300
Well, we missed the movie in the IMAX. We had planned for 8:30, which is what the theater had for Monday, but they switched their schedule so we had to settle for the regular theater. It was still worth it.
The new all-digital medium is a boon for comic book movies and even more so when you get a director who wants to duplicate a particular graphic novel exactly. This was excellently done with '300'. Its a very bloody movie and definitely not for kids and the story is one that only Hollywood could come up with. Except that it really happened.
The one thing that really amazed me, and this was something I knew but it hit home with this movie, was that Sparta was an entire city-state who's entire purpose was to breed warriors. They didn't bother with artisans or philosophers. The bred, raised and trained warriors. Anyone else was cast aside.
After seeing this and 'Sin City', its unfortunate that 'Batman:Year One' was turned into 'Batman Begins'. I loved 'Batman Begins' and still think it is a great turn for the Batman franchise. But what if Chris Nolan had decided to do what Robert Rodriguez and Zack Snyder have done. Imagine an almost completely digital and panel for panel telling of Frank Miller's Batman. It would have been amazing.
After seeing 300 on the big screen, I am going to have to make sure to go see it on the big big screen. I'm sure it won't disappoint.
The new all-digital medium is a boon for comic book movies and even more so when you get a director who wants to duplicate a particular graphic novel exactly. This was excellently done with '300'. Its a very bloody movie and definitely not for kids and the story is one that only Hollywood could come up with. Except that it really happened.
The one thing that really amazed me, and this was something I knew but it hit home with this movie, was that Sparta was an entire city-state who's entire purpose was to breed warriors. They didn't bother with artisans or philosophers. The bred, raised and trained warriors. Anyone else was cast aside.
After seeing this and 'Sin City', its unfortunate that 'Batman:Year One' was turned into 'Batman Begins'. I loved 'Batman Begins' and still think it is a great turn for the Batman franchise. But what if Chris Nolan had decided to do what Robert Rodriguez and Zack Snyder have done. Imagine an almost completely digital and panel for panel telling of Frank Miller's Batman. It would have been amazing.
After seeing 300 on the big screen, I am going to have to make sure to go see it on the big big screen. I'm sure it won't disappoint.
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