300
11/4/2009
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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.
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Action ꞏ Adventure ꞏ War ꞏ epic ꞏ army ꞏ narration ꞏ blood splatter ꞏ gore ꞏ based on comic ꞏ sword fight ꞏ massacre ꞏ ancient world ꞏ based on graphic novel ꞏ ancient greece ꞏ warrior ꞏ ancient warfare ꞏ sparta greece ꞏ 5th century bc ꞏ war ꞏ bloody death ꞏ sparta ꞏ spartans ꞏ battle of thermopylae ꞏ god king ꞏ battle axe ꞏ amused ꞏ audacious