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When I reviewed 2006's "300"I noted it made me forget this 1962 version that runs 114 minutes,but now that I have seen it again,its just as good.The real differences are style vs storytelling.In this version Richard Egan fits as King Leonidas and David Farrar as Xerxes the Persian king are the main characters and you do "get"them as well as old school story telling of epic battles and moral codes.The film is full of great one liners but my favorite is"Who can understand the way of the gods? They create lovely girls and then turn them into wives."OH so true !!!!!
It doesn't have the FX and flash of the 2006 version but it is it equal in grander and lore.Highly recommend for old school epic fans and 1 star off for the datedness. Trailer URL follows the picture and a IMDB summary below.
Essentially true story of how Spartan king Leonidas led an extremely small army of Greek Soldiers (300 of them his personal body guards from Sparta) to hold off an invading Persian army now thought to have numbered 250,000. The actual heroism of those who stood (and ultimately died) with Leonidas helped shape the course of Western Civilization, allowing the Greek city states time to organize an army which repelled the Persians. Set in 480 BC. Written by Jes Beard <jesbeard@bellsouth.net>
http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi3572237337/
It doesn't have the FX and flash of the 2006 version but it is it equal in grander and lore.Highly recommend for old school epic fans and 1 star off for the datedness. Trailer URL follows the picture and a IMDB summary below.
Essentially true story of how Spartan king Leonidas led an extremely small army of Greek Soldiers (300 of them his personal body guards from Sparta) to hold off an invading Persian army now thought to have numbered 250,000. The actual heroism of those who stood (and ultimately died) with Leonidas helped shape the course of Western Civilization, allowing the Greek city states time to organize an army which repelled the Persians. Set in 480 BC. Written by Jes Beard <jesbeard@bellsouth.net>
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