is the movie 300 true?

Answer 1

Once the Spartans, being greatly outnumbered, did stand up to the Persians but remember that it's a historical fact that's been distorted in the telling and retelling until, now, it's a legend and can't be considered to be historical fact.

Secondly, the story was made into a graphic novel (comic book for adults) and so it was further distorted (such as adding mutant Persian warriors with swords as arms or whatever).

Thirdly, the graphic novel was then made into the movie and they wanted an artistic rendering not a literal and historically accurate rending of the battle and times.

Lastly, keep in mind the movie is told from the narrator's viewpoint. The guy who lost his eye and was sent back to Sparta with the King's necklace is telling the tale and, naturally, his own perceptions and emotions are coloring what he tells and, consequently, what we see because it's meant to be as if he's telling us and the rest of the Spartans the story

So, is it "true?" It's based on fact but it's fictionalized fact.

Answer 2

The story that the movie is based on is very true. The Spartans were an amazing society. They sacrificed 300 of their best men AND their king to hold off the persian army. they would have held off longer only they were sold out by a traitor that took the persian army up a mountain path and around the back of the persians. Amazing story, amazing people.

Answer 3

Frankly it's as phony as a three dollar bill. The movie has taken a few historical facts and built a fantasy on that. It is otherwise pure fiction.

The Iranians say it is an insult to their people (they are what's left of Persia), but I believe it in fact insults the Greeks and the men who sacrificed themselves to bring a mighty army to a halt long enough to allow their countrymen the time to prepare and finally defeat the invaders.

If you want the truth, read the history or watch a documentary. Hollywood is a place of fiction to make it's movie makers money. The first of the clues to their fantasy are always the words, "based on a true story."

Answer 4

Yes, there is a movie called 300.

Answer 5

The basic story line is based on a true event (battle at Thermopylae) but many parts of the story are based on a graphic novel by Frank Miller

Answer 6

i have read history , there are some events like that but this movie is lie and nothing exactly like this happened in history . its just based on imagination of the novelist . he has read a part of history and mixed it with his imagination and anything he liked and made a novel and then U.S.A government gave the money of making movie(because the movie helps U.S politics)and then the company made the movie with more imaginary scenes , if you go http://www.petitiononline.com/BTM3/petition.html , http://www.petitiononline.com/wpci96c/petition.html , http://www.petitiononline.com/koroshe3/petition.html
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the CNN channel talked about this movie too and said its not a real movie , also some of American magazines has talked about it and said that this movie should be boycotted .

Answer 7

what they said above, the story is true but the movie is based on a comic book thats based on a novel and doesn't follow all the true facts & events, here's an article explaining more.......
http://www.victorhanson.com/articles/hanson101106.html

Answer 8

some of it is some of it aint really it was 300 spartans leading 7000 men greece was not a unified country at the time but they came together to stop the persian invaders

Answer 9

yes, in fact, it is based on a true story that took place a long time ago during the war between the Romans ang the Greeks

Answer 10

Yes. If you don't want to read about it and you get The History Channel, they did a fantastic re-enactment using the same cinematography as the movie. Try to catch it.