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| ![300 [Blu-ray] [2007]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51zZvN%2B6R5L._SL500_.jpg)
| Director: Zack Snyder
Actors: Gerard Butler, Rodrigo Santoro, David Wenham, Michael Fassbender, Andrew Pleavin
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  41 reviews
Sales Rank: 798
Format: Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: To Be Announced
Media: Blu-ray
Region: 2
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 116 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 7321900161039
ASIN: B000VE2NQ4
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: October 1, 2007
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The review "War Is Beautiful And So Is 300" April 16, 2008
M. Burns (UK)
Wow, what a title from the reviewer below. Go serve 12 months in Helmand. At some level I got what he was talking about - but only just and the impact was lost by the grotesqueness of the title. br / br /Great movie, great accent from Gerard Butler.
 nothing to write about April 12, 2008
prince (England)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Looked forward to this, maybe that's where I go wrong. It was not anything special, an ok film, not impressed with the grainy look, the story wasn't very engrossing at the end I thought, what a load of rubbish. I even checked it was a blu ray disk I was watching at one point as the picture was so poor as for the film I was waiting for it to end rather than hoping it wouldn't end.
 War Is Beautiful And So Is 300 April 5, 2008
Steven Stewart (steveo.stewart@hotmail.co.uk)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
War is something that has been around since the existence of man, we as a species are naturally violent and although some people will disagree. To an extent war and violence is beautiful, depending on how it is portrayed and 300 is one of them films that portrays war in its greatest beauty. The beauty of the war told in this film is the beauty that only 300 men defended their land against the invasion of The Persian King Xerxes and his army of men almost 20 times as big. The defending of a kings family and home against an army who he is unconcerned of its size is simply beautiful as it tells of the human nature of self sacrifice to save those we love. br / br /To those familiar with the original 1962 film "The 300 Spartans" this can simply be described as a jazzed up remake of the original, which can cater for todays audience. This is certainly CGI friendly with pretty much 80% of the whole film setting being in CGI. Also some of the major events in the film slow down and is shown in complete slow motion which I feel added to the drama and impact of the battle scenes and a particular individual event. br / br /Being jazzed up, I think I made a bit of an understatement as some of the major villains in this film are so overdone it becomes quite ridiculous. Whether that be Xerxes being close to 10 feet tall or whether that be the oricles looking too un-human to be passed off as real. This in a way I think is too much as it pulls away from some of the true hystorical elements that inspired this story. Some people would think that the fancy gore effects or the strange looking villains would be a cool thing, but being a true fan of cinema this was one of the only things I hated about this film. br / br /The acting is dramatic, the action is intense and Gerard Butler makes a spectacular King and is a great leading man. He seems to express a passion and charisma that you don't regularly notice in a role like this. The fight scenes are plentiful and seem to have been choreographed to an extent which makes it truly inspiring and there doesn't seem to be a single point where you can say "looks like they missed a step there" br / br /On a lighter note the film is very camp with the whole army being very rugged with washboard abs and seeming to wear what can only be described as tight fitted underpants. This has also received a bit of criticism for containing racist undertones with the whole enemy army being black or dark skinned. This is something to be left up to the viewer as I didn't really see the big deal or the justification in that criticism, although I do suspect some people will understand the criticism. br / br /I would suggest that you rent this before you buy it, it's what I like to call a Marmite movie. br / br /You either love it or you hate it.
Hang it in an art gallery March 30, 2008
R. Jones (UK)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I honestly cannot remember feasting my eyes on a movie so visually arresting and beautiful. Every frame is a perfectly crafted masterpiece of eye-popping brilliance, and on Blu-ray the effect is enhanced to an astonishing level. This release didn't win a top hi-def award for nothing! br / br /Some people don't rate the Blu-ray release that highly, possibly because the movie is deliberately shot with grainy film to create a certain artistic effect, but if you can get into this then your eyes will be in for one of the most spectacular treats ever crammed onto a silver plastic disk. br / br /Utterly, utterly superb and almost without equal.
Amazing Movie March 19, 2008
Mr. D. Joseph (UK)
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
Now I have to admit, I am in love with this film! Hehe, I just can't get enough of it. So, my review might be a little bit biased. br / br /After seeing the trailers for this movie, I just had to go see it. I took a friend along with me, who generally isn't into this kind of film, but even he was surprised. I enjoyed it so much that I had to buy the DVD when it came out. And, although having the DVD, when the blu ray release was out, I had to buy this too. It's a great film, and will be watched by me countless more time in the future, no doubt. br / br /Ok, that aside, was it worth getting the Blu ray disc? I have to be perfectly honest here. As the film is shot with this 'grainy' effect, it sort of defeats the object of needing to watch this film with crystal clear picture (which it doesn't). There is still that permanent 'grainy' effect, and although the picture is slightly crisper, it doesn't really enhance the experience. br / br /If you have a decent upscaling DVD player, then there is not much point forking out more money to watch a film. But, if you are a true fanatic of this film, then this Blu ray film is worth buying. I have lost count now how many times I have watched it. Yes, sad, I know! hehe. br / br /It's a cracking movie! br /
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