Continuing from the last post...

I talked to a friend of mine last night; he'd gotten a chance to see the film. Unfortunately, though I trust his judgment on many things, he hadn't seen other films from which I expected much and received little. 300 could be another Alexander, another Troy, another Patriot, even. If I knew how he felt about ( Read more... )

1. In spite of all the below, I want to see 300.

2. I fear that the film will be quite successful, which means that my nitpicks will seem like the normal fanboy one-upmanship. But really it's all about dueling fandoms. I am a history nerd, first and foremost. I like it when people play with history and insert all kinds of fantasy. Alternate ( Read more... )