New 300 Trailer

[Lemur]

For those of us who can't get enough Spartan action, here's the latest 300 trailer, with HD options.

[Pindar]

From what I've seen of the trailers (I saw the new trailer at the showing of Apocalypto) I really like the tack they have taken. As I tried to demonstrate in the essay by the Classicist Hanson, I posted earlier on the subject, I think this captures the quasi-legendary quality of the battle and how the Greek wished to see themselves vis-a-vis the enemy.

[CaesarAugustus]

Wow this trailer is even better than the first one, 300 looks like a great movie. Even without all the odd monsters and the wierd-looking Persians, the battle of (I forget................. Thermopalaye or something?) is movie material. And sorry to go off-topic, but how was Apocalypto?

[Comrade Alexeo]

Ugh, puke, barf, gag...

[Marshal Murat]

The oddity of the dress, and the images took away from it.
HOWEVER, it looks fricken swwet, so I will go see it.

[Pindar]

And sorry to go off-topic, but how was Apocalypto?

A fine film.

[phred]

Ugh, puke, barf, gag...

I concur. Looks a bit too Hollywood for my taste.

[econ21]

Aww - they took out the "fighting in the shade" line from the first trailer; it was the best line in it.

I can't help feeling that Hollywood has got to the stage where the trailers are better than the films. (I even thought that of Return of the King, and I loved that movie). Or maybe it's just pop videos corrupting my sensibilities.

[Martok]

Aww - they took out the "fighting in the shade" line from the first trailer; it was the best line in it.

Indeed. Not that it would alter the fact that I still have the urge to simultaneously wince and roll my eyes whenever I see either of the trailers.

I can't help feeling that Hollywood has got to the stage where the trailers are better than the films. (I even thought that of Return of the King, and I loved that movie). Or maybe it's just pop videos corrupting my sensibilities.

Probably a little from column A and a little from column B. I agree, though--with both the general sentiment and the RotK trailer.

[GrimeReaper]

is it out yet if so i want to see this one?

[phred]

is it out yet if so i want to see this one?

it'll be released sometime in 2007.

[Bellum]

I concur. Looks a bit too Hollywood for my taste.

While I'm not saying it will be 'good', I'd say it's not your typical Hollywood movie. Hollywood has been doing the same thing over and over again for awhile now. I think this movie reeks of creativity. That doesn't mean it will be good, but it doesn't look at all like a normal movie at all.



Unless by Hollywood you mean the overuse of 'special effects' and the expense of things like suspenseful battles and acting quality. Take the difference between Ben-Hur or Gladiator(which uses relatively few CG effects as far as I can see, exept for city building) and, say, LOTR. Not that LOTR was a bad movie.

[The Marcher Lord]

Looking forward to it, the cinematograpgy looks superb and stylish. You need to remember this film derives from the graphic novel '300' by Frank Miller and is only very loosely based on the historical narrative. It is pure testosterone, fantasy and just a bit of history all mixed up and it looks very different to the dull swords and sandals epics we have been handed in the last few years.

Read the graphic novel first, then watch the trailer and you will see that even from the short trailer it is, for once, extremely faithful to the graphic novel original. The graphic novel itself is worth owning as a piece of art with stunning visuals.

It looks great and unless Hollywood truly mess it up between the snippets we have see on the trailer I am pretty sure I will enjoy this film.

It will be released in March 2007

[Marshal Murat]

Okay, now I want to see it even more.
If its from a graphic novel and has little actual attatchment to the Spartan 300 of history, it relieves some of the guilt.
The movie looked awesome (rhinos anyone?)

[RtkBedivere]

I cant wait for this movie i think it is going to be really amazing