300 is TRAGIC!! (2006) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | (reaction/commentary/review)

[@TJordan1986]

26:13 So something that isn't always obvious is this line with Leonidas telling Ephialtes "May you live forever." For Spartans, the best way to die was to die in glorious battle. Wishing that he "lives forever" is essentially a Spartan insult saying "I hope you never find glory". Really great movie and it was fun watching you react to it!

[@thecocoacouch]

Ahh that’s cool

[@bafumat]

This wasn't entirely made up. Certainly the dramatic bits but the Spartans were very real, they trained and lived war. As a consequence of their shorter male lifespans, the Spartans also had some of the most forward thinking treatment of the women left behind at the time. They are a very interesting people read about.

[@elcypher6102]

The Egogi was also real they were very bad ass.

[@socioexecutor1800]

What else can you expect from someone who's clearly a liberal? All his talking points are awkward af

[@clearsky4042]

Sparta wasn’t real

[@bafumat]

@@clearsky4042 I suppose you think birds aren't real either... I mean, how could they fly on a flat Earth anyhow?

[@giovannipanzeri6431]

It's mostly crap, though. Besides the obvious crap (ork-like persians, Serse and Gabbana and so on) the original story is also largely influenced by propaganda. The spartans were certainly real and they did have a warrior traditions, but Leonidas had at his command around at least 7000 greeks, ( more than 11.000 thousands according to some sources) including his 300 spartans, and at least 1000 (not 300) remained with him at his last stand. The size of the persian army was also wildly exxagerated, though it was certainly a large army and far superior in numbers. And of course at the end of the day it was an heavy defeat for the greeks, which left the Persian in control of large swathes of Greece. Also, obviously, the Spartans had fucking armour and they fought in formation.

[@Serros13]

"The Spartans do not ask how many their enemies are, only where are they". - Plutarch

[@anthonybean931]

Dillios (actual name is Aristodemus) was sent back to Sparta on order of Leonidas because he had lost an eye and he was needed to tell the story of the 300 (in the movie, anyway). In reality, Aristodemus was branded a coward because he did not fight and die in Spartan tradition at Thermopylae. As far as Sparta was concerned, he had retreated and failed his duty. Two Spartans had been ordered away by Leonidas. Both had some type of eye infection and really could not see. Aristodemus was one and the other was Eurytus. Eurytus did not go back to Sparta. He, even though blind, returned and fought and died at Thermoylae. Aristodemus did regain his honor a year later at the battle of Plataea.

[@thecocoacouch]

That’s such a shame he got no respect. Bro just did what he was told.

[@RedBadgeUSMC]

You have to remember this whole movie was from the point of view of the story teller, which is why it was so fantastical and exaggerated.

[@thecocoacouch]

This is true hey. Could have been enhanced to inspire the other Spartans

[@secondchance6603]

@@thecocoacouch Actually is from the graphic novel of the true events, that aside the end credits are well worth watching through to give you an idea of the art style that was used. Glad you enjoyed it and all the best from the far north of New Zealand.

[@altaclipper]

A couple of years after this was released, I saw a TMZ reporter interviewing Gerard Butler on a street in Los Angeles. You could see in the background a woman on the other side of the street recognizing him and she immediately bolted across four lanes of traffic, came up to Gerard Butler while the camera was rolling and in no uncertain terms offered to sleep with him. She was very direct and he was very embarrassed. The reporter doubtless wet himself with excitement.

[@Tarzan91303]

Every guy that sees this film is envious of their bodies, the old men and the young men. Makes we want to go to the gym 💪🏼.

[@adrianjimenez5827]

I just love it when you react to these grand cinema masterpieces! This one was my favourite for a long time, I remember re-watching it again and again LOL Every intimidation tactic they had was impressive, from their mentality, commanding voice, the shouting, all the way to the walls they built from their fallen enemies; and if all that failed, they could still make the invaders feel self-conscious by looking at their perfect ripped bodies 😆 Excellent video as always! Have a lovely day! Cheers!!

[@thecocoacouch]

Yeah this one is definitely re watchable to me! Loved it. Thank you again ☺️

[@darryl1373]

Love that you're watching some historical themed movies! As a bit of a history nerd, I've seen soooo many of them. If you'd like a few recommendations, some of my favorites include Braveheart (1995), Titanic (1997), Elizabeth (1998), and Milk (2008). I would also recommend Schindler's List (1993), although I have to warn you that its a very difficult movie to watch. But its a film that everyone should see.

[@thecocoacouch]

Thanks for the selection! Yeah I love these movies because I don’t need to pick at how historically incorrect some things are since that’s not the point.

[@davidcarnevale8885]

Every single time I see this movie I want to just go find a brick wall and run through it. I find it amazing that in the same year this movie came out, Gerard Butler played both Leonidas and the Phantom in "Phantom of the Opera", so weird seeing him in this and then singing rock opera in Paris in the 1700s. Another great reaction!

[@TheBestPirateDrake]

This movie is based on a graphic novel based on the legendary battle. The movie did a great job to capture the esthetic and atmosphere of the novel visually as much as in intensity.

[@Randerson2409]

One of my favourite factoids about the Spartans had great respect for the elderly. With the idea being that if you made it to 60 (The age of military retirement for Spartans), you were deserving of all the respect in the world. For example, there is a famous Greek story about an elderly man wandering around an Olympic arena looking for a seat. As the doddering old man walked the stands being rebuffed and mocked by men at each gathered city he eventually happened upon the Spartan delegation. The crowd, expecting the Spartans to similarly ignore the old man’s plight, laughed and jeered even more. Until that is every single Spartan man stood up and offered the man their seat.

[@GoldenChild20k]

The action in 300 was stunning, such a great retelling of the mythology. Enough historical elements mixed in with fabulous embellishments to make a great modern interpretation. Loved it.

[@johnhales8824]

You hit 3k subs mate!! Well done

[@thecocoacouch]

Haha thank you! ☺️

[@darthsauron7727]

when he said may you live forever to the hunchback , its the greatest insult a spartan could ever say to someone

[@wardafournello]

The Spartans had unwavering faith in the Gods and in the existence of Hades, i.e. the underworld. Death in battle was as desirable as victory. The mother, giving the shield to her son, said to him:"Η ΤΑΝ Η ΕΠΙ ΤΑΣ "= "e tan e epi tas" means "with it or on it". Victory was a given, either he would return alive or his companions would carry him dead on his shield. The Spartan phalanx was invincible for almost 4 centuries. They were defeated in 371 BC. from the holy company of Thebans and from then on the decline began.

[@AsylumS95]

Just found your channel, and I'm ejoying your reactions; Around 1:30 where you talk about their traing not being real - it was, it was called the Agoge (agōgē) and it was a very real, very brutal, VERY deadly training regime, where most of the boys ended up dead, but the ones who survived were indeed some of the strongest and fiercest warriors of the ancient greek world.

[@gregkoss]

Fact: King Leonidas was around 60 years old when he fought this battle..!! 🔥⚔

[@mariasidor6672]

the enemies look bigger and more monstrous because it was depicted as a tale told by a soldier by the fire. Fun fact, the immortal soldiers of Persia were named as such because they wore identical clothing so no one could tell them apart. This way it looked like they never died Leonidas did not want to kill Xerxes, they could censor history like that, tell their God King ascended or something like that. He made him bleed, scarred him for life, no matter what they do there will be doubt in the hearts and minds of Xerxes followers

[@jaynguin]

I remember when this first came out in theaters and how often I kept hearing "FOR SPARTA!" 🤣

[@barryhickman6911]

The History Channel (available of DVD) did a special about this entire story of The 300 Spartans. THAT would make a wonderful follow-up reaction to this movie if you wanted. It is full of what led up to this famous battle and plenty of factual information. Worth a look perhaps!?!

[@dannygreenland4853]

This is another great movie I have seen several times the action scenes were awesome and the Spartans in general are just awesome.

[@thequietguy1648]

@6:00 Your giggle to his butt, love it! And, yeah: no confidence here either... Blancmange-much?! :o ;) :p

[@PaolaBarrientos]

I like it when he giggles, it's cute🥰 2:10 the moment he grab my attention 19:59 the moment I knew he was something special, a man after my own heart, I wonder if he has reactions to LOTR🤔

[@duckthuglife]

I remember watching the parody movie of the 300, I'm pretty much scarred for life. Also have you seen RealSteel? there is acouple of those movies and they are all awesome. (It's called meet the spartans, just found it lmao)

[@thecocoacouch]

I have seen reel steel a while ago. Hugh Jackman good as always. Didn’t know there was a parody for 300 😂

[@donaldseale2700]

@@thecocoacouch Yeah, It's called "Meet the Spartans". It's pretty funny at parts and has some gross humor at parts.

[@mmwilliby]

I think making Xerxes bleed was a fate worse than death. He’d become a martyr and they could hide the evidence. But if he bleeds, he now has to walk around with a wound that will take time to heal, hence showing off his weakness and that he can bleed, and everyone will begin to doubt him and stop following him.

[@Julini89]

this was dramatazation for sure for the battle of the hot gates is a very real historical battle :D

[@DJGuatemala83]

The one thing I dislike about this movie, is that it paints a positive picture of Sparta... in reality, a third of Spartan population were slaves. There is def no reality in them being based on freedom or heroism. In fact, to graduate their training, many Spartan men were encouraged to murder a slave, as long as they didnt get caught. The Persians and Spartans had a MASSIVE amoint of slaves. Great movie, nonetheless.

[@donovandelaney3171]

You should go to a Spartan re-enactment. The suit look completely different.

[@PaperclipClips]

If you're interestedi in seeing a few of the inspirations that the director used in putting together some of the artistic elements of this film, you may want to check out "Hero", a martial arts movie released in 2002 starring Jet Li. The atmosphere on that one is different (for example, it doesn't have the dark, stylized filter that's prevalent here) but you'll see certain snippets every once in a while that were pretty much idential to what they have here.

[@thecocoacouch]

Oh okay that sounds cool. I may check it out, thanks for the suggestion. ☺️

[@jollyrayda]

Dilios, the one-eyed narrator, was played by David Wenham, a fellow Aussie. You're likely to know him best as Faramir in Lord of the Rings...

[@mychannel-bu6jx]

making a god bleed is worth a thousand years

[@leeneufeld4140]

The Persian soldiers in the metal masks were called Immortals. They did not, in fact, fight at Thermopylae, but it would have been a shame to leave them out of the story :) Interesting side note, the Immortals, at this time, were led by a woman.

[@jillfromatlanta427]

You need to read Steven Pressfield's great novel Gates of Fire. It totally conveys how Spartan boys were raised, etc. with Thermopolae as the culmination.

[@thecocoacouch]

Ooo okay I’ll check it out thanks

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

Not “made up” dude…dramatic for film reasons at points, but they were just as badass in reality

[@thecocoacouch]

I probably meant the specific choreography mostly but yeah just dramatised real events

[@MelaniePoparad]

This movie inspired men all over the world to hit the gym hard. It was an awesome time to be alive. Haha

[@sharronbrennon899]

That massive hole that leonidas kicked that messenger into was a well. You know the kind that holds water 💧the fact that you couldn’t see any water in it just means that it hadn’t rained in a while

[@thecocoacouch]

I read up on it and apparently ones that size never existed and it was exaggerated for the purposes of the movie (hence my confusion) 😆

[@sharronbrennon899]

@@thecocoacouch there is one in India built for a mega city and there are several others around the world. There is a well on the Russian peninsula that was dug for five years and reaches a depth of 23,000 feet. Its called the cola well

[@thecocoacouch]

@@sharronbrennon899 dayum. Im assuming they have some sort of safety wall around it? Or could anyone just fall in?

[@sharronbrennon899]

@@thecocoacouch no it has been sealed off

[@Tiisiphone]

The persian immortals did exist. They were the heavy infantry as well as the imperial guard of one of the persian empire.

[@MichaelJohnson-vi6eh]

Attack of the underwear models!!!

[@thecocoacouch]

😂😂 for real. Part of the casting requirements

[@DJGuatemala83]

Ur face when u saw the goat lmfaoooooooooo😂😂😂☠️☠️☠️

[@pliny8308]

Actually, the exposition about the training of young male citizens is accurate.

[@futuredvmashleylong]

Can you please watch Olympus Has Fallen, London Has Fallen, and Angel Has Fallen? Gerald Butler stars in these movies and he's great in them!

[@xrhstoscbp0774]

it is certainly kind of dramatic but the events are 100% based on actual history

[@thequietguy1648]

@4:30 CC: "That guy needs a new skincare routine"... :D :) If you haven't already, maybe check out "Vikings"... I think someone else there needs that same advice... Plus: I think you'd enjoy the show. ;) :) :p

[@thecocoacouch]

I have seen some of it and liked it! Didn’t hook me in but worth the watch.

[@tizzy789]

In Athens non perfect looking infants were put on a hill to expire.

[@thecocoacouch]

So barbaric hey

[@tizzy789]

It was common across the world at that time

[@sakbromely]

Definitely watch the sequel. The third was is pretty good too. Not as good as the first one though

[@jillfromatlanta427]

Xerxes and Leonides never met face to face...if I remember correctly , immissaries or go-betweens were used....

[@thecocoacouch]

Ahh okay

[@xerxeszero586]

React to part 2 it’s another battle that is happening while this story is happen and gives back ground as to the entire war and why it happened

[@thecocoacouch]

Haha I might if this does well

[@donaldseale2700]

This will always be one of my favorite movies, but I am forced to nitpick at one thing that always irritated me. Leonidas made that speech about how the Phalanx is the source of Spartan strength and yet they only used it for a few minutes in the first battle and we never saw it used again.

[@justadude1331]

The fantasy aspect of this movie is lost on most who watch it. You are not watching a depiction of the event as it unfolded. You are watching the story from the mind of someome who is listening to the narrator. The next Spartan who will be fighting the Persians. We still do this today. Watch any war movie based on a real modern event, Lone Survivor, American Sniper. War just isnt that sexy, but the way a story is told and interpreted inspired potential and young soldiers who havent yet seen it. The details are exaggerated. The "beasts" are unfamiliar animals, they become more like monsters, the immortals become more inhuman as does the deformed traitor, the "magic" is just fragmentation grenades. The enemy who calls himself a god towers over Leonidas and is voice doesnt sound human. Ask any combat vet and they'll tell you how much more realistic a Generation Kill is than a Lone survivor. But generation kill doesnt motivate enlistment numbers, it doesnt pump dudes up to fight. Modern day soldiers watch war movies, play call of duty, listen to music that inspires the fighting spirit. Before we had those mediums story telling did that job.

[@PrismaticController]

Please react to... The Fifth Element 97' I feel you will enjoy it. Also, I will be looking out for more horror movie reactions from you. 😏

[@thecocoacouch]

Thanks for the donation! I’ll add that the list! I’m liking these classic horrors a lot.

[@socioexecutor1800]

7:30 "Being stoic and cold blooded would cause massive problems as a society" This guy is by far the best reference of "weak men make harder times" which is the point where we at right now in the west as a society Like Jesus Christ the spinelessness in this guy is alarming

[@thecocoacouch]

Cmon man don’t put words in my mouth. He said no room for weakness in Sparta and I said that could cause huge problems. I agree we need stoicism and tough men but not at the expense of showing grace and compassion…which I think Jesus Christ would likely agree 😆

[@jessicahedman3048]

epic!

[@bquick6317]

Don't talk about real men like that...

[@thecocoacouch]

???

[@ItsKuualaa]

That's so sad. Movies Change the history.🤦🏼‍♀️

[@noneyabiz5787]

Um why are people shocked with the babies been discarded it’s called abortion these days

[@donovandelaney3171]

The Spartans didn’t have taxes. They were a Utopian culture.

[@gk5891]

Well they did have slaves (people they conquered) which is what freed them up to train.

[@chaztitan6457]

You force my female to sleep with you. Good night dreams.

[@thecocoacouch]

Sorry what? 😆

[@one4thought776]

Made up? It was that way ...sorry yiour video games and luzuries keep you from respecting histiry ...it wasnt a video game to them ...have ti pass on your reactuon

[@thecocoacouch]

😆

[@one4thought776]

@@thecocoacouch well ...people have this thing this comfort that they enjoy .....you go back in history before electricity those people were made different...when called to do something they achieved.....there was no video games or social media man their games was battle and fitting that's all they knew

[@jackieleggs9274]

Lol at 2:45 (😂) and I feel ya about the Cersei Lannister character too. I agree with ya about the choreography and visual style of the movie. It makes the film look good and unique. R thinking of watching 300: rise of an empire in the near future?😊🛡️🏛️🩸

[@thecocoacouch]

Hehe yeah I can’t unsee her as a horrible person. I may watch that if this does well.

[@jackieleggs9274]

@@thecocoacouch Yeah Lena Heady is a great actress. But her character on GOT nope. Lol. But there was a rare occasion I loved Cersei in GOT. Just once and nothing more. And Cool about 300 2.👍🏼👍🏼

[@DestinyAwaits19]

You from Sydney?

[@thecocoacouch]

Yee

[@DestinyAwaits19]

@@thecocoacouch Where abouts?

[@thecocoacouch]

@@DestinyAwaits19 I'd like to stay a lil incognito lol 😅

[@ja37d-34]

Manly movie, hehe.

[@thecocoacouch]

Oh yeah 😂😂

[@PrismaticController]

If you are looking for a horror film? May I suggest you check out Arachnophobia 90' It's check-behind-your-toilet scary. 🚽🕷 😨 😅

[@thecocoacouch]

Wrote it down!! ☺️