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Title: The Movie The 300 - Does Anyone Think XERXES Actually Dressed Like This??
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Published: Mar 12, 2007
Author: weired
Post Date: 2007-03-12 20:21:18 by tom007
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#5. To: tom007 (#0)
This was based on a comic book, NOT world history. Still; it did $70 million in its opening weekend...record setting territory.
#13. To: who knows what evil, tom007, YertleTurtle, Arator, leveller (#5)
As a comic book collector I can add some light - this is based on Frank Miller's comic book mini-series of the same name - though they call them graphic novels these days. The movie is a recreation panel by panel of the comic book - only possible now with computer technology. Because the movie is based on a comic book it uses comic book sensabilities - in comic books the villians have to look like villians and the heroes have to look like heroes. This is because comic books use a visual medium to tell the story so you have to know if the character is a good guy or bad guy just by looking at him. Hence why Darth Vader or Doctor Doom looks evil and Luke Skywalker or Superman looks like a good guy.
The comic was based on a MOVIE from way back called "The 300 of Sparta". It's funny how derivative material becomes new all over again. I looked at it as a recruiting tool for the Marines, and basically it's exactly what it is. Anyone remember Starship Troopers? How about Space Above And Beyond? This had the same kind of play to it. Regardless of the visuals, it's just a piece of fiction based on what is supposedly a true event.
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