300

I’ve seen a number of advertisements and I’ve heard the hype but the idea of seeing the movie 300 still leaves me cold.

I really have no desire to rush out and see the movie but I’m sure that it’ll continue to be a big money spinner for the cinemas and producers. I was speaking to someone last night who has seen 300 and he can’t speak highly enough of it. He told me it’s a brilliant action flick that has you glued to the screen the whole time.

One of the segments on my morning radio programme at 98.5 Sonshine FM is a fortnightly look at what’s on at the movies.

Aaron Kamp has been reviewing movies for some time and he posts his reviews at Cinemaniacs, part of the YFC website. Every couple of weeks we look at what’s in the cinemas and what’s new on DVD.

Today we talked about 300.

The movie combines live action with a lot of CGI. It’s an action flick based on the graphic novel 300 by Frank Miller. The film is directed by Zack Snyder with Frank Miller attached as an executive producer and consultant, and was shot mostly against a bluescreen to allow the imagery to be added in later via computer.

Aaron was dissapointed that the redeeming themes of the original story had been lost in a effort to create the look and feel that the producers have created. The excessive violence and the nudity, as well as the deviations from the historical story, left him unable to recommend the movie.

You can listen in to our discussion by clicking here.

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