EB poll of '300'

[Xtiaan72]

Why are there kids that run around dissinformed about the Spartans and the Persian Empire? Why cant these kids be more like the kids of those who post here?

See for me the root problem is not the movie or the way movies and artists choose to interpret them. For me the problem is that somewhere allong the line we failed to inform all kids to discern between entertainment and history.

I'm not saying it is wrong to make a movie that takes some liberties with history. I'm assuming you have seen a great movie that does that like "Roark's Drift" with Micheal Caine or "Glory" with Mathew Brodrick and Denzel Washington. Am I wrong in saying that "300" is not in that league of a movie? Take liberties because you want to tell a great story. I guess that is what irks me, They had this great story and they chose to tell it in such a base way and it's just not good enough for me.

Movies like this are a 'part' of the problem. What is clear to me is that "kids", or people even, deserve better. And they will accept and like better if given the choice.

Personally a movie like this insults my intelligence on some level. I don't know why exactly except that I demand more out of my entertainment. I like a good story. I want to understand why characters are doing what they are doing. I need more than just a laser show, I need Pink Floyd. I need more than '300', I need Spartacus.