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Pokoritel
02-12-07, 10:24 pm
I dont know if anyone has seen the trailer for this upcoming film called 300. It reminds me of our way of life. 300 soldiers, Animals, born to be soldiers since child birth, disciplined, strong, and live only for honor. They were Spartans, probably the greatest soldiers that ever lived. I believe in a way our lives are just as similiar to that of Spartan Warriors.
Do we not wake up every morning knowing today we go to war. We think about it every minute, we breath it, it is in our skin, our souls, and we prepare for it daily. Its the iron way of life which we only live with honor. The only way a Spartan wants to be remembered is that he died in battle gloriously for his country. I too want to be remembered as the man who fought so gloriously in life to improve himself and the well being of his family.
I live as Animal and I only wish to die as Animal. Yet, they were the only ones willing to go up against the persian army right away with few numbers. We are the same, we dont give a shit what people think about us, our bodies, our stretch marks, the way we eat. That is why we Animals are the only ones who are different like many but are some of the only ones who stand up for who we are, our standards, and our way of life.
Funny how history repeats itself...
We are so few but its like what that dude in the trailer said "today everyone will remember that few stood against so many". One day we will impact the lives of many, and they too will join us. Just wanted to share that with everyone. Today i just took to much shit from ppl trying to putting me down. Every where i go the shit just doesnt stop, and its fuckin pissin me off already.
mjsef88
02-12-07, 10:30 pm
Funny how history repeats itself...
not gonna lie man, i got chills when i read that line.
great way to look at it, great post.
this truely is Sparta.
naturalguy
02-12-07, 10:30 pm
I can't wait to see it.
If it lives up to the trailer, it will be awesome!!!
Pokoritel
02-12-07, 10:35 pm
Damn right brothers, that movie is going to be insanly amazing. I will definatly watch that in the theater right before my workout. Iam gonna sneak in a nice meal too. 3 chicken cutlets, rice, a banana, and lets not forget a nice cold bottle of water.
If that film lives up to its trailer its going be amazing.
focused
02-12-07, 10:56 pm
That movie looks absolutely fuckin sic. can't wait
Steve7m
02-12-07, 11:06 pm
wow.
march 9th.
karmazon
02-12-07, 11:20 pm
I saw the trailer when it first leaked on the internet months and months ago and months ago, I've been waiting ever since. I've read the graphic novel it's based on and now I'm also reading book about the battle called "Gates of Fire". There's a great passage in the book that I saved on my computer:
"Mankind as it is constituted is a boil and a canker. Observe the specimens in any nation other than Lakemadeon. Man is weak, greedy, craven, lustful, prey to every species of vice and depravity. He will lie, steal, cheat, murder, melt down the very statues of the gods and coin their gold as money for whores. This is man. This is his nature, as all poets attest.
Fortunately God in his mercy has provided a counterpoise to our species' innate depravity. That gift, my young friend, is war.
War, not peace, produces virtue. War, not peace, purges vice. War, and preparation for war, call forth all that is noble and honorable in a man. It unites him with his brothers and binds them in selfless love, eradicating in the crucible of necessity all which is base and ignoble. There in the holy mill of murder the meanest of men may seek and find that part of himself, concealed beneath the corrupt, which shines forth brilliant and virtuous, worthy of honor before the gods. Do not despise war, my young friend, nor delude yourself that mercy and compassion are virtues superior to andreia, to manly valor."
Just read the quote and replace "war" with "iron".
peterpyper
02-12-07, 11:37 pm
wow this movie looks fukin sick
Pokoritel
02-12-07, 11:43 pm
well said karmazon
pump or die
02-13-07, 12:17 am
me and the training buddies, are gonna be waiting in line the first day it comes out. watch the trailer on youtube, just search 300 movie
Never thought of it that way. Shines new light onto things.
Hollywood
02-13-07, 12:28 am
I'm suprised they didn't cast MACHINE to play the main role, this kind of movie is right down his alley.
PikeBoy22
02-13-07, 12:53 am
I'm so amp'd about that movie...it comes out on my birthday and what better way to celebrate than watch a badass movie and throw in an insane workout...
kerrigan from WWE is in it...he looks like a big green monster... he lives like 5 min from my place too.. for his size you'd think he'd be strong but he trains at the same gym as me sometimes and really doesnt push alot
ExpertMode
02-17-07, 10:24 pm
What up, I'm in the same boat as karmazon. Saw this trailer SO long ago that there wasn't even a release date yet, I can't wait to see this movie it looks so god damn sick.
Great trailer indeed, i think we should train the same way as the Spartans fight the war. Death before surrender.
Pokoritel
02-18-07, 12:26 am
Damn right Angst, death before surrender
Yo...pokoritel...i Have Seen That Trailer Many Times...its An Awsome Looking Movie...and The Way That It Portrays The Warriors Of The Past...putting That Same Thrive To The Warriors Of The Future...the Way They Had Honor And Were Ready To Face Death...and How They Saw Death In The Battle Field As Being Glorious...the Gym Is Our Battle Ground...and The Iron Our Weapon Of Choice...with Nothing But Fight Running Through Our Veins...
I always felt i was born in the wrong time of history. Movies like 300, Troy, Gladitor, Braveheart, The Patriot, etc. have always sent chills down my spine. I always thought i would fit in better in those times. Men lived by a code. Honor. When your name was called, you stood to fight. Thats why i loved playing junior hockey. When push came to shove, you could stand across from your competition and just battle. Face to face shot for shot. It gave me a chance to be a gladiator of some sorts. I felt like Maximus when someone would run my goalie and id get to be the player to avenge the action. The best was when things really escalated and it was team on team. Talk about fighting for pride. Fighting next to my teamates was an honor and some of the proudest times of my life. I felt like William Wallace sprinting across the ice to settle a score. These movies are not just a 2 hour escape for me. They light a fire under my ass like nothing else. Movies like these and expierences on the ice are some of my absolute favorite motivation for a big lift. I will be standing in line with a meal in hand pretending im number 301. Keep battling brothers
niladmirari88
02-19-07, 5:25 pm
I would suggest you all to read a book called "Gates of Fire." It's about the same battle in 300. It's basically about how the Spartans were the toughest sons of bitches to ever live. I couldn't put it down.
spartan300
02-19-07, 5:28 pm
what you can accomplish when failure is not an option!
Anabolic_Canuck
02-19-07, 6:06 pm
Yeah Bro....everytime I see that trailer I want to hit the steel...can`t wait.
JUGGERNAUT
02-19-07, 6:11 pm
Great F*&*&&* post bro! My favorite movie of all time has got to be Gladiator and I hope this movie 300 compares or is better but same message either way.
Pokoritel
02-19-07, 6:19 pm
Ya gladiator was a kick ass movie, and I have big feeling this will be better. I cant wait till it comes out.
What about the fights in Troy? Achilles was no punk!
spartan300
02-19-07, 8:19 pm
Don't confuse Greek mythology with Spartan history. One is based on legends the other is based on actual historical events.
Gladiator is one of my all time fav's also....but IF 300 lives up to the trailor i think it'll blow past Galdiator.....but it'll still remain one of my favs
Achilles
02-20-07, 12:03 am
Don't confuse Greek mythology with Spartan history. One is based on legends the other is based on actual historical events.
Sparta was a city in ancient greece .. they tie together pretty good
spartan300
02-20-07, 8:05 am
Sparta was a city in ancient greece .. they tie together pretty good
what do you mean was? Last time I checked I still have family there.
Mr.Totality
02-20-07, 8:41 am
As a history teacher, the more you get into the story of the battle and the soldiers is pretty interesting
So Fresh 007
03-04-07, 4:09 pm
chills homey chills
Grantski
03-04-07, 8:57 pm
As far as an action movie goes it looks pretty good. To bad holleywood likes to butcher history
plus i think its based on a comic book about the real battle at thermopylae
personally id like to see a more realistic battle then one with ogres and such in it. Still looks decent though
Agree Brothas.. This movie seems terrifically Fantastic!!
High Expectative on that
karmazon
03-04-07, 9:28 pm
As far as an action movie goes it looks pretty good. To bad holleywood likes to butcher history
plus i think its based on a comic book about the real battle at thermopylae
personally id like to see a more realistic battle then one with ogres and such in it. Still looks decent though
What do you expect, it's based on a comic book as you said. Gerald Butler even stated that they changed the tactics and formations used by real spartans to make them look cooler.
Torque757
03-04-07, 9:35 pm
I would suggest you all to read a book called "Gates of Fire." It's about the same battle in 300. It's basically about how the Spartans were the toughest sons of bitches to ever live. I couldn't put it down.
Yea that book is great... I got it about a year or two ago and re-read it recently, that book is full motivational stuff... I cant wait to see the movie
What about the fights in Troy? Achilles was no punk!
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL but brad pit is handsome boy so... it doesnt count. xD!
by the way.... the best is braveheart ;D!
Cr4zYH3aD
03-05-07, 7:44 am
That movie looks really good.
It speaks of sparta too, like in the video game God Of War
Grantski
03-05-07, 1:34 pm
I know i know....im just a history nut....id like it to be realistic nothing againts it now im sure itll be awesome...just my personal preference
Torque757
03-05-07, 1:58 pm
I know i know....im just a history nut....id like it to be realistic nothing againts it now im sure itll be awesome...just my personal preference
Yea, a reaslistic version would definantly be badass, I think it could do the spartans alot more justice as far as how hardcore they were, but maybe not I havnt seen the movie yet so...
Jrise125
03-05-07, 11:11 pm
I saw 300 tonight because my school put out a sneak preview and it lived up to the hype. Every Spartan is pretty jacked up, all the girls kept making noise. It defiantly made me wanna hit the gym after I saw it. Too bad i already had lifted for the day
Grantski
03-05-07, 11:40 pm
haha every spartan would be jacked up...their life was war...since the time the were born they were in training. their whole society was built around the perfection of combat
MC-Hitman
03-06-07, 10:47 am
haha every spartan would be jacked up...their life was war...since the time the were born they were in training. their whole society was built around the perfection of combat
I don't know much history on Sparta, aside from the war background and they ran over Athens when the greek cities challenged each other. But my guessing is that these Spartans could also have been "Brilliant Olympians" with their athletism on the battlefield.
This movie gives me chills by watching the trailer, cannot wait for it to come out in theatres.
G Diesel
03-06-07, 11:05 am
Most films loaded with special effects are a fuckin mockery... But 300, like Sin City, looks amazing--and you really couldn't pick better subject matter. I think the imposing shadow cast by Frank Miller is keeping the CGI nerds in check and causing them to think twice about the craft of filmmaking in order to do Miller's graphic novels justice. Peace, G
TufffGuY
03-06-07, 4:42 pm
bros for eveyone interested in that movie 300 the soundtrack came out today is 12 bucks on itunes and it has 25 songs on it
or you can download it for free on limewire. lol.
BeastofBurden
03-06-07, 4:57 pm
or you can download it for free on limewire. lol.
hahah rock on brother .. my philosophy too
<3 @ limewire.
Hell yea bro gotta use limewire and spend that money on food instead lol
JUGGERNAUT
03-06-07, 6:20 pm
they played some of the Gladiator soundtrack in the ANIMAL CAGE! Can't wait to pick up this one and see that damn movie.
I couldn't find it on limewire
Grim Tavis
03-06-07, 6:48 pm
What happened to the Honor in "Strength and Honor"?
I am no thief. My morals cost more than the $10.00 a CD is worth.
born0withno0soul
03-06-07, 6:52 pm
What happened to the Honor in "Strength and Honor"?
I am no thief. My morals cost more than the $10.00 a CD is worth.
what exactly do you mean by this?
Grim Tavis
03-06-07, 7:13 pm
Just what it says.
Why would anyone be excited about stealing music?
Would you also cheat your gym dues?
I am just standing for the moral right.
Do I stand alone?
Just what it says.
Why would anyone be excited about stealing music?
Would you also cheat your gym dues?
I am just standing for the moral right.
Do I stand alone?
im gonna have to go ahead n say Yes.....i use limewire because all of my money goes to Supps, or gym equipment. or rent, or anything else. i dont have an "entertainment" fund....i have a "lifting" fund.
PlacentiaBay
03-06-07, 9:36 pm
I take Honor in everything I participate in. Even if it is steal music from highly over payed artists.
TheOak_akl
03-07-07, 1:30 pm
I take Honor in everything I participate in. Even if it is steal music from highly over payed artists.
ha ha. Exactly..
ProteinJunkie
03-07-07, 1:57 pm
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i saw 300 tonight (wed 3/7 at 10pm) it was a screening of it, cause my friends work up at AMC and i got to see it as well.
FUCKIN SICK. Pure animal thought and mentality. i believe this is one of the best 'war' movies that has been made, blew Gladiator out of the water with ease and i think Saving Private Ryan....or any movie you can name, i bet this will be better. Go see it brothers, i'm not going to spoil a thing, its a fuckin crazy good movie. Enjoy
Good to hear focused. I'm going to school for the last day before spring break tomorrow, gonna hit the gym and then catch a midnight showing of 300. Can't wait.
Hothands
03-08-07, 9:57 am
That movie looks really good.
It speaks of sparta too, like in the video game God Of War
Ares is going to be my next Tattoo.....
I'm really pumped to see this movie, I hope it's as bad ass as I think it will be!!
goin to the imax for it, a regualr theater just couldnt do it justice.
saw in a local paper that they went through intense training for 7 months to get that jacked, to bad i didnt get a chance to read the article. would be cool to see what their routines were like
goin to the imax for it, a regualr theater just couldnt do it justice.
saw in a local paper that they went through intense training for 7 months to get that jacked, to bad i didnt get a chance to read the article. would be cool to see what their routines were like
i read in a men's health their routine. from what i can remember...
"the 300 workout" - the name in honor of the movie
they did circut training, a bunch of different lifts without putting the bar down, all and all totalling 300 reps. stuff like rows, curls, shoulder presses, upright rows, floor presses, turkish getups, front squats.
then some of them also did some strong man type things, where they would flip a huge tire, jump in and out, run around it, and flip it again.
Kathy Fields
03-08-07, 4:32 pm
We can't wait to see the movie either! Definitely hitting it up tomorrow night. I've read quite a bit of the history before, they even make reference to the Battle of Thermopylae at the War College in the military. The Spartans great training background and sacrifice made this battle pivotal in the history of the Greco-Persian war. It ultimately led to victories in the subsequent battles that followed and Greece stayed Greece. These soldiers were up against an army of approximately 60,000 or more. They had honor too. King Leonidas only took men who had sons at home old enough to take care of their families. They knew this was a one way ticket.
I have a feeling we're going to walk away from the movie theater itching to train instead of going home to sleep. LOL!!!!
Mr.Totality
03-08-07, 9:34 pm
Just so you guys know, there is a 2 hour special tonight on the real story of the 300. I am still skeptical as to this movie as I have seen what hollywood has done to other "historical" movies like:
braveheart, titanic, patriot, passion and many others. I hate hollywoodized movies, and this is the problem with my profession, it ruins movies for me
SpecialBlend
03-09-07, 4:45 am
one of the best movies i have seen.
naturalguy
03-09-07, 10:02 am
Going tonight, I can't wait.
brandona
03-09-07, 10:14 am
I Asked if i could break Stacy out of the hosipital for a couple of hours tonight, hell her morphine drip machine has a battery.....they said no...so i will have to wait, will just make it that much sweeter when i do get to see it...
-B
Just so you guys know, there is a 2 hour special tonight on the real story of the 300. I am still skeptical as to this movie as I have seen what hollywood has done to other "historical" movies like:
braveheart, titanic, patriot, passion and many others. I hate hollywoodized movies, and this is the problem with my profession, it ruins movies for me
forget historical context and enjoy it for what it is, not what its not. my all time absolute fav, tombstone, had it been historically correct it would have been extremely boring.
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL but brad pit is handsome boy so... it doesnt count. xD!
by the way.... the best is braveheart ;D!
not concerned with brad (hollywood needed him so women would go watch the movie) really, it was the script, and deffinately the fight between hector and achilles ..almost forgot about that big bastard swinging that war hammer
Big Wides
03-09-07, 2:03 pm
history is boring (majored in it) but this movie looks like a kickass one
http://www.filmwad.com/-300-uncut-trailer-1841-p.html
http://www.filmwad.com/-300-uncut-trailer-1841-p.html
WOW!!!
brandona
03-09-07, 5:24 pm
WOW!!!
that sums it all up for me...can't wait....
-B
karmazon
03-09-07, 5:50 pm
Well, I've already seen it, and let me tell you, the ending scene itself is enough to pump you up for gym for 50 years.
300 was amazing .. I saw a midnight showing and wanted to go hit the gym at 2:00 in the morning it pumps you up that much
For those concerned about the historical accuracy of the film, stop worrying. It is startlingly close to historical accounts from Plutarch and Herodotus. For more info, check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Thermopylae .
The movie is Animal, down to the bone. If you have not seen it. GO!. But a word of warning: you will not be able to sleep without going to the gym first.
Plan accordingly
niladmirari88
03-09-07, 8:20 pm
yo, fellas. The movie is based on Frank Miller's graphic novel. So of course it's gonna be overdone and not exactly historically accurate. I mean, the Spartans didn't just wear a cape and loincloth into battle. But that is also why I cannot wait to see this movie. They emphasize the brutal combat, honor, pride, sacrifice, and everything we Animals stand for.
respect, Nil
TufffGuY
03-09-07, 8:27 pm
yo, fellas. The movie is based on Frank Miller's graphic novel. So of course it's gonna be overdone and not exactly historically accurate. I mean, the Spartans didn't just wear a cape and loincloth into battle. But that is also why I cannot wait to see this movie. They emphasize the brutal combat, honor, pride, sacrifice, and everything we Animals stand for.
respect, Nil
ya they did bro they fought half naked its really how they fought although some had helments and they had shields and swords, but they fought bare chested it was a sign of bravery
WOGDuquilla
03-09-07, 8:30 pm
Going later tonight with the gang can't wait ........I'm hoping its real good.
BeastofBurden
03-09-07, 8:45 pm
Caught the Early show at 4:00 it was I-N-S-A-N-E
Was everything I expected it to be.. INTENSE
karmazon
03-09-07, 9:09 pm
ya they did bro they fought half naked its really how they fought although some had helments and they had shields and swords, but they fought bare chested it was a sign of bravery
No, Spartans fought with armor on. The reason they don't have any in "300" is because the artist couldn't/didn't want to draw armor. Here's a typical spartan soldier:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/92/S_hoplite.jpg
Grantski
03-09-07, 9:44 pm
I dunno about the bare chested fighting.... the spartans were hoplite troops and armed as such...a spear, shield, helm, breastplate and a short sword. Prolly just hollywood on that one, but who knows what really went down and who cares...wether the fought fully armored or ass naked the message they sent was still the same...they were some bad mothers and they weren't afraid to die
No, Spartans fought with armor on. The reason they don't have any in "300" is because the artist couldn't/didn't want to draw armor. Here's a typical spartan soldier:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/92/S_hoplite.jpg
He's right. The more of a beating they could take, the more enemies they could kill.
PowerBuilder
03-10-07, 1:49 am
best move ive ever seen
Tha Crazy Irishman
03-10-07, 8:25 am
ok, so first off, lemme say that you fucking bastards are all the luckiest mother fuckers out there. i am stuck in Iraq for another 70 days hoping that the 300 is still in the theaters when i get home so i can see it on the big screen.
secondly, not to harsh on anyone on here. but to the cats that were trying to compare the life of an Animal to that of a Spartan, What the FUCK? how can you sit there and compare lifting and eating and lifting to living and dieing by the sword. to literally be hacked to death with a fucking sword, or to be impaled by a spear.
i wasn't lucky enough to be able to join the military due to 2 bad knees by the time i was 18, but after a year out here (I'm a firefighter/paramedic on a base in Iraq) in the desert protecting soldiers, airmen, seaman, and Marines, living thru some of what they live thru out here, i can say that shit isn't anywhere close. those Spartans, and these guys & girls out here are the one who share a bond. More so the Marines than the other branches in my opinion (due to their lifestyle, training methods, and attitude towards combat), but not us. not us back home.
you guys talk about battles, and fighting, that shit is all in your head. yah its tough. the animal lifestyle sucks ass sometimes. but the only real mortal danger is what? crushing yourself under a bar? lets be real here. come over here and dodge mortars and rockets. come over here and wash blood and body parts out of a HMMWV. the Spartans had a motto, a creed that they all lived by. When the men would go off to battle the women, and the elder men would hand them their shields and say "Return with it [the shield], or upon it" meaning that a Spartan soldier was expected to return from battle either victorious (with his shield) or dead (carried on his shield).
that's my piece, i'm sure there are plenty of you who will disagree, so whatever.
ok, so first off, lemme say that you fucking bastards are all the luckiest mother fuckers out there. i am stuck in Iraq for another 70 days hoping that the 300 is still in the theaters when i get home so i can see it on the big screen.
secondly, not to harsh on anyone on here. but to the cats that were trying to compare the life of an Animal to that of a Spartan, What the FUCK? how can you sit there and compare lifting and eating and lifting to living and dieing by the sword. to literally be hacked to death with a fucking sword, or to be impaled by a spear.
i wasn't lucky enough to be able to join the military due to 2 bad knees by the time i was 18, but after a year out here (I'm a firefighter/paramedic on a base in Iraq) in the desert protecting soldiers, airmen, seaman, and Marines, living thru some of what they live thru out here, i can say that shit isn't anywhere close. those Spartans, and these guys & girls out here are the one who share a bond. More so the Marines than the other branches in my opinion (due to their lifestyle, training methods, and attitude towards combat), but not us. not us back home.
you guys talk about battles, and fighting, that shit is all in your head. yah its tough. the animal lifestyle sucks ass sometimes. but the only real mortal danger is what? crushing yourself under a bar? lets be real here. come over here and dodge mortars and rockets. come over here and wash blood and body parts out of a HMMWV. the Spartans had a motto, a creed that they all lived by. When the men would go off to battle the women, and the elder men would hand them their shields and say "Return with it [the shield], or upon it" meaning that a Spartan soldier was expected to return from battle either victorious (with his shield) or dead (carried on his shield).
that's my piece, i'm sure there are plenty of you who will disagree, so
whatever.
well, while we unfortunately can't walk around with swords and spears and shit and hack people up anymore, we certainly do our 'battles' as hard and with as much attitude as anyone. noone is slighting what is going on over in Iraq, and i am sure that the horrors of war are something that will stain your memory forever, but for most of us our battlefield is the weight room, and the war continues on everyday. everyone is where they are by choice these days, and noone has the right to belittle another mans choices. we may disagree, but it doesn't make it wrong.
naturalguy
03-10-07, 10:13 am
Saw it last night. It is a MUST SEE. Great movie that lived up to the hype!
Mr.Totality
03-10-07, 11:03 am
forget historical context and enjoy it for what it is, not what its not. my all time absolute fav, tombstone, had it been historically correct it would have been extremely boring.
thats another movie that kills me. Hell they even forgot an Earp brother. I am not saying the movie wont be good, but as a historian it is difficult to sink my teeth into these movies knowing what is missing
Mr.Totality
03-10-07, 11:08 am
ok, so first off, lemme say that you fucking bastards are all the luckiest mother fuckers out there. i am stuck in Iraq for another 70 days hoping that the 300 is still in the theaters when i get home so i can see it on the big screen.
secondly, not to harsh on anyone on here. but to the cats that were trying to compare the life of an Animal to that of a Spartan, What the FUCK? how can you sit there and compare lifting and eating and lifting to living and dieing by the sword. to literally be hacked to death with a fucking sword, or to be impaled by a spear.
i wasn't lucky enough to be able to join the military due to 2 bad knees by the time i was 18, but after a year out here (I'm a firefighter/paramedic on a base in Iraq) in the desert protecting soldiers, airmen, seaman, and Marines, living thru some of what they live thru out here, i can say that shit isn't anywhere close. those Spartans, and these guys & girls out here are the one who share a bond. More so the Marines than the other branches in my opinion (due to their lifestyle, training methods, and attitude towards combat), but not us. not us back home.
you guys talk about battles, and fighting, that shit is all in your head. yah its tough. the animal lifestyle sucks ass sometimes. but the only real mortal danger is what? crushing yourself under a bar? lets be real here. come over here and dodge mortars and rockets. come over here and wash blood and body parts out of a HMMWV. the Spartans had a motto, a creed that they all lived by. When the men would go off to battle the women, and the elder men would hand them their shields and say "Return with it [the shield], or upon it" meaning that a Spartan soldier was expected to return from battle either victorious (with his shield) or dead (carried on his shield).
that's my piece, i'm sure there are plenty of you who will disagree, so whatever.
I dont think anyone here disputes the horrors in this war, however as was already said, we all have our battles. For most here it is in the weight room. I will acknowledge that it is not in the same world as war, but lets not try to demean anyone else. Also, lets not discuss the war in great detail, the political discussion will not end well in my opinion
Talk about ANIMALS. I dont think there is anyone more ANIMAL that those badasses. Except for maybe all of us, lol. Best movie ive ever seen. Beautiful.
TufffGuY
03-10-07, 12:31 pm
that movie was sick as shit I could se that movie every day and not get tired of it, if only everyone lived there life like that
cubs1987
03-10-07, 2:38 pm
this movie was amazing. i was at a loss for words when i left the theater....one of the best movies ive seen!
Big Jimmer
03-10-07, 3:44 pm
Very good. saw it lastnight at 10. people were sitting on the floor to watch it. the dedication and hardwork depicted should help any animal in their quest for greatness. i know it will help out the 4 months i have of dieting and cardio ahead of me. L8
the movie was insane. i went and saw it last night. got out of the theater around 1030 and wanted to go train again. if you have a chance i strongly recommend seeing it.
PowerBuilder
03-10-07, 4:15 pm
anybody got some sick quotes from the movie you remember??? i want some nasty ass quotes lol
stupidsn87654
03-10-07, 4:47 pm
that movie was fuckin great, every single one of them was ripped. Fight scenes were sick. Go see it
Cr4zYH3aD
03-10-07, 4:56 pm
Yep, this movie is what I, too, classified as "fucking great".
TufffGuY
03-10-07, 5:08 pm
Spartan Captain:"Leonidas there are persians approching, too small to attack probalby messengers"
Leonidas:"ok I will go meet them"
Spartan Captain:"Leonidas wait I will go with you"
Leonidas:"Do not worry if they assaanated me then the whole spartan army will have no choice but to join us"
Leonidas:"Hopefully they are that stupid or were that lucky"
PowerBuilder
03-10-07, 5:14 pm
anybody else remember any sick quotes its limited on the movie site
anybody got some sick quotes from the movie you remember??? i want some nasty ass quotes lol
Persian Envoy: "Our arrows will blot out the sky"
Stelios: "Then we will fight in the shade"
This line is straight from the words of Dienekes as told by Herodotus.
The funny part comes when they are crouched under their shields, sky-blackening volley of arrows rebounding harmlessly away, and one soldier looks at Stelios and says something like " You had to say we'd fight in the shade!". They both start laughing.
"Spartan!"
"Yes, m'lady"
"Come home with your sheild or on it"
The arcadian captain meets Leonidas, and is shocked by the small size of his force "You only brought 300 men?" he asks incredulously.
Leonidas looks at the Archadians in turn, points to one and says:"You, what is your profession?"
The guy responds: " I am a potter"
Leonidas points to another one:"YOU! What is YOUR profession?"
This man responds "I am a blacksmith"
Leonidas says "SPARTANS, WHAT IS YOUR PROFESSION?"
300 spartans return something like: "We are soldiers!" or a battlecry
Leonidas: "This is where we fight. This is where they die."
Persian Officer: "Spartans, lay down your weapons."
Spartan King Leonidas: "Come and get them!"
ΜOΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ (Come and get them!) is actually the motto of the Greek First Army Corps.
There are more...
I used Wikiquote and my memory for these
TufffGuY
03-10-07, 5:48 pm
the persian messengers and king leonidas are agreuing because Xerxes request earth and water, then Leonidas wife steps in and says that the persian will have no such thing, then the Persain says something like
Persian Messenger:"How do you let this women speak in the likes of men"
Oueen of Sparta:"Because only Spartan women give birth to real men"
PowerBuilder
03-10-07, 6:01 pm
one of my fav is like when a spartans son gets his head chopped off in front of him and afterwards ....
Leonidas : my heart breaks for your loss
Spartan:Heart? my heart is full of hate..
Leonidas: Good
Leonidas to spartan: " Are you ok?"
Spartan: "It is just an eye, sir. The gods saw fit to grant me a spare"
FUCK YEAH
PowerBuilder
03-10-07, 6:07 pm
hahaha or when hes like...
leonidas= yea with your little scratch
spartan= yea your right its just my eye
TufffGuY
03-10-07, 6:21 pm
hahaha or when hes like...
leonidas= yea with your little scratch
spartan= yea your right its just my eye
Spartan; "thankully the Gods blessed me with a spare"
karmazon
03-10-07, 6:29 pm
The arcadian captain meets Leonidas, and is shocked by the small size of his force "You only brought 300 men?" he asks incredulously.
Leonidas looks at the Archadians in turn, points to one and says:"You, what is your profession?"
The guy responds: " I am a potter"
Leonidas points to another one:"YOU! What is YOUR profession?"
This man responds "I am a blacksmith"
Leonidas says "SPARTANS, WHAT IS YOUR PROFESSION?"
300 spartans return something like: "We are soldiers!" or a battlecry
They let out a battlecry and Leonidas said "See my old friend, I brought more soldiers than you did."
Spartan; "thankully the Gods blessed me with a spare"
"God saw fit to grace me with a spare"
I was really hoping that they would use that quote from the graphic novel, and they did. Overall it stayed true to the novel and I loved it.
It was fucking awesome. lol One battle is practically over and they're just kind of finishing off some guys already wounded, Leonidus randomly takes a bite out of an apple. He's talking to one dude and he says "Besides, there's no reason we can't be civil" and then you see one of the persian's on the ground and he raises his hands to say don't do it and the spartan just stabs and goes "nope..."
I can't wait to see this movie!
NeverContent
03-11-07, 4:37 am
fuckin great movie i love the begining fight
Wow, that was f'ing sweet, gonna have too see it again with some friends when i go home for spring break.
Achilles
03-11-07, 7:42 am
Xerxes: Our cultures can share much with one another
Leonidas:We've been sharing our culture with you all day (referring to all the killing)
peterpyper
03-11-07, 3:22 pm
sick movie watch it agian one day
Cr4zYH3aD
03-11-07, 3:22 pm
I'm gonna buy the Blu-ray and DVD.
cubs1987
03-11-07, 3:33 pm
I've already seen it twice haha. I dragged all of my friends to it and they agree: this movie FUCKING ROCKS!
Suleiman
03-11-07, 3:47 pm
i like the part where they looked at the sky and realized they were arrows so the his behind their sheild and that one
guy 1 laughs
guy 2 whats so funny
guy 1 to think they said they would block out the son
sjchris408
03-11-07, 4:00 pm
I dont think anyone was saying the consequences of being a weightlifter is the same as being a spartan. What we're saying is that if you can take the spartan creed of honor and discipline with you to your training you will train exactly the way you need to be an animal. Spartans fought beyond pain, they didn't run from anything, they either won or they died. Animals train beyond pain, they don't run away from the burden of iron, if there is a muscle fiber left in us to put up the weight we will put it up no matter how much it hurts.
Pokoritel
03-11-07, 4:03 pm
Damn these midterms. I still have not seen the movie. I think I am going to watch it on thursday
Arbalest
03-11-07, 5:53 pm
Damn guys... I JUST saw it like 10mins ago!!! BADASS!!!
I had to delay my lift session to see it... but damn, i think its gonna be more intense than earlier.. i'm soo pumped!
peace,
arbalest
Enforcer
03-11-07, 11:06 pm
300 is the greatest movie i have ever seen, just dragged my girl to come see it with me...f'in unreal...purely about Strength and Honor
NumeroUno
03-12-07, 1:19 am
Just got back, that movie was great.... I'm still in awe over watching it. Those guys were no Arnold, Ronnie, or Jay... but most of em were at least cut. I recommend it to everyone!
-Daniel
PowerBuilder
03-12-07, 1:21 am
pretty sure we need 300 comments in this thread boys... lol
That movie was so awesome!!! Though i did sneak in to watch it ;)
Mr.Totality
03-12-07, 9:45 am
I guess I am going to have to go see it based on all the talk here
excessive endorphins
03-12-07, 9:49 am
I guess I am going to have to go see it based on all the talk here
WHAT!!! ive seen it twice...that movie was so amazing..then again i work at the theater so i see it for fre..but yeah i suggest anyone see it,its etremely good
Giant Killer
03-12-07, 10:28 am
Wow, in the wake of all the crappy flicks that have come out lately, what an epic classic-in-the-making--one of those movies that you watch for the 50th time and it's just as good. Seeing this at about 2 o'clock, this movie served as a wicked potent pre-workout energizer. I was like an animal in a cage at the end, running to the gym. Every time I felt like one more squat wasn't possible, I saw the interlocked sheild wall pulse and throw the enemy back. The weights didn't stand a chance.
The Wrecker
03-12-07, 10:37 am
There are some movies that you expect a lot out of and when you finally get to watch it, it sucked because you were expecting so much more. Not this movie I was expecting a lot and got even more than I barganed for. It was the best movie I've seen in a long time. I'm still reading the book Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield, it my friends is just as good as the movie.
If you haven't seen it yet.... You don't know what you're missing. What a fucking movie.
PowerBuilder
03-12-07, 2:58 pm
Persian Emissary:Madman! You're a madman!
Spartan King Leonidas: Earth and water..you'll find plenty of both down there.
Persian Emissary: No man, Persian or Greek, no man threatens a messenger!
Spartan King Leonidas: You bring the crowns and heads of conquered kings to my city's steps, you insult my queen, you threaten my people with slavery and death! Oh I've chosen my words carefully Persian. Perhaps you should have done the same.
Persian Emissary:This is blasphemy! This is madness!
Spartan King Leonidas: Madness? This is Sparta!
stumblin54
03-12-07, 3:06 pm
Just got back, that movie was great.... I'm still in awe over watching it. Those guys were no Arnold, Ronnie, or Jay... but most of em were at least cut. I recommend it to everyone!
-Daniel
There were no Arnold's, but all of those guys were ripped to shreds bro, not "at least cut." I was definitely impressed by that. Peace.
Stumblin
PowerBuilder
03-12-07, 4:36 pm
they all had 8 packs.... and than toothpick legs lol
TufffGuY
03-12-07, 4:47 pm
they all had 8 packs.... and than toothpick legs lol
thats what the romans and greeks looked like back then, it was customary to acheive the perfect body
excessive endorphins
03-12-07, 11:18 pm
this is true,i bet they had some strong legs too..and i counted..EVERY guy had an 8 pak..they had a natural look...very lean with thick stomachs..with abs lean legs and smaller chest
BeastofBurden
03-12-07, 11:46 pm
i don't know if you guys noticed or you are aware. But I'm pretty sure all there abs were computerized and etched in. There were a couple scenes where they're abs looked like they were belly dancing cause it was such a poorly constructed shot.
ultimatefighter
03-13-07, 12:21 am
Ya it was a great movie...but am I the only one here who was like "What the hell?" in some parts?... like when the giant donkey thing was dancing...what the hell was that? haha..great movie anyways..jus wouldve liked to see it a lil more realistic..
PowerBuilder
03-13-07, 1:19 am
yea even that fat guy with the fuckin sword hands that cut persians heads off was kind of weird...
mike_mckenna69
03-13-07, 2:32 am
Such an amazing movie. And about all the historically accurate who cares its a movie. As stated there was a guy with swords for hands and im guessing thats not historicall accurate. Just an uneducated guess.
I kind of like the part where the queen stabbed Theron in the gut and whispered sweet nothings in his ear.
Yes, I agree it was a sweet movie and I wanted to get to the gym early on Sunday lol after a late showing Sat night...
But I didn't understand something...well like the whole movie the Spartans are bad-asses and kicking ass and taking names.....and then at the end they are all wiped out in like a minute it seemed? What was up with that? Am I missing something?
Lionitis did exactly what he said he would do...showed everyone that a "Man-God" could bleed.
Persian Emissary:Madman! You're a madman!
Spartan King Leonidas: Earth and water..you'll find plenty of both down there.
Persian Emissary: No man, Persian or Greek, no man threatens a messenger!
Spartan King Leonidas: You bring the crowns and heads of conquered kings to my city's steps, you insult my queen, you threaten my people with slavery and death! Oh I've chosen my words carefully Persian. Perhaps you should have done the same.
Persian Emissary:This is blasphemy! This is madness!
Spartan King Leonidas: Madness? This is Sparta!
my FAVORITE part.
Odarkthirty
03-13-07, 12:02 pm
If you are interested in reading about the training for 300 check this link out...
http://www.gymjones.com/knowledge.php?id=35
Hercules
03-13-07, 1:15 pm
I haven't seen the movie yet but it's on my shit to do list for this weekend. There's a few posts regarding the historical accuracy of the movie. This may help:
http://www.livescience.com/history/070312_300_movie.html
I don't always care about that stuff either; sometimes I just want entertainment. But since it was brought up in previous posts, I figured I'd share what I found.
Mr.Totality
03-13-07, 5:43 pm
my students have been talking about it all week. I decided not to ruin it for them with the true story
Pokoritel
03-14-07, 6:24 pm
ok, so first off, lemme say that you fucking bastards are all the luckiest mother fuckers out there. i am stuck in Iraq for another 70 days hoping that the 300 is still in the theaters when i get home so i can see it on the big screen.
secondly, not to harsh on anyone on here. but to the cats that were trying to compare the life of an Animal to that of a Spartan, What the FUCK? how can you sit there and compare lifting and eating and lifting to living and dieing by the sword. to literally be hacked to death with a fucking sword, or to be impaled by a spear.
i wasn't lucky enough to be able to join the military due to 2 bad knees by the time i was 18, but after a year out here (I'm a firefighter/paramedic on a base in Iraq) in the desert protecting soldiers, airmen, seaman, and Marines, living thru some of what they live thru out here, i can say that shit isn't anywhere close. those Spartans, and these guys & girls out here are the one who share a bond. More so the Marines than the other branches in my opinion (due to their lifestyle, training methods, and attitude towards combat), but not us. not us back home.
you guys talk about battles, and fighting, that shit is all in your head. yah its tough. the animal lifestyle sucks ass sometimes. but the only real mortal danger is what? crushing yourself under a bar? lets be real here. come over here and dodge mortars and rockets. come over here and wash blood and body parts out of a HMMWV. the Spartans had a motto, a creed that they all lived by. When the men would go off to battle the women, and the elder men would hand them their shields and say "Return with it [the shield], or upon it" meaning that a Spartan soldier was expected to return from battle either victorious (with his shield) or dead (carried on his shield).
that's my piece, i'm sure there are plenty of you who will disagree, so whatever.
It wasnt meant to be taken in literal sense where we think were walkin around with fuckin spears and shields bro. What the comparison was stated for was to show that the Animal way of life takes a lot of discipline, and like the Spartans we should not give up, and we should not retreat. The point of the comparison was to say that if we are to live this life style we should not be ashamed of it, but to rather stand out and show people what we are and why we do this.
What we face here aint shit compared to what soldiers face in Iraq or any other war that ever happened. It is much harder mentally, physically, and perhaps spiritually. My uncles were all in the army and I heard enough stories of what they went through to make me realize that this is heaven for us.
None the fuckin less it is still a challenge maybe not as great as what soldiers face, but a challenge is a challenge. Some have it harder then others but once again the comparison was made to show the people of the forum that we should have a mind set like the spartans. No disrespect to you bro but I think you misunderstood what people were tryin to say. And good luck to all the soldiers out there in Iraq.
Pokoritel
03-14-07, 6:29 pm
Also what I really wanted to say was I saw the movie last night. It was a good film and the action was great. Two thins I was disapointed about was:
1. I wish that they would of gone deeper into the spartan way of life, I will probably get some book and learn about them.
2. I wish they would of added a frickin 20 minutes to the end of the money. For all those that saw it probably would know why? I dont want to ruin it for anyone else.
Overall I am going to go the IMAX theater and watch it again.
I haven't seen the movie yet but it's on my shit to do list for this weekend. There's a few posts regarding the historical accuracy of the movie. This may help:
http://www.livescience.com/history/070312_300_movie.html
I don't always care about that stuff either; sometimes I just want entertainment. But since it was brought up in previous posts, I figured I'd share what I found.
HAHA that site makes the real 300 seem like a big *** pillow fight.."pederasty"
regardless of historical correctness it was still a very inspiring movie.
brandona
03-14-07, 7:16 pm
Good movie....nothing is going to be historical accurate cause that's too boring...(i know, not to me either)...people want to see blood and sex and sex and sex.......That being said, i liked it....and an extra 20 mins would have been fucking awsome.....Stacy said that it is a "man movie"....
-B
PowerBuilder
03-14-07, 9:00 pm
Wow, that is generous, but you see, there is a problem, after slaughtering so many of your men today, I've got an awful cramp in my leg, (Stretches) and thus kneeling is going to be quite hard for me.
ok, so first off, lemme say that you fucking bastards are all the luckiest mother fuckers out there. i am stuck in Iraq for another 70 days hoping that the 300 is still in the theaters when i get home so i can see it on the big screen.
secondly, not to harsh on anyone on here. but to the cats that were trying to compare the life of an Animal to that of a Spartan, What the FUCK? how can you sit there and compare lifting and eating and lifting to living and dieing by the sword. to literally be hacked to death with a fucking sword, or to be impaled by a spear.
i wasn't lucky enough to be able to join the military due to 2 bad knees by the time i was 18, but after a year out here (I'm a firefighter/paramedic on a base in Iraq) in the desert protecting soldiers, airmen, seaman, and Marines, living thru some of what they live thru out here, i can say that shit isn't anywhere close. those Spartans, and these guys & girls out here are the one who share a bond. More so the Marines than the other branches in my opinion (due to their lifestyle, training methods, and attitude towards combat), but not us. not us back home.
you guys talk about battles, and fighting, that shit is all in your head. yah its tough. the animal lifestyle sucks ass sometimes. but the only real mortal danger is what? crushing yourself under a bar? lets be real here. come over here and dodge mortars and rockets. come over here and wash blood and body parts out of a HMMWV. the Spartans had a motto, a creed that they all lived by. When the men would go off to battle the women, and the elder men would hand them their shields and say "Return with it [the shield], or upon it" meaning that a Spartan soldier was expected to return from battle either victorious (with his shield) or dead (carried on his shield).
that's my piece, i'm sure there are plenty of you who will disagree, so whatever.
For my part: if the battle were as clear-cut as the battle of Thermopolyae, I would gladly die the most terrible death between those cliffs. Death comes to everyone, and I would face it that day, on my own terms, for clear and noble reasons, knowing that I led an honorable and useful life.
I feel that drawing an analogy between our troops' situation and the Spartans is not a far stretch; however, I am not unworthy of similar comparison. Merely because I am a civilian, you dismiss me as un-Spartan?. What do you know of me? I am a warrior. My blood sings for strength and simplicity, for a sword and an enemy to put it to the test. That is in my heart and the center of my being. I am a warrior in a world that cannot comprehend them, and has no place for me. It is this dichotomy of this existence that drives me to this sport; for the sake of my sanity.
Why do I not fight then?
The battle fought now is not clear. It is not the same, and I need not side with any part of the complex iraq debate to prove my point. There was never a debate as to whether the spartans SHOULD fight the Persians, but rather, if they COULD, given the time of year and the unsupportive portents of the oracle. Furthermore, the 300 spartans that fought in this battle chose to fight, and they chose to die. It was FREE WILL. The military would not allow me a choice to fight or not to fight, nor should it.
The appeal of the Animal life is that it hearkens to the discipline, strength, and sacrifice of the Spartans. Our life, though, is infinitely more complex than theirs, with considerations Sparta knew little about. For me to die on a battlefield, of my own volition, against clear enemies, for an obvious and worthy purpose is almost impossible in the current geopolitical reality.
If it were, I would regret that I could only die once.
So please don't disrespect us so gratutiously. Some of us are merely spartans born too late for such a beautiful and simple death.
karmazon
03-15-07, 3:18 am
The appeal of the Animal life is that it hearkens to the discipline, strength, and sacrifice of the Spartans.
Not even close. Don't try to compare your comfortable lifestyle to that of ancient Spartans. Two different eras, two different worlds.
Targac21
03-15-07, 2:13 pm
Haha was a good movie.
Spartans What is your profession? Haha
Made me want to hit it hard right after but i sure did the next day.
Spartan ab/chest day haha jk.
for those who haven't seen the movie, here it is. not high quality for good nonetheless
http://makeyourmillionforfree.50megs...ovies/300.html
Not even close. Don't try to compare your comfortable lifestyle to that of ancient Spartans. Two different eras, two different worlds.
i didn't say they were identical, just similar in some ways.
sjchris408
03-15-07, 11:10 pm
Saw it today. It was pretty good, I only know a small amount of the history behind it but you could clearly tell a lot of it was innaccurate. I did head to the gym right after for back/bi's. In the middle of my bent over rows I felt the strain of the weight and yelled out "THIS IS SPARTA!!!!!!!" to get those couple extra inches of weight up. Everyone looked at me like I was crazy lol.
excessive endorphins
03-16-07, 10:06 am
If you are interested in reading about the training for 300 check this link out...
http://www.gymjones.com/knowledge.php?id=35
that was interesting
Dingo06
03-16-07, 10:34 am
Saw it today. It was pretty good, I only know a small amount of the history behind it but you could clearly tell a lot of it was innaccurate. I did head to the gym right after for back/bi's. In the middle of my bent over rows I felt the strain of the weight and yelled out "THIS IS SPARTA!!!!!!!" to get those couple extra inches of weight up. Everyone looked at me like I was crazy lol.
ive started grunting "push" on every rep
T_N_Muscle
03-18-07, 10:08 pm
Check out the real history of the battle on the History channel. theres alot more to it than the movie depicts.
HO'PA
Shellie
T_N_Muscle
03-18-07, 10:09 pm
Ok, went to see it with my dad this weekend, if u havent seen it, concentrate on the dialogue and the characters names. One thing i found kinda funny, if u look real close, u can see that the "abs" that all the Spartans have are airbrushed on......wonder if my friend Jan Tana did them. Also............ none of em had legs, but they all had upper bodies. If youre wondering who the Spartans are, they are people who lived in SPARTA (duh) which is like a COUNTY or area of which alot of towns are incorporated into.
(im 1/2 greek 1/2 spanish, guess that accounts for my genes)
[url]www.she-lifts.com/shellie_petty[/url
"Pain is weakness leaving the body"
5'4 170 lbs FEMALE BB
best lift: 1180lbs leg press, 8 reps
T_N_Muscle
03-19-07, 1:54 am
There were no Arnold's, but all of those guys were ripped to shreds bro, not "at least cut." I was definitely impressed by that. Peace.
Stumblin
amazing what a lil airbrush tanning and good lighting can do, if u call that ripped to shreds, id hate to think what u look like on stage (if u compete)
omg, y am i being so bitchy? LMFAO.....sorry dude, lol
I admit it was the shit, I got a hard on just watching it. Wasn't really into it though, you gotta watch a good war movie with the fellas to get into it. Fortunately for me I had a beautiful gal by my side to wisper all of my grotesque yet comical thoughts to
karmazon
03-19-07, 4:33 am
Ok, went to see it with my dad this weekend, if u havent seen it, concentrate on the dialogue and the characters names. One thing i found kinda funny, if u look real close, u can see that the "abs" that all the Spartans have are airbrushed on......wonder if my friend Jan Tana did them. Also............ none of em had legs, but they all had upper bodies. If youre wondering who the Spartans are, they are people who lived in SPARTA (duh) which is like a COUNTY or area of which alot of towns are incorporated into.
If you look at old greek statues, that's how they look. Lean, with no legs.
T_N_Muscle
03-19-07, 12:13 pm
If you look at old greek statues, that's how they look. Lean, with no legs.
"old greek statues"? My dad IS an old Greek statue, and your right, no legs!! I get my legs from my moms side...SPAIN BABY!
TufffGuY
03-21-07, 6:14 pm
Ok, went to see it with my dad this weekend, if u havent seen it, concentrate on the dialogue and the characters names. One thing i found kinda funny, if u look real close, u can see that the "abs" that all the Spartans have are airbrushed on......wonder if my friend Jan Tana did them. Also............ none of em had legs, but they all had upper bodies. If youre wondering who the Spartans are, they are people who lived in SPARTA (duh) which is like a COUNTY or area of which alot of towns are incorporated into.
(im 1/2 greek 1/2 spanish, guess that accounts for my genes)
[url]www.she-lifts.com/shellie_petty[/url
"Pain is weakness leaving the body"
5'4 170 lbs FEMALE BB
best lift: 1180lbs leg press, 8 reps
"Airbrushed on" sorry girl but they all trained for 5 weeks for that movie, they trained at Gymjones.com, i don't mean to sound like an ass, but do your research next time
karmazon
03-21-07, 6:58 pm
"Airbrushed on" sorry girl but they all trained for 5 weeks for that movie, they trained at Gymjones.com, i don't mean to sound like an ass, but do your research next time
5 weeks? try 6 months
TufffGuY
03-21-07, 7:26 pm
lol nah man it was like 5-6 weeks
so im just checking...
we all know that '300' was baised off of the graphic novel '300' by frank miller, who was inspired by the origional movie 'the 300 spartans'....right?
it just pisses me off when people say it should have been more historically acurate, when it never was intended to be.
but aside from that, easily my most favorite movie of this year. i saw it 3 times, twice in a regular theater, and once on an IMAX. gotta love it when you lifting partner works at a movie theater. oh and by the way, we hit the gym each time after seeing it in the regular theater. the IMAX got out after midnight, and our gym was closed.
PikeBoy22
03-22-07, 12:14 am
I honestly think this quote from the movie speaks for all of us:
Xerxes: Imagine what horrible fate awaits my enemies when I would gladly kill any of my own men for victory.
Leonidas: And I would die for any one of mine.
Gunshow
03-22-07, 11:13 pm
THIS IS SPARTA. easily the best part of the movie. or maybe the rhino thats fucking wild, although i wont ruin it for anyone who hasnt seen it. Definatley the best fucking movie ive ever seen. The people behind me were kicking my chair because i was yelling the whole movie haha.
welshwarrior
03-23-07, 4:05 pm
I saw it yesterday with my girl (her treat, she is a keeper) and i have two words to express myself......OH YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dominatetheiron
07-31-07, 10:32 am
Go and buy it you will not be disappointed. if you havent seen it get out from under your rock!
TufffGuY
07-31-07, 10:35 am
im buying it asap, lol i love that movie
Hell yeah man, I'm going to get the two disc. I'm really hoping to see a lot about their training in the special features.
Flash419
07-31-07, 11:12 am
Got it first out on Netflix...
This week sometime...
Hear good things... I'll let you know.
DreamZero
07-31-07, 5:15 pm
Hell yeah man, I'm going to get the two disc. I'm really hoping to see a lot about their training in the special features.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=w6Eyg32W4aE <- watch this, u should enjoy.. I'm not sure if it's from the extras dvd, I got on this some weeks ago. I just bought it, watched it, fuckamazing. I'll just keep it on repeat until the disk explodes.
Pickin it up after work.....thats 730 dammit...
Arnold Is Numero Uno
07-31-07, 5:33 pm
went and bought it this morning, special edition....watching it tonight after i pump iron, cant wait
bigrhino
07-31-07, 5:34 pm
i saw the movie. i don't see what everyone sees is so special or "Animal" about it.
Rhetoric
07-31-07, 6:49 pm
i saw the movie. i don't see what everyone sees is so special or "Animal" about it.
I don't think that it's "Animal" so much as it's just a kick-ass movie. Anything Frank Miller touches turns to gold, and this is no exception.
i knew it. as soon as i heard this movie was gonna be on dvd today,i knew there would be a thread about it. i have never seen it but i quess i will see what all the fuss is about. sin city was a great movie,frank miller is sick.
bigrhino
07-31-07, 7:14 pm
I don't think that it's "Animal" so much as it's just a kick-ass movie. Anything Frank Miller touches turns to gold, and this is no exception.
yea, it was a pretty good movie
Arnold Is Numero Uno
07-31-07, 7:16 pm
its really a great movie and those guys had to do some extreme workouts to achieve what they looked like...i have to workout tonight before i watch it because if i dont then i will just be regretting it as im watching the movie lol
Hell yeah man, I'm going to get the two disc. I'm really hoping to see a lot about their training in the special features.
I just picked up the 2-disc... came home and opened it and the case was busted! Now I gotta go back to Wal-Mart to exchange it. Not really my cup of tea.
buckscarp1462
07-31-07, 9:22 pm
Just got done watching it. Great movie.
ct italian 1
07-31-07, 9:28 pm
havent even seen it yet, but bought it on dvd today before the gym.
dominatetheiron
07-31-07, 10:18 pm
saw it in the theatre bought it this morning after training watched it twice at work lol.
Girevik 69
08-01-07, 10:20 am
I'll be picking up 300 this evening. It's an entertaining film (pure visual coffee, actually), but it still wasn't worth all the pre-movie hype. I had read Miller's graphic novel prior to seeing the film, so I knew it wasn't going to be a straight telling of the Battle of Thermopylae, but I was still bothered by how the movie took the fantasy elements even further (I REALLY could have done without the Immortals being friggin' orcs, for example).
But it's still fun.
300 wasn't that good, I dont know why people are so amazed by it. I also hate the way every other post on here is about how alike bodybuilding is to it. Its not even close...we move heavy stuff, thats it. They train to kill or be killed in every literal sense of the term. I dont know about you but theres no one threatening me with a spear to finish my set of squats.
I dont know about you but theres no one threatening me with a spear to finish my set of squats.
serious? I pay a guy to do that.
I just got back from the movie store in an attempt to rent it....but all "300"s were rented out. I havnt seen it yet so nobody post anything to ruin it lol. I'll edit this post when I finally see it to express my thoughts, which will be tomorrow or friday.
went out and bought it last night, have been waiting for a while. the wife and kids were gone, 2 hrs were mine....it is awesome. very intense, very well done. i am sure it has been 'hollywoodized' but nevertheless it was great. i echo some of the sentiments on how it doesn't parralel the lifting life though; lifting is lifting, this was survival at its rawest, and a battle for freedom. yes, they were hardcore, dedicated men, but that is as far as i would draw the lines as far as the animal life is concerned. again though, a fantastic watch and one i'll be repeating soon.
Upstatebuilder07
08-01-07, 2:31 pm
i saw the movie. i don't see what everyone sees is so special or "Animal" about it.
amen I don't understand what all the hype is about this movie, I saw it, it was ok....does it pump me up to workout-no, did I learn anything from watchin it-no, hes indeed there in good shape, but when your getting PAID to be in good shape makes life a whole lot easier. My Opinion-Save your money a few pounds of beef, eggs, fish, PB, AP, something that will bring you one step closer. not just occupy your time
Grond Al-Ghoul
08-01-07, 3:16 pm
300 wasn't that good, I dont know why people are so amazed by it. I also hate the way every other post on here is about how alike bodybuilding is to it. Its not even close...we move heavy stuff, thats it. They train to kill or be killed in every literal sense of the term. I dont know about you but theres no one threatening me with a spear to finish my set of squats.
Hmmm
If were looking for a direct correlation between fighting and bodybuilding, there isnt too much on the surface.
IF ON THE OTHER HAND, we're talking about the warrior mentality and mental toughness needed by bodybuilder and warrior alike, that is where the parallel is undeniable.
In that sense, the movie is phenomenal... Leonidas is most definitely an animal.
Torque757
08-02-07, 6:26 am
[QUOTE=Grond Al-Ghoul;140593]Hmmm
IF ON THE OTHER HAND, we're talking about the warrior mentality and mental toughness needed by bodybuilder and warrior alike, that is where the parallel is undeniable.
QUOTE]
Agreed.
He DOES have a smokin' hot wife though, eh?
Thats what I really enjoyed, the spartan mentality. Fear nothing, never retreat, never surrender. No one puts plates on the bar and then goes: Nevermind, thats waaayyyy too much for me, do they? They were just badass.
Well, its the best story of underdogs so to speak.
They DID have the best military forces, BUT they had 300 fucking guys versus THOUSANDS.
That is similar to our lives.
One body versus so many pounds/plates/people on top of us.
We're the underdogs.
We're not supposed to win.
We're doubted.
Yet, we still come through.
Girevik 69
08-02-07, 7:16 pm
He DOES have a smokin' hot wife though, eh?
Yes.
Far Beyond Driven
08-02-07, 7:16 pm
Just got it tonight. Good way to get your HELLYEAH! The wife even bought it for me. How's that for love?
Girevik 69
08-02-07, 7:35 pm
Just got it tonight. Good way to get your HELLYEAH! The wife even bought it for me. How's that for love?
But, will she watch it with you?
Far Beyond Driven
08-02-07, 8:00 pm
Shit, yeah! Remember, the guys get an oracle, leonidas's hottie wife, and xerxes' chamber scene, but the ladies get 300 buff warriors in loincloths. I think she'll manage!
Far Beyond Driven
08-02-07, 10:28 pm
Just watched the dvd with my wife. She loved it. As they say, "spartan women are the only women who give birth to real men". I got 3 three sons with her. HEEELLLLYEAH!!!!
xJustjosHx
08-03-07, 2:18 am
besides throwing out opinions on whether it was good or not.....i wanna get some feed back on what you guys thought about the training that they did to prepare for the movie. i've seen 300 but i haven't been able to get my hands on a copy of the dvd (working way too much) and i noticed that in the preview for the release of the dvd that they showed the actors training and such. just wondering if they show/talk about that in the bonus features and if so what they say and what everyone thought about it.
-JustjosH
Girevik 69
08-03-07, 9:09 am
Shit, yeah! Remember, the guys get an oracle, leonidas's hottie wife, and xerxes' chamber scene, but the ladies get 300 buff warriors in loincloths. I think she'll manage!
Good deal.
Optimus Prime
08-13-07, 9:14 am
saw it with some of my crew last nite.thought it was pretty cool.were the spartans really like that???
Yeh that's a quality movie. 300 of them did that well against the Persians, was it?
At the end the fucking army they had!! OMFG..would be unbeatable lol.
krazyassmexican
08-13-07, 9:23 am
damn i better watch that shit since there are like 3000 threads about this movie already
Optimus Prime
08-13-07, 9:23 am
Yeh that's a quality movie. 300 of them did that well against the Persians, was it?
At the end the fucking army they had!! OMFG..would be unbeatable lol.
How comethe spartans were all speaking with english accents?didnt get that and why were they all dresssed like superheros??? lots of great action tho...
damn i better watch that shit since there are like 3000 threads about this movie already
haha, well put.
On youtube the 300 training is shown. Have a look on there. Apparently they tried to mix it up alot so that their bodies didnt adapt to exercises etc.
Optimus Prime
08-13-07, 9:54 am
was the movie historicaly accurate???
Girevik 69
08-13-07, 10:03 am
was the movie historicaly accurate???
Only on the most basic level.
300 isn't based so much off the actual Battle of Thermopylae as it is off of Frank Miller's graphic novel, so there's those annoying "artistic liberties", like giant elephants & rhinos, the Immortals as orcs, King Xerxes looking like RuPaul, etc.
Beowulf
08-13-07, 12:56 pm
was the movie historicaly accurate???
I think the movie was mostly a fictional account.
Punisher
08-13-07, 1:01 pm
A lot of the movie was not historically accurate but the main story was and alot of the things about Spartan culture was true as well. after seeing it I dont think it was intended to be historically accurate rather it was suppose dto be a movie to sedn the message to never back down and always stand up for what you believe in even if all odds are against you, if you prepare for something you will achieve your goal in one way or another or die trying. the movie was about sending a message, not meant to be a historical account.
Achilles
08-14-07, 8:27 am
Read Gates of Fire by steven pressfield
Shaffer_515
08-14-07, 8:42 am
Read Gates of Fire by steven pressfield
By far one of the if not the best Spartan books out there..great read strongly suggest
xjoshiex
08-23-07, 5:35 pm
Hell yeah man, I'm going to get the two disc. I'm really hoping to see a lot about their training in the special features.
it didnt show too much of it, i was bummed, but the hbo special had alot on the work out routine they did
Hoffdogg
08-23-07, 7:59 pm
I saw this movie in an IMax theatre, and it was great! Bought it and have already watched it twice more.
Damn, just saw this today. Awesome ass movie, it just really got my motivation up and hyped me up, those guys were sick.
Berserker
08-27-07, 2:35 am
A lot of the movie was not historically accurate but the main story was and alot of the things about Spartan culture was true as well. after seeing it I dont think it was intended to be historically accurate rather it was suppose dto be a movie to sedn the message to never back down and always stand up for what you believe in even if all odds are against you, if you prepare for something you will achieve your goal in one way or another or die trying. the movie was about sending a message, not meant to be a historical account.
It was disgustingly inaccurate. But the movie was based off a comic book.
I didnt like the movie at all, but I am a history buff..
The movie would have been 10 times better if they actually made a historical account of the battle of thermopylae. There was/is no need to spice it up.. the actual battle and what went on before that is epic enough.
Girevik 69
08-28-07, 4:57 am
The movie would have been 10 times better if they actually made a historical account of the battle of thermopylae. There was/is no need to spice it up.. the actual battle and what went on before that is epic enough.
X2
I just saw the movie this weekend and it was really cool but I was a little disappointed. I think I was expecting a longer movie like Gladiator and 300 just sort of ends and I left a little cheated, but the battle scenes were the best I've ever seen and the idea of spartan culture was great. To top it all of the queen was crazy hot.
I am sitting here trying to think of some animal type shit to tell ya's, but all i can say is that i grew a beard.....and everyone who has seen the movie "300" say i look like that guy thats in it.
on top of it, i have never been hit on by more women...very cool.
i think i'm going to keep my new 300 chick magnet.
beards are animal....
That's hilarious, do you let these women run their hands through your beard?
That's hilarious, do you let these women run their hands through your beard?
hmmmm good idea
TufffGuY
09-10-07, 9:53 pm
holy shit dude thats got to be the tightest beard ever, bro post up some pics i wish i had the same thing goin on too.
holy shit dude thats got to be the tightest beard ever, bro post up some pics i wish i had the same thing goin on too.
i wish i could post a pic, but i do not know how.
i will get a pic of me in the gym with my sweaty stank self training in my new "300" look....just let me in on how to post a pic......
what does the guy yell out when he kicks that dude in the hole?
TufffGuY
09-10-07, 9:57 pm
i wish i could post a pic, but i do not know how.
i will get a pic of me in the gym with my sweaty stank self training in my new "300" look....just let me in on how to post a pic......
what does the guy yell out when he kicks that dude in the hole?
Madness! This Is Sparta!!!
Madness! This Is Sparta!!!
nice
Madness! This Is Sparta!!!
Vinny we definately need a vid of you saying this lol
cviewmike851
09-10-07, 10:01 pm
Vinny. go to www.imageshack.us and click browse to find the photo you want on your computer and then click host it. take the link to the picture and post it on here so we can see the chick magnet bro haha
Lowdown5
09-10-07, 10:01 pm
on top of it, i have never been hit on by more women...very cool.
i think i'm going to keep my new 300 chick magnet.
Does Mrs Vinny know this? LOL
Being "that kid" amongst my friends, when we watched it a few weeks ago during a scene when he was leading them into battle or something they were like "dude that's you if you just grow your beard out" (I keep it to side burns and goatee). Vinny you have to watch that movie, I'd bring that shit to philly next month if I thought there was some place for you to watch it ha
as long as you don't start looking like grizzly adams, beards are cool but personally i don't like them..too itchy... nothing worst than having your face all scratched up by some scruffy dude, that's when the wax comes out..
Does Mrs Vinny know this? LOL
NO....LOL
Being "that kid" amongst my friends, when we watched it a few weeks ago during a scene when he was leading them into battle or something they were like "dude that's you if you just grow your beard out" (I keep it to side burns and goatee). Vinny you have to watch that movie, I'd bring that shit to philly next month if I thought there was some place for you to watch it ha
I HAVE SEEN IT...BAD ASS MOVIE
as long as you don't start looking like grizzly adams, beards are cool but personally i don't like them..too itchy... nothing worst than having your face all scratched up by some scruffy dude, that's when the wax comes out..
ok i hope your a chick....lol
ok i hope your a chick....lol yes baby iam..well i was this afternoon...
yes baby iam..well i was this afternoon...
phhheeewwww
damn, didn't take long for you to change your signature did it?
Pokoritel
09-10-07, 10:23 pm
I myself have a small beared until my mom threatens to cut my head off. She dont like beards to much lol. I keep it anyways.
I myself have a small beared until my mom threatens to cut my head off. She dont like beards to much lol. I keep it anyways.
hey i hear ya....my mom is right off the boat.....ITALY
and when i was 21, she RIPPED my earing out.....
Lowdown5
09-10-07, 10:31 pm
hey i hear ya....my mom is right off the boat.....ITALY
and when i was 21, she RIPPED my earing out.....
Got my first tattoo and my Grandma who was born and raised in Scotland said "I hope you get an infection and your arm falls off so I don't have to look at that anymore"
darkside64
09-11-07, 6:06 am
hey i hear ya....my mom is right off the boat.....ITALY
and when i was 21, she RIPPED my earing out.....
haha I love it. No grown man should wear earrings the looks stinks. As far as beard goes. Damn it I cant grow one. What the fuck. I guess I will have to wait another 10 years.lol
make sure they wash up b4 they stroke your beard.
ironshaolin
09-11-07, 7:37 am
yeah beard's kick ass. I had one for a while, but I got sick and tired of listening to my girlfriend whine and moan all the time about how it scratched her when I'd kiss her. Never mind the fact that it was damn distinguishing, (and sexy looking) she just thought it felt like brillo. Well, the rewards were definately there when I shaved it if you get what I mean, but I miss my beard.
ldskenpo
09-11-07, 10:40 am
I got 4 years and 9 months until I can grow my beard out, the day after I retire I am throwing the razors out.
Robert
rcrott1
09-11-07, 10:41 am
vinny, e-mail me a picture of the beard, ill get it up for you.
brandona
09-11-07, 10:52 am
I rock mine clean and tight...I let my chin grow out for a while, got tired of having oatmeal stuck in there, so it is back to being trimmed to a #2....
-B
Pokoritel
09-11-07, 12:48 pm
hey i hear ya....my mom is right off the boat.....ITALY
and when i was 21, she RIPPED my earing out.....
lol holy shit. That must of really hurt.