It’s funny how you say the visual style seems like a book. Well, 300 is based on a comic book/graphic novel.

"It's an honor to die by your side!" "It was an honor... to have lived by yours." Every time ;_;

10:48 - Fun fact: The battle of Thermopylae lasted three days. On the first day, only three Greek soldiers died, while the Persians lost a few thousands. It wasn't that Greek soldiers were braver or more capable, it was simply a matter of superior tactics. The Greeks used the phalanx and the bottlenecking of the pass, completely neutralising any advantage the Persians had.

Fun fact: when the persians demanded the spartans to lay down their weapons, Leonidas really did tell them to come get'em. Spartans were known for their clever insults, as they were used to demoralize their enemies

Fun Fact: The Persians were monotheistic (Zoroastrianism) and didn't believe their king was a god. That misconception came from Greek envoys going to the Persian court and seeing people bow to the Persian king as a sign of respect and fealty. In Greece, men only bowed to gods so the Greeks assumed that Persians worshiped their king as a god. Xerxes didn't believe himself a god at any time.

Fun fact: most of the over-the-top silly lines that the Spartans had, such as "Then we will fight in the shade.", and "...for tonight we dine in hell!" and of course "Because only Spartan women give birth to real men." are in fact real quotes that real Spartans actually said. ...In Greek, presumably, but still. Check out the video from channel Fact Fiend, "Most of the quotes from 300 are actual Spartan quotes" for more. :)

”Our arrows Will blot out the sun” ”Then we Will fight in the shade” It’s actually a true line/quote they said in history of that Battle.

In regards to hitting Xerxes with the spear, "If you can make god bleed, people will no longer believe in him."

When Zack Snyder directed the movie, he literally used Frank Miller's graphic novel as his storyboards during pre-production, and then in filming he wanted this film to be as close to a literal adaptation of that graphic novel as possible. That's why it looks the way it does. It's supposed to look like paintings and drawings. *And I wrote this before Tyler scared the crap out of you to let you know everything I just wrote above.

Our arrows will blot out the sun. Then we will fight in the shade. Natalie: Pretty good line. Historian: So good, it's been remembered for thousands of years.

Ironically, the scene that you said looked green screeny was one of the few scenes that they filmed outside

The narration is key, as Frank Millar's writing gave such a power voice to the graphic novel. Also, you did well to pick up on the illustrated quality of the cinematography. Zack Snyder tried to recreate many of the iconic frames from the book. You can see this same dedication from the directors adapting Frank Millar's Sin City, as well. Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez know how to respect legendary works of art.

The movie is “narrated” by the guy who lost an eye. That’s why it seems so epic and exaggerated... it’s a tale not a description

One of my favorite quotes from the Spartans: Phillip II sent a message to Sparta saying "If I invade Laconia you will be destroyed, never to rise again." The Spartans responded, "If."

"Oright dude we get it you wanted a line" when michael fassbender wants to speak he will speak 🤣

I live how this movie is a retelling of a battle and the man telling the story with really embellishing the battle .. and it's his retelling is what we see not what actually happened.. it's a masterpiece

“His helmet was stifling, it narrowed his vision. And he must see far. His shield was heavy. It threw him off balance. And his target is far away.”

"Horses are the most gentle animal." The moment I realized Natalie grew up in the city. Horses are jerks. 😂

"... that even a god king can bleed." Wait... "Do you bleed? You will." It has the same energy. Also, even younger Magneto.

I'm from Brazil and the actor who plays King Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) is very popular around here. When I heard he was in this movie, I watched it looking for him everywhere, not finding him. I had to Google who he was playing and when I found out, my brain exploded.

Fun fact: If I remember this correctly, Persia's elite corps, The Immortals, got that name from the tradition that its numbers were constant. If a member died, or retired, the spot would be immediately filled to match the standing strength of the military organization.

The whole film is framed as Dilios "telling the story" of the 300. In this light, the more fantastical things depicted are meant to be artistic embellishments created by an unreliable narrator. Thus you have Persians depicted as soulless monsters, Xerxes depicted as a giant, Ephialties portrayed as twisted and monstrous, etc. That's my take anyway.

I love that there were only two ways for a Spartan to earn the right to have their name on their tombstone. A man could get it by dying in battle, or a woman could by dying in childbirth.

A sad story is the one of Dillios (actual name is Aristodemus), he was sent back because of his eye and was spit on by the Spartans because they thought he was a coward for not dying with the others. Later in the battle of Platea, he charged in berserk mode against the Persians trying to redeem himself and was killed, and the Spartans still thought he was a coward who just wanted to get killed.

don't recall if you have seen The Last Samurai yet with Tom Cruise, but there is a part towards the end when Tom tells the Samurai general about Thermapoli and the 300 Spartans.

"Is this foreshadowing for the battle?" Damn she was right, I've seen this movie like 5 times and still hadn't made the connection between the wolf scene and the bottleneck battle scene. I am not smart.

You kept asking "Is this a horror movie?"...sweetheart, life at this time in history was a horror movie!

The sequel was decent. Any time the Spartans shout "ah-uh" in this or the sequel, gives me chills.

*Natalie planning to look at 300 from a historical perspective.* Oh, honey.

Some actual historical notes: 1. The Spartans killed the envoys as a message to their own people. One of the Spartans Kings was exiled in Persia and some Spartans supported him. 2. The brutal culling of Spartan boys was real. Training did start at age seven and was absurdly hard and cruel. 3. The love between King and Queen wasn't supposed to happen. Love gets in the way of service of the state. Couples fell in love anyway because, people.

The distance and accuracy of that throw of the spear was so amazing, that we know of its history to this day. It wasn't a normal man's throw haha

Fun fact 324: Efialtes, the name of the character that betrayed the Spartans, means "nightmare" in Greek.

THIS IS SPARTAAAA!!!! So glad you watched this 💯🤘🏿

This looks greenscreened. This feels like a book. This feels like a video game. This feels like an illustration. Soooo close to saying it looks like a comic.

Spot on Natalie! It's a one view movie, and the 1960s version is more realistic and historically accurate. Interesting fact, about 15 years ago? Archeologists unearthed some broken Stone statue parts, which they believe were part of some ancient monument erected to honour the 300....it was very moving to watch the excavation of half stone statue that looked just like one of the Spartans wearing a battle helmet. They placed a new stone memorial in the same place. It really brought home the sacrifice they made.

After invading Greece and receiving the submission of other key city-states, Philip II of Macedon sent a message to Sparta: "If I invade Laconia you will be destroyed, never to rise again." Spartan reply: "If"

Michael Fassbender was so epic in this movie.

The historical last meeting between King Leonidas and Queen Gorgo-- Queen Gorgo: Come back with your shield, or on it. King Leonidas: If I do not return, marry a good man, and have strong children. Yeah, hugging, kissing, and romance didn't really exist in ancient Sparta.

Since you’ve seen Gladiator and now 300, I think you’ll enjoy Troy if you haven’t seen it. Keep up the reactions, you’re carrying quarantine right now not even gone lie.

The History of 300 is actually pretty good (especially when you remember it's based off of a graphic novel), but in terms of the actual events it mirrors the account by Herodotus pretty closely, some comsemetic things obviously excepted. The really irritating thing is that the film really pretends that there where only a few hundred greeks at Thermopylae, when in fact there where about 7,000 greeks fighitng in the pass, and during the final stand the Spartans where still accomapnied by about 1,000 greeks from Thespia (yes they where Thespians) and Thebes. *edit* Also being a potter (a skilled craftsman who probably was wealthy enough to own a shop) in Ancient Greece is not the same as being a Potter in the modern world. The Hellenic cities did not have standing armies, and in most cities the army consisted of the wealthy upper middle and upper classes who could afford military equipment, and held citizenship. In times of peace they would have farms and buisnesses that they would run, and in times of war (which was pretty much every, or every other year, because Ancient Greece was a violent place) they'd pick up their shields and spears and go to fight. So while to us Potter=/=Soldier to a Theban Potter automatically meant Soldier. Where the Spartans differed was that they structured their society around a system of slaves that meant the Spartan Citizens didn't have a secondary job when they where not fighting, baisically meaning that while most Greek Cities had their citizens Soldier as a night job, the Spartans did it full time. Also sad you didn't recognise that Faramir, Captain of Gondor, finally had a chance to prove his worth.

The movie is based on a graphic novel by Frank Miller, and followed the success of the Sin City movie, that sparked a lot of graphic novel movies adaptations.

True Epic Spartan Story: After invading Greece and receiving the submission of other key city-states, Philip II of Macedon sent a message to Sparta: "If I invade Laconia you will be destroyed, never to rise again." The Spartan replied with a single word: "If"

The ancient state of Sparta was also known as Laconia. It's people were known, amongst other things, for their quick witted, concise speech aka one liners and comebacks. From here we get the word laconic. Another note: Persia was effectively the nice guys of the time. They generally bought out lands and used diplomacy to conquer rather than slaughter, though on occasion they got extreme. Their depiction in the movie is in line with the way the comic portrays them.

In 345BC, King Phillip of Macedonia sent a message "You are advised to submit without further delay, for if I bring my army into your land, I will destroy your farms, slay your people, and raze your city." The Spartans replied back with one word, "If"

“Spartans! Lay down your weapons!” “Persians! Come and get them!”

Tyler: "Nerd sense... tingling, someone in this house is WRONG ON THE INTERNET!" *runs off* lol

A year late, but the reason Leonidas went with three hundred personal bodyguard, was because he couldn’t go to war without permission, but the law also said that if a spartan king was killed, Sparta must go to war. So he sacrificed himself so Sparta could fight and survive.

The Battle of Thermopylae (like other legendary battles) inspires literary adaptations to embellish a tragic, but brave goal. And when the 300 died in this way, they passed into immortality.

They started yelling "Traitor" because the money was in Persian coins.

Thermopylae means "the hot gates"; a perfect name for an epic battle.

The guy in real life said ‘Then we will fight in the shade’. The Spartans really were that badass.

It was rather funny to me how before the movie started Nat was convinced this was an historical movie hehehe. Nat not knowing this movie is based on Frank Miller's comic book, and its visuals inspired by his artistic style, definitely made it a bit of a roller coaster as she went back and forth on her interpretation or assessment of the art style and some very comic booky characters. Knowing would have possibly made it all make more sense to her, specially regarding the blood. In the end it's like she said, it's an ok movie that doesn't really need more than one viewing, but it's an interesting exercise in trying to convey the dramatic high contrast visuals of another medium.

Around 346 BCE, during the later campaigns of the Third Sacred War, Philip II of Macedon was conquering the Greek city-states far and wide. He sent a message to the Spartans saying "If I invade Lakonia you will be destroyed, never to rise again." The Spartans replied with one word: If. Philip II chose to leave Sparta alone.

Sometimes I forget that this was Michael Fassbender's first major film appearance.

More fun trivia: this movie is only based off the Battle of Thermopylae, but barely anything in this movie happened. Xerxes was the king of the Persian Empire and was probably considered a god, and he did demand that Sparta lay down its weapons and become part of the Persian Empire. King Leonidas wrote back one sentence: "Come take them"...... and that's what Xerxes did. He conquered Sparta and they became a part of the Persian Empire

No need to be like “AHHHHEHHHAHHHHHHHEHHAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH” every time a drop of blood gets on screen

"Feels like a illustration" Frank Miller is some where like: "yerp"

that "then we'll fight in the shade" line was a real line in history the Spartans were trained to be super Whitty and it was said in response to hearing an army arrows will block out the shade

I love this editing so much 🤣 Good job

“Main character never dies” 300: OK

The Last Samurai is so amazing. Hands down Tom Cruises best movie he's ever done. Braveheart is also amazing.

It’s funny how Leonaidas calls Athenians boy lovers but the Spartans were more infamous for it.

I was today years old when i recognized Michael Fassbender as Stelios And the sad thing about the guy who was send back is that he was seen as a coward by the spartians back home. In the real 2nd battle he was one of the first who charged in like a berserk and killed a lot of the persians before he died and restored his honor.

In the historical accounts, the Persians sent spies to the Spartan camp to get a look. They found the Spartans singing and braiding each others hair. They mistook it for madness when it was actually them preparing to fight to the death.

*"Is this foreshadowing, for the battle?"* lol Smart cookie.

The, for me, most important thing about this movie is that it's a story being told, everything supernatural and all the slow-motion and the vivid backgrounds make perfect sense when you understand that it's a story told by Dilios (David Wenham/Faramir from LotR) to hype up the troops before the big battle against the persians. Of course the Spartans are basically superheroes, it's called artistic license. Dilios is, in his story, turning them into superheroes.

A Spartan with a scottish accent, Cersei Lannister is his wife, they live in a city with a big, deep hole in it´s center - how could you not love this movie :)

I never thought I’d see someone do a reaction to this movie.

It's like Stephen Colbert said when the movie came out. It's the story of how 300 Spartans and their 1600 abs defeated the Persians. edit* Maybe it was 1800 abs. It's been over a decade.

“I like to be authentically surprised.” Tyler evidently knows this about you

It's funny how you ask questions to the movies you're watching and talk over the answers as they present themselves in the movie. Lol. I still enjoy.

I genuinely took my first ever date in school to see this movie at the cinema, i wasn't aware it was a date and thought we were just friends, i still cringe over it now

Natalie: "Historical inaccuracies bother me.." 300 movie: *proceeds with 2hrs of historical inaccuracies*

Faramir, Captain of Gondor, showing his quality: Natalie: So is he the hype man?

Tyler scaring you has become my favorite “reaction video” of yours! 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

The fighting in the shade line is actually mostly historically correct. Spartans were known for their trash talk. And that is one of many actual quotes. Though the actual quote is Is Laughter followed by "Then we will have shade to fight in" after being told that that he enemy had so many archers their arrows would blot out the sun. Another one is when an enemy sent a message telling the king that "if we conquer Sparta we will burn it to the ground and salt the land" (or something along those lines as a threat) to which the spartan king sent only one word as a reply. "if". There are countless examples like this.

I was at a music festival (Download). Once the music had finished 90,000 people were marching to the campsite. Someone yelled 'Spartans, what is your profession?'. Everyone chanted 'Hoo Hoo Hoo'. It was epic!

"Feels like an illustrated book." 'Based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller' lol Edit: Also, the very short and almost 'one liner' way of speaking is actually based on how the Spartans spoke. Phillip of Macedon once said something along the lines of "If I come down there, I will burn down your city, slaughter its people, etc." The Spartan king wrote back a reply that only said 'If.'

LMFAO! I absolutely love @14:12 with the quote and your expression!!

This film is Zack Snyder's first comic book adaptation. He followed it up with the following movies: 1. Watchmen 2. Man of Steel 3. Batman v Superman 4. Zack Snyder's Justice League He is well-known for trying to recreate the look and feel of a graphic novel in these movies. Snyder and his wife are also the producers of the two Wonder Woman movies, and the director of those films (Patty Jenkins) does a great job of retaining visual continuity with Snyder's films while also bringing her own sensibilities to the movies.

As an adaptation of the Frank Miller graphic novel, it's pretty accurate. As a depiction of the actual Battle of Thermopylae - not so much.

While the events ticked off the historical points, this is a over-the-top version based on a Comic Book by Frank Miller who also did one of the Batman stories. There is an excellent History Channel (When they did history) about BOTH the 300 and 300 Rise of an Empire movies. I was able for my own personal viewing to re-edit both movies into one 3 hour version and the timeline was perfect. This is Gerald Bulter's breakout movie btw. The movie does not include the 1000 additional troops or the sea battle that was happening simultaneously (300 Rise of an Empire was the sea battle) I had recently re-watched the movie. Actually fact, Then we will fight in the shade is an actual line. And No Retreat - No Surrender is used currently in today's US Military.

"Definitely" count in the closing remarks: At least 18, lol. It's a funny thing when a word gets stuck in our vocal hopper like that!

13:24 Nobody tell Natalie that rhinos are basically spin-off horses, a case of evolution going "okay but what if I made this six times as big, gave it armor and slapped a horn on it?"

Though it happened through messengers and not some little skirmish, the lines "Our arrows will blot out the sun" and "Then we will fight in the shade" were actually taken from real history. That was actually in the correspondence between the two camps before the battle began.

In the sequel you get to see the historic event where the term "marathon" meaning running a long distance comes from.

"Didn't keep his head in the game" omg you are so savage! Lmao!

The 300 were accompanied by approximately 700 Thespians after their retreat was cut off because Ephialtes betrayed them and showed a rearward path the cut off their retreat and allowed them to be flanked. Still, the realistic death tallies count the toll on the Persian army to have been AT LEAST 10-1, even at their most optimistic. In any war, if your enemy has to can count battle tallies at 20,000 of their soldiers vs. 2,000 of yours, that is a MASSIVE victory in terms of morale and troops!!!

Nat: "OMG he's so stoic he's like a statue." Gerard: "Tell David to add dragons to this tale!"

Cersei is doing good for herself. Queen of Sparta and queen of the seven kingdoms of Westeros. And yes, Leonidas showed that “even god kings can bleed”

"THEY'RE FIGHTING ON A RHINO!!" will now be my favorite line after this

Story is about the 300 Spartans and 5k Greeks hold 100k+ persians invasion off enough untill Greek army could gathered up to defend Sparta/Greece

You have to understand, it's based not on the historical Battle of Thermopylae but rather Frank Miller's comic "300" which is more a "fantasy" retelling of the event. Once you have your head around that, the movie is awesome.

Fun fact: Xerxes is played by the guy who is Laura Linney's love interest in Love Actually. Imagine how that movie would be like with a seven-foot Persian god-king strutting around a London magazine office.

YES!!! Literally no one reacts to this film and it's HIGHLY underrated.

The Leonidas and the 300 is one of the most well known stories in Greek history, their courage and sacrifice inspired Greece to unite and fight off the Persian empire.

The editing on this one is *something else*, wow - hahaha

Fun fact: Historically, the reason the Spartans kicked the Persian messenger into a pit was because a previous Persian messenger visited Athens demanding Earth and water and the Athenians kicked the messenger off their docks and into the ocean. Athens provided the water, Sparta provided the Earth.

The real-life story is that the Spartans knew that the 300 of them could not possibly defeat the thousands sent against them. The idea was to slow the enemy down and give Greece some time to create an army to fight them. They knew that all the Spartans would die, but would create the delay as long as possible.

Your funny Natalie,...great movie 300. Yes David Wenham is an Australian actor, been in many movies and TV shows here in Oz and other country's. Love the line: Persian: "Our arrows will bloke out the sun." Spartan: "Then we'll have to fight in the shade." lol!