Almost every king up to the modern era fought battles. And Sparta had two simultaneous kings at all times, so it wasn't that much an issue for Sparta's stability.
There is a reason why you see this movie in a dark/yellowish screen format. Also why you will see large, strange animals, people, and a huge Persian King. It's BC the narrator is telling the story to the Spartan army and they see it in their imaginations as such. A few points of facts, King Leonidas had actually sent two messengers back. These messengers were accused of cowardness. So one committed suicide while the other proved himself in battle. It took the Creeks over a year to push out the Persians. Lastly, the Immortals always maintain a force of 10k soldiers, so if one was killed others would be recruited to replace them so as to maintain the allusion of the force never being dwindled.
As a Greek/Canadian Gerard Butler is given Sean Connery status. The highest allowed by law. Basically he can do whatever he wants, as far as I’m alive.
The 6-pack requirement was real! All men playing Spartans were required to gets jacked with abs. Though Gerard Butler went further and was one of the very few to get a full 8-pack. Butler said it was very important to him that his physique not be overshowed by any other Spartan as he was playing the king. So he did the regular Spartan workouts but also hired his personal bodybuilder to push his physique beyond the Spartan soldier. If you notice - Butler is more jacked than the rest of the Spartans, he's more muscular, more shredded, has greater sculpting and much more protruding abs. Butler said he wanted to become a Greek God in real life and show the audience a level of body that they had never seen before in a movie from the male lead star.
The Persians are either the most honorable fighters in this movie or the most stupid. Attacking spearmen from the front on horseback is insanity! The Persians had ranged weapons, the Spartans didn't. All they had to do was organize about a 100 archers to keep peppering the Spartans from a safe distance. When the archers run out of ammo or get too tired, have another 100 in reserve right behind them. Swap places between volleys and keep firing, day and night. The Spartans would either have to flee or die one by one. Have a formation of immortals in front of the archers in case the Spartans decide to do something stupid and run into a storm of arrows. I'd just stand behind my men and count the hours how long can they hold back their piss while holding their shields up. If I was one of their generals I would have cleared the Hot Gates in a matter of hours, a day tops with virtually no Persian casualties. Hard to lose with nearly infinite resources.
Now you should watch the parody that SNL did on this movie. Saturday Night Live who did a satirical skit on this event and the way they dressed the Spartans.
One way to view it is that the movie is based on a graphic novel, and takes liberties with realism because of it. Another way to view it is that you don't actually watch what HAPPENED, but a STORY version of what happened as told by the narrator. And he is telling that story in front of the Spartan army to fire them up for the coming battle for the end scene -and as such takes a quite few creative liberties to make them proud, self-confident and angry as they are about to charge.
I think that Snyder certainly has his fans but also too many detractors, too many people complaining about the bits of slo-mo. To me, that just is a stronger connection to the source material (graphic novels are static drawings, so it makes sense to "bridge the gap" in that way). I never saw the sequel (which does not have Gerard Butler, obvs), but another less-than-reacted-to Snyder film that's pretty visually stunning is Sucker Punch. I just remember that the giant samurai scene was my PC desktop wallpaper for a couple of years. I really enjoyed his turn with the DC titles he's helmed, though I doubt he'll be back now that James Gunn is in place at WB.
Bro you skip over to many parts you start up one scene then when the highlight of the scene is about to start you jump right over it at least finish a couple of scenes you start
I do try to put as much of the movie in as possible. Sadly if I was to put in all the scenes as a whole, the video wouldn't be allowed to be published due to copyright. Especially with Warner brothers.
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"Imagine a king who fights his own battles. Wouldn't that be a sight?" - Achilles
and Leonidas is not just king who fights his own battles. He also follow's the Law. He doesn't put himself above it. Truly remarkable leader.
Georgian kings:am I joke to you?
Almost every king up to the modern era fought battles. And Sparta had two simultaneous kings at all times, so it wasn't that much an issue for Sparta's stability.
I hate the quote. It’s such a modern American bit of speech which feels so out of place to me as words uttered by Achilles.
Georgian kings fought in their own war
Gerard Butler was literally the _perfect_ Leonidas. Can't see anyone else pulling it off like he does.
"The Spartans do not ask how many are the enemy, only where are they". - Plutarch
Some of the most iconic lines “We shall fight in the shade” come from the historical accounts of the Battle of Thermopylae.
this makes me laugh so much bc you can literally see how much of the news is fake these days yet you think this is accurate.
this makes me laugh so much bc you can literally see how much of the news is fake these days yet you think this is accurate.
@@iainsteele5737 That’s why I said “historical accounts”.
33:45 the guy who speaks is reading part of the transcript of the text which is written under the statue of king Leonidas at Thermopylae.
There is a reason why you see this movie in a dark/yellowish screen format. Also why you will see large, strange animals, people, and a huge Persian King. It's BC the narrator is telling the story to the Spartan army and they see it in their imaginations as such. A few points of facts, King Leonidas had actually sent two messengers back. These messengers were accused of cowardness. So one committed suicide while the other proved himself in battle. It took the Creeks over a year to push out the Persians. Lastly, the Immortals always maintain a force of 10k soldiers, so if one was killed others would be recruited to replace them so as to maintain the allusion of the force never being dwindled.
As a Greek/Canadian Gerard Butler is given Sean Connery status. The highest allowed by law. Basically he can do whatever he wants, as far as I’m alive.
According to what I researched those 300 Spartans killed approximately 20,000 Persians
The 6-pack requirement was real! All men playing Spartans were required to gets jacked with abs. Though Gerard Butler went further and was one of the very few to get a full 8-pack. Butler said it was very important to him that his physique not be overshowed by any other Spartan as he was playing the king. So he did the regular Spartan workouts but also hired his personal bodybuilder to push his physique beyond the Spartan soldier. If you notice - Butler is more jacked than the rest of the Spartans, he's more muscular, more shredded, has greater sculpting and much more protruding abs. Butler said he wanted to become a Greek God in real life and show the audience a level of body that they had never seen before in a movie from the male lead star.
6 pack vs. 8 pack is just genetics. You can't get more abs by getting more muscle or dieting more
@@guintar6661 Exactly so. Butler has very good genetics for abs.
The Persians are either the most honorable fighters in this movie or the most stupid. Attacking spearmen from the front on horseback is insanity! The Persians had ranged weapons, the Spartans didn't. All they had to do was organize about a 100 archers to keep peppering the Spartans from a safe distance. When the archers run out of ammo or get too tired, have another 100 in reserve right behind them. Swap places between volleys and keep firing, day and night. The Spartans would either have to flee or die one by one. Have a formation of immortals in front of the archers in case the Spartans decide to do something stupid and run into a storm of arrows. I'd just stand behind my men and count the hours how long can they hold back their piss while holding their shields up. If I was one of their generals I would have cleared the Hot Gates in a matter of hours, a day tops with virtually no Persian casualties. Hard to lose with nearly infinite resources.
Leonidas' wife kind of looks like Cersi Lannister from Game of Thrones.
It’s her. I think she brought a little Queen Gorgo with her when she played Cersei.
Same actress
Obviously Basic Vision could be one of the 300 with his awesome 6-pac!! Good job, bro.
Also the Spartan that talked about a beautiful death, played Magneto in the X-Men
They: Put the Vax for cov19
We: Come and try to put to us!!!
Love your vids mate, proper laugh watching these with you. Hope you go far with this lad. Looking forward to The Return Of The King reaction.
300 is a very unique movie despite so many trying to copy it after.
most of the conversations in the movie actually happened the same way
Now you should watch the parody that SNL did on this movie. Saturday Night Live who did a satirical skit on this event and the way they dressed the Spartans.
is 300: The Rise of an Empire next? it's the 2nd one...
And now you know the Spartans are Scottish ;-)
Great Reaction, Vision 🙂
Thank you! 😃
Look second film.
300: Rise of an Empire
Great reaction! I do know that this was based on Frank Miller's graphic novel of the same name and I think closely follows that.
One way to view it is that the movie is based on a graphic novel, and takes liberties with realism because of it. Another way to view it is that you don't actually watch what HAPPENED, but a STORY version of what happened as told by the narrator. And he is telling that story in front of the Spartan army to fire them up for the coming battle for the end scene -and as such takes a quite few creative liberties to make them proud, self-confident and angry as they are about to charge.
@@mah2126 good point!
hey man what editing software do you use if anyone knows it would mean alot
I use Davinci Resolve :)
@@BasicVision thankyouu sm :)
I think that Snyder certainly has his fans but also too many detractors, too many people complaining about the bits of slo-mo. To me, that just is a stronger connection to the source material (graphic novels are static drawings, so it makes sense to "bridge the gap" in that way). I never saw the sequel (which does not have Gerard Butler, obvs), but another less-than-reacted-to Snyder film that's pretty visually stunning is Sucker Punch. I just remember that the giant samurai scene was my PC desktop wallpaper for a couple of years.
I really enjoyed his turn with the DC titles he's helmed, though I doubt he'll be back now that James Gunn is in place at WB.
9/10
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Did you clock Faramir from Lord of the Rings in this?
I did yeah! This was before I watched LOTR Two Towers though so I had no idea at the time
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*Please Never cut your reaction to show only the movie scenes*
Say wot m8
Just like to talk and chatter constantly.
Bro you skip over to many parts you start up one scene then when the highlight of the scene is about to start you jump right over it at least finish a couple of scenes you start
I do try to put as much of the movie in as possible. Sadly if I was to put in all the scenes as a whole, the video wouldn't be allowed to be published due to copyright. Especially with Warner brothers.