300 - Page 14

dalem · 04-12-2007, 14:01 PM

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Originally Posted by leib10

Good pic!

Tonight's South Park took a stab at 300. Most of the scenes and quotes were taken directly from the movie, as was the overuse of slow-motion shots.

On a side note- my brother was at a huge party a few nights ago, consisting of about 350 people. The cops raided the party, and when they entered one kid stood atop a platform and bellowed, "SPARTANS! PREPARE FOR GLORY!" At which all the males in the group cried out and banded together in some sort of phalanx, ready to repel the cops. However, they dispersed before things turned violent.

That is freakin' funny.

-dale

LongshotSNN · 04-12-2007, 14:08 PM

Were the cops amused by the cheesiness of it? I'd be.

Like Sappersgt, I must be going to the wrong get-togethers.

leib10 · 04-12-2007, 14:21 PM

I'm sure that the ones who saw the movie were amused, if a bit intimidated. 300 kids vs. 10 cops- long odds.

gunnut · 04-12-2007, 15:03 PM

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Originally Posted by leib10

I'm sure that the ones who saw the movie were amused, if a bit intimidated. 300 kids vs. 10 cops- long odds.

Was the scene like this:
YouTube - It's raining 300 men

As the comedian Richard Jeni said:

It's foolish to challenge a police officer. He has a stick to beat you with, and a gun, and a radio, to call similar individuals.

No doubt the frist 10 cops will eat it. The problem is with reinforcement.

leib10 · 04-12-2007, 16:49 PM

Yep, they'd probably have to call out the riot police with the tear gas and batons and riot shields to deal with that problem.

ashkon · 04-12-2007, 20:43 PM

Saw 300 yesterday,was impressed by some of the fight scenes, but to me it was like Lord of the rings at the gay pride festival.

Confed999 · 04-12-2007, 21:09 PM

I am truly amused by the folks who are against this movie due to "inaccuracies". This happened like 2500 years ago. Written about years later, from word of mouth, by folks like Herodotus, who were as unbiased and concerned with the truth as much as Michael Moore.

It's an action flick. If you dig action flicks then see it, you'll probably like it. If you hate action, then for God's sake stay home and watch your copy of "Beautician and the Beast" again.

**Officer of Engineers** · 04-13-2007, 01:34 AM

For Pete sakes, give me a scene where you actually see more than 40 Spartans at the Hot Gates.

Stan187 · 04-13-2007, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Officer of Engineers

For Pete sakes, give me a scene where you actually see more than 40 Spartans at the Hot Gates.

You mean right before they run out and nullify their only terrain advantage?

gf0012-aust · 04-13-2007, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Stan187

You mean right before they run out and nullify their only terrain advantage?

well, they did indulge in some terra-forming. remember the human wall that required breaching to get through the pass (although they did try the "roll the dead bodies over the enemy" trick which required some herculean shoulder thrusting.

T_igger_cs_30 · 04-13-2007, 10:46 AM

I really do not see what all the fuss is about, I found it repetative, the story line was so thin to be almost nil, it was an action flick with no intention of being historicly accurate and for me it was not even a "oh I must watch that again".......I was actually bored by the end.

glyn · 04-13-2007, 12:08 PM

Well done everybody!

Only another 95 posts to go on this thread when it will exceed the number in the title!

Kansas Bear · 04-13-2007, 13:09 PM

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Originally Posted by T_igger_cs_30

I really do not see what all the fuss is about, I found it repetative, the story line was so thin to be almost nil, it was an action flick with no intention of being historicly accurate and for me it was not even a "oh I must watch that again".......I was actually bored by the end.

Agreed.

leib10 · 04-13-2007, 13:13 PM

I would classify it as an action flick with semi-historical background. It was obviously meant to go for the male teenage-20s group, who usually like this type of movie. And in that regard, it has been a success. It wasn't meant in any way to be a documentary or to tell it as history tells us, and that's where people are getting so unhappy.

Stan187 · 04-13-2007, 13:25 PM

I agree with Tigger, by the end of it I was just kinda bored.

04-12-2007, 14:08 PM	#197 (permalink)
LongshotSNN Regular Join Date: 11-16-05 Posts: 141	. Were the cops amused by the cheesiness of it? I'd be. Like Sappersgt, I must be going to the wrong get-togethers.

04-12-2007, 14:21 PM	#198 (permalink)
leib10 HKHolic *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 02-17-05 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 3,240 Country:	I'm sure that the ones who saw the movie were amused, if a bit intimidated. 300 kids vs. 10 cops- long odds. __________________ "The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world. So wake up, Mr. Freeman. Wake up and smell the ashes." G-Man

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Confed999 Staff Emeritus Join Date: 09-10-03 Location: Florida Posts: 10,681 Country:	I am truly amused by the folks who are against this movie due to "inaccuracies". This happened like 2500 years ago. Written about years later, from word of mouth, by folks like Herodotus, who were as unbiased and concerned with the truth as much as Michael Moore. It's an action flick. If you dig action flicks then see it, you'll probably like it. If you hate action, then for God's sake stay home and watch your copy of "Beautician and the Beast" again. __________________ No man is free until all men are free - John Hossack I agree completely with this Administration’s goal of a regime change in Iraq-John Kerry even if that enforcement is mostly at the hands of the United States, a right we retain even if the Security Council fails to act-John Kerry He may even miscalculate and slide these weapons off to terrorist groups to invite them to be a surrogate to use them against the United States. It’s the miscalculation that poses the greatest threat-John Kerry

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Officer of Engineers *Military Professional* Moderator Scotch taster Join Date: 08-06-03 Posts: 15,915 Country:	For Pete sakes, give me a scene where you actually see more than 40 Spartans at the Hot Gates. __________________ Chimo

04-13-2007, 10:46 AM	#206 (permalink)
T_igger_cs_30 *Military Professional* Join Date: 01-04-07 Location: Canada Posts: 1,943 Country:	I really do not see what all the fuss is about, I found it repetative, the story line was so thin to be almost nil, it was an action flick with no intention of being historicly accurate and for me it was not even a "oh I must watch that again".......I was actually bored by the end. __________________ $<img src=http://C:\Documents and Settings\Wayne Smith\My Documents\002...My Pictures border=0 alt= />$ FEAR NAUGHT I don't work here ...I am an analyst!

04-12-2007, 16:49 PM	#200 (permalink)
leib10 HKHolic *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 02-17-05 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 3,240 Country:	Yep, they'd probably have to call out the riot police with the tear gas and batons and riot shields to deal with that problem.

04-12-2007, 20:43 PM	#201 (permalink)
ashkon Regular Join Date: 06-09-06 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 106	Saw 300 yesterday,was impressed by some of the fight scenes, but to me it was like Lord of the rings at the gay pride festival.

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04-13-2007, 13:13 PM	#209 (permalink)
leib10 HKHolic *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 02-17-05 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 3,240 Country:	I would classify it as an action flick with semi-historical background. It was obviously meant to go for the male teenage-20s group, who usually like this type of movie. And in that regard, it has been a success. It wasn't meant in any way to be a documentary or to tell it as history tells us, and that's where people are getting so unhappy.

04-13-2007, 13:25 PM	#210 (permalink)
Stan187 WAB BOUNCER *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 11-24-06 Posts: 2,323 Country:	I agree with Tigger, by the end of it I was just kinda bored.

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