Watch the History Channel Version.....

Rating: Null/10 (3 May 2008)

This movie sucked. Frank Miller absolutely raped the histories with this depiction of the Battle of Thermopylae. First and foremost the Spartans NEVER left the Phalanx unless the **** hit the fan. Nor did they use their swords unless they absolutely had to. They wore armor too, they were not fighting nearly naked.
Oh yeah and can't you just hear President Bush giving those speeches about democracy and freedom??? The concept of democracy was very much in its infancy at the time of the Battle of Thermopylae. Sparta was, for all intents and purposes, still a monarchy.
My suggestion would be to read the Herodotus Histories or at least watch the History Channel version called The Last Stand of the 300. This is a far more accurate version of the events. It also gives you some background as well. It is very entertaining as well.