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Post by Archelaus on Mar 2, 2021 23:46:39 GMT
The Persians could have and should have been depicted more accurately, but I never treated 300 as a serious historical film.
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Post by Hurdy Gurdy Man on Mar 3, 2021 4:21:26 GMT
No, in the video he says it is faithful to its source material and not the actual historical event.
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Post by lenlenlen1 on Mar 3, 2021 19:44:39 GMT
The racism was kind of the point, it's an exaggerated account of the story where the narrator is dehumanizing the enemy. It's classic wartime propaganda and psychology. Cinematically speaking, it's completely absurd and over the top (see: mutants and explosives). As for fascism...I mean, it's Sparta. One of the most militaristic societies in ancient history. So yeah. Yeah, pretty much. But brilliant in terms of action and FX. And its still a pretty enjoyable movie. Lets not over think it. The article is opinion, not fact. Also, I would argue that invaders are the a$$ holes in any story. So, screw 'em.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2021 1:58:38 GMT
They must have been joking. Look at it, it's a live action cartoon. What was accurate? The Persian army being filled with mutants and hurling explosives at the Greeks? The Spartans breaking ranks and doing individual video game attacks instead of acting as a unit? 300 is a blast, it really is; but historically accurate?! The racism was kind of the point, it's an exaggerated account of the story where the narrator is dehumanizing the enemy. It's classic wartime propaganda and psychology. Cinematically speaking, it's completely absurd and over the top (see: mutants and explosives). As for fascism...I mean, it's Sparta. One of the most militaristic societies in ancient history. So yeah. I'm not a huge Snyder fan, but those rankings don't seem crazy to me. It's not like any of his films are truly great. 300 would be higher for me because I think it has a greater rewatchability factor. Man of Steel is a decent flick until the third act, I'd have it much lower. BvS is worth watching for the insanity of Batman alone. I appreciate what Snyder attempted with Watchmen, but it's clear he didn't understand the original story. I prefer the ending to Snyder’s Watchmen than the comic. But History Buffs, go watch it. Sure, he adds a lot of weird over the top mythical stuff, but the story overall is very historically accurate. Have you actually read Watchmen? You seemed confused about why the comic Ozymandias dresses the way he does. It's kinda funny that your main source for history is a youtube video, which you're misrepresenting anyway.
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