My Greek friend sent me an e-mail from Athens the other day and was saying that over there the people LOVE the movie 300. However in Iran they are angered over the portrayal of Persians.
What do y'all think???
2007-03-16 22:57:29 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Let them be angry, bunch of cry babys, u dont see the germans crying everytime a World War 2 movie comes out. as for the movie havnt seen any traylers yet but it sound like its going to be a well good film even tho a lot of the crytics in the states have slated it all rdy. as for the persians they should of done better what did they do send them in one at a time i dunno.
2007-03-16 23:59:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I loved it! I used to say GLADIATOR was my favorite film but I just saw 300 last weekend and I was totally blown away! What an awesome movie! I was fascinated every minute! The script, the costumes and sets, the music, everything was just PERFECT!!!
I was most impressed by the action scenes, they were choreographed very nicely and looked pretty realistic. (OK, OK, the arterial spurt was wrong, there wasn't enough gushing blood and no sword, no matter how sharp, stays sharp long enough for you to hack that many people to death but let's overlook little details like that, OK?)
I own swords and I know it's not easy to swing those babies for long, you really have to be in good shape and these guys really looked it! Like real warriors not the weekend warrior type. I mean, you could believe that they'd been training as warriors since they were kids.
OK, there was some gratuitous nudity (young "oracle" in flimsy gown, the Queen of Sparta flashing flesh, the king and queen in the bedchamber) to keep the young, testosterone laden men interested until the carnage but I guess that's only fair as we women were treated to the sight of all these buff guys in skimpy war outfits.
The bad guys were suitably bad, LOL! It cracks me up to see the people posting here at YA that are saying it's an anti-Iranian film or whatever. It's fiction for Pete's sake and it's a good story!! Ah, it was just a spectacular feast for the eyes in many respects and was very inspiring. No doubt I'll go see it again while it's still in the theaters and immediately snap up a copy when it comes out on DVD!
No question, 300 is the best movie of 2007 so far. I've seen several: WILD HOGS, 23, GHOST RIDER, CATCH & RELEASE, MUSIC & LYRICS.... um, some horror flick whose name I can't even remember now... in fact, several movies that I can't name now because they were so mundane but 300 is awesome! Both my boyfriend and I loved it!
2007-03-18 12:21:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, if it's angered the Iranians (and it doesn't take much, these days) I hope it's a success. The original story was not a comic book creation. The basic event did happen. Naturally enough, Hollywood has always liked to change history - what's the phrase - 'never let the facts get in the way of a good story - to suit themselves so I suppose with computer animation the film will be visually entertaining.
2007-03-23 12:20:14 · answer #3 · answered by michael w 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no doubt that the movie is shot perfectly...because of its director. But there are certain points in other answers that must be clarified:
Yes there was a battle Thermopylae, but not with a million Persian soldiers in it!!! Iran's population couldn't reach a million at that time!!! Iranians were not merciless, Go read about Cyrus the great or any other Persian king (not emperors, cause Persians have no emperors).
Now, one of the answers said that Persians cry all the time a movie comes out and then compared them with Nazi Germany...mate they did not kill every soul on their path, they didn't kill people because of being a Jew or a Christian. They never made people obey them. So the Germans (I mean Nazi Germany) are portrayed for real unlike Persians it’s like you make a Nelson Mandela and show him as a super villain!
If you want to know about the true history, based on western books, just go and read the book: Greeks and the barbarians.
2007-03-21 19:35:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually, despite of what the others have responded. The movie 300 was actually a true story. Before you make any comments, you should check history books on the matter.
King Leonidas of Sparta in 480 BC. did in fact stop about more than 200,000 Persian at the battle of Thermopylae. If you don't believe me, you can check on line on the history web site. Everything mentioned in the movie about their practices regarding their lifestyle was true. The Spartans were a warrier society, even the women. I didn't particularly like the movie how it was told, but as far as accurate it was. This has nothing to do with Iran. Check the history books.
As a matter of fact, it was previewed on the History channel on cable this week.
2007-03-21 10:14:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Best movie of the year.
It's entertainment, people. Not meant to be taken as 100% accurate. The director even said that if anyone else wants to make their own version, they can go right ahead.
If people are that upset, they are taking things way too seriously which is not healthy. Iranians were not even around back then and Persia has long since disappeared so it is silly to get upset over something that happened over 2000 yrs ago that no one can change. The story was told from a Spartan view so naturally the Persians will be portrayed as villians. That's how films work.
2007-03-17 01:03:13 · answer #6 · answered by Cinnamon 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I would like to applaud Frank Miller for a very entertaining film from start to finish. I love the cinematography, the dialogues, the costumes (so grandiose) and the action most of all. Sure I like 6-pack abs but being a fan of combat sports, I'm more into the form when it comes to the fight scenes.
I'm concerned though that the modern day Persians will react differently to the movie after all they were portrayed as the villains extraordinaire.
2007-03-16 23:27:07 · answer #7 · answered by ComputerAngel 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The whole "fighting for freedom against tyranny" theme was definitely emphasized, but I think the negative portrayal of the Persians was primarily to add to the effect of the movie, and not to make any particular statement. However, these things are difficult to ignore considering the current state of politics.
2007-03-16 23:11:05 · answer #8 · answered by Bloblobloblob 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I cant wait to see it - its released on the 22nd in the UK.
I read the Frank Miller Graphic novel years ago.
As for the Persians or the Greeks - neither of them were redeemable characters - the Spartans lived & bred for war - the Persians were a one in a long line of empire builders & decadence was part of that whole gig.
So - its there not as a piece of historical fact - but as a dramatised (or "hollywood")account of a romantacised battle - its there to enjoy - not to get in a twist over
so just chill & enjoi!!
2007-03-17 05:34:35 · answer #9 · answered by Ustra 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
haven't seen the new one yet but the old version "300 Spartans" was just shown on sky TV (Saturday afternoon) nobody likes to be seen in a bad light but it was a war and this story has passed through the ages
film versions of history are always over glorified
still I hope to see it soon
2007-03-24 05:20:26 · answer #10 · answered by suki doo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
F**K that Movie ...I cant stand with insulting nations, Specially Persians that are one of the best nations in the world
Hollywood should apologize Iran.
2007-03-24 00:43:54 · answer #11 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋