300

11/4/2009

Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, "300" is very loosely based the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians; the battle is said to have inspired all of Greece to band together against the Persians, and helped usher in the world's first democracy.

Action ꞏ ancient greece ꞏ ancient world ꞏ sword fight ꞏ army ꞏ 5th century bc ꞏ warrior ꞏ ancient warfare ꞏ gore ꞏ war ꞏ adventure ꞏ epic ꞏ blood splatter ꞏ based on comic ꞏ spartans ꞏ battle of thermopylae ꞏ audacious ꞏ battle axe ꞏ bloody death ꞏ god king ꞏ massacre ꞏ sparta ꞏ amused ꞏ based on graphic novel ꞏ sparta greece ꞏ narration