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300
Space Ghost
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in Zocalo v2.0
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I am going to [i]hate[/i] this. Historical fictionalization can work (director's cut of Kingdom of Heaven, for example), but this is just utterly fucking [i]insane[/i].
There's no history here. This is a goddamn Michael Bay movie.
and it's not ment to be historically accurate by any means at all. :D
[B]I don't think it's meant to be accurate. It's based on a graphic novel by Frank Miller. [/B][/QUOTE]
I know it's based on Miller's book. I haven't read 300, but everything I've heard form Miller fans tends to indicate that all the crazy, stupid shit in the movie is the result of unrelenting faithfulness to the comic. Naked Spartans, Lord of the Rings war rhinos, flaming arrows, arrowheads designed by four year olds, bizarre lesbian Persians, bad dialogue, the whole thing.
"This is madness."
"Madness? This is Sparta!"
That is some fucking Michael Bay writing right there. I don't think it requires familiarity with history to hate this stuff.
[B]I'm really looking forward to it actually...
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I second that. :)
I have no ending for that sentence, I just thought I'd throw it out there.
I want to see an epic on the rise and fall of Julius Ceaser. Would be some cool battles in that :)
[B]That is some fucking Michael Bay writing right there. I don't think it requires familiarity with history to hate this stuff. [/B][/QUOTE]
Look him up on IMDB; there are no writing credits to his name for any movie; I admit that as a director he probably does alter script at times, though. But I'm not familiar with film production.
...matter of fact, he isn't even attached to the movie (again, according to IMDB)!
Sorry, I spend more time then I should at tfw2005.com, so I've had my fill of Bay haters;)
I just happen to be not one of them.
And I don't know why anyone thinks there's any ancient Greek combat in this. If that's what you want, there was more of [i]that[/i] in Lord of the Rings.
Maybe we should get Bay to direct it then, give em all M60's and Hummers for chariots, get Bruckheimer to give it that glow and Zimmer to do the soundtrack.
Geez the bloody film isn't even out yet and people are panning it. Typical.
i'll probably go see it:)
[B]Considering that Everything I Need To Know About Sparta I Learned From Bungie Games...
I have no ending for that sentence, I just thought I'd throw it out there. [/B][/QUOTE]
Having now actually watched the teaser (sue me, it was late), I can complete my sentence.
... it looks like they was more educational, entertaining, and dramatically compelling than this movie is going to be.
[B]its [I]entertainment[/I], if you want historical accuracy go read a text book or watch the discovery channel:p
i'll probably go see it:) [/B][/QUOTE]
I want both, but Ill settle for neither..
Edit: ...which was stated earlier by someone else :p
[B]Oh, and Michael Bay has nothing to do with this movie. [/B][/QUOTE]
Thank you for not understanding anything I've said.
[B]This is a goddamn Michael Bay movie. [/B][/QUOTE]
That really requires a lot of reading between the lines, doesn't it?
[B]To the extent that that is quite clearly referring to a style of shitty Hollywood film, notsomuch. [/B][/QUOTE]
Say that to the large number of British actors in this film.