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Sunday, March 11, 2007
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300. I found it well worth my months of anticipation and nine bucks. I think the only flaws of the movie weren't exactly the movie's fault, it had to do with Frank Miller's own portrayal of Persians (as a twisted people, shrouded in mysticism). In fact I wouldn't really consider them "flaws" per se; after all, 300 was a graphic novel- born out of the author's mind- about how the events of the Battle of Thermopylae could have unfolded. If I truly wanted everything to be historically accurate, I could have watched a documentary instead.

I was especially intrigued by "the immortals" though, the Persian host of masked dagger-wielding soldiers. Historically, did they exist? They look very Japanese ninja assasin/bandit-esque.

And. I wonder what kind of physical training those actors went through? The Spartans look freaking buff. Sign me up for that fitness programme too please.