Advantages: The story!!! Disadvantages: somewhat rigid performances
...epic that was released in the 1960's (the age of the epic with Ben Hur and Spartacus) however was never as high grossing as the other two mentioned. I could watch this film over and over again, it is just amazing
Note: This review does give away the ending (however as the story is two and a half thousand years old)
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The story is based around the battle of Thermopylae in 480BC. Thermopylae is a small pass in central Greece with ... ...meaning 'hot gates' referring to the hot sulphur springs). To protect the Greeks from a possible Persian naval attack the Greek fleet was positioned off Artemision so as to command the straits of Thermopylae. Here the Greeks lead by the Spartan king Leonidas fought the Persians lead by their king Xerxes.
The Persians vastly outnumbered the Greeks (contemporary records vary between 100,000 to 5 million men in the Persian army, with the Greeks having ...
cfcamm 23.12.2005
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of The 300 Spartans (DVD)
Advantages: Battle scenes, true story, not too long Disadvantages: Could be too much fighting
...film and educational to boot. The story is a true one of a historical battle between the Leonids and the Persians in 480BC. There are just 300 spartans fighting against an army of Persians almost twice as large. It is a true story of a battle between the Greeks and the Persians and has an emotional storyline to add to its apeal as a modern film. This film is old but still a good watch as it is all about courage, defiance and valour.
The fight takes ...
Taminique 02.06.2007 (14.06.2007)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of The 300 Spartans (DVD)
...1962 English gladiator film depicts the tiny army of Sparta and their efforts to stave off an attack by Persian forces which greatly outnumbered the Spartans. Led by King Leonidis (Richard Egan), the Spartans army consisted primarily of a security force who guarded the palace. This rousing gladiator epic boasts an incredible cast including Diane Baker, Ralph Richardson, and Kieron Moore. Extras Include: None Stated Soundtrack Languages: English
... ...1962 English gladiator film depicts the tiny army of Sparta and their efforts to stave off an attack by Persian forces which greatly outnumbered the Spartans. Led by King Leonidis (Richard Egan), the Spartans army consisted primarily of a security force who guarded the palace. This rousing gladiator epic boasts an incredible cast including Diane Baker, Ralph Richardson, and Kieron Moore.
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Harsh444 24.04.2007
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: not helpful Review of The 300 Spartans (DVD)
Production Year: 1964 - Action/Adventure - Director: Cyril Endfield - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine, Nigel Green
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Production Year: 2002 - Action/Adventure - Director: Vincenzo Natali - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Lucy Liu, David Hewlett, Anne Marie Scheffler, Joseph Scoren, Matthew Sharp, Jeremy Northam
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