Following on the lines of Scary Movie and Epic Movie thread, Meet the Spartans was made in 2008 as a spoof of 300. Not to be confused with other, funnier spoof movies, this one is a bit of a let down in my eyes.
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the Spartans - with ruder, cruder, footage not shown in cinemas and an army of hysterical, historical special features!The battle begins when the heroic Leonidas, armed with nothing but leather underwear and a cape, leads a ragtag group of 13 - count'em, 13! - warriors to defend their homeland against the invading Persians, whose ranks include Ghost Rider, Rocky Balboa, the Transformers, and a hunchbacked Paris Hilton.
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Leonidas armed with nothing by leather underwear and a cape leads a ragtag group of 13 - count 'em 13! Spartans to defend their homeland against the invading Persians (whose ranks include Ghost Rider Rocky Balboa the Transformers and a hunchbacked Paris Hilton).
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masters of the parody genre -writers-directors Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. Aftersuccessfully skewering Hollywood's scariest movie (as two of thewriters on "Scary Movie"), romantic comedy franchises ("DateMovie"), and Hollywood blockbusters ("Epic Movie"), they now settheir sights on "300," as well as on other movies that have becomepart of our pop culture zeitgeist.
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Advantages: Kevin Sorbo (just for looking at) Disadvantages: The rest of the film
...Movie and Epic Movie thread, Meet the Spartans was made in 2008 as a spoof of 300. Not to be confused with other, funnier spoof movies, this one is a bit of a let down in my eyes.
***Film Info***
Starring Sean Maguire (yes the one from Eastenders that had a failed pop career) as Leonidas and Kevin Sorbo (Hercules/Andromeda) as Captain, Meet the Spartans does not just spoof 300. Carmen Electra also stars as Queen Margo ... ...Ken Davitian (yes the hairy man from Borat) stars as Xerces, and looks repulsively funny in that role. Don't ask me why but every time I saw this guy, I started laughing. Maybe it was embarrassment for him, but I laughed at every scene he was in.
The film tries to follow the original script of 300 while making fun of the main characters. There are references to Brangelina, Shrek, Transformers, Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan. Some of ... more
Following on the lines of Scary Movie and Epic Movie thread, Meet the Spartans was made in 2008 as a spoof of 300. Not to be confused with other, funnier spoof movies, this one is a bit of a let down in my eyes.
***Film Info***
Starring Sean Maguire (yes the one from Eastenders that had a failed pop career) as Leonidas and Kevin Sorbo (Hercules/Andromeda) as Captain, Meet the Spartans does not just spoof 300. Carmen Electra also stars as Queen Margo (does she have to be in every spoof movie?). Ken Davitian (yes the hairy man from Borat) stars as Xerces, and looks repulsively funny in that role. Don't ask me why but every time I saw this guy, I started laughing. Maybe it was embarrassment for him, but I laughed at every scene he was in.
The film tries to follow the original script of 300 while making fun of the main characters. There are references to Brangelina, Shrek, Transformers, Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan. Some of these references are funny but not all of them. The baby Shrek with the Exorcist-style green vomit was slightly chuckle-worthy but that was about it for me.
I have to admit that I did laugh at the scene where the Spartans are going to war, and off they dance, singing "I Will Survive", skipping and holding hands - that did make me chuckle.
Acting wise, I would have to say that Sorbo is the star of the movie. And really that is just because I like him in Hercules and Andromeda. The other performances are slightly wooden (especially Maguire). I have to admit to a little flutter when you first see Sorbo in those little leather pants, but that has to be the highlight of the movie!
Performances are pretty standard, Maguire was as exciting as watching paint dry and Electra is only in the movie for her assets (and I don't mean her acting talent). Davitian was funny and some of the supporting actors were slightly amusing.
***My Opinion***
To be honest, this is a film I could have happily not seen, but hubby really wanted to see it so I dutifully tagged along in the interests of a good review.
I thought it was just another tired old spoof movie that really did not need to be made. Some will find it funny but for me it just did not hit the mark.
I suppose, if you are a real fan of these movies, then it really will appeal to you, but for me it was just another movie.
I cannot in good conscience recommend this to anyone as I really found it to be a "flogging a dead horse" movie. I really cannot see why this movie was made, it just follows the same tired old method of all of the other films.
If you really want to see it, my advice is to wait till it comes on the television, or rent the DVD. Don't waste your money buying the DVD or going to the cinema, you would really just be throwing good money away.
Two stars from me and they are really for Sorbo and his acting!
Contains moderate comic violence, language and sex references
Video Category
Feature Film
Country Of Origin
United States of America
Plot
Writers/producers/directors Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer (DATE MOVIE, EPIC MOVIE) use the film 300 as the basis for this spoof film. When the Spartan ruler Leonidas (Sean Maguire, EASTENDERS) learns that Persia's King Xerxes (Ken Davitian, BORAT) plans to make Sparta his own, he has his captain (Kevin Sorbo, HERCULES) recruit Sparta's finest and prepare them for battle against invading Persian forces. Unfortunately, that amounts to only 13 half-naked men with painted-on abs who literally prance to their destination.
Release details
DVD Region
Blu-ray
Studio(s)
20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Know Your Spartans Pop Culture Trivia game, Celebrity Kick Off game, Super Pit Of Death Ultimate Tactical Battle Challenge, Trivia Track, Audio commentary by the cast and crew, Featurettes
Aspect Ratio
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Sound
DTS 5.1
Professional reviews
Review
Sean Maguire and Carmen Electra hand in game performances (Entertainment Weekly, 15/07/2008)
DVD Description
Writers/producers/directors Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer (DATE MOVIE, EPIC MOVIE) use the film 300 as the basis for this spoof film. Born to be the perfect Spartan, Leonidas (Sean Maguire, EASTENDERS) faces numerous trials en route to becoming a man, including a face-off with the penguin from HAPPY FEET. Once he has proven himself, Leonidas not only becomes king, but also marries the phenomenally attractive (and slightly loose) Margot (Carmen Electra, BAYWATCH). When Leonidas learns that Persia's King Xerxes (Ken Davitian, BORAT) plans to make Sparta his own, he has his captain (Kevin Sorbo, HERCULES) recruit Sparta's finest and prepare them for battle against invading Persian forces. Unfortunately, that amounts to only 13 half-naked men with painted-on abs who literally prance to their destination. To make matters worse, Spartan councilman Traitoro (Diedrich Bader) is, well, a traitor. Still, Leonidas and his men face their enemy in battle, riffing on STOMP THE YARD, GHOST RIDER, TRANSFORMERS, and numerous other films along the way, as well as the video game GRAND THEFT AUTO. Freidberg and Seltzer poke fun at virtually every cultural phenomenon in the mid-to-late 2000s and pop culture personality, including Britney Spears, Kevin Federline, Paris Hilton, DANCING WITH THE STARS, AMERICAN IDOL, and DEAL OR NO DEAL. Even UGLY BETTY makes an appearance. Be prepared for an abundance of gross-out humour, spurts of bodily fluids, some sexual innuendo, and multiple jokes about homosexuality.
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