300 (2006)

300 (2006)

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(From FirstShowing.net . 13 July 2008, 3:05 PM, PDT) Legendary prepares '300' follow-up (From digitalspy . 30 June 2008, 7:54 AM, PDT) User Comments: A two-sided piece of art more US TV Schedule: Fri. July 25 9:15 AM MAX     Fri. July 25 10:00 PM MAX     more Cast   (Cast overview, first billed only) Gerard Butler ... King Leonidas Lena Headey ... Queen Gorgo Dominic West ... Theron David Wenham ... Dilios Vincent Regan ... Captain Michael Fassbender ... Stelios Tom Wisdom ... Astinos Andrew Pleavin ... Daxos Andrew Tiernan ... Ephialtes Rodrigo Santoro ... Xerxes Giovani Cimmino ... Pleistarchos (as Giovani Antonio Cimmino) Stephen McHattie ... Loyalist Greg Kramer ... Ephor #1 Alex Ivanovici ... Ephor #2 Kelly Craig ... Oracle Girl more Additional Details Also Known As: 300: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version) more MPAA : Rated R for graphic battle sequences throughout, some sexuality and nudity. Parents Guide: View content advisory for parents Runtime: 117 min Country: USA Language: English Color: Color Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1 more Sound Mix: Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS | Sonics-DDP (IMAX version) Certification: South Korea:18 | Germany:16 | Finland:K-15 | Ireland:15A | Australia:R (original rating) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | UK:15 | Malaysia:18PL | France:-12 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Portugal:M/16 | Iran:(Banned) | New Zealand:R16 | Brazil:16 | Sweden:15 | Argentina:13 | Norway:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Australia:MA (new rating) | Italy:T | Malaysia:18PL (original rating) | Singapore:M18 | Peru:14 | USA:R (certificate #42864) | Netherlands:16 | Australia:MA | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Hong Kong:IIB | Japan:R-15 Filming Locations: Icestorm Studios, Montréal, Québec, Canada more MOVIEmeter: 30% since last week why? Company: Warner Bros. Pictures more Fun Stuff Trivia: The film was shot in 60 days. more Goofs: Continuity: When Leonidas is talking with the Xerxes messenger, you can easily see his plait change position between shots. more Quotes: [ first lines ] Dilios : When the boy was born, like all Spartans, he was inspected. more Movie Connections: Spoofed in "South Park: Fantastic Easter Special (#11.5)" (2007) more FAQ Why were the Ephors portrayed in such a negative manner in the movie, having a monstrous physique, being sexual perverts and sell-outs to the Persian King? Rodrigo Santoro (Xerxes) does not have such a low and mystical voice on ABC's "Lost". Was his voice altered? What was the end of Sparta? more User Comments     (Comment on this title) 695 out of 966 people found the following comment useful:- A two-sided piece of art , 31 March 2007 Author: gus495 from Netherlands This film isn't for all people. That's to say about a lot of movies in general of course, but this one in particular brings up a big clashing point between critics; What do we want to see in our movies? What is more important, to portray a fictional setting for the sake of giving people a mind blowing visual experience or to amuse and amaze them with clever plot twists and intelligent dialogs? First lets analyze what exactly this film is made of. Basically, the whole thing is just one epic fighting scene after another. Most noticeably is the camera work and the visual effects. Every shot seems like it was intended to be a work of art. The colors, the characters, the costumes, the backgrounds... every little detail has been given so much attention. During the big fights you'll also instantly notice the unique editing. There are a lot of "time slowdowns" throughout the battles which show what exactly is happening. Fatal wounds that slowly leak blood spatters in the air, decapitated heads traveling in slow-motion across the screen... it's all there. The story on the other hand isn't very complicated, in the sense that the whole movie could probably be described in a sentence or two. The dialogs are simple and most often talk about moral values like freedom and honor. If you would look at the script, it would probably look like another movie that has nothing more to offer then idealistic visions of how life should be. Reviewers of this title seem to be split up in two groups. They either love it with passion calling it an epic movie of the 21th century, or hate it even more and throw it off like a piece of garbage consisting of mindless action and silly cliché phrases. I feel reluctant to take a position in this argument. Normally it's tolerable to weigh out both sides of this matter to result in a fair judgment about a movie. Not in this one. On the one hand the visual are surely among the best to be witnessed in a movie. Every detail, every background, every special effect set to the scenes are so mindblowingly stunning. On the other hand the plot and dialogs are of the most simplistic and quite frankly dumb kind. "I fight for freedom! I'd rather die in honor then live in shame!" Sounds familiar? Of course it could be debated that this movie was never intended in the first place to have a unique plot that makes your head spin. But from an objective point of view it's still lacking in this department, so it should be noted. Now that's fine and all, but does that all make of the film? Is it worth watching or what? I think it is. For me the good outweighs the bad by miles. From the second the movie started it grabbed me and didn't let go. Every battle, every scene of the movie had me at the tip of my chair. Everything from the strong acting to the wondrous visuals to the war-shouts of the soldiers was just so stunning... it was truly a wonderful experience. I did not one single moment felt like the movie lacked anything. But I could imagine why other people did. So here's the deal. If you are easily impressed by beautiful landscapes, wonderful camera-work and editing and powerful acting then go see this. Right. Now. You'll be missing out if you don't. There is so much to see, so much power in the way this comic is translated to the big screen... It'll leave you in awe. However, you are looking for a good story, clever plot twists, some innovating to the world of the movies then skip this. 300 contains nothing of this, nor does it wants to give you this. I enjoyed this movie so much, but I know there will be people that will pass of as rubbish, and that's understandable. Just be sure to make up your mind about what you want to see when you go to the theater yourself instead of being drawn into bias by the tons of reviews this site has to offer. Was the above comment useful to you? more Message Boards Discuss this title with other users on IMDb message board for 300 (2006) Recent Posts (updated daily) User Reviews Wanted live-for-film 300, sponsored by... neffe The guy with blades for arms blake_savage Why not yell something useful (spoiler) 1lafayette Of Miller's Three, Who's the BADDEST Mofo! levvyp Would you party in Xerxes tent or roll with Leonidas? jimmygumbs more Recommendations If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends: Beowulf The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Braveheart Kingdom of Heaven IMDb User Rating: IMDb User Rating: IMDb User Rating: IMDb User Rating: IMDb User Rating: Show more recommendations Related Links Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews News articles IMDb Action section IMDb USA section Add this title to MyMovies You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. 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