300 Banana Hammocks

300, B+

I've been so bad about posting lately. I think it was because I had 300 followed by Wild Hogs, and spiraled into deep depression at the state of movies and the American people.

300 was one of my most anticipated movies this year. If you've talked to me, you're not going to get anything new here as far as my likes and dislikes go.

Me likey: The stylized fighting. Green and blue screen work were so well done. It looked just like the comic book and that was something rare to find. Other than Resident Evil: Apocalypse (it's okay to lump comic books and video games together as a genre, right?), I don't think a movie has done justice to its source this well. While incredibly violent, the blood and gore was for the most part 2D - an interesting concept that deserves some kudos (M&M variety, of course). Recap: good fighting.

Me no likey: The acting, the plot. I know this was a lowish budget movie, but getting some good actors, or at least a narrator who doesn't sound like he gargles hot metal shavings for breakfast. The plot was true to the comic, but other comic movies have taken liberties with the story it make it a bit more palatable for movie audiences. The real story is well known by many people, and I'm sure I'm not the only one who showed up and though "well, gee, this fake story would be made so much better by throwing in some historic truths instead of a bunch of weird monsters." Also true to the comic style, every line was EPIC. That gets annoying fast. Last, sound design. I'm not even going to go there.

All in all, it was a very manly movie, what with all the men in leather thongs and covered in sweat. I give it a straight B+, and a gay A-.