Sunday, March 11, 2007
Tonight We Dine in Hell...
And we did. It was bloody, in a very stylized way. I'm talking about the 300 of course. Which made ooddles an oodles of money this past weekend. Actually the 3rd best R-rated opening behind Matrix Reloaded and Passion of the Christ. The bodies were exactly as advertised. Gloriously ripped and manly. I highly recommend the Duke see it. And surprise surprise, David Wenham was there! You may recognize him as Faramir from Lord of the Rings, Boromir's little brother. He's here as the only blond Spartan, and in certain lights, he looks exactly like Boromir. I guess that's why they picked him to be his brother. Someone actually gave me a bad review the night before I was supposed to see it so my expectations were a little lower. But then again, this is an action movie, not some deep dramatic thoughtful one. I wanted action, I got it. The lines were all like one liners that you would expect to be quoted over and over again. But some parts were terribly predictable. It's the execution that made it worthwhile. And the bad guys, the Persians, were led by this crazy tall giant, Xerxes. So much bling, it was blinding. If you guys do see it, the 2nd important Persian you see, looks like Mr. T's ancestor. I give it a 3 out of 5. It's good, but not good enough to watch over and over again. Like Star Wars or even Spiderman. That's the next movie I'm planning on seeing on May 4th, Star Wars day. on IMAX!!!!! Gah, who's coming?
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No Star Wars for me. :P
Yah, I think 300 is suffering badly in the reviews department, but that's okay! I wanted to see it, and I still want to, and understand full well that plot is thin and it's all visuals. Which also has a place amidst all my other prefered movies. :)
Yah, heard everyone was so ripped, it was ridiculous (altho it was intensely trained for). There was an article in the paper...how test screenings produced 100% approvals among women. I laughed because the studio guy said something like, "What the hell? We don't even get that for romantic comedies!"
That's so funny. I concur. Their bodies were to die for. Although in some lights, they do look like man-boobies. Oh, but their muscles. I saw the training video, and it must've been hell for them. But it was well worth it. Boy was it worth it. Drool....
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