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re: Watching 300 for the 1st time
Posted on 2/12/15 at 8:38 pm to Geaux8686
Posted on 2/12/15 at 8:38 pm to Geaux8686
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Is it worth watching?
IMO yes it is even if you know the event in history it's based on.
I feel it's an excellent interpretation and Gerard Butler as Leonidas did exceptional work, actually all the actors did.
Frankly the look of the film is worth it's viewing.
Larry Fong is the cinematographer and the director Zack Snyder teamed to create a very different visual effect throughout.
Fong pioneered it and calls the technique, "the Crush", basically highlights/shadow are manipulated in such a way to create that "other-worldly", or however you would describe the unique look of the film, and I feel it works quite well creating the landscape of this epic that is presented.
This post was edited on 2/12/15 at 9:07 pm
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Posted on 2/12/15 at 8:49 pm to Geaux8686
Posted on 2/12/15 at 8:58 pm to Geaux8686
I watched it in the theatre expecting a "Gladiator" or "Braveheart" type movie and was really disapointed. I watched it again at home and knew what it was "a special effects war movie" and it was pretty good.
Posted on 2/12/15 at 9:19 pm to HeadChange
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Why I don't like the second one. It had lost that effect, seemed like a lot of very noticeable cgi. Maybe they were too far spaced out
They didn't use the same "Crush' effect on the second film, that technique was created and used on the first to give the film its unique look.
Probably because the second film had a different director and cinematographer.
300- Zack Snyder director, Larry Fong cinematographer
300 Rise of an Empire- Noam Murro director, Simon Duggan cinematographer
Posted on 2/12/15 at 9:21 pm to Geaux8686
I like the queen.
Posted on 2/12/15 at 9:44 pm to Geaux8686
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Posted by Message
Geaux8686
Watching 300 for the 1st time
So far so good
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Posted by Message Geaux8686 Watching 300 for the 1st time So far so good
So did you like it.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 3:17 am to Cruiserhog
Yes, that speech was powerful.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 3:34 am to tigress4life
This will not be over quickly. You will not enjoy this.
Kidding. Its pretry good.
Kidding. Its pretry good.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 5:41 am to shinerfan
one day I will yell "THIS IS SPARTA" and kick some drunk person in a pool
Posted on 2/13/15 at 8:36 am to Geaux8686
Worth watching? Yes.
Good movie? No.
First time I watched it I loved it. Thought it was masterful. Second time I saw it I realized that I was overcome with excitement and how cool the movie looked and how I had just read the comic and all that when I first saw it. After that, I realized it's a pretty thin, plodding mess with more style than substance and after a while, even the style gets old.
But I fricking hate Zack Snyder's movies. Except for Watchmen, I think he is a pretty poor director in everything else he's done.
Good movie? No.
First time I watched it I loved it. Thought it was masterful. Second time I saw it I realized that I was overcome with excitement and how cool the movie looked and how I had just read the comic and all that when I first saw it. After that, I realized it's a pretty thin, plodding mess with more style than substance and after a while, even the style gets old.
But I fricking hate Zack Snyder's movies. Except for Watchmen, I think he is a pretty poor director in everything else he's done.
This post was edited on 2/13/15 at 8:43 am
Posted on 2/13/15 at 8:37 am to tigress4life
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Zack Snyder director, Larry Fong cinematographer
Looks to be the same combo in Superman V Batman.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 8:41 am to Bama and Beer
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one day I will yell "THIS IS BAMA" and kick some drunk Aubie in a pool
fify
Posted on 2/13/15 at 9:19 am to PsychTiger
Loved it. I'll watch it anytime I'm surfing and it's on.
Like previously said, the speech at the end was epic.
Like previously said, the speech at the end was epic.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 10:33 am to bamarep
I think it's pretty awesome. It looks awesome, and the acting is pretty solid. And obviously the cinematography is great...its a gorgeous movie.
And Lena Heady is fine as frick (and gets naked
).
It might be a little overrated, but I really like it a lot.
And Lena Heady is fine as frick (and gets naked
). It might be a little overrated, but I really like it a lot.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 10:41 am to CocomoLSU
Watch in dark room with surround sound blasting.
That movie jacks me up.
That movie jacks me up.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 10:42 am to TheCaterpillar
Yeah the soundtrack has an "epicness" that fits the film well.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 10:48 am to CocomoLSU
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Yeah the soundtrack has an "epicness" that fits the film well.
The whole thing was much larger than life, and pulled that off pretty well. It wasn't supposed to be a deep, subtle look into the culture of Sparta or anything. I enjoyed it.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 1:49 pm to LoveThatMoney
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After that, I realized it's a pretty thin, plodding mess with more style than substance and after a while, even the style gets old.
"Thin", hmm,
This is Sparta, as in:
Spartan
Also, Spartanic [spahr-tan-ik] (Show IPA).
1. of or relating to Sparta or its people.
2.suggestive of the ancient Spartans; sternly disciplined and rigorously simple, frugal, or austere.
3.brave; undaunted.
Didn't read the "comic" book just history classes, so I'm not sure how you would "fill out" an epic which is by definition:
epic; noting or pertaining to a long poetic composition , usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in elevated style:
This post was edited on 2/13/15 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 2/13/15 at 2:49 pm to Geaux8686
It was kind of cool at the time. I found it a little ridiculous that the Spartans were portrayed as sons of liberty and wore only loincloths and capes into battle. I've tried to watch it on TV a few times and it just isn't that interesting.
quote:sums it up
more style than substance
This post was edited on 2/13/15 at 2:51 pm
Posted on 2/13/15 at 3:19 pm to alajones
First one is serviceable...........second one is one of the worst pieces of shite ever put to film.
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