Are you addressing your hitler comments to me? Had I been a young woman in Germany during the Hitler years no doubt I would have been killed rather than have had voted for him Sonyad, so your remarks are not appreciated.

ballot*. But that works too.

I’d bet my sanity you would’ve fallen head over heels for Hitler. Tripped over yourself to the ballet box for him.
Seriously.

I’ve just skimmed a little over the ending of the older movie.

The picture was noted for its Cold War overtones[...]

Clearly, not without reason.

I’ll watch the 1962 version first, tonight.

Female, the opinions you choose to recite (more like cherrypick) reflect poignantly on your own meagre character and ignorance.

Pages of mainly exultant 10/10 reviews on imdb (seems not all wannabee and self appointed ‘film critcs’ are mentally defective) and you eclectically cite only the reviewers whose glaring inanity you concur with:

Maybe we could use a person’s reaction to 300 as a litmus test as to whether they should be sterilized or not.

I shall expand more after I see both movies for myself when I’ve time later today.

Once again, with showcase the results of your thought resembling patterns of neural activity in all their splendid incompetence.

Go watch ‘Pride & Prejudice’ with fellow ladies ‘B_Burl’ and ‘Soujiro’, why don’t you?

Actually I didn’t like the way the Persians were depicted. But I suppose Hollyweird needs to take liberties with this film, especially since its based off a graphic novel anyway. So I guess it’s acceptable.

But King Xerxes is surely turning in his grave.

Damn. This movie again? Obviously a slow week, although there seems to be some kind of subplot involving a pregnancy going on. Congratulations. Hope it is a girl.

Here are some reviews from the always informative IMDB which some may find of interest.

I Fear for the Future of Our Planet, 19 March 2007
1/10
Author: B_Burl from Canada

No, seriously, I cannot believe that this thing got made and that an enormous number of people love it. There is zero humanity, zero plot, idiotic dialog, and moronic action sequences. Although, I suppose, if you enjoy muscular homo-erotic soldiers ‘fighting’ each other in leather cod pieces and dog collars, then there might be something in this film for you.

Some of the more glaring idiocies: 1)children who are brutalized do not grow up to love anyone (including their wives). 2)The spartan king was a bad king, he kills a messenger then proceeds to provoke a war with a 12 foot tall drag queen because he wont offer dirt and water as tribute. What a man. 3)Greece looks like western Canada; complete with icy snow, wolves, prairies filled with wheat, and lots of mountains. 4)The Spartans apparently only have two women for a few thousand men, kinda reminds me of the smurfs. I guess it explains the homo-erotic elements. 5)The are repulsive nihilists with a death wish, why should anyone care if they live or die. 6)How can an absolute monarchy, where the king has the power over life and death, where babies that are imperfect are killed, where women are treated as chattel be held up as a paragon of freedom, peace, justice, and liberty. (in case you didn’t know the righteous white people who love freedom and justice are battling the darkies who are against everything good).

Things like the moronic plot that makes pro wresting look like Shakespeare, the glorification of meaningless death and war, the silly unhistorical characters, the racism,etc could all be forgiven if the violence/cgi was in someway entertaining or innovative. It’s not. If you like ultra-violence and the angry ballet of John Woo-type movies DO NOT SEE THIS TURD. That’s why I went, and that part sucked.

Which leaves me contemplating why it has made so much cash and why so many people like it. And I have come to the conclusion that their is a sizable number of people who are idiots, like war, and want death and destruction. Its the people who like G.Bush, who look forward to the next war because of what they can see on CNN, who cheer silently when they see a car crash, or someone hurt. They exist and apparently they like this film. Maybe we could use a person’s reaction to 300 as a litmus test as to whether they should be sterilized or not.

I am afraid we are going to see a slough of these movies, as Hollywood’s “holy sh1t, that made money. lets make the as close to the same movie as we can legally get away with again and again so we can cash in” machine kicks in. And all of that money and effort could have gone to make movies worth seeing. You know how many killer scripts are gathering dust because the producers can get financing?

Thanks frank, thanks idiots.

I quite like this one.

One of the Best So-Stupid-Its-Funny Movies of the Year!!!, 21 March 2007
5/10
Author: Soujiro from Gaithersburg, MD

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

Watched as a comedy, 300 is not bad, but they should have put in more funny scenes. I won’t spoil anything, but we were all cracking up when the mutant ninjas appeared. It’s as if the film makers were so scared that all the half-naked men might give the audience the wrong idea about the Spartans, that they turned the Hetero up to 11. At first I was offended, but the homo/xenophobia is so over-the-top, it becomes absurdly funny.

Things I learned from the movie:

1) Spartans are kind of like football players except that they all shave their chests and don’t wear shirts.

2) If anyone is effeminate, nonwhite, a lesbian, or physically unattractive, they are an enemy of freedom or a slave.

3) Wearing underwear is only for evil people like hunchbacks and God-kings. The army of freedom goes commando.

4) Throwing your only weapon is a good battle strategy, as is slowing time and teleporting from one location to another. (I knew this from other funny action movies though)

5) The aesthetic style of perfume and car commercials from the early 90’s is the new cutting edge of cinematography.

6) Rhinos and elephants are easy to ship, easy to train, and easy to kill.

7) Spartan cloaks never get dirty unless you are returning from a son-avenging murderous rampage. The cloaks can also summon wind if the wearer utters a corny line.

8) “Well-written action movie” (or video game or comic book) still means laugh-out-loud cheesiness during every dramatic scene.

So, while it doesn’t quite top The Mummy Returns for unintentionally hilarious nonsensical action, it’s a close second. I predict that this movie will score well with male gamers, adolescent boys, and ultra conservative patriarchs. I know it was based on a comic, but really, it’s like an allegory for the War on Terror written by a confused twelve year old. If you’re looking for quality even on par with the mediocre Gladiator, keep looking. 5/10

P.S. Make sure you watch the credit roll for the multiple evil transsexual Asian roles (I thought transsexual Asian #3 did an excellent job).