🇬🇧BRIT Reacts To 300 (2006) - FIRST TIME WATCHING - MOVIE REACTION!

[@richardovercast2258]

The Battle of Thermopylae is still taught at West Point ( US Army Academy) as an example of how to fight a battle against an enemy with superior forces.

[@drownedhorses]

Really? That's good. What did you learn exactly from the training

[@johannesvalterdivizzini1523]

@@drownedhorses How to maximize available terrain in defense.

[@kousoulosN]

dude sorry for my arrogance but please tell me which army is superior than US army???

[@richardovercast2258]

​@@kousoulosNThe US Army is the superior fighting force on the planet right now but there will be times where a small squad will have to hold a position against a larger force.

[@kousoulosN]

@@richardovercast2258 yes you holding position with all those high tech weapons against rebels .i dont want to disperect you but this is true.i love usa btw

[@walterlippmann6292]

that "lay down your weapons"/"come and take them" line is an actual quote, according to Plutarch, an ancient Greek historian.

[@technopirate304]

The quote and the Spartan helmet is used by members of the pro Second Amendment lobby here in America.

[@walterlippmann6292]

@@technopirate304 based

[@sld1776]

Literally "come take".

[@wonderlandian8465]

A lot of the lines in the movie are actual quotes according to documents of those times. Which was why the Spartas developed a reputations about their laconic quips. In fact the term "laconic" today comes from the region of Laconia in Greece which is where Sparta was/is. Queen Gorgo's "Only Spartan women give birth to real men" was an actual quote but instead of a Persian messenger it was said to an Athenian women, the "We will fight in the shade" line was an actual quote also so was the "Come back with your shield or on it" which was what Spartan mothers would say to their sons

[@House_of_Caine]

Molon labe, "come and claim them"

[@daniellaa8688]

Love this movie. Stayed faithful to the graphic novel rather than the actual historical event but there really was Sparta and the 300 really did take a stand. Awesome movie though!! I'm up to watch it anytime.

[@Timmycoo]

Yeah gotta make it theatric which makes this movie more fun. I really enjoyed this movie. Zack Snyder is definitely a showman. THIS IS SPARTA!!

[@brettg274]

There is a movie from the 60’s called “The 300 Spartans” that strives for historical accuracy and puts more focus on actual battle formations and strategies used. It’s obviously not as theatrical, but it was really good, IMO.

[@Timmycoo]

@@brettg274 Cheers for the suggestion! Always looking for a new movie to watch since today's stuff doesn't really interest me much.

[@daniellaa8688]

@@Timmycoo I know exactly what you mean!

[@Dusk.EighthLegion]

@@Timmycoo You ever seen House on Haunted Hill?

[@Objectified]

"We've been sharing our culture with you all morning." God I love that line.

[@palaskarav]

Müslims will take over europa

[@lordfrieza2073]

The mistake Xerxes made was thinking Leonidas wanted power, he went there for only one reason he was 60 years old and in a year he would have to stop being a soldier, and one thing he wanted was a beautiful death. The highest honor in his culture.

[@johannesvalterdivizzini1523]

The actual Leonidas was 60, but here the character is in his 40's.

[@RTW1738]

Damn that was a factor I didn’t realize, nothing worse than dealing with a man who literally wants to die 😂😂

[@Miller54K]

I like how the movie is told as a story around a fire. Explains all the weird stuff you see as it is more of a tall tale than reality.

[@mandalorian_guy]

Imagine growing up and never seeing or even knowing what an elephant is. Now imagine describing afterwards to other people the monster the size of a building that ravaged the battlefield.

[@DrFeelgood1127]

@@mandalorian_guy was about to comment this ^^^

[@1perfectpitch]

The battle of Thermopylae is still studied in military academies world wide. Get out of your mom's basement and stop being so stupid.

[@troyp5359]

Wow now I really feel stupid I never put that together, makes perfect sense

[@DivusMagus]

Its also filled with propaganda since it is a Spartan telling the story of his King. But makes for a more interesting movie so it works really well.

[@Robertz1986]

Fun fact, but the quotes like "Tonight we dine in hell (hades)", "We will fight in the shade" (in reference to arrows), and the Spartan adage about "Come back with your shield or on it" are all historical, as are many other elements about the battle in this film. In fact, short witty comments being called laconic in English comes from Laconia, the province that Sparta is in, and comes from their habit of making short smartass remarks and comebacks. Also, discarding babies and beginning brutal military training at a young age were all very real. Of course, Sparta was a slave society which is how they could have a totally military society, as they didn't need other professionals and they needed to be able to resist a slave uprising.

[@RLKmedic0315]

"Molon Labe" Literally "Come and take" in Greek, the words spoken by Leonidas (As reported by Plutarch) and, to this day, the motto of the Greek 1st Army Corp. Epically Badass.

[@jakobroynon-fisher9535]

Actually, it was in supposedly in written correspondence between Leonidas I of Sparta and Xerxes I of Persia- and is attested to in 'Sayings of the Spartans'.

[@SherryPM72]

When she said "come back with your shield or on it" Was something Spartan mothers would tell their sons going off to batel. Because they were heavy and if you were to run away you'll haft to drop them. Thus you were a coward, but if you stood and fought to the death they would carry you home on it. Naturally, if you lived you would carry it home. So "come back with your shield or on it"

[@primary2630]

@random dude they probably extended it to give it more context so people dont miss the point of the saying

[@valantisxiotis938]

Greeks didn't bury the dead they had wounded from the back,this was meaning that they had flee from the battle

[@JoeyBlueTx]

As for the Captain and his son Astinos..Astinos was his favored son, the one he saw himself most in, which is why he chose him for the march. They are a hard people who don't show much sensitivity, but Spartans loved as hard as they lived. Edit: Leonidas didn't just return because that would be complete defeat that would turn Spartans to slaves of Xerxes. If he stays and dies, all of the Spartan military MUST go to war, which is how Greece (all of Greece, not just Sparta) repelled Xerxes and the Persian Empire from their home.

[@AugustoEL]

Lead by example, also in real world it was the only way a spartan will get a headstone in their grave was dying in battle.

[@JoeyBlueTx]

@@AugustoEL Absolutely!. And the women got their warrior status if they died during childbirth..

[@AugustoEL]

@@JoeyBlueTx Yeah I knew that, was the only way a woman got a headstone. At least they were pretty equal in that, "either die in war or die bringing someone to this world or no headstone for you"

[@nicolem376]

I love it when guys react to this for the first time. Everyone gets pumped up 😂

[@ihater3tards]

Imagine me when i first saw it..living literally 500 meters from ancient Sparta... ;)

[@ZannNewman]

They still teach Thermopoly in the US Marinecorps as an example of using the terrain to cancel your enemies advantages - by using a narrow pass the Spartan Heavy armoured elite troops could fight one-to-one without getting overrun by enemy numbers

[@warmaiden]

"He's not a god, just a lanky dude with a gold fetish" - I am DYING. Such beautiful visuals, and I don't know if I've seen anyone as compelling as Butler playing Leonidas, and the woman playing his queen (Gorgo?) definitely leveraged this when she played Cersei in Game of Thrones.

[@smokeyverton7981]

"2006 quite a while back". Holy crap I'm old. I can do 16 yrs standing on my head

[@jamesalexander5623]

I remember the original film "The 300 Spartans" with Richard Egan as Leonidas! ..... that's worth a look! It's an epic film with a great cast and thousands of extras!

[@jasonm8017]

Smokey, I was going to say. I’m with ya. Looks like James went ‘Top Rope’ on us.

[@smokeyverton7981]

@@jasonm8017 I know when I'm beat. All hail the King

[@ClgtGuy]

i was abt 13 or 14 when this film was released, holy fuck.

[@gsparkman]

At the end the "most that go" are the Athenians (Arcadians). One Spartan is sent home to tell the story, the remaining of the original 300 stay to fight. Great reaction; this film is storytelling at its finest.

[@spartan_warrior5927]

Thanks for saving me the trouble. 🫵🏻🙏🏼

[@tiffanybiscuit7587]

It was not only the 300 who stayed . Over a 1000 other troops , mostly Arcadians, stayed also . The reason that the 300 are remembered over the other troops is that their king also remained to fight . I'm not trying to take anything away from the bravery of the Spartans, but they were not on there own .

[@spartan_warrior5927]

@@tiffanybiscuit7587 he was explaining the movies version.

[@tiffanybiscuit7587]

@@spartan_warrior5927 I get that . Just pointing out there's more to the story . For instance the Spartan who went back to tell the tale in real life was disgusted with himself for not dying with his comrades. In the battle mentioned at the end of the film he attacked the enemy in what can only be described as a 'suicide ' attack . The other Spartans in the battle were reportedly angry with his actions as he broke rank and was killed trying to redeem his own honour and not fighting for the honour of Sparta.

[@spartan_warrior5927]

@@tiffanybiscuit7587 I understand but most people don’t wanna know that. 99 of based on true story’s do it. It ruins the movie.

[@technopirate304]

@16:30, I was just about to say “We still do” but you caught yourself. Scenes like this (minus the spears and colorful robes) have been taking place around the world throughout human history. Heck it’s happening right now as I write this. It’s just that the last 4 generations of the Western world have lived in such relative peace and plenty we forget. All of this was paid for by the ultimate sacrifices of many people that we will never know.

[@evemiller2637]

Yes, that is why Spartan’s were such a tough race. The only thing missing from the story is that even the females were taught to fight. This is loosely based on a true story. It was through this battle that Greece became united.

[@spacewolfvtmedia]

They movie does hit it when Leonidas says you clearly don't know our woman perhaps I should march them up.

[@hel1nas]

Actually it is missrepresented that the Thermopyle was this battle that brought Hellenic nation together because people keep forgetting the Olympics were the reason to stop Greek fighting civil wars because and inaugurated in 776 BC. And the olympics were participated only Hellenes that proved their bloodline. Like Great Alexander grand father Alexander who participated in the Olympics.

[@DrFeelgood1127]

I remember watching this in Toronto, and most of the people were quiet and not that into it, but down in the states people were cheering and screaming lol

[@coyotelong4349]

Hahaha I guess you could say you Canadians are more like Athenians, while we Americans are more like Spartans

[@MelaniePoparad]

I don’t know of a more accurate way to portray the difference between Americans and Canadians better. Awesome.

[@leonrussell9607]

@@coyotelong4349 or Americans are just annoying twats

[@ckroustalis8244]

If you ever go to Greece, stop at Thermopylae where the battle took place to see the statue of Leonidas. Below the statue is written ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ come and get our weapons. Also the the Spartans telling the visitor to go to Sparta and tell them that "Here we lie faithful to their laws!"

[@quentinmichel7581]

"Go tell the Spartans, passersby, that here obedient to their laws we lie." US Patriots during the Revolution appropriated the Greek phrase of defiance uttered during the engagement for a battle flag - a white field with a black cannon over the legend "Come and Take Them".

[@jimtatro6550]

This and Sin City are both based on Graphic Novels from Frank Miller. Both are extremely faithful to the source material, if you haven’t seen Sin City check it out.

[@OroborusFMA]

Sin City is nauseating and heartless . . . doesn't hold a candle to 300.

[@marilynseptember21]

@@OroborusFMA 🤣I don't know why your comment is so funny. I agree with heartless.....perhaps seeing Harry Potter do certain this made it nauseating to watch? Both are great to me. There are more characters and scenes in Sin City and 300 more limited so would have liked more. I have not read either of the graphic novels so cannot comment as to the transfer to screen but most commenters have stated both are true to the novels. I have seen the making of 300 and certainly puts a damper to things so will no longer watch the behind the scenes again.

[@quentinmichel7581]

The Battle of Thermopylae is probably my favorite Last Stand story in history. It wasn't limited to just 300 Spartans; it was actually more of them than Leonidas' 300 personal guard; there were also Spartan helots as well and in addition to the number of Arcadians there were several other groups of Greeks to join them like the Phocians, Boetians, Thebans and Thespians. I believe it was a total about 7,000 actually at the Hot Gates facing the Persians. At the very end the Spartans did not stand alone either. While the other forces left before getting cut off so they could fight another day, about 700 Thespians (along with @ 900 Spartan helots and @ 400 Thebans, and a smattering of Boetians) chose to stay with the Spartans that were left of the 300.. The best novelization of the event I've ever read is the book GATES OF FIRE. More historically accurate than the movie, its a great read. Also, the Spartans hoplite infantry was heavy infantry, not loinclothed bodybuilders. Bronze Corinthian style helmets, bronze cuirass, bronze greaves and a 30lb. bronze covered wooden shield (the aspis or hoplon) made these hoplites walking tanks compared to the light Persian infantry with wicker shields. The 8-9ft dory spear with a deadly leaf-shaped bronze head at one and a "lizard-sticker" point at the other end (the length allowed for the spears of the first 3 os so ranks to project over the shoulders & shields of the front rank while the front rank generally used their dorys under the shields- making the front of the phalanx a terrifying meat grinder) and the Xiphos short sword rounded out the gear. Their strength was in the phalanx and not generally individual combat. They also had a well-developed system to rotate the front ranks to the rear to rest as fresh hoplites are brought to the front. It was necessary as combat by such heavy infantry was quickly exhausting. I absolutely love 300 but it is more a faithful adaptation of the graphic novel than an accurate historical account; although many quotes were historically accurate like the "fight in the shade" and "come and get them". Lastly, they also used a sort of early "dog tag" utilizing sticks...they would make marks on the sticks and break them in half, putting one half in a bowl and carry the other half on their person. After the battle the pieces were reunited and casualties counted and most quickly identified... though not after the Last Stand, obviously.

[@chrisdolan9579]

wouldn't put too much faith in Wikipedia, from what I've read over the years regarding the battle of Thermopylae, there were about 1500 troops from various Greek city states, alongside the Spartans at the pass, and about one thousand phocian's guarding the goat path! Putting the numbers around 3000. If there were as much as 7000, including high numbers of troops from states such as Thebes, it's highly likely that the Persians wouldn't have been able to break through at all, using the goat path or not!

[@quentinmichel7581]

@@chrisdolan9579 Didnt use Wikipoopia, sorry. 😏 Try Encyclopedia Britannica and National Geographic to start with. There are a vast array of credible sources available that don't have "Wiki" in their names. Just because YOU don't wish to believe something, it doesn't naturally follow that the fact rearrange themselves to meet your desires. I did my research. Did you? 😏 And from a tactical standpoint, once you get the enemy BEHIND your fortified position and you are significantly outnumbered, simple attrition wins out, which is why Leonidas ordered the bulk of the remaining Hellenic forces to withdraw before being encircled while the Spartans and some others fought the rearguard action.

[@conniecrawford5231]

You need to study Ancient Greek historyA- the battle of Thermopylae

[@franknoble5335]

Weck up to thees!

[@MelaniePoparad]

Xerxes’ actor and Leonidas’ actor are about the same height. They used tricks to make him look huge. I love the obvious embellishments/fantasy elements that the storyteller put in there to motivate their troops! It actually makes perfect sense why a real historical event would be so mystical... it was told to troops as a motivation so the actual story was embellished and made richer, etc.

[@zaidxp]

I still remember walking around shouting 'This is sparta!'

[@colinvannurden3090]

Lmfao!! 'He's just a lanky dude with a gold fetish' 😅😂 thats hilarious bro

[@puebloking8280]

One of my favorite movies ever. Never experienced anything like this still in theatres, it stood out from everything else when it came out.

[@tonysoto8949]

It’s like Frank Millers graphic novel jumped onto a movie screen. How the studio was able to make this movie and shoot the movie is astonishing. Most movies shoot fight scenes close so you feel like your in the middle of the action but at the same time you watch and get lost as to who is hitting or stabbing who. This movie pulls back and you can see and follow everything, and that slow-mo into ramped up full contact fighting is absolutely visceral and somehow beautiful at the same time. Again the studio did a masterful job with the camera work which was mind blowing. Then you have the dialogue and delivery of the dialogue which was absolutely amazing and gave me chills throughout this Epic film. Speechless when I first saw it and it’s one of my favorite movies. And the Cinematography which I almost forgot to mention was like nothing I have ever seen before. Great review 👍

[@ViolentKisses87]

The Zingers were part of real Spartan culture They were taught to be roast the fuck out of eachother and thats as awesome as the combat.

[@Zenon0K]

In reality, the reality wasn't too off . It was a dual front with the 300 Spartans fighting alongside 10-15 thousand other Greeks against 300k-about a million Persians at The Battle of Thermopylae that was occurring at the same time just as across the peninsula, the Battle of Artemisium (similar numbers although the Persians worst case didn't have nearly the numbers advantage on land. Sizable, not outrageous like the land battles' highest possible number). The plan was to fight them as long as possible by both land and sea, but if either force was to fall that the other was to immediately retreat. The land forces were eventually overrun, but Leonidas volunteered his personal force and a few thousand volunteers to fight to the death to buy time send word to the fleet and to evacuate the main bulk to the force to fight another day. These battles were not just about fighting Xerces off, but buying time for not only forces from ALL OVER the Greek world to fight and mass, but for civilians to evacuate cities like Athens etc. Not only did the success in battle, but volunteers heroic work and success after the fact slowed his army down enough that the civilians were safely evacuated from the countryside and cities meaning there wasn't widespread civilian death but also allowed the Greek fleet to flee/armies to meet up and launch a gigantic offensive afterwards that drove Persia back en mass. Looking at "that" side of history much of it is correct. The traitors giving up the senate/goat path. His personal bodyguard of 300. Their strategies focusing on the Hot Gates/Euripus Strait was much the same. Create a chokepoint and fight using the terrain of Greece itself. Also, it easier for a time to hold ground rather than take it (both literally and figuratively. Like basing out and making a tackle or defending a wrestlers shot, or Persians pushing against a shield) but at a certain point you'll give out/you can move forward longer. In real life, it's being calculated it's something like 3 times more difficult fighting UP terrain, i.e. a force a 3 men firing down a hill is equal to force 3 times as big. But in Vietnam battles were 500 Americans fighting 10,000 Viet Cong uphill meant the Americans were "outnumbered" 60-1. There have been some truly nutty battles in history were a group of a dozen or so have held off thousands because of a fixed position with an ability to fire DOWN ON an impossibly sized force.

[@davidstenton4365]

*Kabir* one of my FAVOURITE movies EVER.!!!

[@ARKO942]

Dope movie man! Remember watching it with my dad when it first came out.

[@CopiousDoinksLLC]

40:02 The thing you have to understand is that Leonidas was hoping to be killed on that battlefield - as he said to the Senators in the beginning, he was officially just "going for a stroll". By setting it up this way, Leonidas basically guaranteed that Greece's leaders would have no choice but to step up and send their armies as it was a clear indication that they, too, were in danger of being conquered by Xerxes if they didn't do something.

[@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay]

Yep, it had a comic book aesthetic because the film is based on the Frank Miller graphic novel. (Same bloke who did the Sin City series, The Spirit, and I believe The Watchmen as well.) But the battle was indeed a historical event. The Battle Thermopylae where 300 Spartans held off thousands of Persians, at a choke point along the coast of Greece and the Malian Gulf. It has been said that this war between Greece and Persia at the time was the defense of the idea of democracy. Greece defending democracy, while Persia being the Authoritarian Empire. Had Greece lost this war, democracy as we know it today may not have come about. Learned this point through my classes in college (History degree) and documentaries I've seen since.

[@Stepperg1]

We saw a documentary on the making of The 300. It was about the fighting. Those guys seemed to be sweating blood, they were working so hard. Lots of CGI of course but the actual hands on fighting kicked ass. Loved the movie!

[@steven95N]

23:09 "μολὼν λαβέ" The most legendary quote in legend, in my opinion.

[@TreyM1609]

“Then we will fight in the shade!” Greatest line in this movie imo

[@georgiosdrogoudis726]

actually its true line not just a script

[@SoloDoloToker]

@@georgiosdrogoudis726 Which is crazy to me.. lol it's cool that Spartans were quick witted like that back then.

[@xenotbbbeats7209]

I've got the DVD. One of my all-time favorites. This movie made combat look like ballet. I kept watching the fight scenes over and over.

[@miguelmaykot632]

this movie has such a good narrative and aesthetic

[@davidolson2729]

History Channel had a documentary entitled “Last Stand of the 300” that is very good.

[@aleatharhea]

It's true that Sparta was the most warlike Greek city-state, a culture of hardened warriors. Athens was the center of learning and culture. Athenians considered themselves superior, and Spartans had contempt for Athens.

[@GLITCHED1]

Well in a sense Athenians were superior, but only when we talk about learning. But when it comes to Sparta, they are obviously superior in combat.

[@squaaaaak3178]

@@GLITCHED1 and goodness knows, that's what's most important in life right? Jesus.

[@helvete_ingres4717]

the Athenians were certainly 'hardened warriors' too, seeing as they frequently fought wars against Sparta and were the more powerful state - and Athens had a *far* superior navy to the other Greek states. The Peloponnesian war was fought between Athens and basically the rest of Greece b/c Athens was getting SO powerful they feared it would turn into an empire like Persia. Yeah Athens lost that war but all the other states had to team up to meaningfully challenge the Athenian military b/c it was so much powerful than them individually (Sparta providing infantry, Corinth providing ships etc.). SO I doubt Spartans really saw Athenians with 'contempt' - that's just a caricature of them as jocks vs. nerds. After that war which coincided also with a period of plague, Athens suffered an identity crisis and some Athenians considered their own society decadent and saw Sparta as the 'superior' ones - you can see this in the writings of Plato. Also the Athenian military could be extremely brutal, see the story where they conquered the island of Melos after they refused to surrender - I don't think there's any stories like that about Sparta.

[@jasonm8017]

You seem even more educated on this subject than I. My first instinct is to….not sure? I’m half Greek. Half Canadian 🇨🇦 we’re super friendly 👋🏼 hello. Yet, I feel The pride of Greece pump though my veins with every beat of my heart

[@mrwhat5094]

you only look at todays pop culture as your definition of an ancient people that quite literally invented your understanding of the word citizen. keep reading.@@squaaaaak3178

[@helvete_ingres4717]

10:08 - 'how is it blasphemy?' Hospitality towards guests which the Greeks called 'xenia' was a hugely important ethic in the ancient world, so much so it was believed to be a divine law upheld by the gods themselves. It was even believed that Zeus the king of the gods would sometimes come down to earth from mount Olympus and disguise himself as a weary old man needing shelter just to make sure people would treat him accordingly (and punish them if they wouldn't). So even though the ancient world was more chill about killing in most contexts, violating that precept to the extent you actually kill your guest would be seen as blasphemy and that scene (like almost all of this film) is certainly not historical

[@sandrataylor2323]

This movie was based on true events. Spartan warriors were the elite of the elite, more like a combination of American Delta Force, Navy Seals and other elite fighting forces combined. Good movie but with a lot of dramatic effects which is what made it great. I love ancient history. Leonidas is right up there with Alexander the Great and Hannibal in my book.

[@Kenneth_James]

That is not accurate.

[@sandrataylor2323]

@@Kenneth_James How so? This is what I was taught in college.

[@ΓιάννηςΧαρικαπολυς]

Most of American special forces at the end of their training in U.S. come to Greece for co training with the local special forces the so called “devil’s week” because its a week of extreme training demanding high endurance and mental ability to make it.

[@mmsizzlak]

Yes, for the most part the intro about Spartans was correct... They were taken into warrior school at 7 and to graduate, they had to slip unnoticed into the neighboring slave town and kill a slave without getting caught... Their phalanx formation was legendary...a lot of nations didn't have standing armies so Sparta had the advantage in professional soldiers who had professional cohesion... historians think the Persians numbered 100k to 250k, which is still crazy... Although I must add that historically, armies numbering in the hundreds of thousands was normal for Eastern / Asian armies and combat in those theaters while in the east, tens of thousands was the usual number of soldiers any given western power had...

[@pjb3583]

I like watching movies with you, Kabir! And this was a good one. I don’t remember all the technical stuff, but it was a groundbreaking way to shoot a film when it was made. You may be interested enough to look into it. Well done, as always! Peace from Ohio …

[@derpderpy3075]

i love how much you love this movie, feels like im watching it for the first time again.

[@leeneufeld4140]

Given the Spartan's strong bias against weak or sickly people (in the context of this story), it's not surprising that Leonidas refused Ephialtes' petition to join them. Even allowing him into the camp would have caused problems with his men.

[@BeboRulz]

I just wanted to come say you edit your movie reactions wonderfully. I had to turn off another reactor not even 5mins into a movie reaction. You do a GREAT JOB! Request....Boondock Saints 💜

[@kabirconsiders]

Thanks so much :)

[@arthurmorgan4672]

Who was the other reactor.🤣

[@TangentOmega]

Spartans are Greeks. At the time, specifically, the Athenians were called Greek. This movie is very accurate in depicting Spartan society. Yes, they would discard the sick and all children belonged to the state,, not their parents.. The Athenians thought the Spartans were brutal and uncivilized. The Persians are depicted as caricatures.

[@TangentOmega]

@@mikelarsen5836 Do you?

[@ronk701]

Kabir there is a saying in the military - Its not the size of the fighters but the size of a fighters heart that will always be victorious of the masses my man. Great review Kabir of this movie. Peace my fellow brother. Good will always triumph over evil.

[@YankeeBlues21]

It’s definitely more stylized and action-y than most of the movies in its genre (though I love that the stuff like monsters and the comic book style makes sense in context because David Wenham’s character, the surviving Spartan is telling the movie’s events as a story to hype up the army before a battle), but if you like historical epics from the 90s & 00s, you should check out any of the following that you might not have seen: -Braveheart -Gladiator -Troy -The Last Samurai - Kingdom of Heaven (only the extended cut though, it makes the biggest difference in quality between a theatrical & extended cut of any movie I can think of, the theatrical had mixed reviews, but the extended might be Ridley Scott’s best late career movie)

[@undefeated2012]

I would also highly recommend a few others: Alexander (the ultimate edition) The Outlaw King The King

[@Dusk.EighthLegion]

There is a famous story told about Spartans, specifically a Spartan youth during the agoge, he had stolen a fox and hidden it under his shirt. He was apprehended and questioned, and while being questioned he suddenly dropped dead. After looking at the body of the boy they found the fox he had hidden, it had eaten it's way through his stomach into his internal organs, and not once did he cry out. Spartans were tough as old boots and harder than coffin nails, but apparently not very good at finding foxes that are literally right in front of them.

[@SKARDANIOTHS]

During the agoge-αγωγή Spartan youth were allowed to steal for food and also to kill slaves if they were about to be caught.If they were caught they were beaten by the Spartan authorities........because they were caught and not for the actual crime.

[@babyfry4775]

I saw it with my husband and son. It was a blast. Such a good movie. Gerard Butler was great. Fassbender and was that Faomir (from Lord of the Rings?) with the eye bandage? Not sure. And the queen was Cersei from Game of Thrones. Pretty good cast. Good reaction Kabir. 😍😄

[@davidhasselblad2898]

The reason why the messenger said "this is blasphemy!" Is because Xerxes was known as a living god king. And yes. The depiction of his height is accurate. He was huge.

[@samkavaman1980]

Note: When Leonaidas calls to the traitor; “Alfaetos, may you live forever “ is a total disrespect to him because all Spartans are supposed to die and receive glory by dying for their country

[@disposablehero4911]

Leonidas knew that the Spartans needed time to prepare for the war. Leaving Thermopalye meant certain defeat of Sparta. That's why he stayed.

[@williambranch4283]

Yes, this is what it was like for boys who weren't discarded as infants. The field ration was so bad, that when a guest tried it ... he said he now understood why Spartans would rather die! The traditional corporal punishment was so severe, Sparta had a second life as a tourist destination for Romans who were into watching cruelty to boys! Most allies retreated to fight another day, the surviving Spartans, with two exceptions, stayed. The 300 Spartans and their allies, held for 3 days, long enough to evacuate Athens.

[@martinstoqnov6765]

Fun Facts and History facts: Leonidas was around 50 - 60 years old at the time of the battle yeah he was jacked. Despite the massive army not one Spartan died at the first day of battle. It wasn't unusual for Spartans to embarrasse they're enemies with one-liners. If you noticed the Persian king steps on his people, but in the end of the movie Stelios steps on Leonidas to kill the persian commander just shows the difference between them. Actual historical quote "Molon labe" said by King Leonidas "come and get them" when the Persian told them to give up they're weapons.

[@JamesASharp]

I saw 300 in the theaters. This film is the pure definition of epic. Great reaction bro! 👍🏿

[@redwolf6407]

That's why it's still talked about even to this day, the glory to die for something so great that the idea of death makes them chuckle.

[@KaeserRaps]

This was a GREAT reaction man!

[@Chrai0n]

Even though this is an artistic-comic take of the real story they kept many things real. Here are some random facts: The "big well" is called Kaiadas, the Spartans were throwing in there all the "problematic"/weak newborns after inspection. Ephialtes (the traitor) is not a name anymore, it turned into a word and it literally means nightmare. It's the Greek word for nightmare. At the scene at 25:25 that's actually Gerard Butler. They were actually hired a stunt double but Gerard got so passionate with the role that he decided to learn the "dancing" moves and the director got informed about it right before the scene. He crossed his fingers and thankfully they let him do it and turned out epic! Those special Asian forces were actually called Immortals due to the fact that they were a vast number of really good warriors that each time one of them dropped dead their position was immediately replaced by an other one, thus the name. There was the impression like no one has ever died. On the last stand, Leonidas died somewhere in the middle of the fight and Persians tried to take his body several times. The Spartan warriors managed to retrieve it each time until they all fell. Dilios' (the one who returned to Sparta in the end) actual name was Aristodemos. There was an other Spartan that had almost completely lost his vision called Euritos. Leonidas commanded both of them to return to Sparta but on the way back Euritos decided to turn back on the battlefield and die. Aristodemos on the other hand went to Sparta and its arrival wasn't received well. They started calling him Aristodemos the coward, "dilos" is the actual Greek word for coward now. He fiercely fought in the The Battle of Plataea but, even though the other Spartans gave him lots of credit, he still didn't quite redeem himself due to his suicidal approach on the battlefield. Spartans respect brave warriors but also the cautious ones who love life. He survived that battle too nevertheless.

[@ihater3tards]

Kaidas is miles away from the city... It was/is basically a big hole in the mountain...(an entrance to a cave or volcano exhaust)..Ive been there 100s of times ..not much to see.

[@joerivera6011]

Great reaction!😃👍🏼 One of the best I've seen on this movie 👏🏼 can't wait to see your 300 Rise of an Empire reaction 😃👍🏼 (new sub)

[@adamcichon6957]

I first wached "300" in early 2007. Was drafted to the Polish Army and there was organised saturday trip to the cinema. I tooked it and i'd end up watching the film in the cinema hall full of dudes in Polish Army fatigues :) Quite an entourage :D !

[@jerellebowens4367]

One of my favorite movies ever loved your reaction Kabir

[@dansiegel333]

Your best line: “I gotta get to the gym!”

[@theomgsee8217]

You should also watch the second one “300: Rise of an Empire”, it tells the same story of this battle but from the Athenians Naval fleet POV. It has the same art style with new characters and a focus on the rivalry between the Athenian naval commander Themistocles and Persian Naval commander Artemisia.

[@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay]

Now that you've seen the original film, you gotta watch the sequel, 300: Rise of Empires, which isn't technically a sequel, as it takes place both concurrently with the original film, and afterwards as well. Remember the sea battle earlier on in the film showing the Persian ships wrecking in the storm? Well, that film shows what led up to that, and then what happened later. It tells the story from a naval point of view. It stars Eva Green as the Persian antagonist. She's just as intimidating and brutal as Xerxes was in this film.

[@Trifler500]

There's a second movie, that covers the naval side of this conflict, called "300: Rise of an Empire". It talks more about Xerxes rise to power and the fighting the other Greek states were doing.

[@samson9535]

Sparta had two Kings who served at the same time. They developed the concept of citizenship, and the checks and balances of Constitutional government.

[@aperke01]

I didn’t think I could love this movie anymore but your reaction was icing on the cake!!❤️❤️❤️

[@minalsalam2426]

King Xerxes was 7 ft tall , the actor Rodrigo Santoro who played him was around six ft but to make him look that big they used special effects ! It worked , cuz he looks gigantic ! Excellent movie , definitely one of my favorites !

[@jarkakinterova1928]

Bold to call one of the greatest leaders in history with a "poor judgement."

[@kabirconsiders]

Didn’t that decision get him killed?

[@jarkakinterova1928]

@@kabirconsiders that was never the point of this resistance :)

[@phantompower]

Lmao "He's just a lanky dude with a gold fetish" - Kabir 2022

[@mage1439]

My favorite fact about Sparta: Philip of Macedonia (Alexander the Great's father) sent a message to Sparta saying "If I invade Lakonia you will be destroyed, never to rise again.” The Spartan response? Their message said "If." Philip never attacked Sparta. Neither did Alexander, who otherwise conquered most of the known world.

[@jasonm8017]

I remember when this first came out. It was not well received. I loved 🥰 it. ‘Over used CGI’ ?? New. Purposely. GLORIOUS

[@aakla]

The movie is a true story about the the one eyed dudes retelling of the last stand of the 300, to psych up the soldiers. That's why there events are exaterated.

[@AugustoEL]

A few facts and things about spartans and the movie. The thing with the babies is partially a lie, they did not throwed the "defective" (do not know a good word to use) ones off a cliff but they were harsh with the less favored, but considering they were a warrior kingdom and as you see with the hunchback if you were not fit for war you were shuned, also little extra fact they were like baptised in wine as babies and I love to imagine the image of a baby being sumerged in wine to check if ithey were going to be great spartans. They started military training from the 7 years of age, being taught to fight, steal to get food most of the time, but being beten if found, and other things. The "only womans give birth to real men" is partially true it was the spartan "queen"(there were no king and queen but similar role) and was with a woman of other kingdom wich asked why spartan womens were treated equal to man (funnny thing being that Atenas is consider the more advanced but was EXTREMLY misoginist) and the "queen" said "Only womans give birth to man" in reference that womans are as needed and importatn as mens. The war the movie is based of is mostly real in that they defended that place, but it has quiet a few differences, can´t remember how it really happend but yeah not pulled out of the ass completly. In what is real and not the oracle was actully something real, there were a few placces in ancient Greek where you could ask for an audience with an oracle, you had to bring gold or very valuable offerings so you will be permited but also mostly real. A few facts the main advantage the spartans had over the persas was the "technology" being the work in the armor and weapons, the spartans had bronce weapons and armors (yeah the thing of pecho lobo is not real obviously), the persiasn had iron (if I anm not wrong) weapons and les quality armor making them have a harder time actually killing the spartans. The spartans respecte a LOT the elders, beacuase to live in Sparta was to live for war so old equal lot of wars fought and victorious, also only dying in battle or in childbirth (for womans) was the only way to have a headstone in your grave if you died in your sleep "sorry no headstone for you my friend". I love how brutal they were no shits given.

[@pamperez9981]

The fight continues in the next three hundred movie. It is really good as well and picks up where this leaves off. You should review that movie as well.

[@d4mdcykey]

_"He's not a god, it's just a lanky dude...with a gold fetish"_ LOL, loved the comment; that could be applied to quite a few tyrants around the world.

[@davidtstravels8939]

That last scene/speech still gives me serious chills!

[@alexman378]

“Was Sparta like that?” Absolutely. For all the movie’s stylisation and exaggeration, that opening is very accurate, kids died in training and the attitude was “well, if he died in training, he wouldn’t make it in a battle anyway”. The Messenger was warned that while his message would be heard, the way he said it was on him. Showcasing the dead kings’ heads, insulting the Queen, making threats because he thought nobody would cross Xerxes, that’s on him.

[@ted5567]

Actualy the spartans never broke formation to go berserker they fought with an impregnable wall of shields and spears looking to break the enemy formation.

[@jaidenobrien]

Great reaction! Glad that you enjoyed the movie! This was one of the best reactions to this movie that I've ever watched! Again, great job!

[@technopirate304]

@14:50, this is where this Spartan dad screwed up. It’s one thing to send your son to war thinking you may lose him. But to see him killed right in front of you. No parent is really ready for that. 😭

[@warpedwhimsical]

Sometimes the movie audio is too loud to hear what you’re saying but otherwise this is a great reaction. I first saw this in Grade 9 Global History, our teacher was like “listen this movie isn’t very historically accurate or academically valuable but administration doesn’t need to know that, so you guys get to watch a cool movie the next two days” lmao

[@MelaniePoparad]

It’s a good way to get teenagers interested in history. You watch the movie then discuss the inaccuracies and get the class involved and active.

[@Trifler500]

21:00 - I always thought Leonidas should have offered to let this guy fight with the Arcadians, since they don't fight in a phalanx.

[@catherinelynnfraser2001]

I am a SF nerd. I love Frank Miller graphic novels and actually liked the movies. I prefer 300 to Sin City because it embraces the mythic properties of the Spartan culture.

[@btnhstillfire]

Yes its based on a true story though the movie obviously embelishes w the creatures used…But yes this war and battle happened. 300 Spartans plus a couple hundred other soldiers stood up against 10s or even hundreds of thousands of Persians. They held out long enough for Spartans to plan another attack which ended up winning the war. It was the Battle of Thermopolae

[@LeathaFace87]

He stayed and he knew he would probably fail but he hadn't yet done the blow he wanted to do to xerxes...which was to show the people that Xerxes is just a man who bleeds like the rest of us.

[@chaost4544]

It's true the Spartans were taken control of by the state at 7 to begin their harsh training. I'm enjoying your movie reactions.

[@johnkenny2795]

The actor who narrates the movie also narrated the program Deadliest Warrior. In the scene where the Athenians leave, the movie doesn't show it but there were a few more armies that fought the Persian's and nearly all the Greek armies retreated from the final battle at Thermopylae apart from the Thespians and Thebans remained and fought until the end with Leonidas and his Spartans.

[@bello9740]

that giant hole they threw the messengers down was indeed a well. funny enough, in real life, both Athens and Sparta had the same response.

[@goodkrypollo1706]

"rescue the world from mysticism and tyranny, and usher in a future brighter than anything we can imagine." The director is pointing out the fact that these battles were crucial in preserving western civilization. "Come and get them" is a bumper sticker on every car in Florida and Texas.

[@pamperez9981]

Gerard Butler always kills it. This based on a real person.

[@atexandude8303]

While obviously, “why stay if you’re going to die”, is true, it also must be understood, between Thermopylae and Marathon were the battles we remember. The few versus the many. Similar to the Alamo. The Texans could have surrendered, but they didn’t. And when the other Texans caught wind of the actions of those few Texans in the face of sure death, instead of hurting, the population was emboldened. It’s arguable the Spartans holding and death at the hot gates was the “we can actually do this”. Moment. If 8300 can hold 90,000+ imagine a full army. Imagine full armies, banded together. And that’s what happened. Greeks stood, and did enough damage that Xerxes decided “alright, this isn’t worth it” Now, something I do genuinely hate with this movie, I understand it, but I hate it, is the depiction that the Persians were weak, talentless, poorly trained fighters. Reality is the Greeks adopted much in military tactics from the east. The Persians fielded Greeks, Nubians, anatolians, Syrians, and other places around the near east. They weren’t silly desert people sprinting to their death, these were conquerors with experience. But, anyways, arguably, the Persians, unimpeded, might have conquered more and more territory and potentially have won the war. But they didn’t, and instead we have stories of great heroes with names we still know in 2022. We still marvel at their actions. We still quote them, read and write stories, and place their emblems on things, in 2022. Nearly 2500 years later and still hold relevance. We probably wouldn’t remember them had they have fled.

[@Mark-xh8md]

37:30 - "unless there's a chance you can win " The point is that they knew there were doomed in the long run anyway. They were not stupid. 300 people (IRL it was a bit more, and some of the Greek allies did stay too) cannot hold an entire army indefinitely. The Persians needed only to keep using human wave attacks and simple fatigue would eventually cause the defenders to fall. But consider this: The battle of Thermopylae is immortalized as one of the foundational stories of the West. It is the tale of standing against incredible odds even when you're certainly doomed. It is the story of sacrifice to buy your allies and main force time to regroup and strike back. The sacrifice of those Spartans and other Greeks at Thermopylae was certainly not in vain. We still speak of them with reverence and awe and admiration almost 2500 years later.

[@markking3585]

You did a great job editing this. You conveyed the story so that is still properly told. Most reactions I watched on this film are an edited nightmare. Great job!

[@nacy55]

If you like finding the history of some of these semi-historical movies, you should go read on the Battle of Thermopylae. Cuz that's what this is all about. And Xerxes I believe was like 7 feet tall. But he was actually very benevolent. From what I studied Xerxes would go in and he would take over an area that's why Persia or the Persian Empire was so large but he allowed the people in those specific areas to go ahead and govern the way they govern and run everything the way they do it was just that if they went to war they were called on to go to war with them.

[@t2j0h09]

I love that movie. I got the DVD when it came out. I just love the way it was shot in almost black and white.

[@SkullAngel002]

21:30 - "But what if he betrays you?" Us - "Uh...yeah...that would be unfortunate"

[@sonosoloio]

a line from an Italian poem goes like this: there were 300, they were young and strong and they died ...