300 (2006) Movie Reaction! | First Time Watch! | Gerard Butler | Lena Headey | Zack Snyder

[@reconsoldier135]

Fun fact: Spartan women who died during childbirth were honored the same way men who died in combat were, because they gave their lives for Sparta

[@tree6787]

🫰🫰🫰

[@aaditkhan728]

In a way,they provided Sparta with more soldiers during their last breath.

[@ericlaw171]

We need to go back to those days

[@aaditkhan728]

@@ericlaw171 true

[@Xl081x]

Hopefully they watch part 2

[@kaleiohulee6693]

Telling the hunchback to live a long life was the ultimate Spartan insult as it is their honor is to die in battle.

[@merchillio]

It was also pretty stupid of Leonidas to turn him away. Yes he’s right that he can’t participate in the formation, but just a few scenes later we see the Spartans all fighting on their own, not in formation. Do not antagonize the one person who holds the information that can ruin your strategy.

[@meltherecafe2394]

@@merchillio He didnt meet the physical requirements to be in the army. Nothing personal. Those were different times, people were selected on pure merit and not allowed to be in critical places just because they wanted to and had painted their hair blue and been protesting for it on the streets with daddy's money.

[@tullkass14]

@@merchillio ok, yes, but to Leonidas if he ask you to do the formation in a crucial moment and you are not physically able to do it, you compromise the whole formation, doesn't mean they are going to fight like that the whole time, but he need them to be flexible and follow his directions as he was giving them, greetings and salutations , I hope I didn't come across as an A hole :)

[@merchillio]

@@tullkass14 you absolutely didn’t, no worries.

[@Randomyoutubecommenter]

​@@merchillioyea I mean realistically they can use all the Cannon fodder they can get and I don't think they would turn away a sword. The movie needed a traitor though so there you go

[@irishinnj72]

In real life, the Spartan that Leonidas sent back to Sparta to give his final orders, received a very cold reception. His name was Aristodemus and he was regarded as a coward and subjected to humiliation and disgrace at the hands of his compatriots; in the words of Herodotus, "no man would give him a light for his fire or speak to him; he was called Aristodemus the Coward." Despite the fact that he was only obeying his King's orders, his fellow Spartans felt that he should have disobeyed them and died with Leonidas. He later fought against the Persians at the "Battle of Platea," with such berserker like fury, that his fellow Spartans did finally remove the stain against his name.

[@meltherecafe2394]

The man got had a purpose to fight for in the next I guess

[@drewf8619]

There was another who was ordered back because of an eye infection, but who returned and fought (while blind) in the last stand... Because of that... Aristodemus was considered a coward... There was also a 3rd Spartan who didn't fight in the last stand (because he was ordered to be an emissary) he too was considered a coward and ended up hanging himself.

[@meltherecafe2394]

@@drewf8619 dang! ur history skills are on point bro

[@drewf8619]

@@meltherecafe2394 ❤

[@PROVOCATEURSK]

@@drewf8619 Only a true Spartan would be immune to such treatment /s

[@fester2306]

"I like that he called them brave amateurs, because, like, they're amateurs and they're brave." Deep thoughts from Kristen.

[@Dizzyruptor]

definate stoner moment.

[@Mr.Ekshin]

They talk over so many great lines... with the most inane prattle imaginable.

[@sabin97]

nobody watches these for the deep thoughts, but mostly the cleavage.

[@DiamondRain184]

@@Mr.Ekshin "May you live forever" Kristen is maybe the only one who actually got that.

[@Renoistic]

She was trying to make the point that the narrator at least acknowledged that the other guys were brave even if not as "badass" as these idealized Spartans.

[@luissantos7343]

To me, this will always be Snyder’s true masterpiece. He combined story, action and visual in a way that he never really managed to do since. I love this movie.

[@Kasino80]

True, this is like the perfect mix of Snyder Cheese, great action and acting and killer dialogue. He hasn't really gotten that right since imo.

[@prateekgrewal4717]

Yes

[@jmurdock8303]

Masterpiece is a very strong word ..

[@ReeceL94]

300, Watchmen and Man of Steel are by far his best movies

[@jmurdock8303]

@@ReeceL94 they are by the best

[@keiferalford7961]

True... a Greek writer once wrote that during an Olympic game, an elderly Greek was going through the stands searching for a seat and couldn't find one. When he reached the Spartan's section every Spartan stood and offered him their seat... the writer wrote that every Greek knew the right thing to do, but it was the Spartans who did it.

[@kevinnorwood8782]

“Their shields are so well-made!” The Greek shield was an absolutely revolutionary piece of military technology. The official term for a Greek shield is a Hoplon, which is where we get the term Hoplite, which is the official name for Greek heavy infantry. The Hoplon shield consists of three layers: a bronze facing, a leather backing (the side facing you), and two inches of oak between that (it’s often compared to a kitchen cutting board, which is actually extremely durable itself. You can whack a kitchen cutting board with a battle axe and it won’t break). But what really made the Hoplon so revolutionary was the way you held the shield. Instead of grabbing hold of a handle in the middle, you would pass your arm THROUGH a loop in the middle, and hold on to a second loop at the RIM. This is what is called an argive grip, and it gave the user MUCH better control when holding the shield (it’s also what allowed formations like the phalanx to become possible).

[@boiledcrap]

Always love KZbin comments that actually have educational facts to back them up.

[@addfiero]

amm NO The official term for a Greek shield is Aspis , Hoplon is the greek word for weapon ( sword - spear etc) But you can say the shield as a weapon if you put the defensive in front, like defensive weapon ( αμυντικό όπλο- amidikon hoplon)

[@allmightosensei]

​@@addfieroτο όπλον ήταν η ασπίδα εξού και ο οπλίτης

[@kevinnorwood8782]

@@addfiero Huh. I just looked this up myself, and you’re right. Hoplon originally meant “tool” or “instrument”, and then it evolved to refer specifically to battle gear and weapons (Hoplite meant “armed man”). There were originally three words for shield, and one was Aspis, as you’ve said. And from what I’ve read, both are now considered interchangeable, but really the correct term is Aspis.

[@addfiero]

@@allmightosensei και μετα ξυπνησες

[@HskHeroReborn]

Fun fact the first fight scene Butler worked so hard to learn the fight. They were losing time and told him he had one take to try it before they used stunt man. The rest is history and we got one of the greatest action sequences ever.

[@ray24051]

Kristen had me dying every time she did the baby tossing motion! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@imthewolf1]

"We should check our babies and just....SUHHH!" 😅😅😅

[@Corey313]

Ikr 😂😂😂

[@PROVOCATEURSK]

@@imthewolf1 We do that today if the fetus is damaged.

[@anonamos225]

​@@PROVOCATEURSKworking hard to make it illegal.

[@bugsby4663]

Lay down your weapons - Come and get them - the most badass moment in history.

[@PROVOCATEURSK]

Spartans, what is your profession? Hawk tuah!

[@GeekyGarden]

King Philip II of Macedonia: "Now, look: if I win this war, you will be slaves forever. You are advised to submit without further delay, for if I bring my armies into your land, I will destroy your farms, slay your people, and level your city." Spartan King: "If."

[@SLAINE74]

"Μολών Λαβέ" the true phrase which was actually the written response

[@brettcloud8550]

​@@PROVOCATEURSK😂

[@ΚΩΣΤΑΣΚΑΚΟΥΡΗΣ-ο2ε]

With all respect man, the exact greek phrase of " come and get them " is 2 words only. ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ. I m from greece and king leonidas lesson was taught to us since elemantary years. There is also a book where you can find the true battle. Its called the hot gates.

[@FunnyQuailMan]

19:30 "Our arrows will blot out the sun" 19:34 "Then we shall fight in the shade." - This was a real exchange between Greek & Persian messengers, and the Spartan message in return is heartily, factually attested in historical records in both Greece and Persia as their true response to the Persian's threat.

[@jprakash7245]

should react 'Meet the Spartans' 😅

[@stratoskalisperatos7236]

True!! Olso reall happens when ask them to lay down the weapons and the Spartans says ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ (come and get them)!!!

[@anupambordoloi382]

​@@jprakash7245lol...that will be great one

[@cortezthebrave2349]

Yup. Cold ass line.

[@daverowe03]

"Only Spartan women give birth to real men!" Is one of the best lines in the whole movie.

[@karthikeyan-qn6qg]

😂😂😂 really whoever boink them

[@Hmmmm..ok3]

this is spartaaaaa

[@LuisMasson]

When reactors gloss over that scene in the youtube edits i am baffled.

[@joenobody5631]

Lena Headey is fantastic.

[@gamesong6600]

Were priests also Spartans?😅

[@irishinnj72]

Actor Vincent Regan who played the Spartan Captain told a funny story about the movie's production. The actors all underwent a brutal training regiment to get into "Spartan Shape." He himself lost over 40lbs in just a couple of months. At one point his wife and daughter flew in for a visit. When he went to the airport to pick them up, they walked right past him. He had lost so much weight so quickly, it changed the shape of his face and they didn't recognize him.

[@technofilejr3401]

That actor also plays a similar role in Troy. He now plays a member of the Kingsguard in House of the Dragon

[@Elessar_Telcontar18]

​@@technofilejr3401 He's also Garp in the live action One Piece

[@ladyhotep5189]

​@@technofilejr3401guess he enjoys these types of roles.

[@aaditkhan728]

​@@technofilejr3401What kingsguard in house of the dragon?

[@KimM13744]

​@@aaditkhan728 isn't he the one Alicent went off with when she floats in the lake in the most recent episode???

[@Bodyknock]

That narrator Dilios (David Wenham) would be the ultimate Dungeon Master. 😄

[@thedarkknight2221]

@@Bodyknock oh god yeah, or a narrator for historical documentaries

[@t0dd000]

Oi. It was fine once, but upon rewatch ... Oi.

[@alcor4670]

Agreed. The only thing missing though is his use of sound effects, like "ka-POW!", "SKRZZZZZT!", and "shiver and queef."

[@sabin97]

reminds me of the narrator from "deadliest warrior"

[@wildhunt6350]

He also played Faramir in LOTR

[@AndyFNQ84]

According to legend, Gorgo asked Leonidas what she should do while waiting for his return, and he answered, "marry well, and bear strong sons".

[@basildon1268]

Dilios, the Spartan who was sent home by Leonidas was based on an actual Spartan named Aristodemus. He was sent home for his exceptional oratory skills to tell the tale of the 300. He was shunned by Sparta as a 'coward' upon his return and had to live in shame until a year later at the Battle of Platea where he fought so ferociously until his death that he regained his honor in the eyes of his countrymen. What an epic story all around!

[@xrhdin]

Actually, he didnt regain his honor after his last battle. The oxymoron was that the Spartans still considered him a full because he rushed in the battle like a crazy man.

[@JuanAndOnly1]

For those who don’t know. The line “come back with your shield, or on it” was a prevailing theme throughout history. It meant after the battle, come home in victory, or die with honor fighting for your nation -and have your corpse carried home on your shield.

[@sabin97]

and yet he did neither.

[@johnioannou7578]

@@sabin97 Yeah, cause there's no honor in the few fighting the many right? By the way, in the real events, after Xerxes had finally killed the Spartans, because his army sustained huge loses and his men had been demoralised (not to mention the fact that he shit his pants) in his vengful fury he gave the order to have Leonidas' head cut off from his corpse and stick it on a pole. The story goes that that following evening Xerxes saw a nightmare that the gods would punish him severely for his blapshimus act. So in his panic he gave the order to take the head back to the rest of Leonidas body and bury him with respect. It did not have the favorable effect he hoped for, as we know what happened later at the battle of Plataea, where the Persians were defeated.

[@sabin97]

@@johnioannou7578 that's a cute story. and like all stories it can say whatever you want it to say.

[@marceloxavier9113]

39:58 He didn't missed, he proved that even a "God King" could bleed.

[@TheOperationB]

Casuals am I right

[@davidnobre5660]

he could have done that by sticking the spear in his throat lol

[@MattMajcan]

so spearing him through the chest and killing him wouldnt prove that?

[@hrishikeshXXV]

He missed. You're a glazer XD

[@Ranger1PresentsVirtualRealms]

@@MattMajcan It was a spear at considerable range. He didn't have the luxury of choosing WHERE to hit him, he was just trying to hit him. WHICH HE DID. Normally it would have been a minor wound, but in Xerxes case it was enough to signal the beginning of the end for the God Kings previously unstoppable campaign of conquest. So no, he didn't miss.

[@Vulcanerd]

Kristen here just chucking babies off of cliffs 😱😅

[@39Bosski]

"Not you, not you...definitely not you!" 🤣

[@Mr.Ekshin]

Soooo... she's a democrat?

[@3lz0r69]

Leonidas didn't miss. He proved Xerces being a mere human and not a god by wounding him - in front of the whole persian army!

[@johnplaysgames3120]

I mean, he would've preferred to land that spear right in Xerxes's face, obvs, so it was a "miss" on that level. But in at least wounding him, he accomplished the thing he promised: To prove that even a God-King can bleed. By doing so, he broke the illusion that Xerxes was immortal in front of his own troops, confirmed for the Spartan people that Xerxes wasn't what he claimed to be and could be defeated, and probably put the fear into Xerxes himself. In that way, the "miss" was a "hit" and their defeat was still ultimately a win.

[@maverickindia117]

Aiming for the body would have been better, head is a smaller more difficult target.

[@shashankprasad2956]

​@@maverickindia117 He was told by thor to go for the head.

[@scotdelaney6955]

He proved a so called God king could bleed

[@Ranger1PresentsVirtualRealms]

He did exactly what he swore he would do, he made Xerxes bleed. It was the beginning of the end for the God King.

[@Ranger1PresentsVirtualRealms]

I did like the way the story went full circle, with Leonidas using the same strategy that he had used to defeat the wolf when he was a boy.

[@TenTonNuke]

I remember being in the theater when the trailer for this movie came on. It opened with the messenger riding over the hill to Sparta and ended with "the world will know that few stood against many" as Leonidas stood in a field of arrows. Whatever movie I was seeing didn't matter anymore. I wanted to see THAT movie.

[@longfootbuddy]

yeah, unless you were just opposed to violence, i dont see how anyone could not

[@tobangyang]

“May you live forever.” Means he’ll never die a glorious spartan death.

[@RegelNeue-kk1cg]

Actually, it's foreshadowing. The name "Efialtes" was never forgotten by Greeks after the battle (to this day). The word in Greek means "nightmare".

[@mikeb4595]

No it meant his name, and his treachery, will never be forgotten. And it hasn’t , we still know his name.

[@dougrussell1926]

Funner fact: Immortals were called that because they were always kept at a force of 10,000 men. Leonidas said "May you live forever" as an insult because the highest honor was dying in battle.

[@dalemcgathy4996]

And they wore the matching uniform and were all of similar hieght to keep the effect of it feeling like ur fighting the same person everytiime u fought forward

[@joelwillems4081]

They were the only Persians properly equipped and armored for this fight. The others are light infantry with small spears, no helmet and wicker shields.

[@tariizm1500]

​@@joelwillems4081 where was the other Persian soldiers in the movie?

[@RickPat94]

Took me over a decade to realize that the narrator (David Wenham) also played Faramir in Lord of the rings.

[@JoergWeida]

And the friar in Van Helsing!

[@jonathanmitchell977]

also deadliest warrior announcer

[@GuillermoCambro-cq3gl]

That's not so bad. For years, I thought it was Sean Bean.

[@wildhunt6350]

Smh knew it since before i even watched the movie. Because you know this came after LOTR .

[@Agent-57]

The guy who went back alive from Battle of Thermopylae irl was Aristodemus. He got a eye disease and was excused from combat. When he turned he was humiliated. In the words of Herodotus, "no man would give him a light for his fire or speak to him; he was called Aristodemus the Coward." In the Battle of Plataea he fought with such fury that redeemed his name. Out of any Spartan in Plataea, he was the bravest.

[@robling1937]

When I was in Iraq in 08-09. my platoon's callsign was Spartan. It all started because our platoon had a habit of getting the shittiest details and assignments, so after we'd get bad news, our platoon sergeant would yell, "Spartans!" and we'd all reply "Fight in the shade!" Then he'd give us an occasional "What is your profession?!" It made me, a young private, feel pretty cool.

[@PROVOCATEURSK]

Why would you go to Iraq? Because the rich elite said so? How is that different from the Persians?

[@Brai-Ro]

The problem is that the us army would be the army of Xerxes in the movie. always conquering, stealing and killing other countries lol

[@sabin97]

it's weird how the villains try to paint themselves as some sort of brave heroes.....

[@bigpictureguys8415]

I can only imagine

[@bigpictureguys8415]

@@sabin97boooo

[@Robertz1986]

This is the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC. Within a couple centuries, the Greeks totally defeated the Persians, and launched a rapid invasion conquering the Persian Empire from one end to the other.

[@mrbrianandrewsmith]

"Who's this turtle looking guy?" You killed me with that one.

[@GymH2Oxy]

The live forever comment was a huge insult since it was considered such an honor and glourious to die in battle.

[@mikeb4595]

I believe it was his way of saying, “your name and your treachery will live forever” And it has.

[@TheRimBrakeGuy]

​@@mikeb4595ephialtes in Greek it's literally the word for nightmare.

[@williambowers1366]

These 300 Spartans still managed to kill around 20000 Persian soldiers until they were finally brought down. This was one of the best battles to show us how mighty and persistent the Spartans were despite being outnumbered

[@JackRobertson-op3ib]

Source: trust me bro

[@williambowers1366]

@@JackRobertson-op3ib trust you on what

[@nikhilkulkarni9719]

Hats off to Spartans! Also search the battle of Saragarhi where 21 soldiers held off a fort against 10000 Afghans before they were all martyred..... These were not humans they were something else!

[@EDORAS.]

in your dream😂

[@williambowers1366]

@@EDORAS. is that an insult

[@alwaysbam]

I clicked so fast. One my favorite duos. 😂😭🤣

[@drewf8619]

Kristen has a lot of people's favorite duos... ;)

[@davidladjani108]

​@@drewf8619You're dirty. I like it.

[@sabin97]

@@drewf8619 that's mostly why i come here, to be honest.

[@ILJtheFirst]

It's a true story. The Battle of Thermopylae. Leonidas was 60 years old and still kicking butt.

[@thunderspear2251]

"Spartans! Lay down your weapons!" "Persians! COME AND GET THEM!" Will forever remain one of my favorite dialogue exchanges

[@josephs.7381]

I just learned from watching a historian on KZbin that this exchange happened via letter. And in the end, the Persians did in fact go and get them.

[@spyro257]

he DIDNT miss in the end, he made his point VERY clear "even a God-King, can bleed!"

[@TheToyOdyssey]

Snyder was never able to duplicate this level of quality. This was truly his magnus opus.

[@Dreamfox-df6bg]

The graphic novel he adapted helped a lot and while Frank Miller has since become a little controversial himself, it was one of his best works.

[@Madbandit77]

I doubt that. I just saw his cut of Rebel Moon and he out does himself like a great visionary.

[@Dreamfox-df6bg]

@@Madbandit77 That may be, but I was still happy how closely he followed the comic when adapting 300, including some of the most iconic scenes.

[@AshrafAnam]

@@Dreamfox-df6bg Except TDKR and Y1, Frank Miller's writing sucks ass. 300 is the epitome of his shitty writings. Mr. Snyder's brilliant piece of filmmaking, visuals, delivery's what makes this movie watchable for me. The story, script and most of the lines annoy and disgust me.

[@AshrafAnam]

HAHAHA WHAT? Tell me you never saw a good movie in your life... *Watchmen, Man of Steel, Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice, Justice League.* Mr. Snyder's usual brilliant piece of filmmaking, visuals, delivery's what makes this movie watchable for me. The story, script and most of the lines in this annoy and disgust me. The graphic novel sucks ass.

[@andresilvasophisma]

Achara - "I love the visuals of this movie." I bet you do, young lady.

[@rorozoloc7706]

A cool fact they didnt show in the movie. In real life Leonidas was in his 60's while fighting in the front lines.

[@PROVOCATEURSK]

So he was avoiding death for a long time, coward. /s

[@rorozoloc7706]

@PROVOCATEURSK or uhhhhh. An old man in a profession where you die young meaning he knew how to fight. Plus he was the king and troops don't let their king die.

[@JapesJasper]

​@@rorozoloc7706or uuuhhhh, /s 😆

[@TheReaperKing0321]

@@rorozoloc7706I think it was a joke, but we all know how text emotion translating goes so it’s hard to tell 😂

[@Laarye]

In the graphic novel, the hunchback guy did not betray them. Leonidas rejected him for the same reason and was kind enough about it just like the movie, but because of the rejection he threw himself off a cliff. So even in death he never betrayed them. Yet the movie makes him so much worse. That was a real character assassination.

[@dimissgiaz5619]

Historically speaking, he did betray them.

[@DocuzanQuitomos]

It's debated if Ephialtes existed as such (a deformed spartan reject) or it was a made up character standing for the concept of treason (the name means "Nightmare", a bit fitting to be a real name given by loving parents); but yeah: in the surviving accounts, the person that was rejected to serve becomes the person betraying the 300.

[@goldenhedgehog9]

@@DocuzanQuitomos No, it's pretty established that Ephialtes existed. He had a bounty placed on him that the Spartans ended up paying to the person who killed him (for an entirely unrelated reason). There is also the believed account where the word/name had it's meaning changed following the betrayal.

[@manseman07]

This movie is one among a handful, that i await the day my son grows to watch this with. It is a masterpiece.

[@jatilq]

I think this is part of the reason she was good for Game of Thrones, but I feel her role as Sarah Conner was the real reason. She was a real badass.

[@whoarocket]

Oh! I made almost this same comment and then found yours too! I loved that show.

[@jonathanmakonnie9813]

"What can you do?" Damn. Fired up.

[@k-hardy4119]

" FOR EVERY JIGGLE THERE SHALL BE MILLION VIEWS " - Kristen's Watcher. 😂

[@sabin97]

the jiggle physics are real.

[@Gaavcio]

"I love they said brave amateurs because they're amateurs and they're brave" Wise words

[@brandonreeves6411]

He didn't miss. Leonidas said he would make a God-King bleed. That's what he did.

[@sabin97]

he missed. he obviously aimed for xerxes, and didnt him him,

[@thomas.m2250]

​@@sabin97He didn't,he trained his all life throwing spears it was a easy throw for him,a leader can be replaced but by proving that he is a human and not a God his entire army lost faith and got crushed later when the spartans came with thousands of men You can watch "Le coroner- 300" its in French so I don't know how good are the automatic subtitles but they explain how his shot was exactly where he wanted to and not a fail

[@eatsmylifeYT]

Spartan child: When I grow up, I want to be an awoo!"

[@WinterSo1dier]

Kristen was killing me in this 😂😂. Especially when he kneeled 😲🫨😱😒😦🫤🤣

[@ΚΩΣΤΑΣΚΑΚΟΥΡΗΣ-ο2ε]

I m a guy from greece. The story of king leonidas is told to us from elementary years. Now the exact words in ancient greek for "come and get them " are 2 words only " μολών λαβέ" (mol'on lab'e) and the part where the queen sais "come back with your shield or on it" in ancient greek are 5 words " η ταν η επί τας" (h tan h epi tas). Anyway make sure that here in greece that tale places a HUGE respect and honour among us especially men. Serving in the army here is OBLIGATORY. Of course some wealthy men may pull strings but they will never be respected among others. Personally when the movie was brought to cinemas me and my friends went to see the movie 20 straight days , really 20 days 20 times. Ahu ahu ahu.

[@peperino25]

Plase react to : ★ *Law Abiding Citizen* (2009) Jamie Foxx & *Gerard Butler* _(LEONIDAS)_ 🔥 *Dawn of the Dead* (2004)🔥Directed by *Zack Snyder*

[@Phillycheeeeze]

17:19 Your guys’ synchronized head tilt is too cute 😂

[@bigpictureguys8415]

I always thought it was a little silly that that “kid” never heard the whole ass horse galloping behind him.

[@hameedferoz8804]

12:40 Turtle-Looking Guy LMAO 🤣🤣😂😂

[@bigsarge8795]

I saw this in the theater, and the entire audience cheered when Theron got it.

[@kingscorpion7346]

David Wenham, after his time playing as Faramir in the Lord of the Rings movies, went on to play Dilios (the one-eyed narrator) in this.

[@SecondSince]

I always interpreted Leonidas looking at his queen at the start not so much for acceptance, but looking to see if they were on the same page. That was their great strength. That they sought council and understanding with each other. He wanted her okay more than he needed hit. They understood what needed to be done. It also shows in her send-off. Giving him the necklace and telling him to come back with his shield or on it.

[@xXturbo86Xx]

"May you live forever" is actually an insult and a curse to those who are unworthy of a beautiful death.

[@Whatreally123]

I was 23 when this came out and what an experience in the theater. All men who walked out after watching it had their arms wide like we had huge lats and a great physique. hahaha good times.

[@longfootbuddy]

they walked out in formation

[@UltimateMorales2099]

Fun fact: My highschool mascot was a Spartan, and our colors matched their's. After this movie came out, they added the rally call to all announcements and it was the football teams rally call

[@TheSwordOfTheJedi-u2p]

Every other high school in this country have Spartans as their mascot. Using lines from this film in sports was ubiquitous when it came out.

[@PROVOCATEURSK]

Your union ancestors would get mad at you for supporting slave owners.

[@luiscesarvianagomes970]

Telling the hunchback "May you life forever" is the worst possible insult a Spartan could give, because for them, dying in battle or for Sparta, was the highest honour. A fun fact about that aswell: in ancient greece, before the greco-persian wars, Ephialtes (the name of the hunchback) was just a normal first name, but after this, it became synonymous with nightmare or traitor. Also, Dilios was seen as a coward for leaving the 300 (even though it was Leonidas that ordered him to) and he was shamed, even nicknamed Aristodemus the Coward... so being the badass he was, he return with the Spartan army and fought like a madman untill the very end of the war... never actually dying in battle.

[@josafafilho1337]

The captain who lost his son is Garp from the One Piece live action!!

[@tbizzle00]

12:41 "who's this turtle looking guy?" 😂😂 she's great

[@TampaCEO]

17:21 - I loved the synchronized head tilt. 🙂

[@chess_piece_bishop_knight]

21:12 ~ "It's like a Taylor Swift concert" Achara's so funny lol

[@terrylandess6072]

I couldn't stop laughing at this new thought as the battle progressed.

[@Vulcanerd]

Kristen is adorable when she’s confused 😝

[@vincentpuccio3689]

👏 you’re the first reviewers that truly understands the message of the story

[@alexkaen1701]

To everyone who says "That's not historical", I always took the movie as the Battle of Thermopylae, as told by the Spartans. They may have exaggerated a bit, with creative license

[@JackRobertson-op3ib]

Spartans don't exist anymore 😂 This story was fiction made by a writer in this century. This is NOT how they told it.

[@johnplaysgames3120]

Yeah, that's the whole point of the "twist" at the end when it's revealed that the entire movie is the story that Dilios is telling to inspire the council to go to war and, later, to amp up the soldiers before charging into battle. It's not supposed to be "what actually happened" so much as "the epic legend of what happened, as told by Dilios." All the events in the movie are the propaganda version of "the real story" that Dilios is using to rev up the Spartans for the coming battle. I remember sitting in the theater the first time I watched "300" and, once the rock music kicked in, the giant, fantasy animals showed up, the monster-y Immortals charged in, Xerxes showed up looking and sounding all crazy, etc. I found myself thinking it was just another one of those "period piece but with rock music"/style-over-substance movies that had been big a few years before ("A Knight's Tale," e.g.). I was kind of disappointed at first but just decided to turn my brain off and enjoy it for what it was (i.e. stylized fluff). Then it got to the reveal at the end where we see that the reason Xerxes was 10 feet tall with a pitched-down voice and there were giant, slightly fantasy-riffic animals and the Immortals had monster hands and faces, etc. is because Dilios is *exaggerating* the details to make the story more epic and inspiring for the council and the soldiers. THEN, suddenly, once I realized it wasn't just style-over-substance but was actually style with a narrative and thematic purpose, I loved it. The people who complain that "it's not historically accurate" obviously missed the point of the ending. It's not supposed to be historically accurate and the movie tells you so right at the end. Anyone who watches the end of "300" and still says "It's not historically accurate" is like someone watching a Disney cartoon and saying, "That's not real life, those people are animated!" like they've discovered something no one else has. It's like, yeah, no shit, Sherlock. That's the whole point.

[@333Ocsis]

@@johnplaysgames3120 Bravo, spot on!

[@alexkaen1701]

@@JackRobertson-op3ib Yes, a modern writer thought to himself "How would the Spartans tell their own story?"

[@JackRobertson-op3ib]

@@alexkaen1701 yes lmao, it was literally a comic book 😂😂

[@patrickevans9604]

I still love the way gerard butler explained how the "THIS IS SPARTA!" line came about lol. "Was that too much?" "Yea but it was awesome!"

[@Etrius10]

It's not just noble. Don't forget, a hundred years ago our grandfathers were lying about their ages so they could be eligible for draft to go fight the axis powers. If anything, he did it for his son even more than for his own pride as a father.

[@longfootbuddy]

but mostly they were drafted

[@rogersjgregory]

“Give them nothing. From them, take everything.” I love that line.

[@thedarkknight2221]

*Facts About Sparta:* Spartan shields were actually very brilliantly designed for their time, instead of being purely brass like they are in the movie they were actually stacks of wood piled on top of each other like a circular pyramid with brass coating on top of it, and a layer of leather between the brass and wood to absorb the impact. There most effective battle tactic was the phalanx (shield wall) but it would only work if EVERY shield bearer was strong and worked together as one, it’s why for the Spartans if you lost lost your shield it was considered a disgrace. That same mentality is used today in the US military were soldiers are trained to treat their rifles as irreplaceable extensions of themselves. Spartan women were the only women in Ancient Greece that were treated as equals to men, because as Queen Gorgo says in the movie “Because only Spartan women give birth to real men”. Sadly what was the Spartans greatest strength, their warrior culture, was also what led to their downfall. The Spartan population was hard to maintain due to the constant absence and loss of the men in battle and the intense physical inspection of newborns.

[@nomad_devv]

Leonidas did not miss his spear throw. He just delivered to Xerces his promise to make a god-king bleed.

[@lyds6382]

It’s so hard to catch, but Xerxes is Rodrigo Santoro…he’s Carl in Love, Actually (the sweet designer at the office with Laura Linney), and he plays Jennifer Lopez’s husband in What to Expect When You’re Expecting. Such different characters 😳.

[@bigpictureguys8415]

Don’t forget Paulo in Lost! Haha

[@bigpictureguys8415]

I remember when I realized he was Carl from love actually, I was like wait Xerxes was hot? wtf?

[@TheGhostUchiha7]

When i was serving my country for 2 years i was in the Spartan regiment. Every time we go do some training exercise, gun range or our 20 mile route march it’s always “Spartans! What is your profession?!” “AWOO AWWOO AWOO!” LMAO. It gives you unlimited energy even tho you’re awake throughout the night till dawn while our families are back home safe and asleep. Good times man. No regrets😂😂😂

[@PROVOCATEURSK]

How is going to a different country serving your own country?

[@pierrelampron8643]

Girls! You should watch "Olympus has fallen".

[@stevensauer8539]

The reason that the whole film seems surreal, why the Persians seem so monstrous, and the beasts (wolf, rhino, elephant) are so huge and distorted, is that we're not seeing things as they happen, we're seeing things as described by our narrator, who as we see at the end is giving a speech to the Spartan army to inspire them in their imminent fight against the Persian army. It's a propaganda speech, designed to vilify the foe, and pump up the soldiers to kill them. For them, there is no greater glory and honor than to die in battle in service to Sparta. The story of Leonidas and the 300 Spartans lives forever. The real Queen Gorgo was just as much of a badass as she is in the movie. She was also known for her intellect and wisdom. Spartan women went through a rigorous physical training, not to the level of the men, but still quite intensive. They also received an education, often more so than what the men received. It is in reference to this that the philosopher and historian Plutarch wrote of when a foreign woman commented to Gorgo that "you Spartan women are the only ones who rule their men", to which Gorgo replied "yes, we are the only ones that give birth to men." If you haven't heard it, I highly recommend giving a listen to the song "Sparta" by the band Sabaton. Their songs are all about battles, soldiers, and military events, with a focus on the history of things. But for the Battle of Thermopylae, rather than focusing on the actual events, they based the song on the events of this movie. The result is a great song.

[@deanwilliams433]

It's more that the movie is based on a fictional graphic novel that is rooted in a historic event.

[@stevensauer8539]

@@deanwilliams433 It is based on a fictional graphic novel, but in both the movie and the graphic novel the parts that are shown in Sparta itself, that don't involve Leonidas, are not exaggerated. But all of the parts narrated by Dilios show the Persians and their animals as physically monstrous, and the Persians themselves as degenerate. And that being the case, I must strongly disagree with your contention that the reason the Persians and their animals are exaggerated is simply because the source is a graphic novel.

[@Pinkielover]

The queen, the actress that plays her, actually plays Sarah, Connor from the TV series the terminators Sarah, Connor Chronicles, great series if you do decide to watch it well worth it and yes, there should’ve been a season three

[@gordonbone3689]

I am a 30-year veteran of the US Army. I enjoyed this movie. I would serve it all again. The comradery I enjoyed can never be replaced. There is no greater honor than to serve one's country.

[@orthochristos]

Fun fact. The name of the Spartan traitor Ephialtes (Εφιάλτης) literally means nightmare in the Greek language today.

[@longfootbuddy]

probably meant that back then too, which is why its that

[@BillsRule250]

What’s amazing about this movie is that it was shot in only 60 days and almost all of it in doors.

[@longfootbuddy]

probably looked like a bunch of heads floating around

[@NH-wl1ob]

I saw this 3 times at the theater when it came out. Still one of my all time favorite movies! And, yes, us military people admire these soldiers for their skill, their bravery and their love of country.

[@k3n12ock]

Great movie! Has so many good lines, especially, "This Is Sparta!"

[@NixonRules963]

Leonidas had earlier promised to Xerxes that the Spartans would prove before the battle was over that "Even a God can bleed", a jab at Xerxes claim of being a God-King. By making Xerxes bleed, Leonidas kept his promise, and you can see Xerxes himself shocked at such a graphic reminder of his mortality.

[@BillGriffins]

Zack snyder directed the heck out of this masterpiece.

[@degov5]

Having the whole movie be a retelling of the story by Dilios is pretty genius. It let them make the Persian army so much more monstrous and over exaggerate many features of the battle, but still keep it grounded.

[@ΚΩΣΤΑΣΚΑΚΟΥΡΗΣ-ο2ε]

With all respect the blond lady said when king leonidas hit with the spear xerxes "we missed". It is untrue, he proved that even god kings can bleed.

[@captainofdunedain3993]

My fav line is that: ''The world will know that free men stood against a tyrant, that few stood against many, and before this battle was over, even a god-king can bleed.''

[@MattMajcan]

the irony of spartans claiming to stand for freedom against tyranny is kinda hilarious considering sparta was an oligarchy and fully embraced slavery

[@captainofdunedain3993]

@@MattMajcan Totally agreed!

[@davewhitmore1958]

"They're fighting for Justice for All" Cries in Helot

[@The-Real-aPOC]

25:06 That's what she said.

[@elades030390]

That necklace is the fang of the wolf that Leonidas killed when he was young.

[@dennisswainston411]

The sequel "300- Rise of Empire" continues this story with the Queen....

[@jmurdock8303]

She is not the star

[@RegelNeue-kk1cg]

The sequel focuses on the Athenians, first at the Battle of Marathon, and then at the Battle of Salamis.

[@jmurdock8303]

@@RegelNeue-kk1cg it doesn't matter it sucked

[@jaydubs6354]

Spartans made a great sacrifice to help unite all Greece. Their death was a call to arms for all Greeks. In modern military this movie and the story of the 300 is well known for the sacrifice they paid. On another video about this movie (not certain how true or accurate this is, but I’d like to believe it is) another commenter said that while traveling Europe he found a memorial site for some American or British troops who died defending a bridge during ww2. The memorial said “go tell the Spartans passerby, that here by Spartan law we lie”. I think the commenter mentioned that it was written in a notebook by one of the soldiers who died defending the bridge. True or not pretty amazing

[@ChefRye1]

Kristen should become new parental advisor and help yeet some babies 😂

[@mrpenguin4578]

21:10 "It's like a Taylor Swift concert" That line was f**king hilariously true 😂

[@terrylandess6072]

"Today, no security dies!"

[@NicholasCorvin]

*There is also the sequel "300 : Rise Of An Empire"............* ⬅📀⚔🏹⚔🛡

[@ecksearoh6283]

Nope, there's no sequel I don't know what you are talking about.

[@theascendunt9960]

@@ecksearoh6283 That one got boobs in it. Female boobs.

[@marioskomnos4661]

Fun fact: In Greek, 'Ephialtes' (Εφιάλτης) isn’t just the guy who betrayed the Spartans in 300. It’s actually the word we use for 'nightmare' and has been for centuries. It’s like calling something that haunts or scares you a real 'Ephialtes.' So, whenever a Greek has a bad dream, we say we had an 'Ephialtes'-a nod to the betrayal that sticks with us even in language!

[@thedarkknight2221]

A lot of people sadly miss the fact that not only is the movie based on the Frank Miller graphic novel but that the story isn’t even supposed to be factual, it starts with Dilios (David Wenham) telling the story to the Spartans who then visualize it in their minds, hence why the dark fantastical look and feel.

[@johnplaysgames3120]

I know. Whenever I see someone pedantically commenting that "300" isn't historically accurate, I'm always like, "Yeah, we know. That's the whole point. Did you watch the end of the movie?" Still, there are few things funnier to me than people trying so desperately to prove that they're clever only to accidentally reveal that they didn't understand the thing they're trying to be clever about.

[@longfootbuddy]

well, it depends what you mean by factual.. i mean, how factual is any retelling of historical events anyway.. but, as far as this movie goes, i take it as hes telling an idealized factual account of what happened, and the listener is visualizing it in dramatic fashion

[@ekill1395]

Fun fact, Sparta was the capital of a region called Laconia. Spartans in particular were known for their blunt, austere and demeanor. That’s actually where the word laconic comes from. The real Xerxes and Leonidas had a written exchange the night before the Battle of Thermopylae, in which Xerxes wrote and told Leonidas, “hand over your arms.” Leonidas’s response was “molon labe”, which translates to come and take them.

[@dominic8520]

Hey guys new here, not guna lie it was the film that made me click but love ya content proper down to earth genuine reactions.... im now a new sub ❤ oh btw this is actually based on the west against the east its still goin on to this day

[@justinpeck6015]

Zack Synder knows how to make a great movie

[@RicardoGuedesRodrigues]

Oh yeah, how's the Director's Cut of Rebel Moon simpleton?

[@LisleBrathwaite]

"You brought the weak....I brought the WAR!!" BARS!!