tiny_rabid_birds said:

so far as the war propaganda, it's only if you take it that way.  it is entirely possible and probable that frank miller created it with that very thing in mind, however you read into it all that you want to.  i don't give a flying fuck if frank miller or the producers or the director support the war.  art is subject to personal interpretation. 

hell, the way i see it, america is more closely related to the persian army than to sparta.  the giant war mecha forcing it's will upon other smaller nations.  an ignorant leader who believes he can't be touched and that his absurd behavior is condoned by god.

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EVERY movie can be interpretted as propaganda for this cause or that cause or this war or that abortion bill or this human rights organization or that fundamentalist attack or the list goes on and on...

I just didn't like 300 cause it was kinda boring.  After the inital "wow" coolness of the animation and fight scenes wore off.  I was left with an hour left of movie to watch. 

moon_glue said:

hahahaha that movie was horrible

i got in for free, and still left halfway through the movie

the spartans were perverted into sounding/acting like U.S. Marines

the dialog was over the top dramatic and cheesey

the plot, was there even a plot? as with most movies today there is no subtly, no symbolism, no elements tot he movie you have to figure out. Forest Gump, american beauty, easyrider... now theres something with a double meaning you have to debate as you watch the movie.

special effects? not a big fan of em. write a decent story and youdont need them. at all.

i laughed alot and people kept getting mad at me. xerxes was funny, and when they talked you just had to laugh and imitate them.

lousy, horrible movie.

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