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ORIGINAL: Warfare1 I just finished watching "The History Channel Presents: Last Stand of the 300". This is "documentary" style history in the finest tradition. Clearly, the History Channel was inspired by the movie "300" in making this documentary. Using dramatic narration, computer enhanced backgrounds, maps, enhanced terrain, and utilizing computer animated figures as well as live actors, this 90 minute documentary tells the true story of the 300. It goes into depth about the background history leading up to the Battle of Thermopylae, the important characters involved, as well as the significance of the aftermath of the battle itself. The actual battle is staged very well and is quite dramatic. I really enjoyed this, and the 90 minutes flew by. This has to be one of the best documentaries I have seen the History Channel produce. It makes a great companion dvd for the movie "300". I rate it 10/10. More reviews here: http://www.amazon.com/History-Channel-Presents-Last-Stand/dp/B000OIOPPE ..armoured battle rhinos...verrrrry acurate history.. ..damn that's History Channel blown away.. ..btw Alexander did the elephants better..and the warfare...and the history.... That's a review about the History Channel Documentary and NOT about the film 300. The film 300 was a film based on Miller's Graphic Novel. When you listen to the bonus disc, you hear why Miller did it the way he did: it was a fusion of myth, fantasy and reality as told through flashback. I guess when Herodotus wrote about the Gods arguing in the Iliad, that was accurate history.... heh ..quote:
I guess when Herodotus wrote about the Gods arguing in the Iliad, that was accurate history.... ..possibly.. ..you have a problem with the Mahabarantha ? altho it's short on war-rhinos.. ..but what Miller's saying is basically, and this is just a rough translation into intelligent-think i made it up, based on my estimation of the gullible computer-orientated market and my team's research into that commercially available social group.. ..where are you Sam Clemens when we need you.. heh You are taking the film waaayy too literally. I have read a lot about Greek history and mythology. The way Miller and Synder did it feels about right. This film is a box office and dvd smash hit. As I mentioned earlier the ancient Greeks believed in mythology. The film 300 is told in flashback as perhaps the Greeks would depict it. So, the Persians are depicted as huge, ugly conquerors, etc.... Any who, if the film's not for you, don't watch it. ..ahh, but i did watch it,.. ..all that time on e-mule..sighhhhhh ..and, errr, how to put this delicately, ..mmmmm...lesseeee.. ..you like muscular males in your movies, s'coool, really, ..you like armoured rhinos, s'also coool, again really.. ..none of this is any problem..really... ..but when you promulgate totally, neigh incredibly, inacurate views of history, especially on this board, then my apolgies, you do have to be brought to task..
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