For those of you who missed it, here are the tweets from my live review of 300: Rise of an Empire. I saw the movie twice and on the second viewing, I decided to review live. Also, I was sure not to bother the other patrons with my mobile phone use. I am tweeting all the time, so if you want more, follow me at @warpath.
Warning–there are some spoilers in here, some of which are 2,500 years old. Enjoy.
First, there were the pre-movie antics.
Everything you need to know about the new #300movie in one medieval image pic.twitter.com/osliQCQAEH
— Scott Manning (@warpath) March 7, 2014
There are children lined up to see the new #300movie. Honestly, I don't know if I'm old enough for this shit.
— Scott Manning (@warpath) March 7, 2014
Themistocles then and now #300movie pic.twitter.com/oyggFY8PjM
— Scott Manning (@warpath) March 8, 2014
Then the live tweeting began.
I am now tweeting the new #300movie pic.twitter.com/a72DnUrjUK
— Scott Manning (@warpath) March 8, 2014
The first 15 minutes is the best part about it #300movie
— Scott Manning (@warpath) March 8, 2014
The depiction of the Battle of Maraton is superb (minus Xerxes and Darius) #300movie
— Scott Manning (@warpath) March 8, 2014
Athens bustling & later burning are great depictions #300movie
— Scott Manning (@warpath) March 8, 2014
That's a lot of liberties w/ Artemisia's backstory since we really know nothing. Entertaining nonetheless. #300movie
— Scott Manning (@warpath) March 8, 2014
Has there ever been a greater depiction of crossing the Hellespont? #300movie
— Scott Manning (@warpath) March 8, 2014
Day one of the battle of Artemisium is superb #300movie
— Scott Manning (@warpath) March 8, 2014
Overall, Themistocles's character is not nearly as strong as Leonidas, but it'll do #300movie
— Scott Manning (@warpath) March 8, 2014
Artemisia & Themistocles "love scene" is reminiscent of Braveheart, but w/ more violence & less love #300movie pic.twitter.com/KGt2yqN1Ui
— Scott Manning (@warpath) March 8, 2014
Artemisia's role in EVERYTHING is overblown, but very entertaining. Great villian #300movie pic.twitter.com/RR9VLemiyt
— Scott Manning (@warpath) March 8, 2014
Xerxes's and Artemisia's roles on whether to fight at Salamis are reversed #300movie
— Scott Manning (@warpath) March 8, 2014
By the following comment, I meant both the extreme violence and the tendency for duels between main characters.
The new #300movie is more Homer-esque than Herodotus at time.
— Scott Manning (@warpath) March 8, 2014
The Themistocles character is good in this movie, but he's 2 flawless. There's no doubt in him like we read in Herodotus #300movie
— Scott Manning (@warpath) March 8, 2014
Wait. Spartans save the day at Salamis? Now we're beyond historical fantasy #300movie
— Scott Manning (@warpath) March 8, 2014
Alright, we are now wide open for a trilogy w/ the Battle of Plataea. Who will play Mardonius? #300movie
— Scott Manning (@warpath) March 8, 2014
On the 2nd viewing, the new #300movie is better. It's historical fantasy. Accept it. Love it. pic.twitter.com/UEtqgWY5h6
— Scott Manning (@warpath) March 8, 2014
That is it for now. I will likely post more about this movie in the future, so stay tuned.