300 - A Great Film?

I love this film for it's historical accuracy. Just kidding. I'm sure there weren't mutants with gigantic humps walking around or the Spartan warriors weren't so scantily clad or there weren't inbred, swine consults who would rape the oracle. Well, maybe the rape part, but I digress. This movie just gets my adrenaline flowing every time. These Spartans had no fear and would never back down from any challenge they were up against. It's just inspiring. The fight scenes were well done and the gore looked very real. And it always helps that witty lines were always a response to Persian threats. For example: Persian Dude: Our arrows will blot out the sun. Spartan Dude: Then, we will fight in the shade! I mean, if someone actually said that during a war, that would be very demeaning. And, not to mention the best line in any movie ever. Leonidas: "Ready your breakfast and eat hearty. For tonight we dine in hell!!!" Leonidas says this after Ephialtes (Mutant with gigantic hump) betrays Sparta and informs Xerxes of the goat path behind the hot gates. He knew they were all going to die, but he had to keep his word because earlier in the film he said that he show everyone that even a God-King can bleed. (All of the dialogue is important, therefore it is a good film. Finally, I have proof!).  Even though they were surrounded, they were going to cause as much chaos as possible and never surrender. 

I have heard many different responses about this film. Some say it is a fantastic piece of cinema (Three thumbs up), others say that it's grossly inaccurate depiction of the time takes away from the film. I know you won't believe me, but I have even heard it referred to as "cinematic poopyjuice". Just kind of rolls off the tongue, doesn't it? Now you know why the title of this post has a question mark after it. Even though I could watch this film one hundred times and still be willing to watch it one hundred more, other people wouldn't be able to sit through one showing. Even though I can find so many things in this film that I feel make it great, other people can find things that they think made it awful. There would be one difference though. They would be wrong. FLORENTINO, OUT! (Pass out and fall over backwards) (Yes, that is a Meet the Fockers reference)

Film Class - Easy Enough

Going to class to watch a movie everyday is just fine by me. Whoever it was that begged for this class to come back should be greatly rewarded. Well, at least thanked. Watching classic and great films and analyzing them will certainly expand my knowledge of movies and help me better understand future movies.