The name Xerxes (Ed, for you!), "300", and questions/comments about forum rules. :)

um, I don't know what kind of level of "gore" is too much for you, but I will say this: It's artistically filmed. The cinemotography is out of this world, IMO. I'm not a gore lover, by any means. It's got some decapitation going on, but there's no real spilling of any guts. I thought it was great considering it was about a battle. Very creative battle movie, in my opinion. Almost poetic, I think. What I mean by that is, not in language, but in action and appearance, the Persians were made to be these grotesque monsters. It was very classic-like, but very artsy (artsy in a good way, not a pretentious way).
I went into the movie thinking that the movie was going to be terribly exaggerated and over the top. But it wasn't.

I've seen simple horror flicks that contained more gore than this movie.

I agree that it is an artistic film, painted as a triumphant tragedy.  The film was very well done.  There are several details that are historically inaccurate but most people won't notice them. 

I thought that the Persians were exaggeratedly bad, and of course Xerxes himself was made into a larger than life figure-better for the story.  But as far as gore goes, I thought that this movie concentrated more on the story than on the "gory details."  In fact other than a couple of scenes, there really wasn't that much at all.

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I agree that it is an artistic film, painted as a triumphant tragedy. The film was very well done. There are several details that are historically inaccurate but most people won't notice them.

I thought that the Persians were exaggeratedly bad, and of course Xerxes himself was made into a larger than life figure-better for the story. But as far as gore goes, I thought that this movie concentrated more on the story than on the "gory details." In fact other than a couple of scenes, there really wasn't that much at all.

You really think they were exaggerated badly? I thought so at first, but then I got to thinking about it as I watched it and I thought that since Xerxes was thought of as a God-King, that exaggerating him in the movie was about as a word by word definition as one could hope for. I think visually, adding the exaggeration really emphasized the arrogance that almost only a "God-King" could have. And I think that by making the Persian soldiers grotesque, magical, and weird kind of was a crack, not just on mythology, but the weird mystery and, well, mysticism that kind of would encompass people that were bold enough to worship a human "God-King".
I thought, overall, the movie had a wonderful balance of timing for its emphasis. During the battle scenes, it wasn't too gory, but it got the point across that it was not easy battling. It had a cheesy effect of the whole "the most determined team can win a battle no matter how small the team is" for a while and it showed it well. It was kind of predictable, but well put.

Damn, now I'm all deeply analyzing this movie and I'm being a HUGE dork.

I like the rule, a lot, but it was safer to speak up with Chewbecca than the other threads that referenced "Jamie". 

 
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Oh, my.....I'm laughing so hard my eyes are watering.
 
Sorry, Dave...........I really, really, really, admire what you do with rescues, and they are lucky to have you help re-home them.  Huge kudo's to that.................but sometimes the things you say are so funny!

Xerxes is such a cool name!  I did know how to pronounce it since we studied him at length in a history class I took a few years ago, but I can see how it would trip people up at first.  The one dog name on this board I'm not really sure how to pronounce is Ixa - is that like Ischa?

I LOVED '300', but I love all movies with epic battle scenes involving scantily clad buff men. []  "Gladiator" is one of my favorites and everyone was telling me this is way better.  I'm not sure I can say the same, but I'm partial to Russell Crowe, so....[]

As for it's accuracy, my understanding was that the movie is based on a graphic novel that is loosely based on actual events.  Again, it's been a while since I had to study this period of history, and I assumed the movie would be full of inaccuracies/exaggerations. 

Moderator,
The rules really aren't posted so members can quote them to each other within a thread and thus take it off topic. The rules are there publicly posted so every Individual knows what they are when they themselves make a post, and further...can use that to make a call on when they should ticket a post or PM a moderator about something. From there it is the moderator and only the moderator's call to actually make a comment or not, adjust the post or not, etc.
 
If you have a problem with a post or a question about the rules...contact a moderator or Admin...or ticket the post and we will make a call from there.
 
I will further go on record as saying in NDR I am certainly not going to be overly anal with post's like this. Now if it get epidemic? Or it's the same person doing it day in day out? Then perhaps a PM reminding them of the PM function will be sent....but that is my or the Admin's call to make. No one else's
 
Hope this clears the air. And should anyone need clarification they are invited to PM me, but further responses here taking this thread OT again...are not necessary.

Well said, Gina.

I can't pronounce ALUMINUM.  I can't pronounce XERXES.  I can pronounce TROUBLE because it follows me and sprinkles its dust on my posts even though my intentions are good, always good.

no, no, wait. I'll edit again and rename the title so that we can all remain on topic here[]

Hey,

How come we don't have any hug smileys?    Well,  DPU, sending you a big hug!!!!  []

Seriously,  I say things in threads lots of times with well meanings, but sometimes they just get taken the wrong way!  Lots of times I spend a good amount of time posting in hopes of trying to be helpful, but then the OP ignores me --- so I know I've put them off!!   I hear your pain, man. []

Now, lest my hands get smacked for staying off topic............................

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I can pronounce demons, not Xerxes.  Are those purple demons? 

Ed,
I LOVE your dogs. You have 2 of the most BEAUTIFUL dogs here.