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A little pricey, but it's a one of a kind. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

It is cool but does not seem primitive enough. I would like to see something with a wood or horn handle. I was obsessed by Thermapole when I was younger which was why I felt a bit let dowwn by the movie. I always had in my head a scene like the end of Butch Cassidy where instead of going out in a blaze of glory they(The Spartans)fought a tremendous battle in a tiny gorge where the might of millions of persians could not be brought to bear. I had envisioned a huge production with thousands of extras and period correct costume and weapons but with enough story to get the viewer invested. Instead they took one of the most exciting and dramatic moments in history and added a bunch of nonsense to please executives and focus groups. it was still a good movie and I will watch it again when it comes out on DVD it's just that I find the actual story and weapons so much cooler and more interesting than the hollywood version.

My favorite author ,Neal Stephenson wrote a little article about the movie and the phenomena of comic book/geek cinema. I will try to find a link.

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yea I do see your point...I really wish they had shown Leonidas dieing in the beginning of the last battle instead of the end...that would have given them time to show his men fighting off the Persians bum rush to get his body BEFORE moving back and hitting them with arrows to finish them


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Yea I have thought of making my own "300" sword...Most likely if i make one it will be O-1 or 5160 and Walnut scales

ha, yeah ted, it's pretty [censored] cool. i'd prefer it without a swedge and another 4"-6" of blade.

i'm gonna have to get a grinder and make my own.

I might just get an el cheapo in 1055 to attack palmettos.

No spoilers! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> I haven't seen it yet. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> I usually wait to get movies on DVD.

You have to see this on the big screen.

Oh, btw, everyone DIES!!

They lived 2000 years ago. Everyone involved in the battle has since died.

I thought it was a good movie but I agree the ending could have been done better. There was a lot of stuff that was unnecessary to the movie.

Sorry Andy

Ahh I kinda figured that everyone KNEW how it ended!!

Ted is right, ya need to see it on the bigscreen

Kind of the movie Titanic... It was shocking when the ship sank! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> :P <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />