Film Viewed: 300

Wow, that was an incredibly artistic gorefest. Lots of panels pulled straight from the graphic novel. So over the top, the audience was regularly snickering. Especially at the goat man playing the flute or whatever the hell that was. Also, the executioner with blades for arms. The 20 second tracking shot of a decapitated head had someone laughing themselves sick. Did anyone else see this with an audience that giggled a lot?

Sarah and I are both big fans of the battle of Thermopoli. We listened to a wonderful Teaching Company series narrated by Rufus J. Fears on Famous Greeks, and he told the story wonderfully. This was definitely a comic book interpretation of history, but it was terribly entertaining and actually quite beautiful.

And the nipples on the women? HUGE. Like, the size of my thumbs. Surely I was not the only man to notice this.

The politics of this one are too murky to figure out, but if the audience reaction was any anticipation, I would not be surprised if military recruitment numbers have an uptick after this movie. Some journalist should really get on this and watch for it. It would make an interesting story.

Lastly, I overheard the most horrid conversation on my way out of the theatre. Picture three teens, probably college students, a woman very stylish and two men in fraternity shirts and baseball caps.

Dude 1: Who is Hercules?
Dude 2. Oh, he was the son of Zeus.
Girl: Yeah, the son of Zeus. He was really strong.
Dude 2: He was in Troy.
Dude 1: That movie with Brad Pitt?
Girl: Yeah, with Ajax and Hector and stuff. He won the Trojan War.

It was all this greek mythology nerd could do to keep from correcting them. Five years ago, and I would have. But I've learned that not everyone cares to know the trivia I have accumulated, and most people won't appreciate it when a stranger corrects them in public. So I stayed shut up and now I mock them online for your enjoyment.