| 300 wasn't as bad as I feared it could be, although I did find myself cringing at some of the anachronisms (little stuff, like stirrups for cavalry, as opposed to the major stuff like pet rhinosaurs). I did really like the costumes of the Persian Immortals (in reality so named because the unit was always kept up to it's full fighting strength rather than being invincible), but then again, as anyone who knows me will know I have a Thing for masks, masques, masquerades, and maskirova. And joy of joys, they did mention the Thespian contingent (that's the soldiers from Thespis as opposed to the wandering troupe of the Lord Chamberlain's Men that happened to be passing by). Admittedly in not very complemantary terms, but it was a Spartan speaking. [I find it interesting that most people choose Athens or Sparta (or even Persia) in the Peloponeasan Wars. I chose Thespis and another friend chose Corinth. I believe both were stalwart Spartan allies though, so it does kind of colour which side I favoured. Like many stressed cultures, the Spartans are interesting to lokk at but not really something you want to emulate. In the end, they were essentially the victims of their own propoganda.] And speaking of propoganda number films, my fellow Illuminati will be glad to know there was a trailer for the film The Number 23 shown beforehand. Fnord. |
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