Post by Rob W. Case on Apr 1, 2007 2:16:44 GMT -6
There has been a lot of buzz in the media about the movie “300.” Every person whom I came in contact who’s seen it, liked it. Even members on talk radio liked the film. Michael Medved, film critic and host of The Michael Medved Show said that it was probably one of his most favorite movies of all time. WOW!! Never have I seen such support for a film like the support for 300. All of the rave reviews, the articles I read, and opinions I’ve heard prompted me to go see it. My reaction; I loved it.
The action was tremendous, and the scenes were very well done. But that isn’t the reason why I liked it the way I did. Sometimes when you go to the movies, there are truths which speak to you in certain ways. This movie was LOADED with them.
For example, the film chronicled the struggle that every person who fights for freedom encounters. Tough and intimidating adversaries, doubt within your own legion, ridicule from very powerful people, temptation to join the enemy, and corruption.
Set in 480 B.C. the movie chronicles the Battle of Thermopylae which took place in 480 BC, where 300 determined Spartans fought against King Xerxes and his one million Persians.
Frank Miller’s adaptation:
Frank Miller, the brains behind this production based this film on the 1962 film “The 300 Spartans.” Serving as an inspiration, Miller, who is known for his graphic novels decided to take the storyline of a movie he grew up with, and then made it into a graphic novel. Then from the graphic novel, the movie was made. The film has a comic book feel, but unlike “Sin City.” It’s as if the art was of medieval taste. It was very unique.
The Message:
The movie held an incredible message that really makes one think. The movie did an exquisite job of chronicling the hell a revolutionary goes through to obtain freedom. A “radical” sees an approaching system as corrupt and does not want that corrupt system imposed on them. They stand in resistance to that wave of oppression and fight for freedom. In that fight, there are doubts, fears, losses of lives, temptation to surrender, and corruption, yet the leader does not waver and keeps the mental stability of his men polished enough to press on.
(Warning: Description of scene May Contain a spoiler. You may want to skip the next paragraph if you have not seen the film. Otherwise, please continue to read on…)
Where does your loyalty lie?
I especially loved the scene where Queen Gorgo, wife of Spartan King Leonidas (the leader of the army) is trying to make the case to the Senate about going to war against the Persians. One Senator in particular not only opposes the war, but attempts to slander the case-maker in hopes to make her appear corrupt (thus eradicating her credibility). Then the Senate finds out, in the heat of justice, gold currency containing the engraved image of the enemy, falling out of his clothes. He was bought. He sold out to the enemy and tried to bring the empire he represents down from within. His loyalty was to the power that promised to grant him his own self-serving desires.
Action vs. Inaction:
This movie reminded me of how these exact characteristics still remain alive and well today, especially in America, and how the patterns of human nature fail to change regardless of the changes we make to society. This movie chronicled the fact that we remain fallible human beings, but some of us will fight for freedom, honor, and virtue while others will stand up to appease and “not make waves,” while they continue to be saturated with corruption.
All in all, from a scale of one to ten, I give the film a ten.
For more information on this incredible movie, please visit….
300themovie.warnerbros.com/
The action was tremendous, and the scenes were very well done. But that isn’t the reason why I liked it the way I did. Sometimes when you go to the movies, there are truths which speak to you in certain ways. This movie was LOADED with them.
For example, the film chronicled the struggle that every person who fights for freedom encounters. Tough and intimidating adversaries, doubt within your own legion, ridicule from very powerful people, temptation to join the enemy, and corruption.
Set in 480 B.C. the movie chronicles the Battle of Thermopylae which took place in 480 BC, where 300 determined Spartans fought against King Xerxes and his one million Persians.
Frank Miller’s adaptation:
Frank Miller, the brains behind this production based this film on the 1962 film “The 300 Spartans.” Serving as an inspiration, Miller, who is known for his graphic novels decided to take the storyline of a movie he grew up with, and then made it into a graphic novel. Then from the graphic novel, the movie was made. The film has a comic book feel, but unlike “Sin City.” It’s as if the art was of medieval taste. It was very unique.
The Message:
The movie held an incredible message that really makes one think. The movie did an exquisite job of chronicling the hell a revolutionary goes through to obtain freedom. A “radical” sees an approaching system as corrupt and does not want that corrupt system imposed on them. They stand in resistance to that wave of oppression and fight for freedom. In that fight, there are doubts, fears, losses of lives, temptation to surrender, and corruption, yet the leader does not waver and keeps the mental stability of his men polished enough to press on.
(Warning: Description of scene May Contain a spoiler. You may want to skip the next paragraph if you have not seen the film. Otherwise, please continue to read on…)
Where does your loyalty lie?
I especially loved the scene where Queen Gorgo, wife of Spartan King Leonidas (the leader of the army) is trying to make the case to the Senate about going to war against the Persians. One Senator in particular not only opposes the war, but attempts to slander the case-maker in hopes to make her appear corrupt (thus eradicating her credibility). Then the Senate finds out, in the heat of justice, gold currency containing the engraved image of the enemy, falling out of his clothes. He was bought. He sold out to the enemy and tried to bring the empire he represents down from within. His loyalty was to the power that promised to grant him his own self-serving desires.
Action vs. Inaction:
This movie reminded me of how these exact characteristics still remain alive and well today, especially in America, and how the patterns of human nature fail to change regardless of the changes we make to society. This movie chronicled the fact that we remain fallible human beings, but some of us will fight for freedom, honor, and virtue while others will stand up to appease and “not make waves,” while they continue to be saturated with corruption.
All in all, from a scale of one to ten, I give the film a ten.
For more information on this incredible movie, please visit….
300themovie.warnerbros.com/