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Action & Adventure Movies
An action and adventure movie is a tale of a hero/heroine undertaking some journey (usually to an exciting location), fighting off villains and saving the day. The Indiana Jones movies are some of the most famous of this genre.
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Is the movie 300 based on a true story?
Yes 300 is the retelling of the brave Spartan warriors who fought against Persia, now in modern days called Iran.
300 is VERY fact filled, right down to individual words spoken. These were really said:
"They look thirsty!" - Spartan
"Then Let's give them something to drink!" - Leonidas
"Immortals? We'll put their name to the test!" - Leonidas
"Only Spartan Women produce real men" - Gorgo
"We will fight in the shade" - Dieneces
"Tonight we dine in Hell" - Leonidas
Persian - "Spartans! Hand over your arms!"
Leonidas - "Come and get Them"
Ephialtes however was not deformed, nor ex-Spartan. He lived in Malis, a town in the hills south of Thermopylae. The number of Persians is actually underrated in the film!! Herodotus records there being 5,283,220 Persians (but that is probably a lie!) to 300's 2,000,000!!
In the film they actually put a piece of unhistorical clothing on the Spartans! They wore no sandals, from childhood they walked over sharp rocks and ashes to harden their soles. Other than that and a missing cuirass, their armor is fairly accurate.
Also, the Immortals were not souless beasts, just 10,000 crack troops recruited by Xerxes to be his bodyguard. They were not ninjaesque; they looked very much like the emissaries at the beginning of the movie.
Of Course 300 is a retelling of Thermopylae by the Spartans (Delios prior to the battle of Platea). So all that is shown in 300 is what the Spartans of course could have recounted it as! Deformed old creatures, huge half naked almost indestructable warriors. It's all relative!
However, a large number of warriors were left out of the movie. Alongside the 300 Spartans were most notably 700 Thespians and the 'Noble Band' of 300 Theban homosexuals who both stayed to the bitter end even though Leonidas had ordered the 6000 odd other Greeks to leave alongwith the Thespians the night before their annihilation.
The honours that people give always
Pass to those use-besotted gentleman
Whose numbskull courage is a kind of fear,
A fear of thought and of the oafish mothers
('Or with your shield or on it') in their rear.
Spartans cannot retreat. Why then, their praise
For going forward should be less than others.
But we, actors and critics of one play,
Of sober witted judgement, who could see
So many roads, and chose the Spartan way,
What has the popular report to say
Of us, the Thespians at Thermopylae?
-Norman Cameron
What bands are on the Lord of the Rings sound tracks?
None, unless Enya counts as a band. She sings a few of the songs on the second one.
Why do the Terminators come after Sarah Connor?
They originally go after Sarah because in the future her son, John Connor, will lead a resistance against the Terminators. They go after Sarah before John is born to kill her thus stopping John from ever existing.
Does Harley Quinn Marry The Joker?
To the ordinary batman and Joker found they may seem like enemies that absolutely despise each other, but when you read deeper in the comics you can truly see that there is a relationship there. Joker obviously cares a lot for the Batman and has said many times that he loves the Batman, and Batman sure goes out of his way to make the Joker his top priority. Batman does things that he would not do for every other ordinary villain. He visits his Arkham cell, he’s constantly researching him trying to helping, and he often asks to help rehabilitate him which he very rarely asks his other villains.
What year was graffiti invented?
Graffiti has existed at least since Roman times. Graffiti dating from the 1st century A.D. have been discovered on the walls of Roman buildings.
What is the theme in the movie the pianist?
'Piano' is a lyric poem that reflects on the thoughts and feeling of a speaker as he listens at dusk to a woman singing a song that brings back a childhood memory. Music has a very powerful effect to bring back memories . This reminds him of sitting at his mother's feet while she played the piano. This poem is a short one of twelve lines and is a Quatrain which each stanza consists of four lines. The rhyming pattern is AABB.
"Softly, in the dusk, a women is singing to me;"
Taking me back down the vista of years, till I see"
This poem serves a metaphor of nostalgia.
Were can you watch a free movie with no regerstration needed?
www.ovgmovies.com type into the search box what movie you want to watch and it will tell you were you can watch movies free online with no downloading or regestration :) x
What kind of sailboat was featured in Nim's Island?
I don't know the specific design, but it was wood, about 32', and the designer who developed that general type of boat was Colin Archer. His boats are double-enders (i.e., pointy stern), have transom-hung rudders, and are generally of medium to heavy displacement. The type was originally developed for use as rescue boats and are famous for their performance in heavy weather.
Probably a boat called Shona built 1920's, designed Australian Walter Weeks - great looking boat isn't it.
What was Tom Cruise's character name in Cocktail?
Tom Cruise's character in the film Mission Impossible is called Ethan Hunt. The movie was released in 1996 and there have been two sequels, Mission Impossible II and Mission Impossible III. They were released in 2000 and 2006 respectively. Cruise also appeared as Hunt in the sequels.
Is there a shadow the Hedghog 2?
No, but I heard they are making one. Maybe in 2013 they will make one.
Snake Eyes doesn't speak because he took a vow of silence after his master was murdered
How many persons played as joker in batman?
3 live action films. They are:
Batman: The Movie (Caesar Romero)
Batman (Jack Nicholson)
The Dark Knight (Heath Ledger)
In animation, Joker is most often voiced by Mark Hamill.
Who plays the main character in Crank?
Jason Statham plays Chev Chelios in Crank and Crank: High Voltage.
Where can you watch rush hour 2?
As well as looking on line for it try renting it or buying it. Also, you could ask a friend to see if they have the movie and then if you could borrow it.
What happened at the end of the movie eagle eye?
lets see..... that webcam thing tried blowing up the white house but jerry shot his gun up in the air and every got out before the bomb exploded and jerry got shot by the police......later on he gets a kiss fron the girl..... GO SHIA LABEOUF
Fay was the actress that dropped out of the movie that Carl Denham was trying to make, and Anne Darrow replaced her.
In the original there was Fay Wray .
What is the effect of movies on youth?
Movies can have a positive effect on youth, and a negative effect on youth. The effect movies have depend on the content of the movie. Movies with positive moral stories can influence youth to display good morals. Movies with violence can encourage the display of aggression in youth.
Who is the Cast of National treasure?
Nicolas Cage- Benjamin Gates
Harvey Keitel- FBI Special Agent Peter Sadusky
Jon Voight- Patrick Gates
Diane Kruger- Abigail Chase
Sean Bean- Ian Howe
Justin Bartha- Riley Poole
Christopher Plummer- John Gates
Yves Michel- Beneche- Museum Boy
Jason Earles- Thomas Gates
David Dayan Fisher- Shaw
Stewart Finlay-McLennan- Powell
Oleg Taktarov- Victor
Stephen A. Pope- Phil
Matthew Li- Henry
Hunter Gomez- Young Ben Gates
How can you play as black Spider-Man in Spider-Man 3 ON PS2?
you can turn into black suit spiderman when you defeat harry then you will wake up and come outside to defeat villans or if you want to know how to change into that form just press the left button < and if you want to change back just do it again=).
What is the name of the girl from Kick-Ass?
That would be Chloe Grace Moretz who played as Mindy Macready / Hit-Girl .
Where was the movie 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' filmed?
Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was filmed in sound stages in Los Angeles, and went on location to New Haven, Connecticut, areas in New Mexico and Hawaii.
