GIP

[sophistry]

In other words, kessie and I went to see 300 tonight.

I have a lot of thoughts on the backlash and controversy over this movie, on history vs. fantasy, playing on prejudices, spectacle vs. taking anything in this movie at all seriously, etc, etc, but a) I am tired, and b) Jon Stewart more or less summed it up when he said, "IT'S A MOVIE."

Also c) I am still reeling from the visualsgasm. Wow. Guh. If I ever have to go into battle against a million gay terrorist deviants, with only 1800 rock-hard abs at my back, that's how I want it to look.

In conclusion, lol gold codpiece.

Comments

[agoodshinkickin.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I never seem to get past the whole "untrustworthy narrator" point. People keep harping on how poorly the Persian Army is represented without taking into consideration that the only source we have for this information is the Epic Retelling by a Spartan Officer.

I just want to shake them and say: NARRATORS ARE NOT ALWAYS GOOD AND HONEST PEOPLE! THEY DON'T ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH!

[mcity.livejournal.com]

According to the Wikipedia page, the Director said "Delios is not one to let facts get in the way of a good story."