*300* Movie Review *No Spoilers* - Page 5

MuresanForMVP · #41 03-10-2007, 01:31 PM

I thought it was kinda strange that they got

to play Xerxes

Rootabager · #42 03-10-2007, 01:32 PM

I dont know how you guys are hating on this movie. It will get you pumped up the whole way through.

CaptUnlucky · #43 03-10-2007, 01:58 PM

I don't think the goal of the movie was to develop characters and intricate plot lines. So if you went to see it for those you were probably disappointed.

I went for the fighting and the yelling and the killing obviously. I thought it was great in that department.

troymclur · #44 03-10-2007, 02:04 PM

It was the most badass 45minute trailer i've ever seen. The beggining, aside from a couple good lines and a couple good shots, was a snoozer. Waited until the battle, and it delivered, but i agree with some others that the OMG look how cool we are in slow motion was way overused.

The first time Leonidas broke the lines and started charging forward woul dhave been 10 times better if they didn't slow down every 2 seconds. If it had been the exact same shot, but in real time, then slow down at the last guy, it would have been much more exhilarating.

However, as i was thinking this, i then drew my attention to the two man fight <font color="white"> right before the dudes son gets his head chopped off</font> and enjoyed how the selective slow motion was used as an organic style. But then they kept doing it throughout and it became very repetative.

I liked, though, how they wove the narrator into the story.

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No way lived up to the hype.

Every other shot in an action/fight scene shouldnt be in 1/2 speed.

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This actually makes me want to see it more. I greatly prefer half speed, since it lets you actually see what's going on. I can't stand the schizophrenic, herky jerky ADD camera action that hollywood usually takes. This, and this alone, is why the Matrix was so cool [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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It doesn't have to be slowed down to be able to notice it. Just look at the difference between Matrix 1 and 2. In the first one, most fights were not slowed down, but were framed in a steady shot so you could see the actions they were making, then look at the second one where they overuse bullet time ad naseum.

Or look at the Bourne Identity, where Bourne fights the first assassin in the apartment. Smooth shots, fast action, completely understandable.

The only redeeming aspect of Troy was the Achilles v. Hector battle, which didn't slow down at all and remained [censored] awesome. Better than any fight in 300 IMO.

CIncyHR · #45 03-10-2007, 02:56 PM

300 was pretty boring. 20-30 minutes of interesting material repeated over and over.

Rootabager · #46 03-10-2007, 03:10 PM

I have to seriously doubt the masculinity of anyone who did not think this movie ruled. If you are a woman/gay I can understand how you might not like this movie.

RiverFenix · #47 03-10-2007, 03:17 PM

The ending bugged me too. Ok weve killed all the toughest you have to offer no problem. We still have ~280 spartans left (going by deaths, not by how many it looked like there were in the man made dome). And they all die in < 1 minute when theyve fought for days. Stupid.

cking · #48 03-10-2007, 03:18 PM

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The ending bugged me too. Ok weve killed all the toughest you have to offer no problem. We still have ~280 spartans left (going by deaths, not by how many it looked like there were in the man made dome). And they all die in < 1 minute when theyve fought for days. Stupid.

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I didnt really like that part either but here's the issue... THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED!

RiverFenix · #49 03-10-2007, 03:22 PM

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The ending bugged me too. Ok weve killed all the toughest you have to offer no problem. We still have ~280 spartans left (going by deaths, not by how many it looked like there were in the man made dome). And they all die in < 1 minute when theyve fought for days. Stupid.

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I didnt really like that part either but here's the issue... THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED!

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The graphic novel is full of historical inaccuracies. The ending is one they certainly couldve changed.

DLizzle · #50 03-10-2007, 03:25 PM

I was pretty hyped for this movie and it outdid my expectations surprisingly. It was very good and from many of the comments I don't really know what you guys are talking about. Whoever said the ending is bad is RETARDED. Do you see why?

haha I read all of the comments, wow you guys are nits. This movie would've been less good with real-time action scenes, any more character development was unnecessary, I can't think of a better ending. I don't see how you could watch the movie and think it would have been better if they beat all the Persians and went home and kissed their wives.

Did you watch the previews and go in expecting something different? I don't see how you would have, and what this movie is supposed to be was executed amazingly.