This example of the opening scene shows some exaggeration on the part of the filmmakers, but it is a small misrepresentation of the truth there are more important perversions that need to be addressed in the film300. However, this historical fact proves to be theoretical as there has yet to be any concrete proof to confirm that the Spartan babies were abandoned in the woods and certainly, no bones or skulls have ever been found of any of the ‘discarded’ children. It is understood that films, even those based on true stories embellish the facts so as to engage the audience, but historically, “At birth a boy was inspected by the elders, and if he appeared too weakly for future military service, he was taken into the mountains and abandoned” (Columbia). This act of throwing a baby off of the cliff is completely false. The massive pile of skulls that sit at the base of the ravine where the Elder stands atop of the mountain inspecting the baby symbolizes the bones of the ‘discarded’. The first fictional piece of this film is depicted in the very opening scene when the narrator discusses the ‘discarding’ of the boy if he were “sickly or misshapen” (Wenham, David). When in truth, the film loosely portrays the history of the battle and ends up being nothing more than pure entertainment. Snyder made is misleading the audience to believe that the filmmaker’s interpretation of the history of Thermopylae is fact. The genre of the film itself is ‘fiction.’ It was not made to be a ‘documentary.’ Therefore, to make the assertion Mr.
Even with the minor truths portrayed in the movie upon deeper inspection of the history of Thermopylae, it becomes apparent that the movie is nowhere near ninety percent accurate. At the age of seven, young boys were taken away from their parents and sent to the Agoge in order to become a Hoplite soldier. A man name Ephialtes did betray Greece by showing Xerxes men through the Anopaia path allowing them to surround the Greek forces. Xerxes did have an army of 10,000 men called the Immortals. It is true that there was an epic battle at Thermopylae where King Leonidas of Sparta took 300 soldiers, all with a male heir at home, into the ‘Hot Gates’ where they held the Persian army at bay for three days. Albeit, the movie does have a lot of truth to it, it also has many fallacies. They can't believe it's as accurate as it is.” stated Zack Snyder director of the movie300, based on the historical battle of Thermopylae. Many imitators followed, and the slow-motion action would be copied ad nauseam, but all – including the sequel 300: Rise of an Empire – paled in comparison to the original."The events are ninety percent accurate.I've shown this movie to world-class Whatever you think of Zack Snyder’s films, it’s hard to deny he’s a brilliant visual stylist, and 300 was groundbreaking in a number of ways.
fiction” aspects of the movie, the original test footage of the film, a bevy of “webisodes” about the movie, and deleted scenes with an introduction by Snyder.
And while the Blu-ray won’t contain and new bonus features, it does contain previously released ones including a commentary by Snyder, co-writer Kurt Johnstad and director Larry Fong, featurettes delving into the “fact vs. Upon its initial release, the film was praised for its highly stylized visuals and Snyder’s use of green screen backgrounds in place of filming on location – it stood in stark contrast to something like Troy or Gladiator.ģ00 will be released on Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack and Digital on October 6th, with the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc also featuring a Dolby Atmos soundtrack remixed specifically for the home theater environment. The visually stunning graphic novel adaptation fictionalizes the battle between 300 Spartans and the massive Persian army at the ancient Battle of Thermopylae. Home Entertainment announced today that Zack Snyder’s 2007 film 300 is coming to 4K later this year for the first time ever. If you like your muscles in stunning 4K high-definition, then gird your loins.