Please, tell me exactly what you think about the movie, ALL things considered; storyline, directing, visuals, whatever.
'Cos I just saw the movie a few days ago and quite frankly, I didn't see what was so great about it. Maybe I'm missing something, but I think it was rather over-hyped...
2007-04-11 20:03:27 · 15 answers · asked by Skitch_™ 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
I was very interested in this film due to my interest in Greek history. I was disappointed, for much the same reason as with Troy. Mostly, I knew too much. So I knew where the movie makers took liberties with the history, and when I couldn't see a reason for it, I got frustrated. The storyline was obvious. There was no character development, nor much in the way of explanation for character behavior. Visually, it was mildly interesting, but not really exciting. For this kind of thing, House of Flying Daggers was infinitely more impressive at every level, including jaw-dropping special effects.
2007-04-11 20:13:37 · answer #1 · answered by ktd_73 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Begging pepsi's pardon, but 300 wasn't based on Greek mythology, it was based on actual Greek history. The characters of King Leonidas and Xerxes actually existed in history, and there really was a battle called the Battle of Thermopylae. However, this being a Hollywood movie, for dramatic purposes, the filmmaker and scriptwriter certainly did take some creative license where certain events and characters are concerned. Also, this move is based on Frank Miller's graphic novel of the same title, which is his own retelling of the story of the 300 Spartans who took a stand to protect their country.
2007-04-19 23:01:16 · answer #2 · answered by eklektro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ill admit i did like it otherwise i wouldnt have seen it twice. I really liked the storyline and the way the world was portrayed. The camra angles were good and there was quite a bit of blood and gore. I think the movie could have done without the crab guy or the hunchback guy but other than that nothing was really bothering me. Ill admit the sex scene could have been left out but i dont think it took anything away from the movie. Overall i liked the movie a lot but i was also one of the people that were anticipating it and was looking forward to it. i mean i saw it opening night. Honestly i will say though that i can understand where some people come from when they say that they dont like it.
2007-04-12 03:16:29 · answer #3 · answered by nate l 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If you wanted real history from the movie then it was terrible. If you wanted good acting then it was terrible. If you wanted an authentic movie that made you feel you were actually there (like Apocolypto) it was terrible. If you wanted a movie that echoed the traditional Braveheart, Troy, King Arthur, Alexander approach then it was terrible. But if you wanted a testosteronated, inspiring, bad-***, special effects marathon then it was very much an awesome movie. The fighting scenes were unlike anything ive ever seen before. And there was a certain intangible quality about it that made me feel like doing the right thing was cool again after i left the movie...
2007-04-12 03:59:49 · answer #4 · answered by Dan7 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well honestly It is pretty good. But gotta remember that movies want to make money so they take certain storyline liberties. For example, when he his killed at the end, he was actually killed and both sides fought over his body changing hands numerous times. He didn't die last. Otherwise It was pretty excellent, and It is a new way of filmmaking that will have numerous copycats that just blow chunks. You just wait.
2007-04-20 02:53:36 · answer #5 · answered by shelman23 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not missing anything. A friend of mine raved about this movie before he even saw it, completely over-hyping it for me. I saw it and thought the fight scenes were all right (I'm a D&D nerd, so I kinda had to enjoy it based solely on that) but as far as the story goes, it was poorly written, but I don't think they were luring people in with excellent dialogue and acting talent.
2007-04-12 03:14:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I found it to be unmemorable. I think the CGI was so overdone, it looked like there was only 50 men turned into thousands. I thought the scene with the one man who would have been thrown away as a baby but who was saved was sad and a bit thoughtprovoking (is it pro-choice or pro-life, since what the Greeks did after birth is what we do to Down's Syndrome fetuses these days) but that was about it. It was nice to see so many well-built men, but there wasn't much else to it.
2007-04-12 03:27:57 · answer #7 · answered by Katherine W 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The movie 300 is based mostly on Greek Mythology. My family watched it and my dad said that people can learn a lot of lessons from the fighting tactics. Like how they worked together and stuff. And also how the soldiers fought defending their beloved country. But some scenes were just plain unnecessary.
2007-04-12 03:14:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I agree about the over-hype. It had it's moments, like the fight scenes, but what was with all the deformed people and the giant Xerxes? That's a great story and they really messed it up.
2007-04-15 00:15:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Story I find un amusing but the filming quality I thought was excellent
2007-04-19 22:54:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋