The Greatest Movie Ever: 300
The incredible trailers had me hooked. The colors were dull and dark like a cross between a comic book and a movie from the twenties. The great story of Sparta with half-naked warriors. I watched this movie opening night.
The music, the actors, the camera angles, the special effects! It was so incredible! I cried about four times. A couple of times I wanted to jump out of my seat and pledge loyalty to Sparta for my King!
Yes, the King. Played by Gerard Butler. He was perfect. A great body, a believable leader. The great Leonidas. Of course, I didn’t expect some documentary about factual events that happened before B.C. - I expected an epic movie like Lord of the Rings - but with more skin 
I didn’t find anything cheesy about the movie. Men shouting their loyalty to the death was full of passion. Boobies and sex scenes were tasteful, appropriate and totally sexy. I remember one scene, at the start of the battle where the Spartans held off the first wave of the Persian army, pushing with their shields. For a moment, they gave a strong push in unison, then pulled back to make their first strike. There was utter silence. No voices, no metal clashing, no screams or yells, no music. Just perfect silence for two seconds.
Up until that moment I hoped that their brutal training was worthwhile. I hoped they made a statement and felt the glory they longed for. After the two second silence, I knew the battle would be spectacular.
I’m impressed. The writer/director’s name is Zack Snyder. He is on notice! I will watch any of his movies. I don’t need to know anything about the movie. I will watch it. Just like M. Night Shyamalan.
I give it an “oh my god.”
5 out of 5 stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
By the way - do you know who is banned from my list? Quentin Tarantino. I hate his stupid movies.
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Ha! Quentin banned. I don’t hate all of his movies. I love the Kill Bill series but man, some do suck. I can’t wait to see 300!!!!