Zuni Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 I know I'm a bit late but I just watched it yesterday. I thought the way they did it was absolutely fantastic, all the colours and slow-mo battles.What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirrobert Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 It's a great movie.And what's even better: Spartans really were that badass. Not just movie badassness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lajoswinkler Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 I don't think it's a great movie from a historical standpoint. It's grossly inaccurate to the point of exploitation, but hey, it's based on a comic which wasn't based on facts. It has an entertaining value, I can admit that.Spartans were not "badass", whatever that means. They were basically filthy (literally) savages who heavily practiced paederasty in a fascist society obsessed with violence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galileo Kerbonaut Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 It's has been a long time since I saw that movie. The thing I remember most is that the whole movie was building up for the final battle that never came... The End. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lohan2008 Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 (edited) Why did the producers make Xerxes look African ?? Historical coins show him as a bushy haired Arab with mono-brow.*Spartans had access to "superior health clubs and electrolysis facilities" Edited December 25, 2013 by Lohan2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuni Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 Aw come on, spartans were epic. Maybe they weren't as noble as they are in 300, buy they were pretty damn good at slicing people to pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshington Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) My favorite part was when Leonidas didn't let the hunchback fight because he couldn't take part in the phalanx formation, even though they never correctly used it once after the first few minutes of the first charge.Seriously though, Leo dun goofed there. He could've led off for a lot longer if he was just like, "aw, who am I kidding? I don't even know what a phalanx is. I just like to look badass with absolutely no body protection except for my abs. You can fight after we break rank and should be overrun but don't because the plot demands we survive for a few days."Don't get me wrong, I liked the movie, it was entertaining, especially the montage of the different Persian enemies, which could've very much existed, considering the extent of the empire. But learning about the Battle of Thermopylae and then watching the movie makes the movie almost laughable. Edited January 10, 2014 by Joshington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KvickFlygarn87 Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 THIS! IS! SPARTAAA!That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godot Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) Well, the movie was entertaining ...although, as was mentioned, it was extremly ahistorical (no surprise there, considering the fact that it wasn´t made after the historical event, but rather after a comic).I´d definitely like to see more movies where they really try to portray greek battles in a historical acurate manner ... where a phalanx really fights as phalanx ...I think the last movie that did so was AlexanderAnd jep, Spartans were badass ... there is a reason why shields with a Lambda painted on them were feared throughout greece ...no surprise there, considering the fact that the other city states of greese had citizen armies, whereas the spartans were drilled from their youngest years in combat ...only tactical superiority could overcome them(as for paederasty ... IIRC paederasty was commonly practiced all over greece ... and was also not uncommon in the roman empire ... so, rather shortsighted to single out the spartans for practicing this ) Edited January 10, 2014 by Godot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjwt Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 "THIS IS KERBAL!"/me kicks thread into a black hole.No seriously guys.. not a discussion for these forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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