Mar 10 2007
300
Oh, we’ll see it this weekend (that’s unprecedented: two weekend movies in a row), though I’m a bit less enthusiastic than most. I’ve seen the trailers, and it looks like Bakshi (well, perhaps that’s a bit unfair — it doesn’t look quite as cheesy as Bakshi, but still). And frankly, we have historical texts of the Battle of Thermopylae (you know, like Herodotus). Why did it take turning history into a comic book to get Hollywood interested in making a movie of one of the most important battles in history? (Then, I despised every minute of Troy, and not just because the execrable Brad Pitt was in it.)
But I’m curious. And there are bonuses. Victor Davis Hansen kind of likes it. Better yet, the “nuanced” pinkie-up liberals hate it (see here). And the reviewer at Slate said is was likebeing raped (aren’t feminuts cute?) So it can’t be all bad.
Better, it doesn’t have Brad Pitt in it.
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“Anyone who has descended testicles will like this movie”
I wish I could remember the source for that one. I’ve heard a lot of whining about the violence which makes me just want to go see it all the more. I’m going to try to see it today and the only concern I have is about the graphics. If you see it before I do make sure to include how good the special effects were. Did they really screw up the gore scenes by not using real gore but computerized gore?
And I don’t think Hollywood gives a flip about ancient history. Herodotus is one of the best books I have ever read. Hard to believe that it was written 24 centuries ago.
Well, our 17-year-old son saw it last night and loved it. He’s bugging us to go see it. He’s usually good at picking movies.