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300 is Frank Miller's fictional depiction of the historical Battle of Thermopylae, when the Spartans held back invading Persian forces from Greece.
The graphic novel was first serialized in 1998. The movie adaptation went into wide release in the US on March 9, 2007. It set a new all-time high for March movie openings and produced the third-highest opening for an R-rated film to date. It held the #1 spot at the movie box office it's first two weekends in the US, quickly earning over $100 million in attendance revenue.
The History of 300
from history to graphic novel to movie
The story of 300 is a fantastical retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae, which took place around 480 B.C. A three-hundred man force of Spartans is reputed to have held off a massive invading Persian force many times their own numbers, supposedly inspiring the rest of Greece to unite over their sacrifice, thus giving birth to democracy.Frank Miller saw the movie "The 300 Spartans" as a kid and it really stuck with him. He did further research and produced 300 in 1998.
Miller's graphic novel was able to tell the story and utilize whatever stylistic ways and means that author Miller wanted. As a movie 300 was made using the latest in CGI effects. Director by Zack Snyder filmed the actors entirely on special green-screen sets and then all the backgrounds and lighting effects were rendered and produced entirely using sophisticated computer graphics.
Books, Movies and More
300 (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Now you can own and watch 300 as much as you'd like! Includes special features and behind-the-scenes footage.
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300
This is the graphic novel of 300, for those of you who haven't read it yet. It's pretty amazing how some scenes in the movie really do look almost exactly like some of the illustration.
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The 300 Spartans
This is the 1960s film that inspired author Frank Miller as a kid. Starring Richard Egan, Ralph Richardson, Diane Baker, Barry Coe, and David Farrar.
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The 300 Workout
body by Sparta... or is it?
- The 300 Workout: Can You Handle It?
- The training regimen that whipped actors of the movie 300 into fighting shape may be too much for most of us.
- Frank Miller movie 300 actor training - The 300 Workout
- Not your average workout: Tire flipping, jumping, sprints with a jumpstretch band, runs with kettlebells, turkish get ups with kettlebells, medicine ball throwing, kipping pullups, bear crawls, tuck sits on gymnastics rings, barbell thrusters. Real, oldschool, brutal - full body movements.
- The 300 Workout
- Want Hollywood muscle? Try this 300-rep Spartan workout -- used by the cast of the movie -- for a full-body transformation
- Gym Jones - Knowledge - "300"
- Buzz about the movie "300" increases in volume as its release date approaches. Because we were responsible for the fitness and appearance of the barely-clothed protagonists we are fielding calls regarding the training undertaken by cast and stunt crew. Since it was a Hollywood gig assumptions are made about the preparation, with a 50-50 split between accuracy and utter madness. The following explanation should help to rectify the more erroneous ideas about what actually happened.
- BUTLER LEFT CRIPPLED BY MOVIE TRAINING
- Scottish actor GERARD BUTLER suffered for his art shooting new movie 300 because the intense work-outs he undertook to buff up his body later left him in torture.
This is SPARTA!
costumes from the movie 300
Take a Peek @ 300
movie clips, features and trailers
Behind-the-Scenes of 300
tons of sites and web pages relating to the movie 300
- 300
- Official movie site
- 300 (2007)
- Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, "300" concerns the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians; the battle is said to have inspired all of Greece to band together against the Persians, and helped usher in the world's first democracy.
- Apple - Trailers - 300
- Based on the epic graphic novel by Frank Miller, 300 is a ferocious retelling of the ancient Battle of Thermopylae in which King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) and 300 Spartans fought to the death against Xerxes and his massive Persian army. Facing insurmountable odds, their valor and sacrifice inspire all of Greece to unite.
- 300 (comic book) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- 300 is a graphic novel, written and illustrated by Frank Miller with painted colors by Lynn Varley. It depicts the Battle of Thermopylae and the events leading up to it from the perspective of Leonidas I, king of Sparta. The comic, however, takes great liberties in its narrative, for example depicting Xerxes I of Persia as a bald black man with piercings and the traitor Ephialtes of Trachis as a hunchback. The comic was particularly inspired by the 1962 film, The 300 Spartans, a movie that Miller watched as a young boy.
- Quint interviews 300's King Leonidis himself, Gerard Butler!!!
- Ahoy, squirts! Quint here with another of my shorty Comic-Con interviews.... This interview is with Gerard Butler, who stars as King Leonidis in Zack Snyder's adaptation of Frank Miller's 300, a graphic graphic novel.
- 300 (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- 300 is a 2007 historical fantasy film adapted from the graphic novel 300 by Frank Miller about the Battle of Thermopylae. The film is directed by Zack Snyder with Frank Miller attached as an executive producer and consultant, and was shot mostly with blue screen to mimic the novel. 300 stars Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, Rodrigo Santoro, Andrew Tiernan and David Wenham.
- 300 on Yahoo! Movies
- Watch exclusive clips from '300' on Yahoo! Movies.
- The 300 Spartans (1962)
- Essentially true story of how Spartan king Leonidis led an extremely small army of Greek Soldiers (300 of them his personal body guards from Sparta) to hold off an invading Persian army more than 20 times as large. The actual heroism of those who stood (and ultimately died) with Leonidis helped shape the course of Western Civilization, allowing the Greek city states time to organize an army which repelled the Persians. Set in 480 BC.
- 300 - Comics2Film
- Collected articles and headlines on 300
- 300 Movie - Exclusive Interview with Zack Snyder, 300 Writer/Director
- Writer/director Zack Snyder talks about the movie 300 based on Frank Miller's graphic novel. Snyder discusses 300, the challenge of green screens, and Watchmen.
- FRANK MILLER'S 300 screened tonight! And...
- There was a test screening this night of Zack Snyder's film version of Frank Miller's graphic novel 300. I told ya' the Comic-Con footage was out of this world awesome and now you'll have two guys... one a big Frank Miller fan and the other someone just familiar with SIN CITY... tell you how awesome the movie is.
- Iran says new film is "psychological war" - Yahoo! News UK
- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused some major powers on Wednesday of waging psychological war on Iran, saying they had made a film designed to portray Iranians as savage.
Ahmadinejad did not name the film but his comments appeared to be directed at the Hollywood blockbuster "300" that depicts a 480 B.C. battle between Greeks and Persians. The film has topped box office charts in the United States and Asia. - 300 blogs about Frank Miller's '300'
- 300 blogs about Frank Miller's '300'
This updated daily web log will focus on Frank Miller & Lynn Varley's '300'. It will contain images of unique items which may be of interest to those who are fans of the comic book series.
Hot 300 Collectibles...
photos, magnets, t-shirts, DVDs and other hot items from 300
You'll find all sorts of hot movie auctions for memoribilia from 300. Autographed photos, DVDs, limited movie collectibles and more are going fast!
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Orthia's Review of 300
1st viewing at a matinee showing on March 9, 2007
I'll be honest... just the descriptions of ripped and rippling man flesh from advance reviews had me psyched to see this film.I've got a friend who makes computer-generated worlds for a hobby, and I've developed a taste for what we refer to as "render movies," where a ton of the visuals are generated by computer.
First off.... WOW! This movie is intense, an almost-unceasing series of battle scenes and it's gorgeous no matter how gory it gets. I've seen shots of the production and some video blogs from the director and cast and if I didn't know this entire thing had been shot on a green-screen soundstage, I never would have guessed.
The whole film really captures the look and character of the images and light found in Miller's artwork. Everything has a shaded-toned look to it, with even a sunny sky having a cast of haze and sepia. Nothing gets too crisp or bright and yet everything in the foreground is intensely in focus. The battle scenes are just amazing, with some of the most realistic slaughters I've ever seen. Spurts of blood fly everywhere, you see limbs hacked right off and people are clearly being shown run through with spears.
I liked Gerard Butler as King Leonidas. I hope this movie helps make him better-known to American movie audiences, as he's really a good actor. I'm not sure I really liked having Delios provide an overall narration, but he was played by one of my favorite Aussie actors, David Wenham. Or as my father put it, "hey, is that Boromir's brother?"... yes, Dad, it is. Rodrigo Santoro (from the tv show "Lost") was really delicious as the Persian "god-king" Xerxes, but I had one complaint: in a movie full of amazing special effects, the faux facial piercings still looked glued-on.
The story is pretty-straightforward. The Persians come to conquer the Spartans, the Spartans resist and loose the battle but not the war. It's interesting how the current political climate has stirred up a lot of talk about the themes of this movie, but I think that's more from people projecting their interpretations on the movie more than a meaning assigned by the filmmakers.
If you like battles and special effects or really buff guys in leather briefs, it's all tentacles up for this one!
300 Photo Gallery
Oracle Poster
Leonidas and his men
from DragonCon 2007
Painted 1/32 scratchbuild 300 Spartans.
big screen/graphic novel comparison
"300 is a 2007 epic film adapted from the graphic novel by Frank Miller
Address The Assembled Masses
moments of fandom and commentary
Have you see this film? Did you like it or not? Anyone out there catch this on an IMAX screen?
Let us know what you thought of the movie 300!
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catchquests
love love love everything about the movie! i read in Time Mag that it was his idea as a kid and he held on to this idea till its fruition later inhis lofe, amazing.. :) Posted March 22, 2008 |
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thomasz
Nice lens. 300 is amazing. This is Squidoo!!! Posted January 30, 2008 |
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amir89
ala lng!! Posted September 27, 2007 |
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ey_jay
The BEST! nothing more I can say. Posted September 10, 2007 |
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Retro_Loco
Cool lens! 5 stars. ~Vicki~ Posted August 25, 2007 |
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makemoneyfromhomeguy
Nice review, I was surprised to see a 300 lense, Loved the movie, and nice job Orthia!, Thankyou! Posted August 12, 2007 |
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emanderso
Just saw this movie and I didn't think I was going to like it but it definitely draws you in. Beautiful like a moving painting. I liked the relationship between Leonidis and his wife. My only objection - everytime someone was beheaded their head would amazingly fly up into the air in slow-mo... Posted August 10, 2007 |
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Aika
great movie from my amazing idol film director and artist, Frank Miller. 5*! Posted August 09, 2007 |
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blondeheroine
Am I the only one seriously ready for a huge two disc dvd set or something of the like? I had SO much fun watching this movie. Posted June 12, 2007 |
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