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Dian Jie · **Joined:** Jul 2006 **Posts:** 737 **Location:** Valhalla

Yep the movie.

In a word, AWESOME. Intense, and made me want to shout out f***in OWNED in the theater (couldn't but wanted to

)

Well, if you see it, post what ya thought

Got a bit touchy feeling in some parts which didn't seem to mesh with the whole "We are killing machines" ideology of the Spartans.

For more info on the real historical facts of the battle, wiki does a good job. Battle of Thermophylae (sp?). Movie does do well to be quite accurate about it.

It's a must see for the big screen. There is no way DVD at home will do it justice.

And that's my 2 cents

p.s. It's made me want to become a Pure STR Blader! lol

hitokiri · **Joined:** Feb 2006 **Posts:** 3503 **Location:** here

Dian Jie wrote:

p.s. It's made me want to become a Pure STR Blader! lol

Amen to that. I got to go free, and see it with Digital Picture/Sound and man. It really was pure awesome. Every bit of hype about the movie is truth. Its awesome, yea greeks

DarkJackal · **Joined:** Feb 2006 **Posts:** 6119 **Location:** A den~

lol, boo, i'm gonna see it soon~

and lol @ wanting to become a blader

hitokiri · **Joined:** Feb 2006 **Posts:** 3503 **Location:** here

DarkJackal wrote:

lol, boo, i'm gonna see it soon~

and lol @ wanting to become a blader

Dude I swear. They are so bad ass in that movie you wanna be as close as possible, and thats a blader. I thought about switching from glavie to blade already lol.

satman83 · **Joined:** Oct 2006 **Posts:** 9541 **Location:** London

Yea i cant wait for it to come out...

300 Spartans holding out for 7 days againts the entire persian army

classic

user · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:17 pm

from what i seenn in the movie, the plot is pretty intense and how the hell they get every guy to have a 6-pack, oh wtf, i want a six pack

makes pure str bladers looks good for sure

satman83 wrote:

300 Spartans holding out for 7 days againts the entire persian army

technically speaking, there is a group of Greek soldiers as well, and i dont think there lasted 7 days, only 2 or 3 days max correct me if i am wrong

if you are interested in the historical version, you can view a episode on it by the History channel, put together using Total War game graphics

http://www.spikedhumor.com/articles/880 ... _of_3.html

http://www.spikedhumor.com/articles/880 ... _of_3.html

http://www.spikedhumor.com/articles/880 ... _of_3.html

Tasdik · **Joined:** Jan 2007 **Posts:** 13206 **Location:** Life

user wrote:

from what i seen in the movie, the plot is pretty intense and how the hell they get every guy to have a 6-pack, oh wtf, i want a six pack

lol I have one

hitokiri · **Joined:** Feb 2006 **Posts:** 3503 **Location:** here

I love the actual history of it, so the movie was even greater because of it. Standing up to a whole army with such a small group by using a choke point to make it even. And not backing down to the challenge even when out numbered so massively. Knowing you will die but still charging and fighting with every breath to protect your country. Its such a bad ass story in general, but that movie made it all the more sweet. And yeah them all being ripped like they were born with dumbbells in their hands makes them even cooler, and makes you want to go to the gym.

satman83 · **Joined:** Oct 2006 **Posts:** 9541 **Location:** London

oh ok....i was always told that they held out for 7 days against them.

Well either way 300 against an entire army is no mean feat

Kxf00l · **Joined:** Mar 2007 **Posts:** 114 **Location:**

looked like an intense movie from the preview.

Rockshmo · **Joined:** May 2006 **Posts:** 1062 **Location:** rehab

I can't wait to download this movie.

hitokiri · **Joined:** Feb 2006 **Posts:** 3503 **Location:** here

Rockshmo wrote:

I can't wait to download this movie.

Eh. you wont get even close to the same effect. This is one movie that I will have hard time watching at home when it comes out. Just doesn't do it justice.

Rockshmo · **Joined:** May 2006 **Posts:** 1062 **Location:** rehab

Well it's almost like a movie theatre with my home setup.. 62" projection tv and a Bose 6.1 surround sound system.

hitokiri · **Joined:** Feb 2006 **Posts:** 3503 **Location:** here

Well first off, You lucky bastard i hate you. And Second, Maybe you are right.

Salthiz · **Joined:** Feb 2007 **Posts:** 43 **Location:** lol

SPOILER WARNING...

They die.

Rockshmo · **Joined:** May 2006 **Posts:** 1062 **Location:** rehab

Salthiz wrote:

SPOILER WARNING...

They die.

No freakin' way, I was desperately hoping all 300 miraculously lived!

InsertName · **Joined:** Feb 2007 **Posts:** 2188 **Location:** Canada

is it like 300 noobs fighting for 300 gold?

Montolio · **Joined:** Feb 2006 **Posts:** 745 **Location:**

Dian Jie wrote:

Got a bit touchy feeling in some parts which didn't seem to mesh with the whole "We are killing machines" ideology of the Spartans.

This is part of the Spartan lifestyle, believe it or not. At the age of 7, young Spartan boys were sent to the barracks to start training. They were assigned a "trainer" of sorts. This person usually shared intimate moments with the young warrior. This was definitely not uncommon, and it was not homosexual in todays terms. Just the way things were.

At the age of....20 I think....the Spartan warrior could marry, but still could not leave the barracks. (They often snuck out to have relations)
Then, at something like 35, they could leave the barracks if they wanted to. Most didn't. They lived for battle. Part of the reason for this lifestyle is because the Spartans were highly outnumbered by the Helots (slaves of sorts in Sparta, but they were different in that they were state owned) and the Spartans were always scared of a revolt.

The training was brutal. I am going to see the movie tonight and I hope it lives up to what actually happened. That's the only downfall of going and watching a movie about an actual event when you actually know the story.
I'll definitely be posting here again later.

PhoenixRider · **Joined:** Mar 2007 **Posts:** 740 **Location:**

xD, I got a good trailer =o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZm52UrkDpA

This is the soundtrack xD
http://spartafuntimes.ytmnd.com/

And dont forget the new 300 game comes out today, great graphics :wink:

http://nessparta.ytmnd.com/

p.s: a good political joke xD http://whitehousehell.ytmnd.com/

user · **Posted:** Sat Mar 10, 2007 12:20 am

lol, i just thought of something funny

They were 300 against 1 million back then

now, it is 300 Taliban vs the US Army in Iraq

hitokiri · **Joined:** Feb 2006 **Posts:** 3503 **Location:** here

Yeah Mont they have that in the movie, them being taken at 7 and getting trained. All of that is true. They would train on the mountains. And if a child wasnt fit to be one, because of some sickness or too small or whatever, he walked the plank aka they tossed him off the mountain =/

PhoenixRider · **Joined:** Mar 2007 **Posts:** 740 **Location:**

...pretty extreme =.=

Montolio · **Joined:** Feb 2006 **Posts:** 745 **Location:**

HTVHitokiri wrote:

Yeah Mont they have that in the movie, them being taken at 7 and getting trained. All of that is true. They would train on the mountains. And if a child wasnt fit to be one, because of some sickness or too small or whatever, he walked the plank aka they tossed him off the mountain =/

Yeah...they wouldn't always throw them off a cliff. It was simply called "exposure". They would often put the child out away from town and just leave it. It was then the "will of the gods" as to whether it would live or not.

I watched the movie last night. It was good. Not 100% realistic, but like Dian Jie said last night in game, what movies are? I would say more about it, but I don't want to spoil it for anyone.

PimpC · **Joined:** Oct 2006 **Posts:** 1119 **Location:**

You didnt spoil it...in the real battle they all die

im gonna go see ittoday

user · **Posted:** Sat Mar 10, 2007 7:22 pm

Salthiz wrote:

SPOILER WARNING...

They die.

no sht, 300 vs 1mil

what you expect? walk away without a scratch?

@Montolio they were not homosexuals but heteralsexual as they would only marry to have kids, its one of those ancient philosophies where you need bonds to have your comrades so you guys can fight better

Nave47 · **Posted:** Sat Mar 10, 2007 8:30 pm

Rockshmo wrote:

Well it's almost like a movie theatre with my home setup.. 62" projection tv and a Bose 6.1 surround sound system.

LOL, I have 5.1 surround sound, My friend owns 7.1 one but I NEVER heard of 6.1 surround sound.

AllEyezOnMe · **Joined:** Mar 2006 **Posts:** 1166

Nave47 wrote:

Rockshmo wrote:

Well it's almost like a movie theatre with my home setup.. 62" projection tv and a Bose 6.1 surround sound system.

LOL, I have 5.1 surround sound, My friend owns 7.1 one but I NEVER heard of 6.1 surround sound.

That's because there is no such thing. What would you do, only have ONE side speaker and the other side have nothing?

hellsharpt · **Joined:** Feb 2006 **Posts:** 3003 **Location:** Khadgar

just saw it and the movie was fing AWESOME. my wife, skeptical about it said she loved it as well.

It was brutal, but beautiful and had an awesome story line.

I love very few movies, this one rocked.

5 of 5 stars

MastaChiefX · **Joined:** Nov 2006 **Posts:** 4526 **Location:** Life.

Worth seeing with a GF or no?

Montolio · **Joined:** Feb 2006 **Posts:** 745 **Location:**

user wrote:

@Montolio they were not homosexuals but heteralsexual as they would only marry to have kids, its one of those ancient philosophies where you need bonds to have your comrades so you guys can fight better

Never said they were homosexual. The reasoning was that you would, of course, fight for someone you cared about, but you would fight even harder for someone you loved.

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