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Frank Miller & Warner Bros.' '300' -
The controversy, memorabilia and rarities

 
 
 
 
On March 9, 2007, the U.S.A. release of Warner Bros.' heroic tale of the Battle of Thermopylae based on Frank Miller's '300' debuted after much anticipation, as did the worldwide premiers in other countries which followed shortly thereafter. Directed by Zack Snyder and filmed mostly in front of a blue screen, Snyder was able to replicate the Persian and Greek armies which fought against each other during the three day battle in August 480 B.C. In addition, the actual battlefield of Thermopylae, Greece which had changed so much in 2,500 years, had been recreated according to Frank Miller's illustrations which are an integral part of this story.

The movie had received more than its share of criticism due to the portrayal of the Greek and Persian warriors and the events as they happened. Even though it had been stated ad nauseam,  that the movie was not an accurate depiction, its  embellishments were not advocated  by the academic community.  However, '300' did bring much attention to this iconic  last stand and  it is with this hope, that those who are unfamiliar with its history will wish to learn more about the Battle of Thermopylae.

The links below have been compiled so that scenes from the movie are compared to the events as written by Herodotus,  other ancient sources and contemporary  historians.  In addition,  items that  may be of interest to the enthusiast of the '300' comic book and Warner Bros. movie have also been included.

Spartan royalty

War is declared

Preparing for battle

Battlefield of Thermopylae

Phalanx formation

Battle scenes


More battle scenes

More '300' books and movie memorabilia


Furthermore, a '300' rarities page has been included which features items discontinued and sold out since their debut in 1998. The scarcity of these items can be confirmed via the different search engines. Finally, for your convenience, an Amazon link is included which compiles all the current '300' items available for a comparably lower price than those found on eBay. The sale of any of the items on the rarities page will be used to fund the 2010 Leonidas Expedition, therefore, if you have any  questions, please contact me.



 
 
Frank Miller '300' rarities
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Warner Bros. '300' movie images

 
The images below will direct you to several additional scenes from the movie  which are representative of those featured. For example, the image whose caption reads 'Frank Miller's '300' Spartans phalanx', will have many more scenes depicting this feared military formation.
King L
King Leonidas of Sparta
Queen Gorgo of Sparta
 
War is declared!
 
Preparing for battle
 
Frank Miller's '300' battlefield of Thermopylae
 
Frank Miller's '300' Spartans phalanx
 
Frank Miller's '300' battle scenes
 
Frank Miller's '300' additional battle scenes
 
 
 

 
 
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