300 - VGF

**Wyborn** · 03-09-2007, 02:24 AM

Okay, they can stop making guy movies now. There's no need for any more. This is the one - everything that came before it is hereby obsolete.

And yeah, it was actually good.

Lurch1982 · 03-10-2007, 05:41 AM

This movie kicked so much ass that my eyes melted.

**Sean P Kelly** · 03-10-2007, 12:07 PM

I plan on seeing it tonight.

I was wanting to see it in IMAX, but the only available screenings were in a theatre in Woodbridge (a town just north of Toronto) and I (or my cousin, who I'm going with), don't have access to a car (actually my cousin doesn't have access, I don't drive period)

**Wyborn** · 03-10-2007, 02:42 PM

This movie literally made up for everything that was wrong with Alexander and Troy. BAM!

**Prince Toad** · 03-17-2007, 08:52 PM

Saw it in IMAX. Totally awesome.

t3hDarkness · 03-17-2007, 09:26 PM

I read the Graphic Novel. I heard that it was actually used as a storyboard for the movie.

**Wyborn** · 03-17-2007, 09:56 PM

Based on my own experience reading said graphic novel and seeing the movie...yeah, I can believe that, at least the parts of the movie that the novel covers.

BrandonTragedy · 03-18-2007, 12:13 AM

IM planning on seeing it, but im too lazy to get out... you know... the sunlight *Glare*

Koga · 03-21-2007, 11:48 AM

I saw it yesterday. It was good, but not totally awesome. I liked Sin City a lot better (though I don't know whether you should compare them only because they're both based on Frank Miller graphic novels).

It was much better than Troy and Kingdom of Heaven, though. I didn't even bother to watch Alexander.

**Wyborn** · 03-21-2007, 10:46 PM

The uncut version of Kingdom of Heaven - which I have on DVD but have yet to watch - is supposed to be like an entirely different movie, something worthy of the Ridley Scott moniker. I'll withhold judgment until I've watched it.

But yeah - Sin City is the only movie that begins to compare to 300 in terms of manliness, and even it loses.

Bomby · 03-21-2007, 10:48 PM

How can something with that much CGI be considered manly at all?

I'll judge for myself when I see it. But right now I'm guessing none of you have seen a little movie called Hard Boiled.

ShyGuy727 · 03-26-2007, 01:48 PM

Eh. It was alright. Seemed like Troy (which I liked) with less of a plot.

Firon · 03-26-2007, 02:38 PM

I demand you people provide me with the 20 dollars it will take for me to get to see this movie. And yes, I added a little extra in for popcorn.

Actually, I heard this movie was freakin' EXCELLENT. Was it close to the actual true story, or did it slip from that?

Bomby · 03-26-2007, 03:00 PM

^ Far, far, far from it.

Firon · 03-26-2007, 05:24 PM

Bah, thats a disappointment. It better be twice as awesome as I expect it to be, then.

TheEvilDM · 03-26-2007, 07:00 PM

It was ok. My boyfriend really liked it, as did the guy we went to see it with.
Hehe, when we left, the people sitting next to us asked me "Did they really have orcs back then?

**Sean P Kelly** · 03-26-2007, 07:05 PM

For people going on about whether or not it's historically accurate:
IT'S BASED ON A FRIGGIN' COMIC BOOK!!!!

If you want a more historical version, go see The 300 Spartans

kylekatarn · 03-26-2007, 07:29 PM

I checked out 300 after getting some free tickets to see it with Alexander, truthfully didn't know much about it, so it hit me like a ton of bricks. Really awesome movie! BTW to the poster that said it makes up for what was wrong with alexander, check out alexander revisited, totally revamped version of alexander that I think makes up for the theatrical edition in spades.

**Wyborn** · 03-27-2007, 12:29 AM

No. I am never subjecting myself to that movie again. Unless they edited out Angelina Jolie, it will never be an okay movie.

Lurch1982 · 03-27-2007, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sean P Kelly

If you want a more historical version, go see The 300 Spartans

No, don't. That movie pretty much says that the Spartans invented the United States and beat the USSR.

Spoiler Below

And as to why they looked like Orcs, it's a narrative device. The entire movie was told by the one survivor, so the film (and Graphic Novel) took on a larger than life aspect and look to the Persians.

03-09-2007, 02:24 AM	#1
Wyborn Zelda Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,325 Thanks: 85 Thanked 439 Times in 270 Posts Points: 13,698.55 Bank: 67,396.13 Total Points: 81,094.68 Donate	300 Okay, they can stop making guy movies now. There's no need for any more. This is the one - everything that came before it is hereby obsolete. And yeah, it was actually good.

03-21-2007, 10:48 PM	#11
Bomby Song 2 : Whoo Hoo Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Mad City, WI Gender: Posts: 14,427 Thanks: 192 Thanked 420 Times in 299 Posts Blog Entries: 4 Points: 1,237.02 Bank: 1,677,553.97 Total Points: 1,678,790.99 Donate	How can something with that much CGI be considered manly at all? I'll judge for myself when I see it. But right now I'm guessing none of you have seen a little movie called Hard Boiled. Last edited by Bomby; 03-21-2007 at 11:18 PM.

03-10-2007, 05:41 AM	#2
Lurch1982 Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Katrinaland, USA Gender: Posts: 9,094 Thanks: 118 Thanked 177 Times in 117 Posts Points: 23,864.94 Bank: 118,587.33 Total Points: 142,452.27 Donate	This movie kicked so much ass that my eyes melted.

03-10-2007, 12:07 PM	#3
Sean P Kelly SMBHQ Mod Movies Mod Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Gender: Posts: 3,218 Thanks: 9 Thanked 40 Times in 31 Posts Points: 172,657.99 Bank: 55,506.27 Total Points: 228,164.26 Donate	I plan on seeing it tonight. I was wanting to see it in IMAX, but the only available screenings were in a theatre in Woodbridge (a town just north of Toronto) and I (or my cousin, who I'm going with), don't have access to a car (actually my cousin doesn't have access, I don't drive period)

03-10-2007, 02:42 PM	#4
Wyborn Zelda Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,325 Thanks: 85 Thanked 439 Times in 270 Posts Points: 13,698.55 Bank: 67,396.13 Total Points: 81,094.68 Donate	This movie literally made up for everything that was wrong with Alexander and Troy. BAM!

03-17-2007, 08:52 PM	#5
Prince Toad PC Mod Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rookery Gender: Posts: 11,395 Thanks: 42 Thanked 56 Times in 47 Posts Points: 42,491.25 Bank: 16,254.03 Total Points: 58,745.28 Donate	Saw it in IMAX. Totally awesome.

03-17-2007, 09:26 PM	#6
t3hDarkness Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I've been lost here before Gender: Posts: 4,153 Thanks: 43 Thanked 109 Times in 87 Posts Points: 11,729.81 Bank: 84,629.27 Total Points: 96,359.07 Donate	I read the Graphic Novel. I heard that it was actually used as a storyboard for the movie.

03-17-2007, 09:56 PM	#7
Wyborn Zelda Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,325 Thanks: 85 Thanked 439 Times in 270 Posts Points: 13,698.55 Bank: 67,396.13 Total Points: 81,094.68 Donate	Based on my own experience reading said graphic novel and seeing the movie...yeah, I can believe that, at least the parts of the movie that the novel covers.

03-18-2007, 12:13 AM	#8
BrandonTragedy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dirty Looks Gender: Posts: 8,040 Thanks: 212 Thanked 145 Times in 125 Posts Points: 11,155.16 Bank: 95,238.29 Total Points: 106,393.45 Donate	IM planning on seeing it, but im too lazy to get out... you know... the sunlight Glare

03-21-2007, 11:48 AM	#9
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,094 Thanks: 105 Thanked 177 Times in 119 Posts Points: 103,623.41 Bank: 17,752.41 Total Points: 121,375.82 Donate	I saw it yesterday. It was good, but not totally awesome. I liked Sin City a lot better (though I don't know whether you should compare them only because they're both based on Frank Miller graphic novels). It was much better than Troy and Kingdom of Heaven, though. I didn't even bother to watch Alexander.

03-21-2007, 10:46 PM	#10
Wyborn Zelda Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,325 Thanks: 85 Thanked 439 Times in 270 Posts Points: 13,698.55 Bank: 67,396.13 Total Points: 81,094.68 Donate	The uncut version of Kingdom of Heaven - which I have on DVD but have yet to watch - is supposed to be like an entirely different movie, something worthy of the Ridley Scott moniker. I'll withhold judgment until I've watched it. But yeah - Sin City is the only movie that begins to compare to 300 in terms of manliness, and even it loses.

03-26-2007, 01:48 PM	#12
ShyGuy727 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: O-H! I-O! Gender: Posts: 10,015 Thanks: 35 Thanked 55 Times in 40 Posts Points: 25,455.98 Bank: 9,720.69 Total Points: 35,176.67 Donate	Eh. It was alright. Seemed like Troy (which I liked) with less of a plot.

03-26-2007, 02:38 PM	#13
Firon Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Right behind you. With a blunt weapon. Gender: Posts: 55 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 826.67 Bank: 649.26 Total Points: 1,475.93 Donate	I demand you people provide me with the 20 dollars it will take for me to get to see this movie. And yes, I added a little extra in for popcorn. Actually, I heard this movie was freakin' EXCELLENT. Was it close to the actual true story, or did it slip from that?

03-26-2007, 03:00 PM	#14
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03-26-2007, 05:24 PM	#15
Firon Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Right behind you. With a blunt weapon. Gender: Posts: 55 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 826.67 Bank: 649.26 Total Points: 1,475.93 Donate	Bah, thats a disappointment. It better be twice as awesome as I expect it to be, then.

03-26-2007, 07:00 PM	#16
TheEvilDM Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: the seventh layer of hell. Wisconsin Gender: Posts: 462 Thanks: 12 Thanked 22 Times in 9 Posts Points: 2,994.68 Bank: 5,123.88 Total Points: 8,118.56 Donate	It was ok. My boyfriend really liked it, as did the guy we went to see it with. Hehe, when we left, the people sitting next to us asked me "Did they really have orcs back then?

03-26-2007, 07:05 PM	#17
Sean P Kelly SMBHQ Mod Movies Mod Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Gender: Posts: 3,218 Thanks: 9 Thanked 40 Times in 31 Posts Points: 172,657.99 Bank: 55,506.27 Total Points: 228,164.26 Donate	For people going on about whether or not it's historically accurate: IT'S BASED ON A FRIGGIN' COMIC BOOK!!!! If you want a more historical version, go see The 300 Spartans

03-26-2007, 07:29 PM	#18
kylekatarn Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Gender: Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 601.59 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 601.59 Donate	I checked out 300 after getting some free tickets to see it with Alexander, truthfully didn't know much about it, so it hit me like a ton of bricks. Really awesome movie! BTW to the poster that said it makes up for what was wrong with alexander, check out alexander revisited, totally revamped version of alexander that I think makes up for the theatrical edition in spades.

03-27-2007, 12:29 AM	#19
Wyborn Zelda Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,325 Thanks: 85 Thanked 439 Times in 270 Posts Points: 13,698.55 Bank: 67,396.13 Total Points: 81,094.68 Donate	No. I am never subjecting myself to that movie again. Unless they edited out Angelina Jolie, it will never be an okay movie.