the 300

We went to see the movie the 300 today. I really did like it a lot. It was based on a comic book series, actually which was based on the Battle of Thermopylae. I love watching movies like this, cause I like to read about what really happened in history as opposed to what happened in movie history. LOL

Of course the movie wasn't 100% historically accurate. But it was great to watch. One of those things where I don't want to read up about the history of the event till after I watch the movie, cause I'll really pick apart the movie then, instead of enjoying it for what it is, a movie.

Of course I loved Gerard Butler and David Wenham. I first saw Gerard in Tomb Raider 2 with Angelina Jolie. LOVED him in that movie. And of course, we all know David from Lord of the Rings. He played Faramir. I didn't realize that David was doing a lot of the narrating in the 300 until pretty much the end of the movie.

Loved the special effects. And of course loved seeing the guys fight. I am so glad I am not living in that era. Having your men go off to war, not knowing if you're ever going to see them again, and they're gone for months at a time. And even how they fight. Um, yeah. I want to go running into a bunch of guys protected by shields with spears sticking out, at full speed! Sheesh!

What was interesting to me is how it kind of correlated with events happening now. How there has always been some sort of conflict happening with the middle east. Not much has changed in that in thousands of years. Anyway, more on that in my other blog when I get to it.

Hope you all are having a great Sunday! I gotta get to paperwork now...