brrrrrr..... is it me? or is it getting cold out here?.... my nipples are hard as rocks...“Madness?...This…….Is…….. SPARTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
That one scene where Leonidas, the Spartan king, sends the Persian Messenger to meet his maker convinced me that this movie was going to be one for the books. Gerard Butler, who plays Leonidas in the blockbuster hit “300”, certainly has come a long way. Fans might remember him playing the titular bloodsucker in “Dracula 2000”, or being second fiddle to Christian Bale in “Reign of Fire”. He was also lucky enough to bump uglies with Angelina Jolie in the forgettable “Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life”. And if you didn’t catch him beneath the make-up, he was also the disfigured star of the movie treatment of “The Phantom of The Opera”.
The movie tells the story of the Battle of Thermopylae where 300 noble Spartan warriors fought & died to protect their homeland from the massive conquering armies of the Persians. This shining example inspired the divided Greek tribes and kingdoms to unite in defense of their country.
300 had me on the edge of my seat. Frankly speaking, every time Leonidas makes a speech or even when he screams out a battle-cry, I was on the verge of pulling out my sword and hacking me some bad guys with it. (hmmmm…. That didn’t sound right…. Meh…. You get my meaning anyway). Kudos to Mr. Butler for playing the part with heart.
The advent of new movie-making technology enables the moviegoer a breath of relief. In light of the recent slump of Hollywood in giving audiences something other than crappy sequels and remakes, “300” couldn’t have come at a better time. The movie is based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller. The stunning visuals from the graphic novel were successfully recreated by Director Zach Snyder on the big screen using computer animation and breakthrough “green-screen” technology. Tapping from an innate love for the comic book medium, Snyder fulfilled his long time dream of bringing one of the classic Frank Miller novels to life.
The cool thing is, even if you’re not a comic book aficionado, you won’t have any trouble enjoying the film. Plain & simple, “300” has the basic ingredients of a great blockbuster movie: a fast paced story line, memorable characters, classic one-liners, and best of all… plenty of good old “hack and slash”. So if you’re looking for that particular “Oomph” in your action film, “300” has definitely got it…. In spades.
That one scene where Leonidas, the Spartan king, sends the Persian Messenger to meet his maker convinced me that this movie was going to be one for the books. Gerard Butler, who plays Leonidas in the blockbuster hit “300”, certainly has come a long way. Fans might remember him playing the titular bloodsucker in “Dracula 2000”, or being second fiddle to Christian Bale in “Reign of Fire”. He was also lucky enough to bump uglies with Angelina Jolie in the forgettable “Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life”. And if you didn’t catch him beneath the make-up, he was also the disfigured star of the movie treatment of “The Phantom of The Opera”.
The movie tells the story of the Battle of Thermopylae where 300 noble Spartan warriors fought & died to protect their homeland from the massive conquering armies of the Persians. This shining example inspired the divided Greek tribes and kingdoms to unite in defense of their country.
300 had me on the edge of my seat. Frankly speaking, every time Leonidas makes a speech or even when he screams out a battle-cry, I was on the verge of pulling out my sword and hacking me some bad guys with it. (hmmmm…. That didn’t sound right…. Meh…. You get my meaning anyway). Kudos to Mr. Butler for playing the part with heart.
The advent of new movie-making technology enables the moviegoer a breath of relief. In light of the recent slump of Hollywood in giving audiences something other than crappy sequels and remakes, “300” couldn’t have come at a better time. The movie is based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller. The stunning visuals from the graphic novel were successfully recreated by Director Zach Snyder on the big screen using computer animation and breakthrough “green-screen” technology. Tapping from an innate love for the comic book medium, Snyder fulfilled his long time dream of bringing one of the classic Frank Miller novels to life.
The cool thing is, even if you’re not a comic book aficionado, you won’t have any trouble enjoying the film. Plain & simple, “300” has the basic ingredients of a great blockbuster movie: a fast paced story line, memorable characters, classic one-liners, and best of all… plenty of good old “hack and slash”. So if you’re looking for that particular “Oomph” in your action film, “300” has definitely got it…. In spades.
2 comments:
i literally almost died from anxiety just wanting to watch this movie ........this movie had it all ......blood, gore, a really good sex scene, and most importantly, ACTION I did hear some critic say it was to gorey but I ought to smack him for speaking suck words!!!
that critic should be thrown in the pit along with the persian messenger! =)
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