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GT40FIED 03-20-2007 12:02 PM

300
 
So...has anyone else seen this yet? I just watched it tonight and I thought it was good, but it could have been a lot better. I'm not going to short change the movie's strengths...the battle scenes were fucking epic and the story was fairly strong. Where does it fail? The dialogue. As with seemingly all movies based on Frank Miller's comics (including Sin City), the dialogue seems forced and without pace. In one scene Spartans are speaking eloquent, almost middle english and in the next they use dialogue that might as well have been taken from any modern Hollywood blockbuster. That wouldn't be annoying if the movie hadn't taken place over 2000 years ago. If you've ever seen Sin City, you'll know what I mean. Miller pushes the dialogue so far that it becomes almost annoying. It tried for the feel and rythym of 1930-1940s slang so hard that it became so abrasive that it was almost unwatchable. 300 isn't that far gone, but it's certainly noticable. So yeah...it's got phenominal action scenes, a decent story, and shitty dialogue. You be the judge.

IALuder 03-20-2007 04:12 PM

i like it, the battles were brilliantly done up. the story line was bad ass.

i see what your saying steve, but i could get over it. i didnt get how he was eating an apple and talking in modern day smart ass wise guy talk. i figure he would have said something more witty.

GT40FIED 03-20-2007 05:37 PM

Well...the whole thing with the apple is that he's eating while surrounded by piles of bodies. I guess it's supposed to show how much of a hard ass he is. I actually thought that was kind of funny.

IALuder 03-20-2007 11:14 PM

it was funny.

Racing Rice 03-21-2007 08:24 AM

Was it flooded with special effects? The trailers appeared that there was a lot of special effects going on, or was it just "bait"?

GT40FIED 03-21-2007 11:49 AM

It depends on how you define "special effects". It relies a lot on what's called "stylized violence" which means that if, say, a guy's leg gets cut off, the severed leg and blood are computer animated. From the look of the movie I'd say it was shot in digital and had a decent amount of computer enhancement done, but not exactly what I'd call "effects". You have to remember that this is a comic book movie by the same guy who did Sin City. Just like Sin City much of the background is computer enhanced and some of the real scenes as well. It's not loaded with superficial effects...they're just more subtle and less noticable.

KwikR6 03-21-2007 12:30 PM

I thought the movie was amazing. I really enjoyed it. It was a visual orgasm for me. I liked it. I'll watch it again. But the apple pissed me off.

Racing Rice 03-22-2007 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GT40FIED
It depends on how you define "special effects". It relies a lot on what's called "stylized violence" which means that if, say, a guy's leg gets cut off, the severed leg and blood are computer animated. From the look of the movie I'd say it was shot in digital and had a decent amount of computer enhancement done, but not exactly what I'd call "effects". You have to remember that this is a comic book movie by the same guy who did Sin City. Just like Sin City much of the background is computer enhanced and some of the real scenes as well. It's not loaded with superficial effects...they're just more subtle and less noticable.


Thats cool... I could deal with that. Though, I haven't seen Sin City yet. It's on my to watch list. I'll be renting it soon.

GT40FIED 03-22-2007 08:57 PM

By the by...if anyone wants an insane quality (DVD rip quality) downloadable copy of this well...let's just say I know a little place. :D

CD5Passion 03-26-2007 02:31 AM

maybe i'll take a peak at it...or maybe I'll just stick with God of War

IALuder 03-26-2007 01:14 PM

i cant wait for the god of war movie. the game is bad ass. its hard as hell also.

CD5Passion 03-26-2007 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by IALuder
i cant wait for the god of war movie. the game is bad ass. its hard as hell also.


movie? is that what the hype is for the countdown on the website? I heard if you get enough combo hits you get a website link, my friend said it was a countdown to something at the webby. Accord to sony its for the "real god of war fans, think back to God of War 1" ooooOOOOoo maybe it's a movie about where Kratos is from.....



sorry steve I didn't mean to steal the thread ahah

GT40FIED 03-26-2007 04:09 PM

Go ahead. My friend just got God Of War 2 which caused me to bust out my copy of the first one. Such a great game.

IALuder 03-26-2007 05:30 PM

yes sir...ITS MOVIE!!!!!!

they tried an attempt to make this movie in 2005 but failed. so they will try agian now that the game has gained huge popularity. i cant remember who the guy playing kratos is this time.

CD5Passion 03-27-2007 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IALuder
yes sir...ITS MOVIE!!!!!!

they tried an attempt to make this movie in 2005 but failed. so they will try agian now that the game has gained huge popularity. i cant remember who the guy playing kratos is this time.



wait so it's a live action? :hmmm:

CD5Passion 03-27-2007 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GT40FIED
Go ahead. My friend just got God Of War 2 which caused me to bust out my copy of the first one. Such a great game.


hands down its one my favorites. I'm a huge fan of greek mythology so it's a beautiful thing.


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