300: Rise of an Empire - The Successor that Cancelled a Series | Anatomy of a Failure

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[@dannydevito4184]

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[@danialtarki572]

Over The Hedge review, pls.

[@dannydevito4184]

I'm finding it very difficult to understand what you're saying sometimes in your newer videos, even with subtitles on. Can you speak a bit clearer maybe enunciate a bit more. This really brings down the enjoyment of your videos. Sorry for bad English.

[@herculez6087]

Your meme placing skills is good

[@TheUnmitigatedDawn]

Could you do a video on Barbarian for Film Perfection?

[@cdgressly]

The frustrating thing about the bland hero in this movie is that the real life Themistocles was quite the trickster character with lots of plots and gambits. He even pretended to defect in order to lure the Persians into the battle of Salamis. If Leonidas was like Achilles, than Themistocles was Odysseus.

[@Falpastymonster]

Bloody good comparison!

[@nooneinparticular1491]

Leonidas was like Achilles? I don't think so; Leonidas didn't sulk in his tent because he was denied Potential Sex Slave #113. Leonidas was probably more akin to Hector, a doomed moral victor valiantly defending his home, family and way of life, or perhaps Diomedes, who would take on near-impossible missions using equal parts cold intelligence and berserker rage.

[@an18yearoldmongolianguy]

Yeah, I’d say Leonidas was more like Hector than Achilles Achilles was extremely proud and had bad relations with the generals of Greece (which came to be because of his lack of resolve to conquer Troy), Hector wanted to protect his home at all costs Achilles was an invader, Hector was a protector

[@phillygreekfeet]

You totally missed the point.

[@phillygreekfeet]

@@an18yearoldmongolianguy He said IF HE WAS LIKE Achilles; implying that he WAS NOT like Achilles, but rather if he were...

[@jamesjacobs802]

I think that part of the problem with Rise of an Empire was that the writers relied too heavily on the audience already having a working understanding of the war and the key battles in it, whereas the original assumed that the audience had never heard of this war.

[@32shumble]

It was Greeks vs. Persians - just like the first film - what's not to understand?

[@krixtorei]

@@32shumble It's hard to get invested when all you are told is "these are the good guys, those are the bad guys". Things need context or else there are no relatable stakes to captivate the audience. 300 took time to establish the stakes, what they were fighting for and where; Rise of an Empire didn't. For all you know most sea battles in the movie were fought somewhere in the open sea when reality is they were fought in many different key strategical places along the coast that prevented the persians from landing behind Leonidas's back during the events of 300. That's pretty important context if you ask me.

[@mohdamerulaidilbinrazisahm7317]

Also the director is trying so hard to mimic Zack Snyder's visual style in this movie. I don't know if that's under the studio's order or he just doesn't have any style to it

[@warriorofkorn]

@@krixtorei Pretty sure they did explain the locations of the battles even though the odds seemed hopeless. I think the time jumps and prolog made the movie a bit confusing but it was better on second and third viewings.

[@joseffranz3872]

@@krixtorei also just one scene with leonidas would establish its earlier than 300

[@ChefNikuman]

I'd say resisting Eva Green's seduction was more challenging than anything Leonidas faced in 300.

[@krixtorei]

The main character only resisted her after the deed was done or at least after he got his fair share of fun so at that point he basically won that challenge already.

[@Ineedcoffee-n4j]

he didnt resist though he was balls deep in that

[@TheArchemman]

I agree, saying no to a hot stuff like that. That take balls.

[@thomashart2803]

It was Lena Headey that was on the first 300

[@thomashart2803]

Nvm I never seen the sequel and I just thought the events took place after the first movie

[@muchanadziko6378]

The biggest problem this movie had is that it shouldn’t have ever existed. „300” is not a reenactment of a historical battle. It’s a comic book adaptation. And there was no comic book sequel to draw from. The reason why the first movie works, is because the filmmakers didn’t even have a script or storyboards, they just used the awesome Frank Miller art. Frank Miller’s writing and graphic style is so astounding and awesome, that the movie basically made itself. The original 300 was an adaptation, not a start of a series.

[@dannygreenland4853]

Are u seriously saying that the battle of Thermopylae never happened the same as the battles in the sequel, do u even know of the history of the Greek/Persion wars. Yes, 300 and the sequel was adapted from a comic well the first not sure about the sequel, but to say the Battle's did not happen is utter nonsense, It did happen as the history was real get your facts right before talking nonsense.

[@dianaberlin4767]

The biggest problem is the main guy is ugly 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@HelghastStalker]

@@dannygreenland4853 You completely and deliberately misunderstood his point, solely to try and have a cheap "gotcha!" moment.

[@LordSandwich27]

​@@dannygreenland4853Battle did happen but literally 0 facts from the real world were incorporated into the movie. Even the titular 300 Spartans were not real

[@dannygreenland4853]

@@LordSandwich27 Yeah I am not sure the exact number who thought.

[@Maribro4]

Your Live Die Repeat video was probably my favorite this year. I always loved the concept since the movie came out and you did a fantastic job of explaining why it’s so enjoyable and how expertly it was done. I mean seriously a movie that’s essentially just restarting a video game mission until you eventually win is such a cool concept for a movie

[@KenDAKL4ever]

I forget that this sequel was made. And I went to the theater for this too. It wasn't horrible but nowhere near as good as the 1st one and was unnecessary looking back at it

[@KäptnKrückschwank]

I‘ve never even heard of it before

[@KenDAKL4ever]

@@KäptnKrückschwank I believe you

[@AG-fv4yb]

It was a good idea but they over did it with the CGI and no one really cared for these new characters, the whole idea of this was to follow the Spartans

[@thedarkemissary]

Exactly. The whole point of the first one was that there wasn't a need for another one.

[@sirtaelellevalerie1056]

everything is subjective. Personally i liked this movie way more then the first one. Superior battle choreography, much more likable protagonist...

[@Darek_B52]

Say what you will (the blood looks terrible) but that opening at Marathon is awesome. "He gave them a taste of Athenian shock-combat."

[@Monkehrawrrr]

300 is hella cool and I am sad panda that there is no more :(

[@Darek_B52]

@@Monkehrawrrr same. I wouldn't want every "historical" film to be in that style but every now and then a hyper stylized action film is good for ones health.

[@FFAFANBOY]

True but I believe it was a on purpose. Like it's not supposed to look real it's there to make sure the audience it's getting a story told not watching "reenactment" of a historical battle.

[@blakeharris58]

The blood looks as good as it did in 300.

[@abualofenkasi5634]

Way too much. Like it would explode out of you in a 0.0001 seconds

[@Ciborium]

I love seeing Ava Green in action films. She could definitely be among the pantheon of female action heros, all thanks to Jennifer Lawrence.

[@JamesASharp]

I like her pink n¡pples. 💗😍

[@origami83]

What does Lawrence have anything to do with this?

[@SimaoRodrigues...]

what

[@ninjanibba4259]

@@origami83 everything, didn't you hear?

[@evilken00]

@@origami83 JLaw recently said in an interview that she was the first female to lead an action film. Edit: The internet is now making fun of her, but I'm pretty sure she misspoke.

[@bigj1905]

For the ‘unreliable narrator’ thing, it would have been really cool if it had been Aristotle telling the story to a young Alexander the Great, which would have both allowed more craziness in the movie and also potentially set up a sequel.

[@sertorius3319]

I’d go for a young Pericles hearing it from a relative who fought in the war, tying into a sequel focused on the Peleponnesian War, with Plato narrating (on behalf of Socrates) to Aristotle, flash forward to Aristotle telling the story to Alexander. Alternatively the narrator could be Lysander talking to Xenophon to plug a future movie based on the Anabasis. You’ve got two movies to set up the two juggernauts of Classical Greece, the natural next step is to pit them against each other before returning to the Persians.

[@Grasslander]

9:01 "I will not judge you." What? That ridiculous modern U.S. expression. It's even worse than if you throw in "okay" in a historical setting, which all moviemakers know not to do.

[@GojiraRising]

Eva Green's plots are the only reason people talk about this movie. Edit: yes I know they're great to look at.

[@bignate6568]

2 reasons

[@GojiraRising]

@@bignate6568 I mean yeah she's got nice chichis but that ain't enough to sit through a mediocre movie.

[@charlespuruncajas9663]

Sin City 2 A Dame to Kill For too

[@ricardobernardo3095]

You have those two reasons...and the soundtrack was pretty awesome

[@kalumbailey5103]

'plots' 😏

[@ScythosMusic]

Eva Green 100% carried that film like a boss. “Sit back from the safety I provide.”

[@josephback-upaccount6116]

And it failed.

[@dan7564]

"saftey I* provide"

[@alexclarke6924]

"...with my army that I allowed you to command," - A good comeback by Xerxes Seriously though, if Xerxes never knew her well enough, he would have had her executed on the spot for disobeying the will of the "god-king", rather than just bitchslapping her like that

[@MBison-vm6gq]

Film is absolute trash and she's part of it. She carried nothing

[@yasmina3999]

Rodrigo carried his role in both films, unfortunately he had a small role

[@michaelsinger4638]

Artemisia is by far the most interesting thing about this film. Also a really sympathetic backstory as well.

[@sirtaelellevalerie1056]

funnily, her backstory was completely made up, real Artemisia wasn't nearly as likable. And in reality she did, in fact, fled that battle.

[@jonfreeman9682]

Totally agree and deserves a movie itself.

[@GothPaoki]

Artemisia was what they say about a great woman being behind a great man. Except in reality she was totally useless and only rose to being in that position due to her wealth

[@backinblack03]

And totally inaccurate

[@michaelsinger4638]

Oh I know. Her real backstory was also interesting though TBF.

[@eduardon9299]

They ruined Xerxes in the second movie. The point of his character was that (although being a huge man learned in sorcery) he's no god, just a human who, in his arrogance, claims to be a god. This is shown when Leonidas makes him bleed at the end of the first movie, and Xerxes observes his bleeding hands in absolute schock, no more able to hide his mortality and human weakness. Then in the second movie they retconned it by saying explicitly: "yeah hes a real god", and showing his ascension into godhood. They butchered his character just like that.

[@Civilmonkey1]

Nah I think Leonidas was so badass and iconic in the 1st film that there was no point in a second film without him. Themistocles ended up being written as a lesser copy of him.

[@Omega-jg4oq]

​@@Civilmonkey1 I think it's pretty obvious why we loveed 300, it's because of Leonidas.. everytime he is on the screen is absolute Cenima, now he is dead.. it's hard to make another main character like him

[@kokroughtoss1257]

0:51 Fun fact: Robot Chicken did actually do a 300 parody using the American Revolution as the setting. Not even joking about that.

[@drygordspellweaver8761]

Where do you think he got the footage, genius?

[@hhill5489]

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[@bearthegenxgm]

Terminator Salvation - The Reboot that Bankrupted a Franchise was a fantastic video :) Your spot on commentary made it must-see! Don't change, just keep going, you have a style that is yours and separates your from the rest of the pack.

[@jonfreeman9682]

Yeah pretty much. That's why you need the original cast and director.

[@4Everlast]

Still the best one since T2

[@spaceghostcqc2137]

Salvation was okay, closest to a good post sequel the franchise has gotten (if somewhat bland). I'm a fan of the series though and found stuff I liked in all the films as middling genre entries despite their flaws. Genisys had interesting ideas but terrible casting. Dark Fate set a nice gritty tone, presented solid action, and finally brought back Sarah but felt like it tried too hard to copy T2 and just felt unnecessary. T3 had Arnold still near his prime and some cool practical FX but completely missed the point of T2 in favor of some contradictory fatalism.

[@4Everlast]

@@spaceghostcqc2137 You throw all those sequels into a blender and you're getting a great T3, on their own they're a mess. Salvation's still the best and should of gone with the original ending of Having Bale=Connor have to live on in a terminators body, as this way he became what he hates, to inspire people, as they'd loose the little hope they have if he died as well.

[@phillipwilde770]

Your Live, Die, Repeat video breaking down how to nail concepts in a film is probably my favorite/most rewatched video of the year. Your ability to take movies and draw out useful practical and clear lessons from them has always been the best strength of your channel, and I think that concept video does a fantastic example at highlighting these strengths.

[@Poundz978]

I like that in rise of an empire they tried to stitch both movies together as if they were happening at the same time.

[@forickgrimaldus8301]

IRL they did The Athenians were there intially on the sea with Leonidas they are there to prevent the Persians from encirciling the Spartans and the other Greeks

[@joeywheelercabrosky528]

They did happen at the same time in real life.

[@Poundz978]

@@joeywheelercabrosky528 i know, that’s what I appreciated about the film.

[@dimisbam7725]

@@Poundz978 you shouldn't use "as if" then my friend because it sounds like they weren't

[@chantlmcclary6419]

The hilarious part about this movie was that Themystockles was so devoted to the navy in this film but historically he does actually join forces with persia after the final battle shown in the 2nd movie. If a 3rd film were created I can see them following up and showing this betrayal.

[@joaogomes9405]

I mean, he was devoted to the navy because that's historically true. During his proiminence as a politician he always advocated for a strong Athenian presence at sea. He was the one responsible for building the fleet of triremes that ended up saving Athens and personally commanded the combined Greek navies at Artemisium and Salamis. In fact, during Salamis he sent a messenger to Xerxes to trick him into sailing straight into a trap. He joins the Persians but much after his victory at Salamis, because he was ostracized by rival athenian politicians due to the power and prestige he had gained after Salamis. Eventually, the Spartans involved him in a plot he had nothing to do with in an attempt to have him executed, and he was exiled from Greece altogether, before turning to the Persian Empire and serving under Xerxes's son Artaxerxes. It wasn't a betrayal nearly as much as it was an act of desperation. It was also common practice at the time for exiled Greeks to seek refuge in Persian courts and exiled Persians to seek refuge in Greek courts. Not to mention that after Themistocles joined the Persians, the Persian Empire was in decline and never invaded Greece again, fighting instead a losing war against the advancing Greeks for another 30 years, which ironically found much success thanks to the naval dominance they achieved after Themistocles destroyed much of the Persian fleet at Salamis. After both Themistocles and his rivals' deaths, Themistocles's reputation in Athens was restored and he was lauded for his actions during the Persian Invasion and for spearheading the golden age of Athenian naval power.

[@chantlmcclary6419]

@@joaogomes9405 which is why all that would've made a great movie however I found it fascinating that he did ultimately switch sides and I wonder how ppl actually felt about him returning to Athens after playing for the enemies team for however long.

[@t_c5266]

@@chantlmcclary6419 your history is incorrect.

[@chantlmcclary6419]

@@t_c5266 doesn't have ta be 100 % right point is he switched sides and that would be great to see adapted to film its not that deep and this isn't a history course at Oxford University sir

[@t_c5266]

@@chantlmcclary6419 he didn't switch sides though

[@chethankorukuri3292]

We understood the value of zach Snyder only after someone else tried to fill his shoes. No matter what people say about his direction, he is one of the most visionary directors out there right now.

[@ChrisSmooth24]

No he’s not lmao.

[@mn17foukos]

@@ChrisSmooth24 yeah he is

[@ChrisSmooth24]

@@mn17foukos no he’s not lol. He’s the reason they gotta restart the whole DCEU. His movies for that franchise took such massive L’s it ruined everything lol. He’s trash.

[@mn17foukos]

@@ChrisSmooth24 LoL!!!hahahhahahahah...MOS and watchmen are top 5 superhero films ever easy... cry as much as u want... He is still making multimillion dollar movies and his asthetics and photography are top notch...where is the BIG MCU directors outside MCU??? What's their financial succeses?? I'll wait

[@ChrisSmooth24]

@@mn17foukos watchmen isnt part of the DCEU lol. Wow he made a good movie 14 years ago. And now what? His recent films only include DCEU movies. And their massive bombs lol. His aesthetics are about as imaginative as a child. Movies are not defined by their financial gain. Avatar is proof of that. So that argument point is invalid. What now lol. You got nothing. He’s a horrible director. Stop crying.

[@Sean-lr7lj]

My favorite part of your videos unironically this year were your ad reads. I love how you make a point in your video and then when the ad read comes into the video you tie it in to the message that you're trying to convey by giving us an example. You're genuinely the only KZbinr I don't skip ad reads for and that in of itself is an accomplishment.

[@rishisanyal8972]

My favorite video this year was your Thor Love and Thunder video; I can't believe a big-budget mainstream film could get away with so many flaws, including the villain. Films like Thor Love and Thunder is the reason why films like Top Gun Maverick and Everything Everywhere All At Once stay on top.

[@ridwana4037]

Me, who live in a country where big budget mainstream movies are the only reason people goes to cinema, which basically makes said mainstream movies hits box office: That sounds awesome...

[@TheKueiJin]

Try Bullet Train too.

[@MM-ef2yy]

How incredibly insulting to Everything Everywhere All At Once.

[@TheKueiJin]

@@MM-ef2yy why...? The movie was amazing

[@lordpaulphilippfernandez9904]

My biggest problem with Love and Thunder is how similar yet completely different it is from the prequel Thor: Ragnarok. While both are directed by the same person, Ragnarok managed to combine both its jokes and plot seamlessly, and managed to have an intriguing villain to boot. Compare that to its successor.

[@HarshanaMahathelge]

Bro this guy's edits are legendary. Love watching his videos start to finish without skipping no matter how long they are. Funny and intersting.

[@bigoz1734]

I dunno. I don't think this review did this movie justice. The thing that we love about this movie is that the heroes were simple average farmers. They werent elite trained Spartans. And they werent the massive Persian navy. Just average men standing up for their nation. Something a lot of us can relate to. They were just called up to fight and did just that without hesitation. Not one backed down. Just like the Spartans. Not one of them didn't give it everything. Just like the Spartans. In a way the Athenians and Spartans are comparable against the same enemy Not building a back story for the main hero wasn't a big deal because the opening battle established him as a strong leader. He was charging headfirst into battle and always did the most damage. He never backed down from a fight. Even though he wasn't a known commodity like the Spartan king he stood before the masses, went into enemy lines and implemented strong battle plans. People didn't give this movie enough credit because their expectations were set so high by the previous one so the trilogy was cancelled. Now instead we have to watch garbage marvel movies with CGI that was done by high school students. Really puts it into perspective how good this movie was.

[@TheMoonShepard]

Best thing about this movie is undoubtedly the music

[@sirtaelellevalerie1056]

not only this, however awesome. Battle choreography was way better then in first one. +it has almost no spartans, and this always good.

[@LightLock]

My favorite filmento 2022 video has got to be the sonic 2 one. Not just because I like the movies a lot, but because you did a great job highlighting why they worked so well, even if the movies themselves are nothing special. Like how the plots aren't too original, but they were a really good way to weave in that sonic charm and introduce it on the big screen.

[@punisheranimations6807]

Dude, same

[@valimaa1006]

My favourite video was about the movie Bullet train, as I only heard about it from your channel and from what you said sounds really awesome. The breakdown of that was detailed. But saying just one video is not enough, I gottta say I like your channel with consistent quality and everything about it is just perfect.

[@jonfreeman9682]

Bullet train was pretty good. Comedy action done right.

[@rf2581]

Your point about that tactics being understood by the audience is one I’ll admit I never considered. Historically, the battle of Salamis (the very loose inspiration for the movie) is considered one of the most important battles EVER. But they never bother to tell the audience why

[@bengreen2200]

The "fall back, let them have this day" "why?" Absolutely done me 😂😂

[@matthewalcantara2923]

Favorite video you made this year is Ambulance (2022). I had my doubts about it, specially because of Bayhem. But after seeing your videos on how Bayhem can be when used correctly, my dad and I gave Ambulance a chance. So surprised on how excellent and entertaining this movie was, we wished we would have seen it in theaters. Thanks Filmento - keep up the great work!

[@russell6075]

ava green really saved this film. She makes it actually rewatchable and enjoyable

[@isvaraov]

You can not rewatach this garbage.

[@ErugoPurakushi]

I very much agree, even though her name is is Eva, not Ava.

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[@majorgear1021]

not at all

[@xTheRealOGxP]

I was sad when she didn't win in the end. Really was rooting for her.

[@braedynsmith7327]

I love your videos. You’re able to educate on film writing in an entertaining way, and you discuss films that a lot of other people don’t touch on. It’s fantastic!

[@shikharpriyadarshi3537]

My favorite filmento video is the next one he makes. He's always pushing commentary and filmmaking advice forward

[@Mrturtlestomps]

@filmento My favorite vid of the year was probably your bullet train one , I was skeptical of of the movie ,and after 2 mins I put your video off since you recommended it , went and watched the film ,loved it , put your video back on and had the same reactions to it you did , keep up the good work, I look forward to all your uploads.

[@sensola]

I liked "Why Rings of Power Failed where House of the Dragon Worked | One v One" cause you pretty much put into words why I felt RoP was so lackluster in comparison to HotD. I have been watching you for a while and I can say that your content is always insightful, here's to another year of great videos!

[@spaceghostcqc2137]

RoP had a lot of good ingredients but a bad recipe.

[@AlexanderJoneshttps]

It was a bad Tolkien fan fiction it makes GoT season 8 look like a masterpiece

[@oldkingspook]

That was such a good breakdown and highlights one of the major reasons hollywood is failing right now, too much focus on things that don't matter, not enough focus on making actually interesting and relatable characters.

[@VladK95]

I hated that video since I managed to enjoy RoP but hated HotD with passion. I wasn't this angry with Filmento since his positive video about Man of Steel

[@pankajsharma-zz4ho]

who over here didn't even knew 300 had a sequel

[@riseofazrael]

I actually really enjoyed. Some great action in there.

[@WalkBesideMe]

Zack Snyder wanted to make a 300-style George Washington movie that was mystical. I hope we get that movie one day.

[@brezzendorf]

Isn't he quite active in social media? Asking him to make more 300 movie sounds more possible than whatever those snydercut people want him to

[@alanroberts6086]

My favorite Filmento video is the next one up. Seriously, these are so fun and informative I essentially always insta click as soon as they're up. Keep it going, my man.

[@emilbrias9768]

My favorite video of yours this year was the "I, Frankenstein" video. I've forgotten to have seen this movie (thank god), but you have presented a way for us really to enjoy it. It`s really hillarious! Thank you!

[@nc7389]

To put it into perspective, I didn't even know this movie existed And I have seen 300 years ago

[@sirtaelellevalerie1056]

the problem with this siquel was lack of marketing. Personally i liked it way more then first one.

[@blackmantis3130]

@@sirtaelellevalerie1056 personal choice I guess

[@forickgrimaldus8301]

300 Years ago is just the Golden Age of Piracy dude

[@sirtaelellevalerie1056]

​ @The Simple Critic well if you like martial arts, second had fancier battle choreography. +more epic soundtrack. And more interesting characters.

[@blackmantis3130]

@@sirtaelellevalerie1056 like I said . Your choice

[@moisesfreire6408]

Hope to see 300: Birth of a Nation out in cinemas one day. #mustbelieve

[@illseeyaonthedarksideofthemoon]

Hold up...

[@iwatchneatstuff9640]

This was my favorite filmento as I feel this movie was just forgotten by so many. You said the big three things missing here are a strong hero, exaggerated world, and a clear logistical essence; I instantly think of the 2011 film 'Immortals' which I would say has all of those but was also forgotten. Other things were bad with it sure but seems like that was the last of the ancient world synder epics.

[@LBOOGIEDAMANN]

That, huh?, sound fx is hilarious to me. 😂 I had to rewind it like five times to get it all out.

[@Laesis]

I'm gonna go ahead and pick the RoP vs HotD video as my favorite, mostly because of first of all I care about both shows and secondly you described both shows perfectly from a single episode. I felt like RoP was just off and while I enjoyed it, I didn't care for it that much, but my family seemed to love it. I do have to admit, recognizability is a huge part in this, simply because while I did watch almost all of your videos this year, I didn't know every movie/watched every movie, which sometimes makes it harder for me to remember the video. I do have to say though, while I of course have to rely on your word to form an image of the movie, I feel like you have a very good way of explaining a movie, despite not having seen it and judging the movie, that I can truly form an image of what it's like. If I have watched the movie, I always find myself being impressed with how you can conjure up a accurate impression of what the movie is like, without having seen it. You also seem to perfectly word those things that you pick up on, but don't consciously realize, giving comparisons that can perfectly illustrate what you thought somewhere in the back of your mind, but can't put into words. @MuskIsABuffoon (yes, throwaway account because I don't care for Twitter lol)

[@christianschmid1440]

I really liked 'Live, Die, Repeat - How to Master Concept". I try to be a storyteller, dungeon master, etc.. you name it, and on that front I like abstract conecepts. And your video helped me to focus and get it hopefully better then before :) So thank you :)

[@rafaelalodio5116]

I actually like this movie, sure it isn't nearly as good nor as memorable as the first 300, but it isn't as bad as you make it sound it is.

[@richardblack3385]

True but he's not wrong why. It will be passable but he's right lol

[@gauravpatel8379]

He didn't make it bad . He just told why this movie is bad as compared to original one.

[@talaigo]

15:33 damn, got goosebump after that "PREPARE FOR GLORY" line. Need to rewatch 300 i guess

[@Rafaelpomeranz]

My Favourite Filmeto Video is the one about "How to build an iconic Character"! Love your Videos keep it up!

[@JoshuaC923]

I'm happy to have found your channel, binge watched almost all your videos. Keep up the great work!

[@eo9779]

so many good videos this year always try to catch them once they come out. Your comparison videos are good "one v one breakdown is good and obviously very helpful to have a direct comparison to wat ur discussing. The ironic vids are good too like how to make the perfect movie, how to write peak comedy, I dont usually comment but those posters look cool and I do really like ur stuff even if I dont always agree with ur conclusions to movie being a "failure" you always bring a thought out and well crafted perspective, I hope u are able to make videos more frequently in 2023

[@whatever4185]

My favorite vid is your breakdown of Black Adam. I thought the film was entertaining, but I felt something about it was off, and I couldn't explain why I felt that way. Then you go and articulate it so well.

[@BravoSix_6]

10:44 10:49 11:01 I like how you reused the same audio for 3 times in a row to prove your point, so creative and funny🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@abrahamlupis9354]

300 was a short comic, didn't need a second movie

[@JachymorDota]

You know, I actually didn't know there even was a second 300 movie. But I am glad the cool lady from Penny Dreadful is in it.

[@breakthevsi3774]

Your Top Gun Maverick video was great. Really broke down the concept of a movie without a villain, something that I had never really thought about or understood properly until you broke it down. Good job!

[@Stealth86651]

Honestly it's hard to say. Out of all of them, your video on Jurassic Park Dominion was my favorite. Major reason was because I watched it soon after watching the movie, and you were able to perfectly articulate many of the issues I had (and many I didn't realize). It's just a tough call. Some of your videos like Thor Love and Thunder I watch because it's something I know I won't be watching, but still want to see how it did. Then there's others I specifically watch to gauge your impression with mine.

[@dark3rthanshadows]

2:31 U HIT THE NAIL! remember as a teen when the movie was on the cinema but literally my friends were talkin about The new 300 isn't about the 300 spartans or anything like that it's boat fights. This made me not watch the movie at the cinema and only years way later on dvd.

[@Isaac-ql9ht]

Ur TNMNT vid was my favourite this year bub

[@monsterxzero]

My Favorite Video this year has to be the one about TMNT 2 (2016) It was very nice to see someone explain why the great movie was great in details, it's a bummer that they're not getting a Trilogy

[@slendertv3616]

I absolutely agree

[@Mrturtlestomps]

Def a good one this was my second fav, a lot of good points

[@nathannate5982]

I will never forget the Ninja Turtles 2 video form a few weeks ago where Filmento effortlessly incorporated the sponsorship into the explanation about the film. My favorite sponsorship Segway of all time.

[@yandespar3490]

Honestly, hearing about this movie for the first time here, I was more invested in the success of Eva green's revenge. I guess, it says a lot about the story

[@nole8923]

The 300 movie was basically a comic book story turned into live action. The dumbest thing about the 300 movie was the spartan warriors fighting with open bare chests instead of wearing metal breast plates because it looked cooler.

[@shanethomas6208]

Filmento always has the most entertaining editing 😂

[@chrislail3824]

I love your concept of exaggerating the mythical elements. It really was something that made the first very interesting.

[@nabulsha]

The Batman - How to Succeed at Se7en was the best imho.

[@RedPlanetPictures1]

Live Die Repeat - great analysis of a hugely underrated movie which was my favourite of 2014 even over Guardians. I watch two movies once a year, one is Tremors and the other is this - two pieces of masterfully executed genre comfort food.

[@smiIingman]

i thought his name was "The mystic leaves" when i first watched the movie and i was so confused to why he had such a odd name. Later on i realized it was "Themistocles"

[@The_501st]

I honestly really like all your videos I think there is always something to learn from each one, but if I were to pick a favorite it would have to be the Love and Thunder critic. I knew I didn't enjoy the movie but I couldn't figure out why and you helped make it clearer.

[@TKY.24]

First film is so testosterone engulfed that I’ve used it in the background of workouts before 😂

[@sirtaelellevalerie1056]

music in second one are much better for workouts.

[@crusader8102]

Probably my favourite video of yours this year is the top gun maverick one. It explains something that many writers do not understand, and that is the fact that having conflict in your story is the important thing and not having a good villain (tho that always helps). Also I'm just biased and love everything about top gun maverick.

[@RakeshMalikWhiteCrane]

It's a tough call, because I follow your channel to learn about filmmaking and storytelling, and you cover that really well in your videos. I suppose however my favorite for the year is the Why The Dings of Power Failed while House of the Dragon Worked. I'm looking forward to seeing House of the Dragon because of it :)

[@TheSoonToBePurgedJackMeHoff55]

House of the Dragon sucks. Race swapping the valeryans was stupid as all hell

[@hobbes1887]

@@TheSoonToBePurgedJackMeHoff55 it was unnecessary but they played it well enough, and underlined visually the cuckoldery of the Velaryon guy increasing the conflict. In the end it was a fine job

[@Juscoldd559]

I don’t understand how this movie gets so much hate this movie is badass yes the first one was better but imo the 2nd one is right damn near as good.

[@Bowbro69]

fun fact, he was named Testicles because someone went back in time and explained the courage needed for the actor to take this role. they then named the by the most exact translation. real life meets factional life paradox that we still can't explain

[@Hybris51129]

I understand why the sequel failed but I still thoroughly enjoy watching this movie as much as I loved watching the first 300. The music alone is just something to behold. The more I think about it the more I am actually glad Hollywood isn't likely going to try and milk this series more because I just don't see in the current climate of always pushing **Cue Drinker** "The Message" that something like either of these films could be made.

[@bakedandsalty9234]

I want to see 300: Birth of a Nation. And Gerard Butler as George Washington. PLEASE MAKE THIS HAPPEN.

[@wulando4069]

Your Eternals video was great, the whole movie I had the feeling that something was missing and whenever I have this feeling about a movie you happen to make a video about it and address exactly my problem

[@roach590]

300 really didn't need a sequel anyway

[@dineshbfaces]

In historical context, the naval battle in the sequel is the major contributer which turned the tide of the war for Greece against Persia. It was a far more important battle than that of 300. But the problem was that the movie could not depict it's importance over that of the 300 spartans

[@FelixCarter]

"Sonic 2 - How to Break the Video Game Movie Curse" was honestly interesting and my vote for 2022. You covered how/why most video game movies fail and how to avoid the curse completely by bringing new but mechanically similar things to the table. More of this, please.

[@TheCosta5000]

I liked the sequel , I was ready for more.

[@josephsalmonte4995]

Yeah, a movie that completely relied upon a story that was actually completed...& slow-mo spear arse kicking, was never gonna be the best basis for a series lol

[@moisesinfantes2797]

The reason why 300 was more exaggerated and more fantasy-like is becasue its from a comic book. 300 2 did not have the same advantage. Also they did not have the same director.

[@dannyellaboatboat]

Boat on boat action with Eva Green. My kinda movie 😁👏

[@ghostinplainsight4803]

I don't understand how a movie studio hasn't scooped you up, you never miss! You always provide a better outcome with more thought, care and attention than any studio exec is capable of understanding.

[@Michael_the_Drunkard]

He thinks *Themistocles is fictional. That already takes the seriousness of his video out.

[@chiara_di_giusto]

I loved the bullet train video. I already loved the movie because of all the checov´s guns (or how ever you write it) but you helped me realized the whole other uniqueness of the movie. I also like most of your sponsored transitions where you meke it seem like you are furthering the point you where just maiking.

[@Jachelo0112]

Any options to get not automatic subtitles for the video? It seems like a really interesting essay but the accent makes really dificult to understand for someone that doesn't have english as his main language

[@Filmento]

Ok I added the script. Hopefully it works. Thanks for letting me know.

[@guilherme5094]

Again, not everything needs a continuation.

[@jolfer1334]

My favorite video was on the failure of thor love and thunder. I pretty much agree on most things you talk about and it really opens my eyes on why I feel certain ways about why things fail. I'd love a house of dragon or Rick and morty. I love marvel but phase 4 hasn't been my cup of tea. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to the rest!

[@3Martinix3]

My favorite videos this year must have been 'The Batman' and 'Live Die Repeat'. Great in depth analysis, as always, but for watherver reason they stuck with me; possibly because I also really liked the movies. I also want to take this opportunity to say that I throughly enjoy watching your videos, and to thank you for always extending and enchancing the experience of so many movies, at least for me. @CanatoMartino

[@Ki_Adi_Mundi]

I'll be completely honest, I totally forgot that this movie even existed. Which is something when you put into context just how much of an impact the first movie had on me...

[@jonfreeman9682]

Well it wasn't as memorable. I saw it in cinema and still don't remember. But I remember 300 though. That's how good it is.

[@forickgrimaldus8301]

300 Rise of an Empire had potential not only is Thamistacles Badass IRL Half of the movie is tied directly with the 1st Movie as the Athenians were there to guard the Spartan's Rear by a Naval Attack. The Battle of Salamis is also awesome IRL but instead of giving us an Exaggetated Fantasy version of this instead we get this.

[@danieladamczyk4024]

Going to flex now, my favorite video of you, is you channel. All of it.

[@DaRealKakarroto]

Thank you Filmento for saying you like me, that means a lot to me, has been a while since someone said it to my face. It nearly makes me want to subscribe to you. Anyway, it's hard to choose my favourite since all of them are great, but I think if I had to choose I'd say it's "Why No Way Home Worked where Spider-Man 3 Failed | One v One", although I might be biased because of MCU (and I liked your video about Wanda too, just for the record).

[@144digital]

There was other 300 movies?

[@kade-qt1zu]

Really shows just how much of a failure this movie was.

[@tparkar]

Leaving the rest of the movie aside, I love the part where he says 'It's Themistoclin' time'.

[@ethanhunt5243]

Dead joke

[@docsamson198]

Being Greek, I can ensure you that no other Greeks I know have those kind of physiques. But we all wish we could.

[@geekdom5959]

As a non-Greek tell me if your soldiers were as strong as the legend says, why did you lose to the Turks?

[@boboboy8189]

@@geekdom5959 Greek fighting against each other, they can't even took care their own economy

[@hallo23779]

@@geekdom5959 greece was on many years on war between each other and they where massively weakened and lost to the romans who attacked them one by one, fast forword the romans created an empire based on religion only and when they had tough opponents they where like "why god doesnt help us to win?" while not even realising they had the same military technology (slightly better) for centuries if not since they took over greece

[@ErugoPurakushi]

@@geekdom5959 I don't know if it's a serious question, but I will answer seriously anyway. The defeat by the Turks was a process took around 400 years, so you can understand there are far too many reasons which can be mentioned. Answering the part of the question about strength, though, is pretty easy. The physique of Greeks in 480 BC was very different from that of Greeks in 1453 AD, almost two millenia later. The hoplites in 480 BC were a product of natural selection and evolution through 6-7 centuries of constant war. The Greeks of the Byzantine armies were usually farmers who on average either had never fought in their lives or had fought once. The Byzantines relied too much on mercenaries. The other thing is traditions. The hoplites of classical antiquity had trained and exercised in gymnasia in their youth, and valued exercise later on, while Byzantine Greeks did neither. The last thing is that hoplites were the heavy infantry of their age, so they were stronger, both because of natural selection, and because of just carrying all that armor and weapons on them.

[@loyaltyisroyalty5616]

12:41 this whole segment here is gold 🤣🤣🤣

[@emmonstrex65]

Cool review. Subscribed 👍

[@trics8838]

Eva green really carried this movie