there 's nothing to say, i even became Leonidas

Rating: 10/10 (26 October 2010)

I have seen that movie start to finish, 57 times to be exact (apart from trailers and parts of it). It has changed my life.
Apart from it being an "action Hollywood movie", it's not only the awesome cinematography that would let you play it and play it again, but the mindset that's portrayed: "no retreat, no surrender, that is Spartan law, and by Spartan law we will stand and fight. and die" "remember us, he said to me... That was his hope, should any free soul come across that place, in all the countless ... May all our voices whisper to you from the ageless stones, "Go tell the Spartans passer-by that here by Spartan law we lie".
These 2 quotes have been pushing me to follow my heart and not kneel against any challenge or adversary that life throws at me.
As a tribute to the movie and the Spartan way of life, I have been undertaking a 65 day challenge to transform myself from a 98.5kgs blob into Leonidas for Halloween and hold a Blog about it ("Michel Dines In Hell).
Zack Synder and Frank Miller, I thank you sirs, you changed my life. Gerard Butler, you will remain Leonidas for me, I do not watch your other movies, you can't be anyone but Leonidas in my eyes.
I think we should all watch this movie again, and really pay attention to the script and the principles this movie is built on (let's forget that it's about Persians and Greek, "middle east and west" as some people see it.) It's about few standing against many, against all odds, spreading a message like wildfire, a message of principle, of Honor and Strength.
That's what the movie's about. Not about "muscular and sexy men parading around killing people". You must learn to see beyond this.
Unusual words maybe, but said from a true 300 fan.