SapientWolf
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300: RIse of an Empire reviews
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Count Dookkake
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This was a pretty fun movie and fairly unusual as sequels go. While not quite as sharp as its predecessor, I highly recommend it to fans of the first, as it is quite a companion piece, providing interesting parallels and contrasts to the original.
Also, the horse is legendary.
Also, the horse is legendary.
I'm really glad I went to see this. The trailers were all kind of bad and hype-deflating, but I think it ended up holding its own versus the original. The Athenians weren't as impressive as the Spartans at hand-to-hand combat, but isn't that sort of the point? There were still some badass battle scenes. The naval scenes were a lot cooler and more tactical than I was expecting.
Also,Eva Green Artemisia. God damn. I'd serve under her any day,
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It is kind of funny how the Greeks kept talking about liberty and freedom in both movies when the majority of the people living in both Sparta and Athens at the time were in some form of servitude. It's good to be a citizen.
Also,
even though it probably wouldn't end well for me
It is kind of funny how the Greeks kept talking about liberty and freedom in both movies when the majority of the people living in both Sparta and Athens at the time were in some form of servitude. It's good to be a citizen.
If they sped up all the slow motion scenes back up to real time, the two movies combined would probably be the length of a normal movie.
FUBAR McDangles
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That would actually be kinda fun if they did chronological editing to put the two movies together.
what's a gonzo starring performance?
He's bringing rodents to eat all the corpses.
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
Yeah I would watch that. There's always fanedits.
Reneledarker
Banned
The movie was fun, not as good as the first, but still solid fun.
But Artemisa
The naval battles were great, but the armies battle were not as good as the first, not even close.
But Artemisa
was way too weak. They hype her as the best Persian warrior but she was killed fairly easy.
The naval battles were great, but the armies battle were not as good as the first, not even close.
It was okay. Better than I expected, but I was pretty annoyed that they ended it where they did. My guess is that they're building up for the third movie.
Eva Green was by far the best thing in the movie.
Gorgo got on my nerves a bit, though. She refused to help the rest of the Greeks at all on the pretense that Spartans don't need combat help from anyone even though Leonidas was completely fine with letting the Arcadians tag along on his fight.
Eva Green was by far the best thing in the movie.
This movie was amazing!! I went in expecting it to be a lot worse than the first but it holds it's own as a fun and entertaining movie. Eva Green definitely stole the show.
What did you guys think of the
scene? I thought it was hilarious and awesome but my friends were calling it the stupidest scene of the movie.
What did you guys think of the
sex battle
NotTheGuyYouKill
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I loved it!
Pros:
- Eva Greene is the standout in this movie. You just can't tear your eyes away from her. She's insane, hilarious, charismatic, badass, total package. And that body, dear sweet merciful God.
- I liked the Strike Back guy, actually.
- Ship battles were actually cool! I liked the action in this one.
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That was so fucking badass and cool.
Cons:
- Xerxes is lame in this one. Maybe that's the point.
- The whole prequel/interquel/sequel thing was odd.
I agree with you.
Pros:
- Eva Greene is the standout in this movie. You just can't tear your eyes away from her. She's insane, hilarious, charismatic, badass, total package. And that body, dear sweet merciful God.
- I liked the Strike Back guy, actually.
- Ship battles were actually cool! I liked the action in this one.
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THE HORSE!
Cons:
- Xerxes is lame in this one. Maybe that's the point.
- The whole prequel/interquel/sequel thing was odd.
I agree with you.
Agree with all your points as well.
As long as you go in expecting it to be Video Game: The Movie, it is awesome.
shikamaroooo
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Ended up watching the movie last night with my sister and two mates. We all loved it! Watched it in 3D and it was so much better than I expected.
why the hell did they have to kill her? She doesn't die in battle at all historically 
StealthGoblin
Banned
History? What history? Lets just do what we want.
Well, it was awesome, hilarious AND the stupidest scene of the movie.
The whole
fight sex idea
"Guys, I fucked up, we're doomed..."
What? This ended at Salamis right? They still have Plataea and Mycale.
Although at this point, we all know the Greek alliance has won.
why the hell did they have to kill her? She doesn't die in battle at all historically
To be fair, it's not like she really did much else after Salamis aside from telling Xerxes to retreat back home.
I think she chose to kill herself. She had done some vile things as general so she knew her punishment would probably be ghastly. Given her awful past as a girl (raped and left to die by Greek soldiers), it's understandable that she'd rather die in the hand of a guy she's attracted to.
Film was magnificent and cheesy. Anyone who watches Strikeback knows Sullivan Stapleton has charisma to spare. He was pretty solid. And got his customary sex scene. 
But Eva Green was so damn good. I bet a whole host of action movie producers and directors just sat up and took notice. You know she would have made a great Wonder Woman choice.
She was so damm intense and funny as well. And even though they took serious liberties with historical facts I would love to see a third film.
But Eva Green was so damn good. I bet a whole host of action movie producers and directors just sat up and took notice. You know she would have made a great Wonder Woman choice.
She was so damm intense and funny as well. And even though they took serious liberties with historical facts I would love to see a third film.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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Agreed wholeheartedly. I hated Sullivan Stapleton in that scene cause I wanted to be in his place.
Holy shit, yes. I agree with you. The epic music by Junkie XL in the background was the cherry on top of all the ridiculousness.
why the hell did they have to kill her? She doesn't die in battle at all historically
The only issue I had with the first movie, was that we didn't get to see Xerxes go down since historical accuracy and all. Here, with that kind of "boss battle" it filled that void for me. I'm happy with it, even if it does spit in the face of history.
Yeah,Well, it was awesome, hilarious AND the stupidest scene of the movie.
The wholeand how downed Themistocles was when he returned (fight sex idea. ) was hilarious."Guys, I fucked up, we're doomed..."
"How did it go?"
"=\"
So good.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
I fucking loved that shit. So goddamn funny.
Fudgepuppy
Banned
I really liked it. Movie accomplished everything it tried to and didn't pander to anyone. Straight up epic action with awesome music and coreography.
3rd movie would probably cover the Battle of Plataea if they are to follow history books.
From the way they left of I would definitely think that's what they are doing here.
From the way they left of I would definitely think that's what they are doing here.
OriginofHysteria
Banned
Its weird that they didn't start from there as that's where the first movie ended.
She's easily the best character in the movie, but I didn't like how the movie made Xerxes look to focus the shine on her though.
Yea but this movie puts the whole war and events leading up to it into perspective. Like that whole naval combat in the middle was happening during the combat of 300 (as it happened in the history books as well). It's a bigger picture than just the events in 300 which is what Rise of Empire did and that's why it transitions towards the bigger battles more reasonably (within this movie and going forward).
In reality, 300 is the companion piece to Rise of an Empire if you really think about it in the grand scheme of things. That's actually one of the stronger points of Rise of Empire over 300 IMO and why I would be interested in a 3rd and final movie that concludes the war.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
So is this worth watching in 3D?
Besides seeing Eva Green's reasons in 3D?
Damnit now I'm thinking to myself I should probably see this in 3D to see Eva Green's reasons
Besides seeing Eva Green's reasons in 3D?
Damnit now I'm thinking to myself I should probably see this in 3D to see Eva Green's reasons
Simo
Member
Theater was cracking up at that. lol
Yeah saw it last night on IMAX 3D and had a great time but the first film was better and more focused.
Eva Green was great and loved the War Pigs/Junkie XL remix that we sat through the credits to listen to it all. It's not on the soundtrack though. =/
I just hope we don't have to wait 7 years for the next one.
WrenchNinja
Member
I couldn't tell whether it was a sex scene or a fight scene.
Cpt.Underpants
Member
You guys seem to admire her so much you should watch her movie The Dreamers, for the plot ofc
TheChewyWaffles
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This movie was atrocious. Yackity yack yack yack - they had an immense backstory and were ucleverly just TOLD you the entire thing through dialog. I was bored out of my mind. Leading man had zero charisma, poor Lena Hedley looking old and tired...and then she
kicked everyone's ass in battle??? gmafb
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
Great movie. Thats what started it for me.
This scene hnnnnng
Speaking of transitions, what I don't get is that you see the aftermath of Leonidas' defeat and not long after
Athene is sieged and destroyed? Okay. It's like the Hot Gates were all that stood between the Persian army and Athene, which is of course ridiculous. Never mind the implication that 300 Spartans defended the city of their rival Athenians, while the Athenian army was stationed at the coast with a small number of soldiers (more like farmers) and boats. Where the fuck is the rest of the army? Not defending Athene that's for sure. Fuck this overdramatization. Shit doesn't make sense strategically, man.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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I'm gonna get the Blu Ray just for Eva Greene. Worth price of admission.
And don't get me started on the final scene.
Great plan! You fucking doofus. He has been a Mary Sue. Twice.
Also there are almost no quotable lines. I miss Gerard Butler already. ;-;
"We'll attack the Persian fleet head on with a handful of boats and hope the admiral will show herself and engage us with less than ten bodyguards."
Also there are almost no quotable lines. I miss Gerard Butler already. ;-;
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
I thought that she was
hyped more as a commander than a warrior. That's why she makes it a point to say "I will not be a witness to this battle." in that one scene.
FUBAR McDangles
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Re-watching 300 before I went to this I realized just how many lines I had memorized. There are so many good ones.
Rise didn't really have that, I agree. But I still really enjoyed the movie.
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