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quote: Originally posted by Platypus Quest: Near the end of the film, the theater was filled with barrel laughs and howls...
Yeah, it seems a little fishy the ENTIRE theater felt the same as you, going so far as to laugh at the movie at the end. It's hard to believe that EVERYONE there really felt the same as you. In the one I went to, I would say NEARLY EVERYONE enjoyed the picture & NOBODY laughed at the end.
"I can't live the buttoned down life like all of you! I want it all: the terrifying lows, the dizzying highs, the creamy middles! Sure, I might offend a few of the blue-noses with my cocky stride and musky odor - oh, I'll never be the darling of the so-called 'City Fathers' who cluck their tongues, stroke their beards, and talk about what's to be done with this Monkey_Boy?!"
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| Posts: 2515 | Location: Springfield, Oh! Hi ya, Maude! | Registered: 01 January 2007 | |
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Just got back from seeing it with a friend who hadn't been able to see it until today. HE LOVED IT. He had been looking forward to this movie since he had first seen the trailer months ago. His expectations were high &, unlike others who also claimed they "really wanted to like this movie", he enjoyed it very much! I'm guessing that he liked it because it was what HE expected: a movie about gladiators at war. Also, because he REALLY wanted to like it. 
"I can't live the buttoned down life like all of you! I want it all: the terrifying lows, the dizzying highs, the creamy middles! Sure, I might offend a few of the blue-noses with my cocky stride and musky odor - oh, I'll never be the darling of the so-called 'City Fathers' who cluck their tongues, stroke their beards, and talk about what's to be done with this Monkey_Boy?!"
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| Posts: 2515 | Location: Springfield, Oh! Hi ya, Maude! | Registered: 01 January 2007 | |
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So if I say Charlton Heston, Red Sea and Israelites, you won't know from where I cometh?  I watched "Dinner w/ Andre" for a 2nd time the other week, but this time I found Andre's thoughts incredibly annoying, whereas I loved the film the 1st time. Perhaps you could go see the last few minutes of 300 when there is probably 3 men left standing....just playing... 
'for my purpose holds to sail beyond the sunset, and the baths of all the western stars, until I die.'
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| Posts: 2155 | Location: The ever silent spaces of the East | Registered: 12 February 2007 | |
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The theater I was in loved the movie. However, when Xerxes put his hands on Leonidas's shoulders and said "It's not my LASH they fear..." my friends and I went into hysterics. We were the only ones who did. =P
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| Posts: 2193 | Location: ATL-abouts. | Registered: 24 October 2006 | |
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quote: Originally posted by Ishmaelscoffin: So if I say Charlton Heston, Red Sea and Israelites, you won't know from where I cometh? I watched "Dinner w/ Andre" for a 2nd time the other week, but this time I found Andre's thoughts incredibly annoying, whereas I loved the film the 1st time. Perhaps you could go see the last few minutes of 300 when there is probably 3 men left standing....just playing...
The Ten Commandments. Sometimes I make an exception. I also loved Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy. I think I'll have to see 300 from the very beginning. It's either that or Wild Hogs. LOL Have you ever seen Woman in the Dunes? Loved that one. |
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| Posts: 227 | Location: On the top of the hill, in the warmth of the sun | Registered: 02 March 2007 | |
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Onibaba also.
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Where did you get that nice sun tan?"
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| Posts: 12874 | Location: Behind the Orange Curtain | Registered: 14 May 2004 | |
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Woman in the Dunes is on my must-see list. 300 not so much....
'for my purpose holds to sail beyond the sunset, and the baths of all the western stars, until I die.'
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| Posts: 2155 | Location: The ever silent spaces of the East | Registered: 12 February 2007 | |
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Hey, didja guys hear? The people of Iran are personally offended by "300" because the Persians are their ancestors! They believe they are being portrayed as monsters. That seems a little too sensitive, but what do I know?
"I can't live the buttoned down life like all of you! I want it all: the terrifying lows, the dizzying highs, the creamy middles! Sure, I might offend a few of the blue-noses with my cocky stride and musky odor - oh, I'll never be the darling of the so-called 'City Fathers' who cluck their tongues, stroke their beards, and talk about what's to be done with this Monkey_Boy?!"
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| Posts: 2515 | Location: Springfield, Oh! Hi ya, Maude! | Registered: 01 January 2007 | |
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I thought the movie was highly entertaining and will probably wind up owning this movie. I generally am not that big of a fan of testosterone drenched movies, but this movie delivered exactly what I wanted- some great visuals of some cool shit. In no way were the writing or plot masterful, but it delivered what I expected it to. I don't understand all the people who went expecting to see a historically accurate, deep movie. Well, I guess the movie was trying to be deep... so that was it's major downfall. It's writing was essentially terrible but I can let that slide on this movie.
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| Posts: 2810 | Location: Drug induced coma. | Registered: 01 December 2006 | |
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quote: Jglass Guru Posted 19 March 2007 07:34 AM
I thought the movie was highly entertaining and will probably wind up owning this movie. I generally am not that big of a fan of testosterone drenched movies, but this movie delivered exactly what I wanted- some great visuals of some cool shit. In no way were the writing or plot masterful, but it delivered what I expected it to.
I don't understand all the people who went expecting to see a historically accurate, deep movie. Well, I guess the movie was trying to be deep... so that was it's major downfall. It's writing was essentially terrible but I can let that slide on this movie.
Jglass pretty well states my own thoughts on this movie, though I don't plan on buying a DVD of it and I would have liked more substance along with the action. |
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| Posts: 956 | Location: Utah, United States | Registered: 22 July 2005 | |
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Isn't that the point of the "best movie"? Having all aspects good. It was a good movie although as platypus said it lacked in many ways.
Just one example would be the dialogue that takes place in sparta during the fighting, absolutely terrible. Im not sure if they took the dialogue straight from the graphic novel but it seems too overlooked.
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quote: Marchhare
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Posted 07 June 2007 08:52 AM Hide Post
Isn't that the point of the "best movie"? Having all aspects good. It was a good movie although as platypus said it lacked in many ways.
Just one example would be the dialogue that takes place in sparta during the fighting, absolutely terrible. Im not sure if they took the dialogue straight from the graphic novel but it seems too overlooked.
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| Posts: 956 | Location: Utah, United States | Registered: 22 July 2005 | |
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haha why do we buy into this man's man bullshit?? This movie is like watching my friend play a video game and being like "check this shit out! And this! And how cool is this!??!"
Who? The Fucking Liars that's who.
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I passionately hated 300. If I wanted to see 2 hours of abdominal muscles and cheesy video game-like battle sequences, I would have brought my PSP to Chippendales.
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| Posts: 861 | Location: Boston, MA | Registered: 14 May 2004 | |
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It was a very entertaining movie, but it wasn't a good movie at all. A lot of scenes were very cheesy and the dialogue were horrible. The visuals and battle scenes were pretty awesome, though.
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I guess you guys aren't real men.
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| Posts: 5752 | Location: Texas | Registered: 27 December 2005 | |
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Apparently not... Nevertheless, the threat of not being considered a "real man" isn't nearly enough for me to rethink my opinion on 300.
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| Posts: 861 | Location: Boston, MA | Registered: 14 May 2004 | |
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quote: Originally posted by Platypus Quest: Apparently not... Nevertheless, the threat of not being considered a "real man" isn't nearly enough for me to rethink my opinion on 300.
Me neither.
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| Posts: 5752 | Location: Texas | Registered: 27 December 2005 | |
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