300 Discussion

[Dukefrukem]

There isn't one here right? it was on the old forum?

Why is this film so unimpressive to me? Why can I not enjoy it while everyone else praises it? As beautiful as the film is, why do I hate it??

[Sven]

There isn't one here right? it was on the old forum?

Why is this film so unimpressive to me? Why can I not enjoy it while everyone else praises it? As beautiful as the film is, why do I hate it??

Firstly, not everyone praises it. In fact, I'm sure the majority of cinematically minded people are fairly critical of it. Secondly, was the film beautiful? What is beauty? Pretty pictures? It had ugly CG landscapes and hordes reminiscent of World of Warcraft. A noble morality? More like fascist. An intense experience? About as intense as a Navy Seals commercial.

It's okay to not like ridiculous-looking piffle.

[Dukefrukem]

Firstly, not everyone praises it. In fact, I'm sure the majority of cinematically minded people are fairly critical of it. Secondly, was the film beautiful? What is beauty? Pretty pictures? It had ugly CG landscapes and hordes reminiscent of World of Warcraft. A noble morality? More like fascist. An intense experience? About as intense as a Navy Seals commercial.

It's okay to not like ridiculous-looking piffle.

That's a good point. I saw it in theaters and recently bought it on Blu-ray because i felt I had missed something. I need to pay more attention to the CGi but I remember it being clean with slow motion effects so you could admire it longer. I'm still trying to figure out the point of the film. Honor?

[MadMan]

I believe I enjoyed it partly because I'm an action junkie, that I like war movies, and simply because it appealed to my that huge testerone filled macho side that I really don't have :P

Also I thought the visuals were actually pretty damn cool. Finally call me daft but how was the film facist, or anything else its been called? I still don't really remain convinced that its any of those things.

[soitgoes...]

There isn't one here right? it was on the old forum?

Why is this film so unimpressive to me? Why can I not enjoy it while everyone else praises it? As beautiful as the film is, why do I hate it??
I thought it to be crap with some nifty effects.

[megladon8]

I liked 300.

[Wryan]

It was pretty and pretty ballsy in its hyperreal operatic nonsense mish-mash.

[megladon8]

I believe I enjoyed it partly because I'm an action junkie, that I like war movies, and simply because it appealed to my that huge testerone filled macho side that I really don't have :P

Also I thought the visuals were actually pretty damn cool. Finally call me daft but how was the film facist, or anything else its been called? I still don't really remain convinced that its any of those things.


I certainly see the movie as somewhat misogynistic (though even that is debatable, since Leonidas' wife is portrayed as the smartest, most logical character).

But I've never understood the accusations that the film is "fascist" or "racist". Just doesn't make sense to me at all.

But it's a very tired argument from nearly a year ago, and I don't think getting into it again will get it any farther.

[number8]

As an action junkie male, I thought it was an ugly piece of shit.

[Buffaluffasaurus]

I pretty much hated every second of it.

[origami_mustache]

It was pretty brainless, not to mention racist among other complaints.

[megladon8]

As an action junkie male, I thought it was an ugly piece of shit.


What? I thought you enjoyed it.

I remember a specific post you once did saying that despite all your misgivings, you couldn't help enjoying it.

[ledfloyd]

it's most likely the worst movie i've ever seen in the theater. and i saw blast from the past with brendan frasier in the theater.

[Buffaluffasaurus]

and i saw blast from the past with brendan frasier in the theater.
Holy shit, me too! What a pair of suckers we are.

And yes, 300 is worse.

[Mysterious Dude]

This movie was so ridiculous and stupid that I couldn't help being entertained by it. The whole thing looked like a commercial.

[Melville]

This movie was so ridiculous and stupid that I couldn't help being entertained by it. The whole thing looked like a commercial.
But it was a like a puerile commercial for fascist, sexist kitsch.

Definitely the worst movie I saw last year.

[Horbgorbler]

So ugly it nearly made my eyes bleed. I didn't stick around long enough for it to start hurting my brain.

[Derek]

Holy shit, me too! What a pair of suckers we are.

And yes, 300 is worse.

Pshaw, you amateurs. I saw Encino Man in the theater and as much as I disliked 300, there's no way it can top a Pauly Shore/Brendan Fraser vehicle.

[Mysterious Dude]

But it was a like a puerile commercial for fascist, sexist kitsch.Fascist kitsch is funny.

[MadMan]

I certainly see the movie as somewhat misogynistic (though even that is debatable, since Leonidas' wife is portrayed as the smartest, most logical character).

But I've never understood the accusations that the film is "fascist" or "racist". Just doesn't make sense to me at all.

But it's a very tired argument from nearly a year ago, and I don't think getting into it again will get it any farther.Aye, the whole sexist thing really didn't register with me either, although I'm sure that is actually there to some extent (of course the society at the time wasn't exactly female friendly to begin with). I can't believe anyone actually takes this film seriously; I sure as hell didn't, and I just enjoyed the ride. I guess that makes me a facist loving, sexist male misogynistic neo-con pig :P


IAlso I thought the visuals were actually pretty damn cool. Finally call me daft but how was the film facist, or anything else its been called? I still don't really remain convinced that its any of those things.:P :|


Pshaw, you amateurs. I saw Encino Man in the theater and as much as I disliked 300, there's no way it can top a Pauly Shore/Brendan Fraser vehicle.Someone gave that movie on DVD to me as a present one time. That film is one of my guilty pleasures. Yes Pauly Shore sucks, but damnit I like Fraser as an actor. Don't judge me! Heh.

[number8]

What? I thought you enjoyed it.

I remember a specific post you once did saying that despite all your misgivings, you couldn't help enjoying it.

Well, I "liked" it about on the level of me liking Bloodrayne. I believe my exact words were that it was a pile of shit that made me want to kick furnitures around and rape random women. At the time, perhaps I confused that as something positive. All I know is that I enjoyed laughing at it and would not allow anyone to show it to me ever again.

I really can't recall a single positive thing about it now. The sepia sky was irritating and the action scenes... what action scenes?

Anyway, as a side note... I don't really like "couldn't help enjoying" stuff. That makes me feel like I'm being molested by someone who deliberately arranged a piece of shit to woo me. Like bows on a bear trap.

[Scar]

Why am I not surprised by the general reaction around here....

As you can imagine, I loved it.

[origami_mustache]

The thing that bothered me the most about the film, is how blatantly obvious it is that the "300 Spartans" are actually just 30 of the same guys from Men's Fitness magazine on a sound stage in every shot.

[MadMan]

Why am I not surprised by the general reaction around here....

As you can imagine, I loved it.Its just you and me Scar :lol: :pritch:

[megladon8]

Why am I not surprised by the general reaction around here....

As you can imagine, I loved it.


Indeed - I'm with you.

I had great fun with it.

[bac0n]

All I know is that if King Leonidas were to have been played by Chuck Norris instead of that Gerard Whatsisnuts Guy, the movie woulda been called 1, and there woulda been a sequel.

[Raiders]

Why am I not surprised by the general reaction around here....

Because we have superior film tastes than you?

:twisted:

[Scar]

Because we have superior film tastes than you?

:twisted:

SCAR'S LAWYERS: Scar is currently in the process of getting his mortgage finalized and is even more testy then usual.

[Bosco B Thug]

Anyway, as a side note... I don't really like "couldn't help enjoying" stuff. That makes me feel like I'm being molested by someone who deliberately arranged a piece of shit to woo me. Like bows on a bear trap. This made sense at first. But then it didn't. :P How many degrees of love are involved there?

I will see this eventually.