Nonsense - DWPC - Films/DVD Asylum

Nonsense

Posted by DWPC (A) on March 14, 2007 at 09:47:29

In Reply to: So I was right. posted by Analog Scott on March 13, 2007 at 18:59:18:

To say one needs to see the whole thing to comment on content is nonsense. Its not like they've kept it a secret.The trailers and HBO thing provide plenty to base an assessment upon. And the reviews tend to bear me out; 30 minutes of prelims in Sparta, then 90 minutes of repetitive slash n' spurt; apparently way too much of it in slow-mo. My vid game assessment comes from the overall video game look, the over-use of CGI, and the cartoonish buckets of spurting blood every time someone gets stuck or slashed.

I was actually surprised by the crudeness of the drawings in the comic book. I have no issues with people enjoying Miller's comic book art, but for Pete's sake, how about some perspective.

I have other thematic issues with glorifying Spartan culture with little exposure of its core brutality. Its rather like portraying hard core Nazis as heroes because they may have demonstrated loyalty and courage in battle. When this kind of distortion is directed at young men, it should be worrisome, as the many posts in the IMdB "300" forum about how cool it is to be a "badass" demonstrate.

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Topic - Dramatic historical fantasy + 21st century CGI = "300" - mr grits 11:15:04 03/11/07 (19)

"300" - World's first passive video game - DWPC 09:44:44 03/13/07 (6)

Let me guess - Analog Scott 10:22:16 03/13/07 (5)

Don't guess - DWPC 11:04:27 03/13/07 (4)

So I was right. - Analog Scott 18:59:18 03/13/07 (3)

Nonsense - DWPC 09:47:29 03/14/07 (2)

ignorance is bliss - Analog Scott 12:40:47 03/14/07 (1)

Indeed... - DWPC 14:05:14 03/14/07 (0)

Should have used Gates of Fire" by Steven Pressfield for the screenplay... - MMasztal 17:46:47 03/12/07 (1)

Not for "300"'s audience - DWPC 09:41:36 03/13/07 (0)

Re: Dramatic historical fantasy + 21st century CGI = "300" - townsend 17:26:50 03/11/07 (0)

dumb fun - tunenut 13:30:57 03/11/07 (8)

The "queen in Sparta?" I'll bet they weren't faithful to the Spartan - tinear 17:26:36 03/11/07 (7)

You kidding? This is the gayest film ever. - TAFKA Steve 18:35:18 03/11/07 (6)

propoganda but for whom - tunenut 13:07:06 03/12/07 (1)

See Outside Asylum for willing acolytes. - TAFKA Steve 13:55:22 03/12/07 (0)

We are now at war with Iran?? - DavidLD 11:11:46 03/12/07 (1)

Persians = Iranians. - TAFKA Steve 11:51:26 03/12/07 (0)

Re: You kidding? This is the gayest film ever. - Tom Brennan 07:34:45 03/12/07 (0)

Yeah, but we're the Persians, right? Hararararar... - tinear 04:44:52 03/12/07 (0)

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Nonsense - DWPC 09:47:29 03/14/07 (2)

ignorance is bliss - Analog Scott 12:40:47 03/14/07 (1)

Indeed... - DWPC 14:05:14 03/14/07 (0)

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