300

[Gonzoie - Luclin]

Enjoy.. i don't believe they have a preview readily available, however supposedly there was one at Comic-Con.

http://300themovie.warnerbros.com/

Edit: Trailer - http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/300/fe ... large.html

[Hesten]

Ohh, a trailer? Been waiting for that for quite a while.

[Boogahz]

It's not really a trailer...it's more of a behind the scenes look at production.

I want more!

[Winnow]

I posted the 5 issue mini series of this awhile back if peeps want to see what it's based on:

http://www.veeshanvault.org/forums/view ... hp?t=15263

[Drinsic Darkwood]

Saw this posted over on FoH... an actual trailer. And Christ, it looks badass.

http://mftm.blogspot.com/2006/09/300-20 ... scoop.html

[Bubba Grizz]

OMG I think I just wet myself. I have watched the old dvd to death. This will be incredible.

[Sionistic]

holy fucking shit that looked amazing

[Hesten]

I didnt wet myself, but i will dare say that its one that must be seen in theaters, not just bought on DVD

[Fairweather Pure]

NIN song fit well in that trailer. I'm the one that requested that comic to be posted because I'd heard of this film adaptation in the works. It's looking pretty sweet so far!

[Fairweather Pure]

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[Boogahz]

Glad I saw the trailer last night then. It looks like they did a great job of following the story in the comic.

[Winnow]

Here's some movie vs comic frame comparisons:

http://www.solaceincinema.com/2006/10/0 ... omparison/

Not sure about this movie but at least they're trying to be loyal to the comic.

[Sartori]

http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/300/

[Boogahz]

03/09/07 is soooo far away

[Hesten]

New trailer, enjoy and prepare to drool.

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/300.html

[Boogahz]

/shiver

[Seebs]

My second child is due April 12th - there had better not be anything early on the wife's side -

Will give a new meaning to the term - 'Hold your water'

Amazing movie trailers.

[Winnow]

A quickie historical recap of what happened at Thermopylae:

Hidden just in case you don't know your Greek history and don't want to know the outcome of the battle!

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The Battle of Thermopylae took place during the Greece-Persia war in roughly the 5th century BC. Some 30 city-states of central and southern Greece met in Corinth to devise a common defense (others, including the oracle at Delphi, sided with the Persians). They agreed on a combined army and navy under Spartan command, with the Athenian leader Themistokles providing the strategy. The Spartan king Leonidas led the army to the pass at Thermopylae, near present-day Lamia, the main passage from northern into central Greece.

One of the best points at which to hold off an invader was at Thermopylae, a narrow valley adjacent to the sea. The attacker could not pass to the seaward side, and to go inland would mean a significant detour. Other armies could risk this, but Xerxes could not.

On the other hand, a defender could take a stand with comparatively few men. A wall had once been built here, and a small fort. The Greeks rebuilt the wall and waited.

The Greek strategy was to delay the land force and to defeat the Persians at sea, then starve the Persian army. It should have worked, but from the beginning everything seemed to go wrong.

To begin with, the Greek army was surprised to see the Persians arrive so soon. They had hoped to get more reinforcements. On the other side, Xerxes had excellent information and knew that the Greeks were waiting for him. He set up camp on the plain below the pass. He was confident, but the army was so large that it could not afford to wait in any one place for very long.

He sent scouts up the valley to ascertain the nature of the opposition. The Spartans had duty on the outside wall, where they were waiting watchfully. The scouts were astounded to see the Spartans doing calisthenics and braiding their hair. Xerxes could not believe they intended to fight against hopeless odds. He announced his presence and waited four days for them to leave.

The Greeks did not leave. Exasperated, and aware of his supply situation, Xerxes ordered an attack on the fifth day. He sent the Medes against the Greeks, ordering Spartans be taken alive, so confident he was of easy victory.

The Spartans retreated, running away, even to the point of turning their backs on the enemy. The Medes, sure that they were winning the victory they had expected, broke ranks to pursue, whereupon the Spartans turned and fought savagely. After sharp fighting, the Medes were defeated.

Xerxes now sent in the Immortals, his best troops. The Spartans employed the same strategy, with the same results. Xerxes was furious. Another day's fighting yielded no better for the Persians.

The fighting was all the more remarkable in that the Greeks had failed utterly in the sea battle and the Persians had complete control of the sea. The sole purpose now for the battle was to delay the inevitable as long as possible.

At this point, treachery undid their heroic efforts.

Ephialtes, a man from Malis, went to King Xerxes and told him that he knew of a goat path that went around the Greek position and debouched behind their lines. After initial skepticism, Xerxes discovered the man was telling the truth. He made his preparations.

The Greeks knew of the path, of course. There were, in fact, more than one path, winding among the mountains. The men of Phocis were posted on the most likely path, but the Persians slipped past them by way of a different path under cover of night.

The Greeks learned of the treachery near morning. They would barely have time to escape from the trap. Leonidas told the other Greeks to return home, to fight another day, but the Spartans stayed. The Thespians and Thebans joined them. There were no more than a few thousand who stayed.

Greeks knew they were about to die and they fought all the more fiercely for it. The Spartans put up the stoutest resistance, taking their stand on a little hill and fighting in a circle facing outward with enemies all around.

When Leonidas was killed, he was some distance away. Some of the Spartans formed a tight group, fought their way to his body, picked it up, then fought their way back to the main group on the hill.

The Persians seemed utterly unable to annihilate the last 300 Spartans. They demanded the body of Leonidas in return for the Spartan's lives, but the men refused to abandon the body of their King, declaring: "A Spartan leaves the field with his shield or upon it"

At last, the Spartans were killed by a hail of spears and arrows, the Persians fearing to close with these fearsome warriors.

The Greeks lost the battle. They had come hoping for a victory and instead had been routed. But Thermopylae was always hailed as a triumph for Greek arms because the Persian army was crucially delayed.

Thermopylae allowed the Greeks time to organize. The Athenians continued to build their ships in order to take control of the seas again.

The Greeks were actually heartened by the example of Leonidas and the 300 Spartans plus allies who fought at Thermopylae. The battle served as an example to officers and soldiers alike of what courage and self-sacrifice could achieve. It is still remembered today as such an example.

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[Hesten]

Hmm, interesting bug, i cant see anything when i click on the hidden tag, but in a reply i can see the text Winnow put in.

A quickie historical recap of what happened at Thermopylae:

Hidden just in case you don't know your Greek history and don't want to know the outcome of the battle!

[hide]

The Battle of Thermopylae took place during the Greece-Persia war in roughly the 5th century BC. Some 30 city-states of central and southern Greece met in Corinth to devise a common defense (others, including the oracle at Delphi, sided with the Persians). They agreed on a combined army and navy under Spartan command, with the Athenian leader Themistokles providing the strategy. The Spartan king Leonidas led the army to the pass at Thermopylae, near present-day Lamia, the main passage from northern into central Greece.

One of the best points at which to hold off an invader was at Thermopylae, a narrow valley adjacent to the sea. The attacker could not pass to the seaward side, and to go inland would mean a significant detour. Other armies could risk this, but Xerxes could not.

On the other hand, a defender could take a stand with comparatively few men. A wall had once been built here, and a small fort. The Greeks rebuilt the wall and waited.

The Greek strategy was to delay the land force and to defeat the Persians at sea, then starve the Persian army. It should have worked, but from the beginning everything seemed to go wrong.

To begin with, the Greek army was surprised to see the Persians arrive so soon. They had hoped to get more reinforcements. On the other side, Xerxes had excellent information and knew that the Greeks were waiting for him. He set up camp on the plain below the pass. He was confident, but the army was so large that it could not afford to wait in any one place for very long.

He sent scouts up the valley to ascertain the nature of the opposition. The Spartans had duty on the outside wall, where they were waiting watchfully. The scouts were astounded to see the Spartans doing calisthenics and braiding their hair. Xerxes could not believe they intended to fight against hopeless odds. He announced his presence and waited four days for them to leave.

The Greeks did not leave. Exasperated, and aware of his supply situation, Xerxes ordered an attack on the fifth day. He sent the Medes against the Greeks, ordering Spartans be taken alive, so confident he was of easy victory.

The Spartans retreated, running away, even to the point of turning their backs on the enemy. The Medes, sure that they were winning the victory they had expected, broke ranks to pursue, whereupon the Spartans turned and fought savagely. After sharp fighting, the Medes were defeated.

Xerxes now sent in the Immortals, his best troops. The Spartans employed the same strategy, with the same results. Xerxes was furious. Another day's fighting yielded no better for the Persians.

The fighting was all the more remarkable in that the Greeks had failed utterly in the sea battle and the Persians had complete control of the sea. The sole purpose now for the battle was to delay the inevitable as long as possible.

At this point, treachery undid their heroic efforts.

Ephialtes, a man from Malis, went to King Xerxes and told him that he knew of a goat path that went around the Greek position and debouched behind their lines. After initial skepticism, Xerxes discovered the man was telling the truth. He made his preparations.

The Greeks knew of the path, of course. There were, in fact, more than one path, winding among the mountains. The men of Phocis were posted on the most likely path, but the Persians slipped past them by way of a different path under cover of night.

The Greeks learned of the treachery near morning. They would barely have time to escape from the trap. Leonidas told the other Greeks to return home, to fight another day, but the Spartans stayed. The Thespians and Thebans joined them. There were no more than a few thousand who stayed.

Greeks knew they were about to die and they fought all the more fiercely for it. The Spartans put up the stoutest resistance, taking their stand on a little hill and fighting in a circle facing outward with enemies all around.

When Leonidas was killed, he was some distance away. Some of the Spartans formed a tight group, fought their way to his body, picked it up, then fought their way back to the main group on the hill.

The Persians seemed utterly unable to annihilate the last 300 Spartans. They demanded the body of Leonidas in return for the Spartan's lives, but the men refused to abandon the body of their King, declaring: "A Spartan leaves the field with his shield or upon it"

At last, the Spartans were killed by a hail of spears and arrows, the Persians fearing to close with these fearsome warriors.

The Greeks lost the battle. They had come hoping for a victory and instead had been routed. But Thermopylae was always hailed as a triumph for Greek arms because the Persian army was crucially delayed.

Thermopylae allowed the Greeks time to organize. The Athenians continued to build their ships in order to take control of the seas again.

The Greeks were actually heartened by the example of Leonidas and the 300 Spartans plus allies who fought at Thermopylae. The battle served as an example to officers and soldiers alike of what courage and self-sacrifice could achieve. It is still remembered today as such an example.

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[Hesten]

Hmm, interesting bug, i cant see anything when i click on the hidden tag, but in a reply i can see the text Winnow put in.

A quickie historical recap of what happened at Thermopylae:

Hidden just in case you don't know your Greek history and don't want to know the outcome of the battle!

[hide]

The Battle of Thermopylae took place during the Greece-Persia war in roughly the 5th century BC. Some 30 city-states of central and southern Greece met in Corinth to devise a common defense (others, including the oracle at Delphi, sided with the Persians). They agreed on a combined army and navy under Spartan command, with the Athenian leader Themistokles providing the strategy. The Spartan king Leonidas led the army to the pass at Thermopylae, near present-day Lamia, the main passage from northern into central Greece.

One of the best points at which to hold off an invader was at Thermopylae, a narrow valley adjacent to the sea. The attacker could not pass to the seaward side, and to go inland would mean a significant detour. Other armies could risk this, but Xerxes could not.

On the other hand, a defender could take a stand with comparatively few men. A wall had once been built here, and a small fort. The Greeks rebuilt the wall and waited.

The Greek strategy was to delay the land force and to defeat the Persians at sea, then starve the Persian army. It should have worked, but from the beginning everything seemed to go wrong.

To begin with, the Greek army was surprised to see the Persians arrive so soon. They had hoped to get more reinforcements. On the other side, Xerxes had excellent information and knew that the Greeks were waiting for him. He set up camp on the plain below the pass. He was confident, but the army was so large that it could not afford to wait in any one place for very long.

He sent scouts up the valley to ascertain the nature of the opposition. The Spartans had duty on the outside wall, where they were waiting watchfully. The scouts were astounded to see the Spartans doing calisthenics and braiding their hair. Xerxes could not believe they intended to fight against hopeless odds. He announced his presence and waited four days for them to leave.

The Greeks did not leave. Exasperated, and aware of his supply situation, Xerxes ordered an attack on the fifth day. He sent the Medes against the Greeks, ordering Spartans be taken alive, so confident he was of easy victory.

The Spartans retreated, running away, even to the point of turning their backs on the enemy. The Medes, sure that they were winning the victory they had expected, broke ranks to pursue, whereupon the Spartans turned and fought savagely. After sharp fighting, the Medes were defeated.

Xerxes now sent in the Immortals, his best troops. The Spartans employed the same strategy, with the same results. Xerxes was furious. Another day's fighting yielded no better for the Persians.

The fighting was all the more remarkable in that the Greeks had failed utterly in the sea battle and the Persians had complete control of the sea. The sole purpose now for the battle was to delay the inevitable as long as possible.

At this point, treachery undid their heroic efforts.

Ephialtes, a man from Malis, went to King Xerxes and told him that he knew of a goat path that went around the Greek position and debouched behind their lines. After initial skepticism, Xerxes discovered the man was telling the truth. He made his preparations.

The Greeks knew of the path, of course. There were, in fact, more than one path, winding among the mountains. The men of Phocis were posted on the most likely path, but the Persians slipped past them by way of a different path under cover of night.

The Greeks learned of the treachery near morning. They would barely have time to escape from the trap. Leonidas told the other Greeks to return home, to fight another day, but the Spartans stayed. The Thespians and Thebans joined them. There were no more than a few thousand who stayed.

Greeks knew they were about to die and they fought all the more fiercely for it. The Spartans put up the stoutest resistance, taking their stand on a little hill and fighting in a circle facing outward with enemies all around.

When Leonidas was killed, he was some distance away. Some of the Spartans formed a tight group, fought their way to his body, picked it up, then fought their way back to the main group on the hill.

The Persians seemed utterly unable to annihilate the last 300 Spartans. They demanded the body of Leonidas in return for the Spartan's lives, but the men refused to abandon the body of their King, declaring: "A Spartan leaves the field with his shield or upon it"

At last, the Spartans were killed by a hail of spears and arrows, the Persians fearing to close with these fearsome warriors.

The Greeks lost the battle. They had come hoping for a victory and instead had been routed. But Thermopylae was always hailed as a triumph for Greek arms because the Persian army was crucially delayed.

Thermopylae allowed the Greeks time to organize. The Athenians continued to build their ships in order to take control of the seas again.

The Greeks were actually heartened by the example of Leonidas and the 300 Spartans plus allies who fought at Thermopylae. The battle served as an example to officers and soldiers alike of what courage and self-sacrifice could achieve. It is still remembered today as such an example.

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[Boogahz]

Wired has a good interview with the director, Zack Snyder, here

Here's a snippet:

Wired News: This is one crazy-looking movie.

Zack Snyder: No one should ever take drugs, ever. I want to go on the record on that. But if someone was to slip you a mickey, I would immediately get into a taxi and go to an Imax screening of 300.

WN: Why did you decide to shoot this indoors?

Snyder: I wanted to get at the book as much as I could. Shooting outside, we couldn't control the skies and lighting to the extent I wanted to. And the landscapes are different than in real life. They don't exist in the real world, only in Frank Miller's imagination.

WN: Did you worry that filming on sound stages would make the action seem unreal?

Snyder: I didn't want the movie to feel like it was shot out of a computer. I wanted you to feel that it was made by humans. We shot the movie on film and added a lot of grain back into it. For the fight scenes, we added flares, dirt on the lenses -- none of which was there when we filmed it. Putting that stuff in spoke to the organic process of making a film, just as if we were standing out in a field. But in our case it was everyone standing in front of a blue screen.

WN: So there are dirt-on-the-lens plug-ins now? You can actually put the imperfections back into the process?

Snyder: That's the crazy part. We learned how to create a pristine image and now we are working to fuck it up again. Part of the technology now is used to make it look like you didn't use the technology.

The interview goes on for two more pages, and I still can't wait to see it. Two more weeks!

[Kithyen]

I want to see this movie bad. And after watching the trailer I want to yell my words during every conversation I have with someone.

[Funkmasterr]

I want to see this movie bad. And after watching the trailer I want to yell my words during every conversation I have with someone.

I too want to see this really damn bad, will be the first movie in a long time I am gonna go see on opening day/night.

[Bubba Grizz]

I got late shift that night. However I can hit the matinee right after work on Saturday!

[Boogahz]

I got late shift that night. However I can hit the matinee right after work on Saturday!

I scheduled the afternoon off already!

[Trek]

03/09/07 is soooo far away

Not anymore!

[Boogahz]

03/09/07 is soooo far away

Not anymore!

[Zamtuk]

I had sneak preview tickets for tonight but had to give them away because I am already going to IMAX tomorrow to see this.

[Lynks]

You could of seen it twice!

[Drinsic Darkwood]

Just got back from a midnight showing.

Badass.

[Boogahz]

I had sneak preview tickets for tonight but had to give them away because I am already going to IMAX tomorrow to see this.

IMAX would have been great, but at least I have the Drafthouse!

[Ransure]

I had sneak preview tickets for tonight but had to give them away because I am already going to IMAX tomorrow to see this.

IMAX would have been great, but at least I have the Drafthouse!

Listen man, quit talking about your drafthouse.... not all of us have access to a high quality theater with great food to boot.... /jealosy

[Boogahz]

I had sneak preview tickets for tonight but had to give them away because I am already going to IMAX tomorrow to see this.

IMAX would have been great, but at least I have the Drafthouse!

Listen man, quit talking about your drafthouse.... not all of us have access to a high quality theater with great food to boot.... /jealosy

I haven't mentioned it nearly as much as I used to! I didn't want to make anyone feel inadequate due to the lack of availability of such a fine establishment near them.

[Funkmasterr]

Yeah I am going to go see this in the IMAX as well, should be awesome.

[Zamtuk]

I had sneak preview tickets for tonight but had to give them away because I am already going to IMAX tomorrow to see this.

IMAX would have been great, but at least I have the Drafthouse!

Yeah, they keep trying to put one in Columbus, but I hear that some of the city folk are trying to keep it away. They are still in negotiations the last I heard.

[Bubba Grizz]

I have to wait until tomorrow. but that means matinee prices

[Trek]

Was alright, there is so much that could have made this movie better. 6/10

[Wiever]

I had sneak preview tickets for tonight but had to give them away because I am already going to IMAX tomorrow to see this.

IMAX would have been great, but at least I have the Drafthouse!

Listen man, quit talking about your drafthouse.... not all of us have access to a high quality theater with great food to boot.... /jealosy

Could be worse. You could have to live in

Location: Austin, Tx

[Ransure]

True dat!

[Boogahz]

Loved it, will probably be going again.


Oh, and if you think living in Austin is a bad thing, you need to get a clue

[noel]

I thought it was perfect in terms of comic to movie translation. As a movie on it's own, I think it's great too. Unless you're just not in to movie violence, it's a great flick.

[Boogahz]

I thought it was perfect in terms of comic to movie translation. As a movie on it's own, I think it's great too. Unless you're just not in to movie violence, it's a great flick.

Yeah, I was shocked at how much my girlfriend enjoyed it. She ranked it just below Little Miss Sunshine on her favorite recent movies. Her comment about what made this better than most of the movies we've seen in the last few years was that "it didn't pretend to be anything other than what it was. It just threw itself in your face and slapped you around with a shield." She said that the only reason she didn't rank it above her favorite was that she actually had to turn away from the screen a couple times, hehe.


referencing my post earlier (last night), I was referring to how Austin is VERY different from the rest of Texas

[Truant]

referencing my post earlier (last night), I was referring to how Austin is VERY different from the rest of Texas

"Keep Austin Weird." I just recently learned your sister city's other half to that coin.

I'm planning on seeing the movie this weekend.

[noel]

Upon further reflection, I'm going to say that Gerard Butler's acting is absolutely perfect, and really makes the movie.

[Winnow]

Not bad. Didn't read the comics so had no reference going in besides the historical event itself.

Some good lines. 7.9/10

[Show]

People that watched this that weren't familiar with Frank Miller's work were probably wondering WTF was going on with the mutated Persians.

I'll probably read the comics/graphic novel now.

[Midnyte_Ragebringer]

Excellent movie. Special effects were fantastic. The subtle humor thrown in was a nice touch. 9 out of 10 stars.

[Sylvus]

That movie was pretty rad. I highly recommend it.

Apparently the Spartans were really into 8 Minute Abs.

[Trek]

That movie was pretty rad. I highly recommend it.

Apparently the Spartans were really into 8 Minute Abs.

They didnt have time for that, they did the 7 minute abs......6 minutes was just not enough

[Sionistic]

Hitchhiker: No! No, no, not 6! I said 7. Nobody's comin' up with 6. Who works out in 6 minutes? You won't even get your heart goin, not even a mouse on a wheel.
Ted: That - good point.
Hitchhiker: 7's the key number here. Think about it. 7-Elevens. 7 doors. 7, man, that's the number. 7 chipmunks twirlin' on a branch, eatin' lots of sunflowers on my uncle's ranch. You know that old children's tale from the sea. It's like you're dreamin' about Gorgonzola cheese when it's clearly Brie time, baby. Step into my office.
Ted: Why?
Hitchhiker: 'Cause you're fuckin' fired!

[Truant]

Saw it today and loved it.