Author Topic: The 300 (Read 11905 times)

Requiem · « **on:** March 09, 2007, 12:50:44 AM »

Who has seen it?

How is it?

I'm about to see it in 12 or so hours either way, but opinions are still welcomed. (B&M, I'm looking at you)

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 09, 2007, 04:56:00 AM »

I saw it last nite. It is definately a mans movie full of badassery. There are some good choice quotes and a touch of funny dialogue. Lots of blood shed and dismemberment. I have a few issues with some of the special effects but its just a little nitpicking and doesn't take away from the action or the story. All of the battle scenes are suspenseful and have a possiblity of putting you on the edge of your seat, while the sex/nudity scenes are done very artistic & very tasteful.

my issues with the sfx - don't read till after you've seen the movie - its distractions like these that can keep some from enjoying what they are watching.
The blood looks very fake, as its almost all CG, and its flying everywhere yet it never soaks the ground or stains a blade. Arrows never seem to leave holes in the shields

vudu · « **Reply #2 on:** March 09, 2007, 05:55:06 AM »

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BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 09, 2007, 06:21:21 AM »

you do and it really adds a nice effect to more than just the fighting scenes.

It was good and I was really into it during the "meat" of the movie, but when it ended I wasn't hyped up or anything. It was wierd, cause I expected everyone to have an adrenaline rush or a testosterone boost or something, but as soon as it was over, everyone was calm. Not what I expected.

vudu · « **Reply #4 on:** March 09, 2007, 06:27:48 AM »

My friends and I had a couple skirmishes on our way home from Fight Club.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 09, 2007, 06:49:02 AM »

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Originally posted by: vudu
My friends and I had a couple skirmishes on our way home from Fight Club.

thats exactly what I was talking about, even though it could be because we all watched the 12am premier at the IMAX screen and it was after 2am when the movie got out. But even still I expected some sort of post-movie excitement.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #6 on:** March 09, 2007, 02:26:59 PM »

Just got back from watching it, and WOW it was a great movie...It'll definitely fit into my top ten...There was more blood and action than you can shake a stick at, but there was more than enough emotional material to balance it out...Best moment of the film: The audience literally went into applause when the Queen killed the traitor...It was bloody hilarious!

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 09, 2007, 03:41:31 PM »

Last I heard, this was the ultimate chick flick...I mean, the movie does feature lots and lots of half naked men, all buffed up, greased up, wearing small clothings and onto each other.

It doesn't get more ambiguously fruity than that!

wandering · « **Reply #8 on:** March 09, 2007, 04:11:52 PM »

No wonder Bill liked it so much!

I'm kind of interested in this, but I have a strong feeling I won't enjoy it. It looks so....artificial.

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 10, 2007, 04:47:35 AM »

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Originally posted by: wandering
No wonder Bill liked it so much!

I'm kind of interested in this, but I have a strong feeling I won't enjoy it. It looks so....artificial.

They used too much bloom on it...

Seriously, when I first saw posters and ads for it, I thought 300 was a game for the 360 or PS3 with all the bloom and the brown used.

EasyCure · « **Reply #10 on:** March 10, 2007, 06:27:54 AM »

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Originally posted by: BlackNMild2k1
I saw it last nite. It is definately a mans movie full of badassery. There are some good choice quotes and a touch of funny dialogue. Lots of blood shed and dismemberment. I have a few issues with some of the special effects but its just a little nitpicking and doesn't take away from the action or the story. All of the battle scenes are suspenseful and have a possiblity of putting you on the edge of your seat, while the sex/nudity scenes are done very artistic & very tasteful.

my issues with the sfx - don't read till after you've seen the movie - its distractions like these that can keep some from enjoying what they are watching.
The blood looks very fake, as its almost all CG, and its flying everywhere yet it never soaks the ground or stains a blade. Arrows never seem to leave holes in the shields

i agree with you on the badassery of this movie. i saw it last night at a midnight showing and i was impressed. better than i thought it would be, the style of it all made the violence feel not so gratuitous (sp?).

i actually read your post before seeing the movie so i was waiting to see what you were talking about with the special affects but it diditn bother me so much.

i also agree with the sex/nudity scenes being done tastefully... except its hard to think of it as tastefull when you're in a sold out theatre full of guys who giggled like 5yo's when Leonidus made love to his queen from behind, or when that jerk counselman took her from behind as well

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 10, 2007, 06:39:57 AM »

Correction...300 is the ultimate chick flick with scenes that appeal to the 15 year olds that accompany the girls

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BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 10, 2007, 08:49:27 AM »

"i actually read your post before seeing the movie so i was waiting to see what you were talking about with the special affects but it diditn bother me so much."

Well some people tend to know the faults ahead of time and then concentrate of nitpicking out other faults instead of enjoying the movie. But I'm glad you were not one of those people. Those things I pointed out were things I just happened to notice when watching and others did too. Not a big deal though, I think the movie was handled very well, even though I wish you got to see the final battle while the credits rolled.

Requiem · « **Reply #13 on:** March 10, 2007, 10:28:38 AM »

Saw it the other night. Wasn't impressed by any other character other than the king.

Mostly ever scene that didn't feature the king was boring. The king brought everything to the movie; the fierce dialogue, the laughter, and the best action. Every other scene paled in comparison.

Nile Boogie · « **Reply #14 on:** March 10, 2007, 03:38:25 PM »

"May you live forever..."
This is the best looking movie I have ever seen. It oozes with style and is quite glamorous. I only wish the story was fleshed out more. And even though it was 2hrs it still felt 20mins too short. B+ "The ultimate guy flick"

Karl Castaneda #2 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 10, 2007, 05:31:02 PM »

Just got home from the theater. Great flick. The side-story with the Queen was a little dull, but the main plot was great. I actually liked that they CG'd the blood - it gave everything a really stylized look.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 10, 2007, 07:32:58 PM »

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Originally posted by: ViewtifulGamer
Just got home from the theater. Great flick. The side-story with the Queen was a little dull, but the main plot was great. I actually liked that they CG'd the blood - it gave everything a really stylized look.

It wasn't that the blood was CG it was that blood wasn't on anything at all. Not on a sword, not on the ground and not spewing from slain soldiers as they lay on the ground.

Hostile Creation · « **Reply #17 on:** March 11, 2007, 06:08:55 AM »

Pretty good movie. It's very overly prettied up (they make up for not knowing how to use a camera by making it look like they painted everything), the violence and action is often ridiculous and the use of slow motion is way too heavy, and most of the sideplots were completely uninspired (like Requiem said, the king brought it all), but that's not to say I didn't enjoy it.
The action was usually pretty great, and the general design of the production was spectacular. I felt that some of the composition (with the CG-heavy make-up) was overdone, but most of it looked amazing.

Also, while I felt the hunchback sideplot was completely and utterly unnecessary, I really liked the "May you live forever..." line.

Artimus · « **Reply #18 on:** March 11, 2007, 09:01:01 AM »

This was a terrible movie and I couldn't take it seriously, but I went with a large group of people and it made for fantastic humour afterwards.

Requiem · « **Reply #19 on:** March 11, 2007, 10:07:24 AM »

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Originally posted by: Hostile Creation
Also, while I felt the hunchback sideplot was completely and utterly unnecessary, I really liked the "May you live forever..." line.

Hahaha...

I cracked up for so long after he said that. The hunchback dude became so depressed!

MaleficentOgre · « **Reply #20 on:** March 11, 2007, 11:54:31 AM »

I love this movie. There was blood, and fighting, and violence, and cool violence. It was just what I expected from it.

Caliban · « **Reply #21 on:** March 11, 2007, 05:50:54 PM »

This movie was just so incredible. Instant DVD get.

King Leonidas can kick ass and take names better than Reggie.

nickmitch · « **Reply #22 on:** March 13, 2007, 03:33:55 PM »

BLASPHEME!!!!!!!!

But that movie kicked ass. MOTY for me.

ThePerm · « **Reply #23 on:** March 14, 2007, 01:56:34 PM »

this movie kicked ass in a way i haven't seen in years(or ever?),

also blood doesn't stick to metal, spending my days flipping burgers at Wendy's blood really doesn't stay on metal, and especially if your swinging that fast. Kinda weird how you were hung up on it, i thought it was some of the best blood and gore fighting in movies in years. I thought it was stylistic and grand. Now if you were to stab something and then leave it to obosrb oxygen and dry out then it would dry out, but swinging that fast nah.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 14, 2007, 05:47:50 PM »

I still really enjoyed the movie, it was something that I just noticed, I wasn't hung up on it or anything.
But I'm over 300 already, I'm all psyched up for GRINDHOUSE and its 70's noir big budgeted "B" movie feel now.

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