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300 (Combo HD DVD and Standard DVD) [HD DVD]
Director: Zack Snyder
Actors: Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham, and Dominic West
Rated: R (Restricted)
Retail Price (not our price): $39.99
Release Date: 2007-07-31
Theatrical Release Date: 2007-03-09
Studio: Warner Home Video
Run Time: 116 minutes
Format: Array
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Discs: 1


Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):

1) Amazon.com
Like Sin City before it, 300 brings Frank Miller and Lynn Varley's graphic novel vividly to life. Gerard Butler (Beowulf and Grendel, The Phantom of the Opera) radiates pure power and charisma as Leonidas, the Grecian king who leads 300 of his fellow Spartans (including David Wenham of The Lord of the Rings, Michael Fassbender, and Andrew Pleavin) into a battle against the overwhelming force of Persian invaders. Their only hope is to neutralize the numerical advantage by confronting the Persians, led by King Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro), at the narrow strait of Thermopylae. More engaging than Troy, the tepid and somewhat similar epic of ancient Greece, 300 is also comparable to Sin City in that the actors were shot on green screen, then added to digitally created backgrounds. The effort pays off in a strikingly stylized look and huge, sweeping battle scenes. However, it's not as to-the-letter faithful to Miller's source material as Sin City was. The plot is the same, and many of the book's images are represented just about perfectly. But some extra material has been added, including new villains (who would be considered "bosses" if this were a video game, and it often feels like one) and a political subplot involving new characters and a significantly expanded role for the Queen of Sparta (Lena Headey). While this subplot by director Zack Snyder (Dawn of the Dead) and his fellow co-writers does break up the violence, most fans would probably dismiss it as filler if it didn't involve the sexy Headey. Other viewers, of course, will be turned off by the waves of spurting blood, flying body parts, and surging testosterone. (The six-pack abs are also relentless, and the movie has more and less nudity--more female, less male--than the graphic novel.) Still, as a representation of Miller's work and as an ancient-themed action flick with a modern edge, 300 delivers. --David Horiuchi

2) Description
The epic graphic novel by Frank Miller (Sin City) assaults the screen with the blood, thunder and awe of its ferocious visual style faithfully recreated in an intense blend of live-action and CGI animation. Retelling the ancient Battle of Thermopylae, it depicts the titanic clash in which King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) and 300 Spartans fought to the death against Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) and his massive Persian army. Experience history at swordpoint. And moviemaking with a cutting edge.

Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5

1) OK BUT HARDLY GREAT   [Rating: 3 out of 5]
Only bought this because of Amazon's incredible low price during the black friday sale of 2007 and it didn't dissappoint me, the battle scenes are pretty good and the look of the film is obviously one of a kind. Still, no point comparing it to a truly great film of similar theme such as GLADIATOR which is another class entirely.I doubt I'll be giving 300 repeated viewings but I'm glad I saw it.

2) History written by the Spartans   [Rating: 3 out of 5]
You really have to go into this film with the mindset that the story is being told from the Spartan viewpoint. I will give it 3 stars for some of the battle sequences, but it's hard to get passed how poorly the Persian Empire was portrayed. I see a lot of people dismissing this as "just entertainment" and such, but's there was certainly an agenda being force fed to the audience here. The Persians were shown as mutants who lured in a traitor with the promise of sex and riches...while the Spartans are always depicted as fierce warriors in the name of "freedom." I can't pan it with 1 star simply due to the nice screenplay, however, the political agenda was laughably easy to detect.

3) THIS IS SPARTA !!!!!   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
THIS IS A REALLY GOOD MOVIE.THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES IN THIS GENRE SINCE GLADIATOR BY RIDLEY SCOTT.I OWN IT ON DVD AND CANT WAIT TO SEE IT IN HD DVD.

4) worth watching   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
300 told a nice story and was really a great movie overall. The appearance was very good, the characters were interesting, and the movie never failed to entertain me. I can't say anything that hasn't already been said, so just watch this really good movie.

5) Pretty amazing visuals...   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I thought that this movie was a classic and perfect example of a 'popcorn' flick. It's riveting, gets the senses going and is a true visual feast. When amazon sold it for about 7 bucks on sale it was a no brainer. Great fun, and easy to watch on repeated viewings.