I thought I should do a quick follow up to my post on the movie 300. I still haven't seen it (not because it doesn't seem interesting; I'll most likely wait till it comes out on DVD though) but the following folks have & have written about it:
Update 03/13/07 06:20 MST
I almost forgot - part of my fascination with 300 & the Battle of Thermopylae is my apparent resemblance to Leonidas. Jed snapped a pic of me at the last Rocky Mountain Blogger Bash & I'll throw it in the extended entry just to show ya what I mean.
Where's the beard?
And you do NOT want to wait for the DVD. This film needs to be seen on the big screen.
Posted by: Kevin Baker at March 13, 2007 07:51 AMConcur you must see this, at least once, in theater. It's all about the visuals.
Also, see this cartoon.
Posted by: refugee at March 13, 2007 11:22 AMNo beard. Haven't worn one (on purpose) in over a decade.
& I understand the argument for seeing it in a theater & it's tempting. But being the cheap (when solo) bastard that I am I'll just wait for the DVD. Actually there is a lady whom I'd like to take to it & she might actually like the flick, but... (The DVD will be fine. The DVD will be fine. The DVD will be fine...) lol
Posted by: Publicola at March 13, 2007 01:53 PM