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    The movie 300 centers around Leonidas king of Sparta, who fought and died in the Battle of Thermopylae against the Persian army (“Frank”). The movie had many inaccuracy and accuracy from the written history about the battle, portrayed by the director. From the costumes, warriors, children, and people to the events that took place. 300 was directed as an action pact thriller that exaggerated the facts instead of sticking to historical accuracy. The battle of Thermopylae against the Persians did

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    The movie 300 was directed by Zach Snyder in 2006. It is an action- war movie with many extraordinary scenes caught on film. The shot sequence begins with the perspective of anyone watching. This is to make the audience feel as if they are there. Then the Persian states that a woman should not be able to speak among men. This movie is set in a time of where women were considered servants. However, this is not the case in Sparta where women are considered to be equal to men. This shows the

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    Historical Inquiry: Film Analysis 300: Produced in 2007, Starring Gerard Butler and Lena Headley. Battle of thermopylae What Primary and Secondary Sources are utilised in the film? 247 The film 300 is set around the legendary battle of Thermopylae between the persians and Spartans. The primary source that is used by all historians studying the battle, and the filmmakers are accounts of the battle recorded by ancient greek historian Herodotus, Herodotus provides historians with a step by account

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    As said in the film 300 the Spartans cry, “This is Sparta!” during a vicious battle with their foe. During the reign of Sparta, many obstacles were in the way of their upbringing to success, but throughout all the preparations for war they still fought through to become one of the most powerful armies in the world. The Spartans constantly exemplified the definition of victory with their intelligent tactics alongside their powerful army. Sparta’s army and physicality were some of the many tactics

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    A supporting role in “The 300 Spartans” is Demaratus. He was once a king of Sparta, but eventually he became a traitor and helped fight against his own men at the Battle of Thermopylae. In “The 300 Spartans” he is often seen beside the Persian king, Xerxes, telling him about Spartan culture and bravery. In the movie he says that Persia should not underestimate Spartans. Even with their small numbers he says that they are great fighters who are courageous until the end. The information that the movie

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    300, Rise of an Empire Honestly, the film looks visually appealing. The sequel hasn’t lost sight of what makes this franchise great, so it just enhances the visuals by making it sharper and the camera transitions smoother. But the story isn’t nearly as captivating. The film centers on Themistocles and Artemisia I of Caria, as well as Xerxes I of Persia. The Battle of Artemisia was a naval engagement, at the same time with the battle of Thermopylae, and was fought between an alliance of Greek city-states

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    of entertainment. Zack Snyder 's adaptation of the graphic novel 300, and James McTeigue 's adaptation of V for Vendetta are no exceptions to criticisms of historical accuracy. However, while Zack Snyder 's 300 is an attempt to recreate history, and does so in a dramatic, stylized, exaggerated, and biased fashion, V for Vendetta echoes history and uses it as a way to enhance the story. Firstly, it is important to note that both 300 and V for Vendetta are adaptations of graphic novels. Thus, any

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    Fight Club is the opposite of Watchmen, the style of David Fincher and his faded green aesthetic fit perfectly in the world of Fight Club and help to give the Film a sense of identity that wouldn 't exist if the film was created by a lesser director. The way this Film is shot, the editing, the score, it all combines to help tell the story in a new way that feels entirely separate from the book. Additionally, Fincher works to bring the concepts of the book to life through adaptation not translation

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    Anybody who’s read comics in the past few years probably knows the name Jeff Lemire. The canadian born writer/artist has worked for DC Comics, Marvel, as well as a bunch of creator owned work. In 2008, Lemire started writing the Essex County Trilogy , a collection of graphic short stories that take place in Lemire’s hometown. The collection of the Essex County Trilogy won Lemire The Alex Award, The Doug Wright Award, and the Joe Shuster Award. Lemire also won a Harvey Award for best new talent in

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    You may have seen the film 300 led by the infamous king Leonidas, which told the story of the Battle of Thermopylae’s and how king Leonidas and his 300 Spartans defeated thousands of Persian soldiers. At child birth you were either deemed fit or unfit to be called a spartan. If the baby were deemed unfit, the baby would be left out to die. At the age of 7 you would leave your family start your training as a young soldier. This was all portrayed in the movie however, how king Leonidas became king

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