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300: This time there are more than 300 What's that? You forgot about Sparta?  300 came in 2006. Yeah you're that old. That's right folks it's the sequel to the movie that made the Iranian ex-pat community wonder if they should forego the Persian thing entirely in favor of pretending to be Mexican for a while. Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zqy21Z29ps This time it's a prequel sequel or I don't even know. No longer directed by Zack Snyder but instead Noam Murro (hope we still get sick speed ramps). All I know is King of Scotland MacLeonidas is still dead. Probably should have worn some armor over those sweet abs. Instead we have this dude playing Themistocles  The famous Greek general who united the Greeky city state navies into defeating the Persians (spoiler). And then umm...found himself in the employ of the Persians til the day he died http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Themistocles#Later_life_and_death We'll forget about that part though, grey area doesn't test well with audiences. Returning is Lena Headey, (probably relieved to play a fan favorite again after that whole Sean Bean thing) as Queen Gorgo (still pissed about that whole McNutty incident)  Also returning Rodrigo Santoro as   Newcomer Eva Green (still playing off-white roles). Actually based on a historical figure as well http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemisia_I_of_Caria  And umm...juggalos?  Bro we need to bring back Sparta they were loving hardcore. Back then I would totally make some Helots tap the gently caress OUT Here's hoping Gorgo and Artemesia sail to the isle of Lesbos 
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acephalousuniverse posted:Will this one also have non-sequitur homophobia in it? I can't imagine who was clamoring for a sequel to this movie 8 years later. The Mr. Peabody movie makes more sense. "loving boy fuckers from Athens what a buncha fags am I right bro? "Yeah bro. Say bro wanna lather me up with some oils" "gently caress yeah bro let's do it!"
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Feb 25, 2014 02:51
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Or you could do a movie that explains why a frat based society isn't always bestYoung Freud posted:Not Spartan. Themistocles was an Athenian general. Yeah, point was less to demonize him for working with the Persians and more that those actual literal demons the Persians were portrayed are closer to the Greeks than people seem to realize I mean hell by the time Xenophon came around the Greek city states were all at war with each other.
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Feb 25, 2014 06:31
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Also, gently caress me for forgetting The Warriors source material 
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Feb 25, 2014 06:34
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poo poo getting old? Have some Stalingrad! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Da3EgZUA0Y Executing BURN Therapy 
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Feb 28, 2014 10:23
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origami posted:I would watch Eva Green clip her toenails and I'm still not sure I have any interest in watching this. Granted she's a little older than she was but they really film her in some unflattering light, and not just the whole SHE DIPPED HERSELF IN PURE EEEEEVIL
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Mar 2, 2014 02:10
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Mr. Flunchy posted:But literal Soviet propaganda films are awesome: poo poo's black and white and does not contain sick slowmo lol formalism Eisenstein can kiss my rear end Alan Smithee fucked around with this message at 14:48 on Mar 4, 2014 |
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Mar 4, 2014 14:46
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The correct answer for best Soviet propaganda is Russian Commando https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFbFhSgutTw
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Mar 4, 2014 14:56
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I'm pretty sure Artemisia and Gorgo are supposed to be the chickens 
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Mar 6, 2014 03:56
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Gatts posted:It is hands down awesome. Worthy of the best in cinema and tells a story and of characterization as well. You fight harder than you gently caress! Good God I am in love. I am now imagine a man taking her from behind while she fights dudes I am going to be disappointed
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etalian posted:It's fantastically awful at first but then gets genuinely good a few episodes. Sort of went from a 300 clone especially in the pilot to something lurid, sleazy but at the same brilliant especially the rapid pace of the plot. Spartacus is a goddamn good time. I can honestly say the sex and violence more often than not got in the way of the good stuff. It takes a few episodes to kick in but once the friendship between the gladiators and Batiatus' intrigues get going it's a genuinely fun show to watch. The later seasons get some better action and set pieces though you can definitely tell a lot of budget VFX tricks are stretched to the limit.
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