (totalling less than a thousand guys, iirc). Persains eventually took the pass, but they suffered hueg casualties.

Also, something I find quite funny: On of the most seemingly anachronistic lines in the film ("greeks! drop your weapons!" "Come and get them!") is actually one of the few bits that is historically accurate. Theres records that he actually did say that.

Anyway, cant disagree with you more, Prof. Yeah, theres a lot of fighting, but its a film based around a battle, what do you expect? And theres plenty more to it than just the battle. they dont even *get* to the battleground till about the half way mark.

The army fighting the greek was 120k of men and horses. With ship about 1000

Mr. Johnson · Post by **Mr. Johnson** » March 26th, 2007, 16:22

Peter Armstrong wrote:
The army fighting the greek was 120k of men and horses. With ship about 1000

it's all about the horses with you, innit?

Post by **Roman Totale** » March 26th, 2007, 17:04

The "million Persians" is an exaggeration first put about by Herodotus (which I where I first read the story of the battle of Thermopylae because I'm a sad bastard). There were a lot though, estimates are between 100,000 and 500,000.

Fighting alongside the Spartans were other Greek types such as the Thespians and the Helots (Spartan slaves) - the Greek numbers were actually closer to 5000 if not more.

That's not the point though, they were still vastly out-numbered and yet managed to cause enormous difficulties to the Persians. It is still taught today in military schools as an example of how knowing the lay of the land can be used to great advantage.

The wiki entry is quite good reading

Edit: Also looks like the Spartans were a bunch of paedoes (SFW)

Post by **FatherJack** » March 26th, 2007, 17:23

lol Persian zerg rush.

Post by **Joose** » March 26th, 2007, 17:34

Roman Totale wrote:The "million Persians" is an exaggeration first put about by Herodotus

Well, yes, ok, the actual numbers were part of the exaggeration for effect too. But the point still stands: Its about lots and lots of persians against considerably less greeks. Greeks do far better than the initial numbers say. *Thats* the story. Im not sure how they could have made the story better without detracting from it. The fact that its quite straight forward works well, I dont think trying to complicate the story any would have worked at all.

Duke of Ted · Post by **Duke of Ted** » April 7th, 2007, 18:04

finally got round to seeing this and i really enjoyed it. The only thing that annoyed me was the fact that all the best bits and all the best lines were in the trailer.

And i kept thinking about the "THIS IS CAKE TOWN!" video