So it only makes sense to make my first post on The Top 300 Project the movie entitled, simply, 300. I am a huge fan of Frank Miller, both as a writer & an artist (check out the Longbox if you don't believe me). I geeked hard on the brilliant Sin City a couple of years before, & I expected 300 to deliver as well. Not only did it (& director Zack Snyder) deliver, but it surpassed my expectations by actually breaking over to the mainstream, where it became a huge Summer blockbuster.
Synopsis:
300 tells the story of the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C. Persians under the rule of King Xerxes have already taken over some of the Hellenic city-states, and now threaten Sparta and Athens. King Leonidas of Sparta is left with two options: he will either have to sacrifice himself for the well-being of Sparta or watch it burn to the ground. Choosing the former, Leonidas forms an army of 300 Spartan warriors to block the narrow passage of Thermopylae where Xerxes intends to reach Hellas. The 300 are accompanied by about 700 Thespians who protect the flanks of the passage, and combined, the forces manage to slay tens of thousands of Persians and prevent their entry into Hellas for several days. However, Ephialtes, a reject of the Spartan Army gets his revenge by showing Xerxes a secret goat passage up the flanks of the passage. The story depicts the epic last stand of the finest Spartan soldiers who are aware of their fate, but motivated by "honor and glory", see the battle as their duty to protect the rest of Greece for as long as possible. -Ryan Sharif
Trailer:
No comments:
Post a Comment