Friday, April 13, 2007,
300
"300" is the best and most inspiring movie i've seen this year thus far~ I HIGHLY recommend it to everyone out there~ .. except those who feel abit queasy when u're faced with gore and lotsa bloodshed. There are heaps of bloodshed in this movie.. and the fight scenes are terrific. However, it wasn't the battle scenes or the astonishing CGI that is responsible for the "two thumbs-up" i have for this movie.. but rather the whole (true) story that revolves around it~ The meaning of being free.. freedom.. and to kneel to no one~
This tale speaks of the Spartans - A great race whom were believed to be direct descendants of Hercules. Thus, their incredible strength and spartan pride~ Sparta was one of the cities of southern Greece and home to this great group of people.
The story unfolds at around 479BC.. where the Persian empire was at its peak and a terrible force to be reckoned with. Thus, it began to scour the lands and wanted to invade Greece.. getting its cities to recognise King Xerxes as their God and ruler. However, the Spartans were unfazed by the threats of King Xerxes.. and were even furious for having their Spartan pride insulted upon. This led King Leonidas (King of Sparta) together with 300 of his best Spartans to go to war with the Persian Army..
This tale speaks of the Spartans - A great race whom were believed to be direct descendants of Hercules. Thus, their incredible strength and spartan pride~ Sparta was one of the cities of southern Greece and home to this great group of people.
The story unfolds at around 479BC.. where the Persian empire was at its peak and a terrible force to be reckoned with. Thus, it began to scour the lands and wanted to invade Greece.. getting its cities to recognise King Xerxes as their God and ruler. However, the Spartans were unfazed by the threats of King Xerxes.. and were even furious for having their Spartan pride insulted upon. This led King Leonidas (King of Sparta) together with 300 of his best Spartans to go to war with the Persian Army..
. King Leonidas fighting soldiers of the Persian Empire .Thus the title "300" - 300 brave Spartans against a million-strong Persian Army.
King Leonidas believed in a free world.. and that Sparta would bow down and kneel to nobody but themselves. Despite the disapproval of his council-men and of the oracle.. King Leonidas took his best Spartans (those whom already had sons to continue the line) of 300 men to face and defend against the massive horde of Persians. Their (Spartan) strategies were fierce yet tactical.. and their formation seemed impenetrable.. and they were.. until they were eventually overwhelmed and survival was impossible.. I mean... 300 against a million... even though the Spartans were bigger and massive as compared to the smaller Persians.. it was obviously suicidal for the former.. and yet King Leonidas led his men.. Some say he was foolish.. but many say (and i) it was done to inspire others to hang on to what freedom meant.. and may they remember the day when a million Persians feared just a mere handful of 300 Spartans.. and what they stood for~
. Xerxes encouraging Leonidas to surrender .Needless to say.. the 300 Spartans bravely fought to their deaths.. but they did not perish in vain.. for soon after, (inspired by King Leonidas and the 300) a force of 10,000 Spartans and 30,000 other Greek nations joined forces to continue the onslaught against the Persian Army at the famous and deciding Battle of Plataea.
. Fear the 300 .Imagine... if 300 Spartans could cause fear to run throughout the Persians.. what could 10,000 of them do?..
*p.s~ i've changed my blog music to a theme entitled "Return A King" from one of the soundtracks of 300~ I think the emotions it brings is v.apt while reading this post.. especially for those who have seen this film~ *Enjoy~ =)
King Leonidas : "SPARTANS~!!!!"
300 : "HOOOOOOOOOOOO~!!!!!"
*From the movie:
Council-member: "Leonidas.. what are u doing? The oracle has spoken.. we are not to go to war!"
King Leonidas: "I'm not going anywhere. I'm just taking a stroll.. stretching my legs.. and these 300 men are my personal bodyguards."
~HAHAHA! =P
`keLvin
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