The Movie 300?

Question

Tell me your thoughts? I watched it, and was pleased overall... But I wonder how much of it was true.... 300 Vs. that many.. come on.....

Answer 1

If you want the best feedback, consider Wikapedia. While any movie can not always be 100% true to history, I think the movie depicted a close historical representation of the underlying story (location, era, culture, politics). A country was being invaded by an army with vastly superior numbers. An exact account has never been documented, and from varied sources differ on who was there and in what numbers. Read the Wikapedia document and form your own opinion about truth. According to some sources the numbers were more like 4000-7000 against 250,000. This still supports the storyline that they were against great odds.

Answer 2

The overall story is true, 300 Spartans did face a massive Persian army, but they were not alone. There were likely 30,000 total Greeks along with the Spartans. What seperated the Spartans from their Greek allies was their training and way off life. The Spartans can be compared to modern day special forces, elite soldiers who excelled in combat and warfare. Spartans boys were taken from their familes at the age of 7 and trained to be soldiers so that upon reaching the age of 21 they joined the Spartan army. They served until the age of 31 (if they lived) and were then retired and given citizenship. So you can imagine the skill and ability of the 300 Spartans at the battle dwarfing those of the slave army that Xerxes used. Also almost completely omited is the Navel Battle that took place between the Persian Navy and the Greek Navy...otherwise the Perisans could have just sailed out and assualted the Greek/Spartan army or sailed around them. It was a great action movie, but never claimed to be accurate.

Answer 3

Most of the movie was based on true facts. Their 300 soldiers did battle the thousands of Persians. The 300 men did defeat as many Persians that they could but they did not fail. When the King Leonides died the whole Spartan army went to war and won that whole entire battle! Look it up

Answer 4

It was a very good film.

"The movie never claims to be historically correct. It is based almost entirely on Frank Miller's 1998 comic book mini-series. Changes from history were made by Miller and Snyder so as to appeal to a wider audience and create a more exciting and visually stunning action movie, rather than a typical historical epic."

Answer 5

I really loved the movie, i was skeptical too, 300 vs too many.

Answer 6

of course they losed it. there maybe countless others... but whats their professions ? some carpentar, cobbler, gardener, etc... but spartans are born soldiers. since they are child, they left into the wilderness to face the dangers by themselves. its a true story. it happened in rome once.

but they finally lost. but then they again attacked the persians, with a massive force and they won.

so yeah, i agree with you... strength actually does matter.

Answer 7

I loved the movie, but I almost threw up because of all of the gore. : p

~tink~

Answer 8

I liked that film, but I hated the nudity.