Who's going to be there with me on opening day for 'The 300'? I am looking forward to seeing this movie!!(and yes, I saw the original back in the 60's).

I have a feeling it is going to be an absolutely terrible movie, with good CGI.

I'm not expecting the movies to win an Oscar, but I do hope it's a good, good movie( i really hate droppin' 20 bucks on a so-so or a bad movie:mad: ).

If it was like Frank Miller's novel, it would be good.

But it's not - there are the usual Hollywood things added to it, such as queen Gorgo. In the novel she says only a couple of sentences on one page. That's all, no more is needed.

I wouldn't be surprised if there were some token guys as well (black, asian, or whatever "minority" has to be pleased this time).

'The 300' This is the answer I received when enquiring about train times at Amsterdam Main Railway Station some years ago......I didn't understand it then but maybe this movie will hold the key. Can't wait.

“…but large portions of the movie were made under Linux.”
“Frank Miller is attached as an executive producer and consultant…and was shot mostly in bluescreen to mimic the original comic book.”

I think it will be grand.

'The 300' This is the answer I received when enquiring about train times at Amsterdam Main Railway Station some years ago......I didn't understand it then but maybe this movie will hold the key. Can't wait.
No, that would be a train that goes 300 km/h :p

I think it will be really good, or really over the top bad.

But am I willing to take that risk? Yea.

Well..... im going to check it out when it comes here. Hey, takaboku, 20 bucks to see a movie (£10) where do you go to see movies? HM royal cinema???
Although in saying that I have payed 18 quid to see a movie in Leicester Square, and that was a s***y small screen anyway, AND i know that it costs alot more in other parts of London.

Oh, and almac46, where bouts in Fife do you live? I am intruiged... I used to live there and am curious. PM me.

Hey Sjbrand99. I only go to AMC 24 to see movies. As for the 10quid, a ticket, popcorn and a drink cost 19 bucks. When I saw the first movie back in the 60's, it cost me less than dollar for everything and I got candy too.

Inflation eh? And over here EVERYTHING is expensive... thats why Brits like going on holiday because everywhere seems cheap compared to home. lol

Here. 300 seconds of 300: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?name=movies&id=1553704&vid=136403

I loved the graphic novel and the movie seems as good. Will go for it the day it releases here. :grinthumb

I didn't even know about till a couple of days ago when everyone was talking about it at lunch. When i said i didn't know anything about it they were in aw. I went home and "youtubed" the trailer, and wasn't impressed..at all. I guess it's just not kind of movie..idk.

Inflation eh? And over here EVERYTHING is expensive... that's why Brits like going on holiday because everywhere seems cheap compared to home. lol

But you do have free medical... I'm going to San Diego this year and New York City next year and things are not cheap in either city. Heck, gas here has gone back up to $2.40 a gal:mad:

I guess it's just not kind of movie..idk.
What kind of movies do you like??

I didn't even know about till a couple of days ago when everyone was talking about it at lunch. When i said i didn't know anything about it they were in aw. I went home and "youtubed" the trailer, and wasn't impressed..at all. I guess it's just not kind of movie..idk.
It's based on a graphic novel written by Frank Miller, the same guy who wrote Sin City. If you liked Sin City's disturbing, violent noir-style vision then you might like 300 as well.

Sjbrand99.
I Live in Kirkcaldy,

No way!
I lived in Easter Kirkton. My House looked over the Tay on to the *beautiful* view of Dundee. Lol.
Wierd eh? Few posters here from Scotland and we happen to know the location.

What kind of movies do you like??
Reply With Quote

It's more like what kind of movies don't i like, that would narrow it down a whole lot more. I don't like sword fighting type movies (sorry for my ignorance if there is a name for those). I personally think that they are just waaay to boring, and way to predictable. I also find sword fighting very boring mostly because the same thing always happens in the end, but also in part because it is way overused in movies. Instead of putting any storyline in, they just have a bunch of people fighting the whole time. I know there is more to the movie then just sword fighting (obviously)..but idk..just not interested.

“…but large portions of the movie were made under Linux.”
I think it will be grand.
Does Linux make movies somehow better than other movie-making-thingies?

I don't like sword fighting type movies (sorry for my ignorance if there is a name for those).

Known as "action" movies. Lol

*Offence not intended*

Personally, I am really into my movies and can sit back and watch almost anything, however thrillers are my fav. Being in the film industry myself I am interested in this thread, however I do have my doubts about the 300.

Known as "action" movies

That is a very, very broad category. There are many action movies i like that don't involve sword fighting.

Agreed, however the "Predictability" part remais a constant in action weather it is sword, guns, or futuristic lasers!

Known as "action" movies. Lol

*Offence not intended*

Personally, I am really into my movies and can sit back and watch almost anything, however thrillers are my fav. Being in the film industry myself I am interested in this thread, however I do have my doubts about the 300.

I like all types of movies: action, chick flicks, scifi, mysteries, thrillers and old classics. I don't like the gore movies. I saw the 1st "saw" and didn't care for it too much. The main reason I want to see "The 300" is it sorta, at least to me, like a landmark film in a small way. It might be like when I saw my first movies in color, The Wizard of Oz(for the longest time i couldn't stand monkeys..), King Kong, my first James Bond film, the spaghetti westerns, The Wild Bunch with blood flying all over the place, Star Wars.... I guess I'm just hoping to feel like a kid at the movies again.:bounce:

Sjbrand99
There's a pic. of Aberdour Silver Sands in the gallery. I'll upload some more by and by.
Regards
almac46

Someone in my History Class actually went to see it at (I think) ~5:00PM...he's been waiting for this movie for weeks/months...I'll probably see it soon :)

THE GODS MUST HATE ME!!! I've dodged the "bug" all winter till NOW!!! THIS JUST BLOWS!!! I was feeling so bad I had to leave work.... MAN!!!! One more thing... if anyone of you tells me how it ends, BY THE GODS I'LL HUNT YOU DOWN!!!! i just took all kinds of meds, so i'm going to bed now...:dead:

That was very off-topic and slightly vulgar for a forum if you ask me....

LOL I don't think it was that bad. Just a rant, not a post swearing at or ridiculing someone is it?

So I saw it already and I liked it, reminded me of Sin City the way it was shot so if you like that movie you would probably like 300.

BTW it has lots of TNA
and the CGI was Very Good

According to Showbiz Weekly it's earned $27.7 million on it's opening Friday. More reason to go watch it? I'd like to think so...

That was very off-topic and slightly vulgar for a forum if you ask me....
"off-topic" The topic was seeing the movie. I got sick, I couldn't go and plans had been made with family and friends.... I was venting and joking. If you couldn't see that, you need to get out more cfitzarl.

I thought it was very good. The plot wasnt the most exciting but I didnt go for the plot. :D

It is based on the well-known legend of the battle of Thermopylae. And the plot in the graphic novel was quite complex and good, so I don't see why it wouldn't be the same in the movie, seeing that Frank Miller is an Executive Producer of the movie which means he probably oversaw the development to the T.
P.S.->No, I haven't seen the movie yet, since it's releasing here on the 22nd. #%#@$!

Since you haven't seen, I want spoil it for you by telling you have it ends.:rolleyes:

But I will..... basicly the inspector finds out and when he the guy tries too flee he ends up meeting the marksman that killed his brother and he gets shot down just before he can kill him.

It is quite remarkable

@takaboku, I have read the graphic novel so I know what to expect. :)
@Sjbrand99, WTF are you talking about?!

My review of 300-

-300 men vs. a whole bunch of transvestites, with gore.

I actually enjoyed the fighting scene more then i thought, because it was right to the point. (slash, dead). But besides that i found myself thinking...when the hell is this going to be over.

Hmm... each to his own I suppose. But I loved it. I suppose it would have to do with my fascination with comics et al. ;)

i saw the movie 2 weeks ago! i liked it, it was all good and everythin, but what i didnt like is its not the full story! they should battle the roman army! its a big story that i expected to see!
who played Spartan- a real warrior. if u played this incredible game u will know the story!
however the movie was good, i'd give it 9/10

one

What do you mean the whole story? And where do the Romans fit into the Battle of Thermopylae? This movie was not about Sparta, but about that particular incident which led the Greeks to unite against the Persian armies from Asia.

^ i know that, but the question is did this war happen before their battle with romans or after??

one

300 was amazing (saw it in theatres) and no I didn't download this movie.. don't even know why anybody would assume that.. like I said, didn't

No one is accusing you. You sound guilty though.

well unfortunately like was once said by some president.. I cannot tell a lie, which was why I was aiming at sounding guilty purposely. ;)

^ i know that, but the question is did this war happen before their battle with romans or after??

one
Here's your history lesson, enjoy(I did...). http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/ROME/CONQHELL.HTM

That link gives no info about that particular part of history methinks. The Battle of Thermopylae was fought before the Rome-Sparta war. I know this because Sparta lost the latter.

^ thats what i wanted to know, i hope ur sure about it, props


Here's your history lesson, enjoy(I did...). http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/ROME/CONQHELL.HTM
i will give it a read

still i think if they made a movie about the full story it'd have been better, still the movie kicks ***

one

still i think if they made a movie about the full story it'd have been better
It would have been very long and boring then IMO.