Women, wealth, and one more thing... Xerxes nods. King Leonidas of Sparta and a force of 300 men fight the Persians at Thermopylae in 480 B.C. [20] On May 10, 2013, it was announced the film's release date would be pushed back from August 2, 2013, to March 7, 2014. For the 2014 sequel, see, into a narrow pass between the rocks and the sea, National Entertainment Collectibles Association, one of the world's oldest monotheistic religions, List of historical drama films and series set in Near Eastern and Western civilization, List of book-based war films (wars before 1775), "Exclusive interview: Producer Gianni Nunnari's epic struggle for, "Jordu Schell: Avatar Lead Characters Designer", "Exclusive Interview with Tyler Bates, Score Composer for, "Frank Miller: Graphic Novelist & Filmmaker", "Quint's BNAT wrap-up, part 1! The remaining Greek ships charge into the Persians ships, and the two armies battle, beginning the decisive Battle of Salamis. Creatures were designed by Jordu Schell,[17] and an animatronic wolf and thirteen animatronic horses were created. Queen Gorgo of Sparta tells her men about the Battle of Marathon, in which King Darius of Persia was killed by General Themistokles of Athens ten years earlier. I want it all! The Arcadians retreat upon learning of Ephialtes' betrayal, but the Spartans stay. After completing The Hedonistic Method you will get or will be able to get Showtime (1 of 3). Partner to Bring 20 New Pictures to IMAX® Theatres", "Junkie XL Scoring '300: Rise of an Empire, "IMDb Pro : 300: Rise of an Empire Business Details", "Producers Mark Canton, Gianni Nunnari and Bernie Goldmann Exclusive Video Interview", "300 Follow-Up Gets Official Title | Movie News | Empire", "Warner Bros. There's a line by Ephialtes that I can't quite decipher. [14] Like the comic book, the adaptation also used the character Dilios as a narrator. Before departing, Themistokles returns Leonidas's sword, which had been delivered to him by Ephialtes under Xerxes's orders, and urges Gorgo to avenge Leonidas. The site's critical consensus read, "A simple-minded but visually exciting experience, full of blood, violence, and ready-made movie quotes. He returns to Persia and declares war on Greece to avenge his father. Ephialtes means nightmare. But the true mystery was yet to come. Still, realizing the threat of the Persians, and not wanting to appear as Persian sympathizers, the Spartan government—rather than Leonidas alone—decided to send Leonidas with his personal 300-strong bodyguard to Thermopylae. [7] It is based on the Frank Miller comic mini-series Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander (released April–September 2018). He praises the film for its portrayal of "the Spartans' heroic code", and of "the key role played by women in backing up, indeed reinforcing, the male martial code of heroic honour", while expressing reservations about its "'West' (goodies) vs 'East' (baddies) polarization". He abolished slavery. Since few records about the actual martial arts used by the Spartans survive aside from accounts of formations and tactics, the fight choreography led by stunt coordinator and fight choreographer Damon Caro, was a synthesis of different weapon arts with Filipino martial arts as the base. Ephialtes means nightmare. Critics praised its visuals and style but criticised its depiction of the Persians, which some characterized as bigoted or Iranophobic. I was looking for more an evocation than a history lesson. "[40] Betsy Sharkey of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review, saying "The spectacularly brutal fighting is the film's main calling card, and in that Rise of an Empire doesn't disappoint. Not confirmed: The second one will forget his lines and says funny stuff on stage. [87], In the actual historical event, by the time of the Battle of Thermopylae the Spartans had already entered into an alliance with other Greek poleis against the Persians. [150][151] Noam Murro directed instead, while Zack Snyder produced. The actors trained alongside the stuntmen, and even Snyder joined in. [103] The interviewer remarked that "everyone is sure to be translating this [film] into contemporary politics". [73] Roger Ebert gave the film a 2 out of 4 rating, writing, "300 has one-dimensional caricatures who talk like professional wrestlers plugging their next feud. I wanted these guys to move and I wanted 'em to look good. [102] [108] Snyder himself dismissed ideological readings, suggesting that reviewers who critique "a graphic novel movie about a bunch of guys... stomping the snot out of each other" using words like "'neocon,' 'homophobic,' 'homoerotic' or 'racist'" are "missing the point". In the 1962 film The 300 Spartans, Ephialtes was portrayed by Kieron Moore and is depicted as a loner who worked on a goat farm near Thermopylae. To portray Ephialtes, Tiernan dressed in full body prosthetics which took 10 hours each day to complete. They ram their ships into the Persian ships, charge them, slaughtering several soldiers before retreating from the sinking Persian ships. I would recommend seeing this movie. Ephialtes : Yes! At 1:17:45, during the scene in which he is betraying the Spartans by telling Xerxes of the hiden path in the mountains, there is the following snippet of dialogue. For example, Darius was not killed as depicted as neither Xerxes nor Darius was present at the Battle of Marathon. When Leonidus denies him he destroys his spartan uniform and when he joins the persians he wants a new one. Snyder relates that there was "a huge sensitivity about East versus West with the studio". [122][123][124][125] The Iranian Academy of the Arts submitted a formal complaint against the film to UNESCO, labelling it an attack on the historical identity of Iran. Because the histories are endlessly fascinating. [6][7] 300 was jointly produced by Nunnari and Mark Canton, and Michael B. Gordon wrote the script. It's even more muddy in IMAX and 3-D."[35] Colin Covert of the Star Tribune gave the film two out of four stars, saying "300: Rise of an Empire plays like a collaboration between the Marquis de Sade and Michael Bay. [13] Snyder photocopied panels from the comic book, from which he planned the preceding and succeeding shots. [112] Frank Miller—commenting on areas where he lessened the Spartan cruelty for narrative purposes—said: "I have King Leonidas very gently tell Ephialtes, the hunchback, that they can't use him [as a soldier], because of his deformity. [8] Director Zack Snyder was hired in June 2004[9] as he had attempted to make a film based on Miller's novel before making his debut with the remake of Dawn of the Dead. Some scenes in the film portray demon-like and other fictional creatures as part of the Persian army, and the fictionalized portrayal of Persian King Xerxes I has been criticized as effeminate. [24], Post-production was handled by Montreal's Meteor Studios and Hybride Technologies filled in the bluescreen footage with more than 1,500 visual effects shots. "[33], James Berardinelli of ReelViews gave the film two and a half stars out of four, saying "The lack of a creative driver behind the film leads to a level of fundamental dissatisfaction. Ephialtes hopes to redeem his father by volunteering for the army. Ephialtes says he wants a uniform. "[99], From its opening, 300 also attracted controversy over its portrayal of Persians. Producer Gianni Nunnari was not the only person planning a film about the Battle of Thermopylae; director Michael Mann already planned a film of the battle based on the book Gates of Fire. Though sympathetic, Leonidas rejects him since his deformity physically prevents him from holding his shield high enough, potentially compromising the phalanx formation. He also describes the film's narrator, Dilios, as "a guy who knows how not to wreck a good story with truth". After one final speech commemorating the 300, Dilios, now head of the Spartan Army, leads them to war, against the Persians across the fields of Plataea. Her lust for vengeance gained the attention of King Darius and he made her a naval commander after she killed many of his enemies. Inspired by Leonidas' sacrifice, the Greeks mobilize. [52], Tunzelmann further quotes Persian Fire author, historian Tom Holland—who translated Herodotus's Histories, and is an expert on the Greco-Persian wars—as comparing the film to a wild fantasy substitute for actual historic reality. Shaun Smith and Mark Rappaport worked hand in hand with Snyder in pre-production to design the look of the individual characters, and to produce the prosthetic makeup effects, props, weapons and dummy bodies required for the production. Collision Studios worked with Warner Bros. to capture the style of the film in the video game, which was released simultaneously with the film in the United States. His plan involves building a wall in order to funnel the Persians into a narrow pass between the rocks and the sea: negating the Persian advantage in numbers, and giving the Greeks' heavy infantry the advantage over the vast waves of Persian light infantry. Everywhere I went yesterday, the talk vibrated with indignation over the film". Barr's probe of 'unmasking' comes up empty: Report, Judge Barrett won't say if Medicare is constitutional, Solo Final Jeopardy! ROCKY BALBOA! 300 was released in single-disc and steelcase two-disc editions on DVD, BD and HD DVD in region 2 territories beginning August 2007. Ephialtes acknowledges and regrets his betrayal shamefully, and welcomes death. [136] An Iranian government spokesman described the film as "hostile behavior which is the result of cultural and psychological warfare". Aeschylus becomes a major source when the battle with the "monstrous human herd" of the Persians is narrated in the film. After recovering from his injuries, Themistokles learns that only a few hundred of his warriors and six of his ships survived the disastrous attack executed by Artemisia. [17] During pre-production, the film was titled 300: Battle of Artemisium (although this was widely misreported as "Battle of Artemisia");[18] the film was retitled 300: Rise of an Empire in September 2012. [70] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale. Movies Section: What is your favorite movie(s) starting Leonardo DiCaprio? Snyder used this narrative technique to show the audience that the surreal "Frank Miller world" of 300 was told from a subjective perspective. [30], The score has caused some controversy in the film composer community, garnering criticism for its striking similarity to several other recent soundtracks, including James Horner and Gabriel Yared's work for the film Troy. As Xerxes's forces advance towards Thermopylae, Themistokles meets with the council and convinces them to provide him with a fleet to engage the Persians at the sea. [40] An unfinished cut of 300 was shown at Butt-Numb-A-Thon film festival on December 9, 2006. [16], Two months of pre-production were required to create hundreds of shields, spears, and swords, some of which were recycled from Troy and Alexander. Weiler, Yuram Abdullah. The composer had scored for a test scene that the director wanted to show to Warner Bros. to illustrate the path of the project. "United States’ Cultural Terrorism against Iran: Punishing nonconformity to the American Protestant and republican image."

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