Dilios (the narrator) was seen as a traitor cause he left the battlefield instead of dying with the rest of the spartans. It is said that during the battle of Platea he charged in like a berserk, killing dozends of persians before getting overwhelmed and killed, restoring his name and honor.
Thermopylae, quite literally means "hot gates": thermo and pylae, in Greek. But the battle included both land and naval Greek units, and there were more than just the 300 that stayed with Leonidas. The Spartans were also the most heavily armored units on the battlefield, clad entirely in bronze armor.
Helmet, arms, and shinguards were all bronze. Their chestpieces were made from multilayered, tightly woven & twinned linen. This linen armor was more flexible, could withstand sword strikes and even spears.
This movie "embellishes" the truth a bit. There were 300 Spartans, but there were other Greek soldiers there (a few thousand as I recall). One thing the movie gets right is that the Spartans were known for being "laconic." Short, sarcastic comebacks were an art form to them. The "Then we will fight in the shade" and "Come and take them" quips are famous. There's another story of Alexander the Great's father, Philip of Macedon, threatening to invade Sparta, and sending them the message something like, "If I conquer your city, I will destroy it." The Spartans sent back a one-word reply: "IF..." The Macedonians were impressed with the size of their, stones, shall we say, and never invaded.
*300* This movie is (very loosely) based on the historic Battle of Thermoplyae in 480 BC. As you can imagine, the added a huge amount of fantastical elements to the historical narrative. While the Spartan training portrayed in the movie is broadly accurate in its brutality, they left some things out. The boys in training were deliberately underfed, so that they'd learn how to survive on their own. While stealing was not forbidden, getting caught while stealing was punished viciously. Also, one of the last things a Spartan had to do before they completed their training in "the Agoge" was to murder a Helot, which was one of the slaves the Spartan's kept. In fact, the Helots were one of the main reasons the Spartans were so militaristic, the Helots actually outnumbered the Spartans, and they were worried about a slave uprising. As for the Spartans, a major inaccuracy was what the Spartans are wearing. In real life they did not run around bear chested wearing nothing but leather speedos, though the red cloaks are accurate. They would have worn Bronze body armor known as a cuirass, bronze armor on their legs called greaves, a bronze helmet, and a large wood and bronze shield. Their primary weapon was an 8 foot spear and they carried a short sword as a secondary weapon. In fact most of the Greeks were to a certain extent, equipped in this manner, and it was one of the reasons the small force of Greeks did so well against the massive Persian army. The Persians were generally equipped with much lighter armor and generally fought in a much more skirmishing style. They were very unprepared for the much more face to face up close and personal combat the Greeks favored. The movie is right that there were only 300 Spartans present, but there were also 4000-7000 other Greeks from various City States also defending the pass with them, but acting under Spartan command. As far as the Persians go, their were no monsters in their army, just men. Even the Immortals, who did actually exist were ordinary men, The name Immortals came from the fact that there were always 10,000 of them. If they lost men in combat, their numbers were always restored to 10,000. As far as the numbers go, the Greek Historian Herodotus, who was the first to write about the battle, puts their numbers as over a million. Historians to this day debate this claim, that perhaps it was exaggeration. Some Historians place the Persian numbers as low as 100,000-200,000 men, which, to be fair would still massively outnumber the Greeks. The fact that the Spartan army was barred from marching at the beginning due to a religious festival did happen, but what went down with the Oracle went a little differently, according to Herodotus. He states that the Oracle predicted that either Sparta would fall, or Sparta would lose one of its Kings. Leonidas thought the king the Oracle refereed to was him, (Sparta was ruled by two kings,) and so led 300 Spartans to Thermoplyae. Initially, the battle went very well for the Greeks, with the Greek infantry holding the narrow mountain pass against the Persian army. They were aided in this endeavor by an Allied Greek Navy led by the Athenian fleet who, despite being outnumbered, held the Artemesium straight against the Persian Navy. This prevented Xerxes from landing Persian forces behind the Greeks by sea. Ultimately though, the Greek position was betrayed by a man named Ephialtes, however he was not a Spartan. Herodotus describes him as a local goat herder who showed the Persians the goat path that led behind the Greek position. The name Ephialtes later came to mean nightmare in Greek. The Greeks did get wind of it before it was too late though, so Leonidas ordered the bulk of the Greek army to retreat, while he would stay behind wit the 300 Spartans to act as a rear guard, buying time for the rest of the Army to retreat. 700 Greeks from the City State of Thespia, and 400 Thebans also chose to remain behind for the rear guard. They were all killed to the last man. After the battle, the Persian Navy would be decisively defeated by the Athenian/ Greek navy at Salamis, and later the Persian army would be decisively defeated at Platea by a Spartan/ Greek army as the movie portrayed. This ended Xerxes attempt to conquer Greece. A well known epitaph, atributed to the Poet Simonides was placed on a stone at the site of the battle. Roughly translated it states "Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, that here, obedient to their laws, we lie." Unfortunately, the original stone does not survive, but a new one was placed there in 1955.
This particular movie is based on the comic book of the same name written by Frank Miller. The comic book was based on Miller's childhood memories of watching a movie called The 300 Spartans, which was based on the surviving accounts of Herodotus, who wrote them about a generation after the battle itself. Within the film, most of what we see is the imagination of the Spartan army listening to Dilios (the guy withe eyepatch) recount the story, the night before the Battle of Plataea.
Great summary of the history. As a Greek man myself it was a little disheartening seing my fellow peeps taking a lot of the historical embellishments as true. Another thing that should be noted was that a lot of the myths of Spartan soldiery was pure propaganda as they were apparently pretty good salespeople. The Athenians did pretty well at the end of the day with their “sculptors and blacksmiths “…
@@TheDolfanar The thing that's so interesting that this film even though it's over the top it's so out of character for a take you'd hear from Herodotus, the Spartans are painted as heros on the level of Hercules, Theseus, or Achilles while the Persians are painted as tyrants and monsters, even Ephealties is turned into Gallem from Lord of the Rings because how could a Greek betray the King of Sparta. History Buffs on TH-cam does a great job admitting this while bringing up the faults of Sparta but does say this isn't too far off from a story Ancient Greeks would tell around the fire centuries ago.
Historically the only Spartans that were given marked graves were Spartan warriors who died in battle and Spartan women who died in childbirth. Both had given there lives for Sparta.
I am a military history illustrator, the story of the 300 Spartans and the Battle of Thermopylae hold a special place. In 1969 I did a history report on the 300 for a Grade 5 history report. I was inspired by the 1962 film 300 Spartans. There is a lot of inaccuracies based on wrong assumptions and interpretations at that time. The phalanxes were wrong. But before CGI the armies consisted of thousands of real reenactors in full armor. Real accidents where stuntmen were hurt kept in the film. A spear smashed a Persian in the face! A sharp sword slices through a Persian shield, sending the fragment spiraling into the air. Many of the scenes and dialogue from the 1962 film appear in Zach Snyder’s version. “We will fight in the shade!” Spoken in Greek, “Come and take them!” Still inspires. The last scene in 300 always make me tear up.
It's a Hollywood movie based on a graphic novel based on Herodotus who historians have complained about forever. It's not history because nothing in entertainment is history but it gives a dramatic idea of real events that I can live with
@@jeffburnham6611 I'm not arguing with you on that score. My point is merely that Hollywood has to add additional events and people to the movie for extra drama like it always does. Even if they hadn't there actually are historians who think Herodotus' own recording of events was already overly melodramatic and exaggerated! It's a pretty amazing story so it has skeptics, loved the movie myself.
Facts: 1. King Leonidas was around 60 years old when he fought this battle..!! 2. Efialtis (Εφιάλτης) (The traitor who told Persians the secret passage), actually means "Nightmare" in Greek 3. The phrases below, were actually told by Spartans in that battle a) Get back with your shield, or on it. (᾿Ή τὰν ἢ ἐπὶ τᾶς) b) Then we will fight in the shade. c) Come and get them. (Μολὼν λαβέ)
I love how this movie took a thrust kick, which is a perfectly normal manner of attack, and renamed it in the popular consciousness. It is now forevermore the Sparta kick.
Watched this in the theaters and it was literally about 100 guys yelling at the screen and getting amped up so I know how you feel after watching it lol…great reaction!
He wouldn't have been in this kind of shape then, or so active in the fighting. Life spans were much shorter and simple ailments we take for granted could result in death
It should be noted that the Immortals and other Persians look like monsters because this tale, while based on fact, is being told by Dilios, who is embellishing details to drum up fervor among the full Spartan army at the end.
With all the testosterone in this movie you are now pregnant with a Spartan King. He will come out with a Spartan sword, a full beard, covered in blood with six pack abs yelling in victory, aaauuuu aaauuuu AAAAAUUUUUU
At minimum I need to drop by and hit the thumbs up, but this one is just flat out fun. For all the crap Snyder gets (some valid, some not), nobody really touches this flick.
Those shields are basically those really tough bamboo cutting boards that are really good and sturdy, covered with a thin layer of bronze. So yeah, a cutting board isn't easy to get through, not to mention there is only so much surface area of the shield, so when you have tons of arrows like that, as they cover more and more of the shield, it actually makes it harder to get through it. Because then the arrows start hitting each other, so it it basically adds another layer to the shield cause now, any new arrows have to go through the old one's before they can even get to the shield itself. So yeah, their shields weren't the most crazy things ever, but they did the job just fine, and were still strong and sturdy enough to handle a good amount of punishment. Also, if I remember corectly the bronze layer, although thin, mainly served to help keep the wood together, so that way chunks of it couldn't be broken off, in the same way you split wood with an axe. So, a thin bronze shield, reinforced by a solid sturdy piece of wood in between it.
This film is iconic and based on a graphic novel (which is used heavily for the visuals), which is based on the 1962 film The 300 Spartans, which is then based on Herodotus' Histories.
Also the graphic novel was created by frank Miller who actually had watched the movie you just mentioned the 300 spartans in 1962 in theaters when he was a kid which give him inspiration to create 300 but in his own version
Another visually appealing movie you might like is Sin City ( different than Dark City), which shouldn't be surprising, due to the fact the graphic novelist Frank Miller was the source for both. As for another epic and para-historical movie, Braveheart, with Mel Gibson, is a fantastic movie that I am sure most of your viewers will agree.
Zach Snyder is great at making nearly every scene appear to be from a graphic novel. 300, Watchmen, Sucker Punch (the Director's Cut), and Zack Snyder's Justice League are my Favorite examples of that.
Bunny i like like your choice of wardrobe for this reaction. I also have to note that your perspective helps me me to enjoy this film even more. Thanks❤
Majority of quotes given, are actual spartan words, recorded in history.. Not day to day stuff in the movie.. but almost every single time someone makes a statement in the movie, its an actual spartan quote that they reference.. (Some have words changed since original is ancient greek, so with translation there is some variance). Reason being, for those iconic statements in this movie is the fact that spartans were brutalized in training and trained to be quick in thought as well as in body.. and always use as little words as you can to say what you need to say.. Which results in (worth a read) one of the funniest wikipedia articles of spartan communications, between nations. Also less known fact, Sparta was ruled by 2 kings.. but majority of actual decision came from landowners.. and since man cannot inherit (he gets granted land after both service and marriage, usually land that the landowners can/want to give away).. you got it.. sparta was mainly ruled by powerful women.. The most stereotypically masculine government is controlled by women.
And the entire spartan philosophy, about wanting to fight can be simplified by later quote (paraphrasing christian text): "When or if you have the chance to stand on judgement(by god), you cannot say that you were ordered to sin, nor can claim that being virtuous wasn't helpful to me at the time. You will be judge by who you are" - by an authour in 1700s whose name I forgot (sorry drunk).. but it gives the reason why they fought hard till the end.. To be judges as fulfilling their duty.. Even as an atheist, dying for a cause is an death not in vain. Its also one of the 2 reasons why sparta failed in the end.. That and land owning women were starting to have an monopoly, they started to have more power than governing body... When DOES google hold more power than governing bodies of Earth, I wonder..
Stelios ( Michael Fassbender) would go on to become Magneto in X-Men First Class. I have been fortunate enough to participate as an extra (an immortal soldier) on the set of this movie at Mel's Studio in Montreal, Canada in 2005. It was a Fantastic set to be on and everybody looked great and in top shape including most villagers. What a surreal organized set, Best Toga Party ever. Gerard Butler did not train with us much as he had done most of his training previously back home. What a true professional he was and a Truly Great GUY...!! I have inherited a few t-shirts and many Official Special Edition Deluxe DVD Box Sets after the Hollywood launch of the movie. Still have them on display on my mantle at home. 👍👍👍 3x💯
This movie holds a special place in my heart as the day I saw this film was one I won't forget as I saw it the year it came out in 07. It was an early release day at school and I went to an audition and it went as well as could be expected it was terrible not because of my mess ups but because of my relationship with the people holding it which wasn't great. By the end I knew I got nothing and I felt like trash, but in a few hours I would have to return yo rehearse another show with them and I couldn't do it. So I walked home but couldn't stay, I walked up the street to the movies saw 300 was about to start bought a ticket and when the choir starts to sing as Leoandis returns as king and the chats of Spartans rang out HO, HO, HO, I could feel my spirit lifting, but the end of the film I felt like many do after this, like I could do anything. I walked back to school and did my job for rehearsal like nothing had happened. This movie as someone I know would say is a feast for the senses. The scoring is next level, the visuals are great, the dialogue is awesome abd very quotable, the fights snd actions are among the best for this kind of film, and the acting is some of the best you can get from people. While not my favorite this film helped raise me up when I needed most and anytime I can see someone's reaction and know they are moved on so many levels as well it makes me feel like I'm that teenager again, and ready to take on the next challenge. HO, HO, HO
They look like monster because dilios (the eyepatch guy) was telling the story to the other Spartans that we see at the end, and that’s how they pictured them from his story
25:04 lol .. that's the point with them being shirtless in the movie just to show how you know big and bad and how ripped and tough they are....... but in real life they wore their Greaves and armor......
This is one that MUST be seen on the largest movie theater screen possible. Great reaction from you and loved that it pumped you up. There is a sequel to this but not an equal. The music is excellent however.
This was based on historical events and the Frank Miller graphic novel of the same name. Other graphic novel adaptations to watch include Sin City, V for Vendetta and Watchmen. The actress playing the queen is also in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Dredd and 300: Rise of an Empire. This served as the primary visual inspiration for the Spartacus series, which I highly recommend watching
Frank Miller’s Sin City- also dark and gritty 😎 You’re hanging on every word of the narrator because the actor was Faramir in LOTR- the lone survivor of 300 (he’s my favorite) 😊
You think this movie was badass, you must see its companion piece 300: Rise of an Empire! Everyone remembers the Spartans because of their sacrifice for the cause of freedom, and the Greeks were not erased from the histories. Our US Marines are modeled after them. As far as the traitor Ephialtes, no Greek since has never used his name again for the shame he brought. Also, all those catchy phrases were real and recorded by historians of the time. We would all be slaves and not have the promise of democracy or freedom if these events didn’t happen the way they did. ❤
Fun fact: It wasn’t wolves that Spartan boys killed to become men, it was people. Specifically, their slaves, known as Helots, and the Spartan state would reimburse the slave owners. But that probably wouldn’t have gotten the audience rooting for Leonidas.
An outstanding movie and a great and funny reaction video. "They look thirsty" with your sip of water. Hilarious! Michael Fassbender played Stelios, who said, "Then we will fight in the shade!" He would later play Magneto in X-Men: First Class and its sequels.
The immortals were called that because there were so many of them and they all dressed the same. They'd move in to battle in a group and when one was killed, the soldier behind him would take his place. So it looked like they didn't die.
300 is a special case. Movies that use a different media can be underwhelming, or for a cult following. Citizen Kane is such a movie, an art film using popular media, serials and newsreels, to successfully tell a story. Another movie based on manga or graphic novels is Sin City, also by Frank Miller; also interesting. If bunny hasn't seen it she might check it out. 300 got criticism for the use of metallic paint as inspiration for all the scenes. I was pleasantly surprised that the scenes had a wide range of variations, along with focus going from hazy to super detailed. A wonderful movie and a great reaction combined to make
While the battle really happened but the movie is based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller. They leaned into the artistic styling and fictional characters and narration in it that you would get from a graphic novel.
Great reaction as always. There are few movies epic in this way. Almost cartoon like in its depictions of the situation. They really didn't go into the epic sea battle that also happened, which lead to the storm and the Persian boats being trapped and sank. Still I love this telling of this story. It always convinces me to work out, but alas, I am no Leonidas.
I love this movie! As for the historical inaccuracies, i always watch this film with the thought that it's a Greek epic with embellishment and hyperbole mixed with fact. Very well done if intentional.
it's an epic movie. but shouldn't be considered as historic not even a little bit. in actuality , Sparta was a slave state with 3 out 4 people in Sparta were non-Spartans and slaves. whereas the Persian empire at that time was actively know for abolishing slavery wherever they went . so , in a way , in this war ..good guys lost .
It's a trip to realize things you've heard your entire life, terms like Molon labe... 'come and take them', people with a Laconic Wit, the importance of The Battle of Thermopolae. It all comes back to the Greek civilization.
@@WheresWaldo05 cool bro, I made a comment about things I have heard about my entire life. If you haven't heard those things, then it in no way has anything to do with you, so why did you feel compelled to comment? Are you trying to imply I am somehow required to have experienced exactly the same life that you have?
Proof? People dispell the bible which has the exponentially more eyewitness accounts than any writ has regarding the story of the 300. If that cannot be counted and seen as true, than neither can this story. See how that works aethiest?
11:41 and what's really cool is water this is obviously from Zach Miller's comic books but it's also based on facts obviously Herodotus was a poet philosopher whatever you want to call him and he actually wrote down what happened and all the badass lines that they say in this movie they actually said to the Persians which is freaking awesome
You know the narrator is Faramir from Lord of the Rings… he could read any technical manual to me as foreplay. And it would be awesome. Haha love the reaction. This movie was made for both the ladies and the men. We get to watch hundreds of ripped men for 2 hours. And men get a truly badass conflict movie. I was in college when this came out… I cannot express how amazing it was to be in college with all the dudes trying the 300 workout. The testosterone flows heavy in this one.
Leonidas told Ephiertes “may you live forever” because the highest honor a spartan can achieve is dying in combat so saying that is the most disrespectful thing someone can tell a spartan
I've been to Greece where the Battle of Thermopylae took place...... Thermopylae means hot Gates...... and they still have that sign there...... and they have a statue of a lion where Leonidas fell..... in the actual battle once they were surrounded they March forward Leonidas was at the front and he was actually one of the first couple people that were killed and they grabbed his body and retreated to a hill and made their last stand
Now you're ready to watch meet the Spartans. Also if you want to watch more of Lena Headey as a leading lady rather than the evil queen Cersei, then I recommend "the brothers grimm"
Yes, fantastic series! "Spartacus" (2010-2013) is also loosely based upon a historical character for which little is known but whose heroics inspired many for centuries. Four seasons, but a little strange. Each season was named as if a different series, as follows: 1. Spartacus: Blood and Sand 0. Spartacus: Gods of the Arena 2. Spartacus: Vengeance 3. Spartacus: War of the Damned The lead actor was diagnosed with cancer while filming the first season. While he underwent treatment, they filmed a mini-series prequel. Then he died, and they re-cast the role for the remaining seasons. If you decide to watch this series, consider watching the "Gods of the Arena" prequel first. I think you'll enjoy it not only because it's a compelling story, but there are also lots of sculpted bodies and "oh, hello!" moments! Familiar faces include John Hannah, Lucy Lawless, Jai Courtney, and Manu Bennett.
The sequel "300 - Rise of an Empire" takes place roughly contemporaneously with "300", which a small overlap in characters. It takes the view of the Greek/Persian war from the point of view of another Greek city-state. It's done in the same style. BTW, "freedom" as used by the Spartans means the absence of external interference in government, that is, the freedom for a government to conduct its business without interference from its neighbors. It does not imply personal liberty as we interpret the word here in America today. The Spartan government was draconian by today's standards: Not only where civilians treated as fodder for the military for training purposes, people were born into specific niches and would be killed if they deviated too far from the norm. For example, a farmer could be put to death if he produced crops too efficiently. This is why babies having birth defects were discarded. This ethic is also why Sparta didn't last long as a city-state; its neighbors grew economically and militarily, and eventually Sparta could not compete. I thought that was a well that the Persian diplomatic party was dropped into at the start of the movie. Yuck!
Hey bunny, just an FYI but your description says "Thanks for watching Alien vs Predator with me!" which I am sure is a great video but obviously is not this one lol. Just figured I would give ya a heads up about that. 300 is one of the best action flicks ever made, just all around a great watch, from action to special effects to the acting, everything was just done so well. Glad you enjoyed it and I look forward to what comes next :)
you called it paintings brought to life, but it was Frank Miller's comic book/graphic novel brought to life. ...which is highly stylized & takes many liberties with the history (King Leonidas was a much older man, for example), but hells yeah, it's awesome!
David Wenham a.k.a. Faramir from LOTR did a great job too as narrator and warrior. I am also a little sad that Bunny wont react to LOTR because she already saw it.
Xerxes being really tall is a mistaken attribution to Herodotus the historian. He was actually writing about a different persian being tall, namely Artachaees, one of his architects.
Read "The Histories", by Herodotus. It describes the world back then. The last part talks about this event, and the invasion by Xerxes and war with Greece.
I think you might like Conan the Barbarian with Arnold Schwarzenegger (1982). It's a fantasy action. Another couple fantasy movies you might like would be Ridley Scott's Legend (1985) (theatrical version) with Tom Cruise and Tim Curry. Also, Rob Reiner's The Princess Bride (1987) with Cary Elwes and Robin Wright.
This is one of the best movies I've seen. Spartan glory and it does help being in optimal health. Yes, they did not like the Ottoman empire as they were not afraid to joke about it ether.
Perfect historic lesson about losing a battle but winning a war.
Dilios (the narrator) was seen as a traitor cause he left the battlefield instead of dying with the rest of the spartans. It is said that during the battle of Platea he charged in like a berserk, killing dozends of persians before getting overwhelmed and killed, restoring his name and honor.
The Spartan who lost an eye was Dilios. He was played by David Wenham, who also played Faramir in The Lord of the Rings.
Okay........ extra points for drinking during the "They look thirsty" scene :)
Thermopylae, quite literally means "hot gates": thermo and pylae, in Greek. But the battle included both land and naval Greek units, and there were more than just the 300 that stayed with Leonidas. The Spartans were also the most heavily armored units on the battlefield, clad entirely in bronze armor.
Wasn’t there 700 thespies that stayed
Helmet, arms, and shinguards were all bronze. Their chestpieces were made from multilayered, tightly woven & twinned linen. This linen armor was more flexible, could withstand sword strikes and even spears.
@@enriqueperezarce5485 yep, he kep the Boetians to in case they went over to the enemy, because Thebes had sent earth and water
The great thing about this movie is that it stands on its own. You don't have to have watched 1 through 299 to understand what's going on.
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This movie "embellishes" the truth a bit. There were 300 Spartans, but there were other Greek soldiers there (a few thousand as I recall).
One thing the movie gets right is that the Spartans were known for being "laconic." Short, sarcastic comebacks were an art form to them. The "Then we will fight in the shade" and "Come and take them" quips are famous. There's another story of Alexander the Great's father, Philip of Macedon, threatening to invade Sparta, and sending them the message something like, "If I conquer your city, I will destroy it." The Spartans sent back a one-word reply: "IF..." The Macedonians were impressed with the size of their, stones, shall we say, and never invaded.
*300*
This movie is (very loosely) based on the historic Battle of Thermoplyae in 480 BC. As you can imagine, the added a huge amount of fantastical elements to the historical narrative. While the Spartan training portrayed in the movie is broadly accurate in its brutality, they left some things out. The boys in training were deliberately underfed, so that they'd learn how to survive on their own. While stealing was not forbidden, getting caught while stealing was punished viciously. Also, one of the last things a Spartan had to do before they completed their training in "the Agoge" was to murder a Helot, which was one of the slaves the Spartan's kept. In fact, the Helots were one of the main reasons the Spartans were so militaristic, the Helots actually outnumbered the Spartans, and they were worried about a slave uprising.
As for the Spartans, a major inaccuracy was what the Spartans are wearing. In real life they did not run around bear chested wearing nothing but leather speedos, though the red cloaks are accurate. They would have worn Bronze body armor known as a cuirass, bronze armor on their legs called greaves, a bronze helmet, and a large wood and bronze shield. Their primary weapon was an 8 foot spear and they carried a short sword as a secondary weapon. In fact most of the Greeks were to a certain extent, equipped in this manner, and it was one of the reasons the small force of Greeks did so well against the massive Persian army. The Persians were generally equipped with much lighter armor and generally fought in a much more skirmishing style. They were very unprepared for the much more face to face up close and personal combat the Greeks favored. The movie is right that there were only 300 Spartans present, but there were also 4000-7000 other Greeks from various City States also defending the pass with them, but acting under Spartan command.
As far as the Persians go, their were no monsters in their army, just men. Even the Immortals, who did actually exist were ordinary men, The name Immortals came from the fact that there were always 10,000 of them. If they lost men in combat, their numbers were always restored to 10,000. As far as the numbers go, the Greek Historian Herodotus, who was the first to write about the battle, puts their numbers as over a million. Historians to this day debate this claim, that perhaps it was exaggeration. Some Historians place the Persian numbers as low as 100,000-200,000 men, which, to be fair would still massively outnumber the Greeks.
The fact that the Spartan army was barred from marching at the beginning due to a religious festival did happen, but what went down with the Oracle went a little differently, according to Herodotus. He states that the Oracle predicted that either Sparta would fall, or Sparta would lose one of its Kings. Leonidas thought the king the Oracle refereed to was him, (Sparta was ruled by two kings,) and so led 300 Spartans to Thermoplyae. Initially, the battle went very well for the Greeks, with the Greek infantry holding the narrow mountain pass against the Persian army. They were aided in this endeavor by an Allied Greek Navy led by the Athenian fleet who, despite being outnumbered, held the Artemesium straight against the Persian Navy. This prevented Xerxes from landing Persian forces behind the Greeks by sea. Ultimately though, the Greek position was betrayed by a man named Ephialtes, however he was not a Spartan. Herodotus describes him as a local goat herder who showed the Persians the goat path that led behind the Greek position. The name Ephialtes later came to mean nightmare in Greek. The Greeks did get wind of it before it was too late though, so Leonidas ordered the bulk of the Greek army to retreat, while he would stay behind wit the 300 Spartans to act as a rear guard, buying time for the rest of the Army to retreat. 700 Greeks from the City State of Thespia, and 400 Thebans also chose to remain behind for the rear guard. They were all killed to the last man.
After the battle, the Persian Navy would be decisively defeated by the Athenian/ Greek navy at Salamis, and later the Persian army would be decisively defeated at Platea by a Spartan/ Greek army as the movie portrayed. This ended Xerxes attempt to conquer Greece. A well known epitaph, atributed to the Poet Simonides was placed on a stone at the site of the battle. Roughly translated it states "Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, that here, obedient to their laws, we lie." Unfortunately, the original stone does not survive, but a new one was placed there in 1955.
Thank you for that info! It's interesting to see which aspects of the movie were based on fact and what was embellished.
This particular movie is based on the comic book of the same name written by Frank Miller. The comic book was based on Miller's childhood memories of watching a movie called The 300 Spartans, which was based on the surviving accounts of Herodotus, who wrote them about a generation after the battle itself. Within the film, most of what we see is the imagination of the Spartan army listening to Dilios (the guy withe eyepatch) recount the story, the night before the Battle of Plataea.
Great summary of the history. As a Greek man myself it was a little disheartening seing my fellow peeps taking a lot of the historical embellishments as true. Another thing that should be noted was that a lot of the myths of Spartan soldiery was pure propaganda as they were apparently pretty good salespeople. The Athenians did pretty well at the end of the day with their “sculptors and blacksmiths “…
@@TheDolfanar The thing that's so interesting that this film even though it's over the top it's so out of character for a take you'd hear from Herodotus, the Spartans are painted as heros on the level of Hercules, Theseus, or Achilles while the Persians are painted as tyrants and monsters, even Ephealties is turned into Gallem from Lord of the Rings because how could a Greek betray the King of Sparta. History Buffs on TH-cam does a great job admitting this while bringing up the faults of Sparta but does say this isn't too far off from a story Ancient Greeks would tell around the fire centuries ago.
Do you have any good websites or books about this?
Historically the only Spartans that were given marked graves were Spartan warriors who died in battle and Spartan women who died in childbirth. Both had given there lives for Sparta.
I am a military history illustrator, the story of the 300 Spartans and the Battle of Thermopylae hold a special place. In 1969 I did a history report on the 300 for a Grade 5 history report. I was inspired by the 1962 film 300 Spartans. There is a lot of inaccuracies based on wrong assumptions and interpretations at that time. The phalanxes were wrong. But before CGI the armies consisted of thousands of real reenactors in full armor. Real accidents where stuntmen were hurt kept in the film. A spear smashed a Persian in the face! A sharp sword slices through a Persian shield, sending the fragment spiraling into the air. Many of the scenes and dialogue from the 1962 film appear in Zach Snyder’s version. “We will fight in the shade!” Spoken in Greek, “Come and take them!” Still inspires. The last scene in 300 always make me tear up.
It's a Hollywood movie based on a graphic novel based on Herodotus who historians have complained about forever. It's not history because nothing in entertainment is history but it gives a dramatic idea of real events that I can live with
@@TheTangothraxbut, it is history. No one denies the Persians attacked the Greeks, or that Leonidas was there.
@@jeffburnham6611 I'm not arguing with you on that score. My point is merely that Hollywood has to add additional events and people to the movie for extra drama like it always does. Even if they hadn't there actually are historians who think Herodotus' own recording of events was already overly melodramatic and exaggerated! It's a pretty amazing story so it has skeptics, loved the movie myself.
A fully bisexual army. They could have added some romance and erotic detail.
Except it's an action movie and not about your sexual fantasies.
Facts:
1. King Leonidas was around 60 years old when he fought this battle..!!
2. Efialtis (Εφιάλτης) (The traitor who told Persians the secret passage), actually means "Nightmare" in Greek
3. The phrases below, were actually told by Spartans in that battle
a) Get back with your shield, or on it. (᾿Ή τὰν ἢ ἐπὶ τᾶς)
b) Then we will fight in the shade.
c) Come and get them. (Μολὼν λαβέ)
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BUNNYTAILS!
Bunneh!
I love how this movie took a thrust kick, which is a perfectly normal manner of attack, and renamed it in the popular consciousness. It is now forevermore the Sparta kick.
I remember seeing this movie when it first came out when was in highschool 🎉 have watched it multiple times. Great movie. Great reaction ❤
Oh man, Sin City should be on your immediate radar. I think you are gonna love that film.
Hi Bunny, thanks for the video I love this movie it's so powerful😁❤
Leonidaes kept his word .... "Even a god king can bleed."
Awesome reaction of my favorite superhero movie!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊
Watched this in the theaters and it was literally about 100 guys yelling at the screen and getting amped up so I know how you feel after watching it lol…great reaction!
Based on historical records Leonidas was 60 when he led the defense at Thermopylae.
And Sarah was 90 when she gave birth to Isaac. I wonder if ages were ever overstated to give a gravitas to the characters?
@thebibosez7949 the Bible isn't the same sort of historical document. You're comparing apples and oranges.
Historically correct.
He wouldn't have been in this kind of shape then, or so active in the fighting. Life spans were much shorter and simple ailments we take for granted could result in death
I love this movie and I really enjoyed watching your reaction.I subscribed immediately.
It should be noted that the Immortals and other Persians look like monsters because this tale, while based on fact, is being told by Dilios, who is embellishing details to drum up fervor among the full Spartan army at the end.
Dude I still get chills seeing the 10,000 Spartans at the end. Incredible movie
With all the testosterone in this movie you are now pregnant with a Spartan King. He will come out with a Spartan sword, a full beard, covered in blood with six pack abs yelling in victory, aaauuuu aaauuuu AAAAAUUUUUU
Hell yeah.
Beautiful reaction !
We in the west really have to thank Leonidas and his 300 :)
At minimum I need to drop by and hit the thumbs up, but this one is just flat out fun. For all the crap Snyder gets (some valid, some not), nobody really touches this flick.
I love you STTOS reactions but is your best. The "Don't yell at me" comment was hilarious.
Those shields are basically those really tough bamboo cutting boards that are really good and sturdy, covered with a thin layer of bronze. So yeah, a cutting board isn't easy to get through, not to mention there is only so much surface area of the shield, so when you have tons of arrows like that, as they cover more and more of the shield, it actually makes it harder to get through it. Because then the arrows start hitting each other, so it it basically adds another layer to the shield cause now, any new arrows have to go through the old one's before they can even get to the shield itself. So yeah, their shields weren't the most crazy things ever, but they did the job just fine, and were still strong and sturdy enough to handle a good amount of punishment. Also, if I remember corectly the bronze layer, although thin, mainly served to help keep the wood together, so that way chunks of it couldn't be broken off, in the same way you split wood with an axe. So, a thin bronze shield, reinforced by a solid sturdy piece of wood in between it.
This film is iconic and based on a graphic novel (which is used heavily for the visuals), which is based on the 1962 film The 300 Spartans, which is then based on Herodotus' Histories.
Also the graphic novel was created by frank Miller who actually had watched the movie you just mentioned the 300 spartans in 1962 in theaters when he was a kid which give him inspiration to create 300 but in his own version
My queen... my wife... my love.
The whole movie I'm cheering and everything and that line brings me to tears.
Another visually appealing movie you might like is Sin City ( different than Dark City), which shouldn't be surprising, due to the fact the graphic novelist Frank Miller was the source for both.
As for another epic and para-historical movie, Braveheart, with Mel Gibson, is a fantastic movie that I am sure most of your viewers will agree.
Be sure to watch the next part, it's also cool
300: Rise of an Empire. Basically covers the exploits of the Athenian Navy at this time.
Bunny will love Eva Green. Who doesn't? Eva is also in Sin City II, all in.
Zach Snyder is great at making nearly every scene appear to be from a graphic novel. 300, Watchmen, Sucker Punch (the Director's Cut), and Zack Snyder's Justice League are my Favorite examples of that.
great reaction, thanks! loved seeing the happy bunnies after the movie!!
Sweet! Was thrilled seeing this pop up in my feed!
Bunny i like like your choice of wardrobe for this reaction. I also have to note that your perspective helps me me to enjoy this film even more. Thanks❤
he likes your boobs.
@@dreamivey3405 I like them too
You're welcome Rob :)
The sequel "300 - Rise of an Empire" is surprisingly good.
Majority of quotes given, are actual spartan words, recorded in history.. Not day to day stuff in the movie.. but almost every single time someone makes a statement in the movie, its an actual spartan quote that they reference.. (Some have words changed since original is ancient greek, so with translation there is some variance).
Reason being, for those iconic statements in this movie is the fact that spartans were brutalized in training and trained to be quick in thought as well as in body.. and always use as little words as you can to say what you need to say.. Which results in (worth a read) one of the funniest wikipedia articles of spartan communications, between nations.
Also less known fact, Sparta was ruled by 2 kings.. but majority of actual decision came from landowners.. and since man cannot inherit (he gets granted land after both service and marriage, usually land that the landowners can/want to give away).. you got it.. sparta was mainly ruled by powerful women.. The most stereotypically masculine government is controlled by women.
And the entire spartan philosophy, about wanting to fight can be simplified by later quote (paraphrasing christian text):
"When or if you have the chance to stand on judgement(by god), you cannot say that you were ordered to sin, nor can claim that being virtuous wasn't helpful to me at the time. You will be judge by who you are" - by an authour in 1700s whose name I forgot (sorry drunk).. but it gives the reason why they fought hard till the end.. To be judges as fulfilling their duty.. Even as an atheist, dying for a cause is an death not in vain.
Its also one of the 2 reasons why sparta failed in the end.. That and land owning women were starting to have an monopoly, they started to have more power than governing body... When DOES google hold more power than governing bodies of Earth, I wonder..
Thank you for another great reaction! I'm looking forward to the next Patreon movie night
Stelios ( Michael Fassbender) would go on to become Magneto in X-Men First Class. I have been fortunate enough to participate as an extra (an immortal soldier) on the set of this movie at Mel's Studio in Montreal, Canada in 2005. It was a Fantastic set to be on and everybody looked great and in top shape including most villagers. What a surreal organized set, Best Toga Party ever. Gerard Butler did not train with us much as he had done most of his training previously back home. What a true professional he was and a Truly Great GUY...!! I have inherited a few t-shirts and many Official Special Edition Deluxe DVD Box Sets after the Hollywood launch of the movie. Still have them on display on my mantle at home. 👍👍👍 3x💯
This movie holds a special place in my heart as the day I saw this film was one I won't forget as I saw it the year it came out in 07. It was an early release day at school and I went to an audition and it went as well as could be expected it was terrible not because of my mess ups but because of my relationship with the people holding it which wasn't great. By the end I knew I got nothing and I felt like trash, but in a few hours I would have to return yo rehearse another show with them and I couldn't do it. So I walked home but couldn't stay, I walked up the street to the movies saw 300 was about to start bought a ticket and when the choir starts to sing as Leoandis returns as king and the chats of Spartans rang out HO, HO, HO, I could feel my spirit lifting, but the end of the film I felt like many do after this, like I could do anything. I walked back to school and did my job for rehearsal like nothing had happened.
This movie as someone I know would say is a feast for the senses. The scoring is next level, the visuals are great, the dialogue is awesome abd very quotable, the fights snd actions are among the best for this kind of film, and the acting is some of the best you can get from people.
While not my favorite this film helped raise me up when I needed most and anytime I can see someone's reaction and know they are moved on so many levels as well it makes me feel like I'm that teenager again, and ready to take on the next challenge.
HO, HO, HO
They look like monster because dilios (the eyepatch guy) was telling the story to the other Spartans that we see at the end, and that’s how they pictured them from his story
25:04 lol .. that's the point with them being shirtless in the movie just to show how you know big and bad and how ripped and tough they are....... but in real life they wore their Greaves and armor......
This is one that MUST be seen on the largest movie theater screen possible. Great reaction from you and loved that it pumped you up. There is a sequel to this but not an equal. The music is excellent however.
"I'm a little thirsty". LOL!!!
I always thought that Xerxes is a Goa'uld from Stargate lore.
The real-life Xerxes was not, but this one definitely is. He probably fled Earth after this embarrassment. 😄
"GO POTTERS!!!" I'm still laughing.
This was based on historical events and the Frank Miller graphic novel of the same name. Other graphic novel adaptations to watch include Sin City, V for Vendetta and Watchmen. The actress playing the queen is also in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Dredd and 300: Rise of an Empire. This served as the primary visual inspiration for the Spartacus series, which I highly recommend watching
Frank Miller’s Sin City- also dark and gritty 😎
You’re hanging on every word of the narrator because the actor was Faramir in LOTR- the lone survivor of 300 (he’s my favorite) 😊
Yes, that is leprosy.
You think this movie was badass, you must see its companion piece 300: Rise of an Empire! Everyone remembers the Spartans because of their sacrifice for the cause of freedom, and the Greeks were not erased from the histories. Our US Marines are modeled after them. As far as the traitor Ephialtes, no Greek since has never used his name again for the shame he brought. Also, all those catchy phrases were real and recorded by historians of the time. We would all be slaves and not have the promise of democracy or freedom if these events didn’t happen the way they did. ❤
“I wanna go, like stab something now!” Followed closely by fluffy cartoon bunnies.
I'm admiring the blue dress it must be the testosterone LOL
Go Potters Go! LOL
Fun fact:
It wasn’t wolves that Spartan boys killed to become men, it was people. Specifically, their slaves, known as Helots, and the Spartan state would reimburse the slave owners.
But that probably wouldn’t have gotten the audience rooting for Leonidas.
My favorite reaction to this. Like your Star Trek ones also. I’m considering on becoming a patron.
An outstanding movie and a great and funny reaction video. "They look thirsty" with your sip of water. Hilarious! Michael Fassbender played Stelios, who said, "Then we will fight in the shade!" He would later play Magneto in X-Men: First Class and its sequels.
The immortals were called that because there were so many of them and they all dressed the same. They'd move in to battle in a group and when one was killed, the soldier behind him would take his place. So it looked like they didn't die.
300 is a special case. Movies that use a different media can be underwhelming, or for a cult following. Citizen Kane is such a movie, an art film using popular media, serials and newsreels, to successfully tell a story. Another movie based on manga or graphic novels is Sin City, also by Frank Miller; also interesting. If bunny hasn't seen it she might check it out.
300 got criticism for the use of metallic paint as inspiration for all the scenes. I was pleasantly surprised that the scenes had a wide range of variations, along with focus going from hazy to super detailed. A wonderful movie and a great reaction combined to make
A scanner darkly is an underrated film imo that I’d include in there.
While the battle really happened but the movie is based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller. They leaned into the artistic styling and fictional characters and narration in it that you would get from a graphic novel.
Another movie stylized like this? Sin City. That's about it.
Amazing movie, its style is unique and powerful
Great reaction as always. There are few movies epic in this way. Almost cartoon like in its depictions of the situation. They really didn't go into the epic sea battle that also happened, which lead to the storm and the Persian boats being trapped and sank. Still I love this telling of this story. It always convinces me to work out, but alas, I am no Leonidas.
I love this movie! As for the historical inaccuracies, i always watch this film with the thought that it's a Greek epic with embellishment and hyperbole mixed with fact. Very well done if intentional.
it's an epic movie. but shouldn't be considered as historic not even a little bit. in actuality , Sparta was a slave state with 3 out 4 people in Sparta were non-Spartans and slaves. whereas the Persian empire at that time was actively know for abolishing slavery wherever they went . so , in a way , in this war ..good guys lost .
It's a trip to realize things you've heard your entire life, terms like Molon labe... 'come and take them', people with a Laconic Wit, the importance of The Battle of Thermopolae. It all comes back to the Greek civilization.
@@WheresWaldo05 cool bro, I made a comment about things I have heard about my entire life. If you haven't heard those things, then it in no way has anything to do with you, so why did you feel compelled to comment? Are you trying to imply I am somehow required to have experienced exactly the same life that you have?
Based on a true story of how 300 Spartans held off Xerxes and the Persian Empire at Thermopylae (the hot gates) in ancient Greece
Proof?
People dispell the bible which has the exponentially more eyewitness accounts than any writ has regarding the story of the 300. If that cannot be counted and seen as true, than neither can this story.
See how that works aethiest?
THIS
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They certainly didn't get triggered by pronouns. Or believe that men could give birth.
It's easy to make each scene look like a painting when one has a graphic novel to base the scenes on. 😉
No, it's really not
his helmet............
......YEAH, YEAH
his shield was.....
......YEAH, YEAH.... AND, AND
greatest reaction, BT
11:41 and what's really cool is water this is obviously from Zach Miller's comic books but it's also based on facts obviously Herodotus was a poet philosopher whatever you want to call him and he actually wrote down what happened and all the badass lines that they say in this movie they actually said to the Persians which is freaking awesome
You know the narrator is Faramir from Lord of the Rings… he could read any technical manual to me as foreplay. And it would be awesome. Haha love the reaction. This movie was made for both the ladies and the men. We get to watch hundreds of ripped men for 2 hours. And men get a truly badass conflict movie. I was in college when this came out… I cannot express how amazing it was to be in college with all the dudes trying the 300 workout. The testosterone flows heavy in this one.
"I want to stab something now" 😂
There's a second 300
Great reaction dear, and your quite easy on the eyes! Respectfully meant, of course!
Leonidas told Ephiertes “may you live forever” because the highest honor a spartan can achieve is dying in combat so saying that is the most disrespectful thing someone can tell a spartan
Testosterone: the movie
I've been to Greece where the Battle of Thermopylae took place...... Thermopylae means hot Gates...... and they still have that sign there...... and they have a statue of a lion where Leonidas fell..... in the actual battle once they were surrounded they March forward Leonidas was at the front and he was actually one of the first couple people that were killed and they grabbed his body and retreated to a hill and made their last stand
"Go tell the Spartans..."
Now you're ready to watch meet the Spartans.
Also if you want to watch more of Lena Headey as a leading lady rather than the evil queen Cersei, then I recommend "the brothers grimm"
Yo. Brothers Grimm is underrated. Good suggestion.
A friend purchased a replica Spartan shield. The thing is heavy AF. I could imagine you could use the shield by itself as an offensive weapon
Xerxes is played by Brazilian actor Rodrigo Santorio.
He also played Paulo on Lost.
"can we go home already?" 🤣😅😂 sigh! if only ending wars were that easy! enjoyed your reaction 👍☺
Bunnbunn if you think this movie is wild and you'd like to try a SERIES of similar tone, Starz Spartacus is phenomenal IMO!
Yes, fantastic series! "Spartacus" (2010-2013) is also loosely based upon a historical character for which little is known but whose heroics inspired many for centuries. Four seasons, but a little strange. Each season was named as if a different series, as follows:
1. Spartacus: Blood and Sand
0. Spartacus: Gods of the Arena
2. Spartacus: Vengeance
3. Spartacus: War of the Damned
The lead actor was diagnosed with cancer while filming the first season. While he underwent treatment, they filmed a mini-series prequel. Then he died, and they re-cast the role for the remaining seasons. If you decide to watch this series, consider watching the "Gods of the Arena" prequel first.
I think you'll enjoy it not only because it's a compelling story, but there are also lots of sculpted bodies and "oh, hello!" moments! Familiar faces include John Hannah, Lucy Lawless, Jai Courtney, and Manu Bennett.
The sequel "300 - Rise of an Empire" takes place roughly contemporaneously with "300", which a small overlap in characters. It takes the view of the Greek/Persian war from the point of view of another Greek city-state. It's done in the same style.
BTW, "freedom" as used by the Spartans means the absence of external interference in government, that is, the freedom for a government to conduct its business without interference from its neighbors. It does not imply personal liberty as we interpret the word here in America today.
The Spartan government was draconian by today's standards: Not only where civilians treated as fodder for the military for training purposes, people were born into specific niches and would be killed if they deviated too far from the norm. For example, a farmer could be put to death if he produced crops too efficiently. This is why babies having birth defects were discarded. This ethic is also why Sparta didn't last long as a city-state; its neighbors grew economically and militarily, and eventually Sparta could not compete.
I thought that was a well that the Persian diplomatic party was dropped into at the start of the movie. Yuck!
Hey bunny, just an FYI but your description says "Thanks for watching Alien vs Predator with me!" which I am sure is a great video but obviously is not this one lol. Just figured I would give ya a heads up about that.
300 is one of the best action flicks ever made, just all around a great watch, from action to special effects to the acting, everything was just done so well. Glad you enjoyed it and I look forward to what comes next :)
Haha whoops! Thanks for pointing out the error :D
@@bunnytailsREACTS Its all good :)
you called it paintings brought to life, but it was Frank Miller's comic book/graphic novel brought to life.
...which is highly stylized & takes many liberties with the history (King Leonidas was a much older man, for example), but hells yeah, it's awesome!
in the second part the production and action are even better
I’m really looking forward to your reaction to Forbidden Planet.
“Come, friend! Let us talk here next to the Bottomless Pit of Death!” 😂😂
My high school mascot was a Spartan. We heard "THIS IS SPARTA!" relentlessly, lol. Anyone else endure this, too?
Haha. Sounds like good times! Might have been a little annoying at the time, but a good memory for you in the present.
"Yes I want it all, I will betray Leonidas in return for all this debauchery, women and booze... Oh! and a uniform, or the deals off" 🤣
David Wenham a.k.a. Faramir from LOTR did a great job too as narrator and warrior. I am also a little sad that Bunny wont react to LOTR because she already saw it.
Xerxes being really tall is a mistaken attribution to Herodotus the historian. He was actually writing about a different persian being tall, namely Artachaees, one of his architects.
Now watch "Meet the Spartans".
It is a comedy rip of this movie.
Go tell the Spartans!
Read "The Histories", by Herodotus. It describes the world back then. The last part talks about this event, and the invasion by Xerxes and war with Greece.
I think you might like Conan the Barbarian with Arnold Schwarzenegger (1982). It's a fantasy action. Another couple fantasy movies you might like would be Ridley Scott's Legend (1985) (theatrical version) with Tom Cruise and Tim Curry. Also, Rob Reiner's The Princess Bride (1987) with Cary Elwes and Robin Wright.
This is one of the best movies I've seen. Spartan glory and it does help being in optimal health. Yes, they did not like the Ottoman empire as they were not afraid to joke about it ether.
The Ottoman empire did not even exist until over 1500 years later.
Leonidas looks to his wife, The Queen, for his moral compass. Once she gives him the nod, he knows what he must do. Epic doesn't even come close!!!