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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Saturday, March 17, 2007 - 2:18 am
OK, just came home from seeing this. Every single person I've talked to about this movie LOVED it. Me: not so much. It is DEFINITELY a boy movie. It really pisses me off when actors can't stifle their accents. The lead actor had a total Scottish accent, and he's supposed to be playing a Spartan king. It was like listening to Colin Farrell try to fake a New York accent in Phone Booth. It was way too distracting. I clicked "stop" on Phone Booth about 2 minutes in, but I couldn't leave my boyfriend alone in the movie theatre (even though I wanted to). The direction of the movie was SO FORCED. Yes, I realize you want that whole "stunning visuals" effect, but the pauses on EVERY SINGLE SHOT OF EVERY SINGLE SCENE got pretty freaking annoying and tiring. It's like the soap opera shots where the character has to pause as the scene fades out, and they are supposed to hold a look of surprise/anguish for 7 seconds as the scene ends. Man it was horrible. The story was alright, but not that great. No real plot, and kind of a crap ending. And a very long introduction. Took too long to get going. Yeah, I pretty much hated it. It's still no "Waterworld", but it wasn't worth my 15 bucks. Luckily, the bf paid for this one. But for those who like the CGI visuals, the big screen would be good. But, it's no Matrix or LOTR.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Saturday, March 17, 2007 - 8:43 am
A boy movie? Then I'll love it lol. I hate chick flicks.
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Saturday, March 17, 2007 - 12:05 pm
Mocha, I don't like chick flicks either. I like comedies and crime drama stuff. But this one....I dunno....a couple of battles and it was over. No plot or any thinking necessary. Some neat costumes.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Saturday, March 17, 2007 - 5:36 pm
I love action and comedies. Blood, swords, and fighting. Even guns lol.
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Merrysea
Member
08-13-2004
| Saturday, March 17, 2007 - 6:22 pm
My two oldest sons (23 and 21) liked it because it used a lot of the dialog and traditions that are actually attributed to the Spartans, and of course the also like the fight scenes! They both know a great deal about ancient history.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Saturday, March 17, 2007 - 9:57 pm
$15 to see a movie? OUCH! The theater in town is having a problem getting the movie. They might get it next weekend.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 8:22 am
You couldn't pay ME $15 to go to this movie. I have seen the trailers, and it is one fight scene after the other. Save your money and go to the Vince McMahan Donald Trump professional rasslin' fight of the century if you want to see some fighting.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 8:46 am
Or watch the documentary on the history channel. We don't go to the movies very often, but since this is right up my alley we'll see it on dvd. The history channel has been showing the Last Battle of the 300 this week though...in fact I fell asleep watching it last night (not cuz it was bad but because I was tired, lol!)
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 12:47 pm
We saw the movie last night. My BF loved it. I thought it was okay. Amazing all those Spartan's were in great shape ... hot bodies. So I found something to enjoy about the movie!

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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Monday, March 19, 2007 - 10:35 am
Sure, he's good looking, but didn't you find the accent distracting? I also think they should have whited out the "fillings" in his mouth when he yelled. Unless fillings date back to that period. Juju, it wasn't just one fight scene after another. It was interrupted with gratuitous soft core porn scenes (the queen, the oracles, the persian nymphs, the queen again). Ketchup - I'm in Canada, so those are CDN dollars for the movie :-)
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Monday, March 19, 2007 - 11:20 am
I actually enjoyed the accent and I didn't notice the fillings. I agree they could have left out the soft porn scenes ... they didn't add anything to the movie except a break in the fighting. Otherwise, it was okay. 
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Jagger
Member
08-07-2002
| Tuesday, March 20, 2007 - 12:52 pm
I loved the movie, it was the first movie I saw in the theatre in years. I enjoyed the fight scenes and also the story behind the movie. I was hoping for more of the soft porn, they had so little of it in there. The one line toward the end was priceless, when the queen made the comment about her not being his queen and the rest that followed ( don't want to spoil it for anyone who wants to see the movie)
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, March 20, 2007 - 5:01 pm
I'm not going to my local theater until they show this movie. It's not coming here next weekend either 
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Carlpsmom
Member
01-03-2004
| Tuesday, March 20, 2007 - 5:57 pm
Mmmm, they have it playing out here, Ketchup. I think I know whereabouts you are. If so, I am east of you a bit. If not, ooops.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Friday, March 23, 2007 - 2:34 pm
infinity/10 
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Friday, March 23, 2007 - 4:05 pm
OMG <rolling eyes> I knew you'd like it!! LOL
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Friday, March 23, 2007 - 8:58 pm
I had to travel to a nearby town. The theatre there is much nicer than the one in my town. That being said I'll only go there(nearby town)for absolute must see flicks that don't play in my town.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 11:54 am
Make that 4 weeks without the movie in my town. Guess they don't want my money.
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 2:19 pm
Do you write to your theatre and complain??
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 4:51 pm
2 weeks ago I asked when they'd be getting it and I was told there was a problem with the distributor. I told them I was disappointed in them.
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Carlpsmom
Member
01-03-2004
| Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 6:21 pm
Our theater has it here and the one down the road too. Pretty stupid if it isn't in your town, Ketchup. I imagine it would be the same distributor. My son has seen it 3 times so far! I don't go to the movies unless it is at my fav theater. The one that has waitresses and comfy seats! Yes, I am spoiled but it is so much nicer.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 9:39 pm
I saw it in Saukville at the Marcus Theater. The one in my town is a Nova Paradise theater.
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Carlpsmom
Member
01-03-2004
| Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - 5:38 am
That is where Carl went! I thought Marcus was out there too. Sorry. Glad you got to see it, finally!
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - 1:55 pm
Thank You 
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 9:25 am
Egbob called me at work yesterday and said he had the day from h*ll. He wanted us to see this movie. I think all the swords, blood/gore, fighting, gritting of teeth along with the soft porn scenes really helped to mellow him out. Me? Well, the 6-packs on the bodies of those Spartans were worth the view. Other than that...YAWNNNNNnnnnnn....definitely not my kind of movie.
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Friday, April 06, 2007 - 6:04 pm
dh saw it and said i definitely would NOT like it. reminds him of 13th Warrior or Braveheart. he loved it though and he loved those other 2 also. so glad i stayed home and sent him to see it without me.
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Azriel
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 7:03 am
I heard so much hype about this movie that I thought it would be up there in league with Gladiator. We went and saw it this weekend and what a let down. It was total crap. If a movie is really good, I can suspend my disbelief and just enjoy it, but that was impossible with this movie. I don't care how tough a Spartan you are, if you are left outside in the snow with just a diaper on for more than a few hours you are going to be too busy freezing to death to kill a glowy eyed wolf. And, after you have cut through half a dozen bones with your big knife it's going to get dull and quit hacking heads and limbs off so easily.
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Wednesday, April 18, 2007 - 9:32 am
I did not want to see this, it is not my kind of movie. But I did see it. I thought it was very good and I liked it.
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