Who else thinks 300 is one of the most inspirational movies of all time?

Answer 1

I just loved 300!! I used to say GLADIATOR was my favorite film but now I love 300 more! What an awesome movie! Yes, better than TROY, better than BRAVEHEART, better than any other "swords and chaos" film that I've seen, I can honestly say that 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. I know people say it's all digitally enhanced but I don't care. It looked pretty real when it needed to look real.

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!! It was told from the viewpoint of a survivor, someone who came back to Sparta and told the story. Of course there will be embellishments!

Ah, but it wasn't just a good story, it was just a spectacular feast for the eyes in many respects and was very inspiring. It was a story about duty and loyalty, courage and honor. Who doesn't like that?

No question, 300 is the best movie of 2007 so far. I've seen several: WILD HOGS, 23, GHOST RIDER, CATCH & RELEASE, MUSIC & LYRICS, DEAD SILENCE.... um, some other 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! I'll buy it on DVD as soon as it comes out.

Answer 2

Yeah, I love 300 too!
Less than a handful of "war movies" can shot the movie in such a poetic way, esp the camera & visual, soooo artistic!!!( Like pathfinder also)

Answer 3

Haha. One of the only times I've actually done something as a conscious result of seeing a movie!

My friends and I felt that we had to do something really epic and gladiator-like after we saw that movie, so we went to HEB, bought a pinata, and (no joke) had epic pinata vs. weird friends battles in the park at night using cheap steel swords I bought in Mexico.

Answer 4

I loved 300. It was like they made the slaughter poetic, and that's saying something. I hate movies with dizzying fight scenes, 300 was shot beautifully

Answer 5

300 is one of the war/battle movies I actually LOVE watching, saw it twice within the same week =)

So yeah, I think I'd go with you, "This is Spartaaaaaa!"

Answer 6

Me Mattimus.

Answer 7

if you define inspirational as a great lie...I think it was an inspirational movie.

Answer 8

You and the rest of the people who haven't seen too many good movies...

Answer 9

maybe....

gladiator and last samurai also come to mind

haven't questions about "300" already been done to death?

Answer 10

inspirational and incredible