Word: spartanic
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...Illustrating that, despite time, nothing really changes, the film’s modern portrayal of Thermopylae diverges from Herodotus’ only to embrace our Western, 21st. century democratic biases. The heroic Spartan warriors fight for oddly modern Western values, in contrast to those of their actual society. At a climactic point in the film, Leonidas encourages his men: “A new age has come, an age of freedom. And all will know that 300 Spartans gave their last breath to defend...
...Then we’ll fight in the shade,” Spartan king Leonidas replies nonchalantly. Thanks to their heroic last stand, the Athenians found enough time to prepare for a naval battle that would doom Xerxes’ invasion. Hard to find a better bedtime story, right...
...visceral visuals. It is my sad duty to report that what could have been an achievement of epic proportions winds up as a Greek tragedy. Loosely based on the historical battle of Thermopylae, “300” starts with an intriguing premise: A paltry band of Spartan soldiers take on the biggest army the world has ever known, led by the Persian tyrant Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro). Faced with an enemy determined to conquer the ancient world, the Spartans must prove that they really are history’s greatest warriors. With that premise, how could...
...Brad Pitt in a loincloth, and I just saw him on the news with Angelina last night. It becomes pop culture dressing itself up as a movie.”According to Snyder, Butler’s enthusiasm also helped him get cast as Leonidas, the Spartan king who leads a band of 300 men to fight a Persian force of a million. When Butler and Snyder first met in a coffee shop on Los Angeles’s Ventura Boulevard to discuss the script, Butler came with his character already prepared.“When he showed...
...Crimson started Saturday’s second game strong, scoring twice in the first inning on a combination of hits and Spartan errors...