While I fight this plague or whatever it is–the doctor was clueless, and I’ve got a prescription that’s done nothing to verify that–I’m watching McDonald’s All-American Game. Eh.
But I just saw a commercial for “300,” which I saw with my girlfriend the other day. ‘Twas a good movie. War flicks tend to have a bit too much gratuitous violence for me, but this one was good.
Only thing–did anyone notice how every Spartan in the movie was swole as all get out? Why has no historian noted that Sparta was also home to civilization’s first gym?
Straight up–check the flick and see what I’m talking about. It was all six-packs, guns, and barrel chests. You can’t get like that just doing exercises. Them dudes had to have been working with weights. I could be wrong, but I don’t think it was like that back in the day. I’ve seen clips of the NBA in the ’50s. These dudes would have broken Bob Cousy over their knees.
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couldn’t disagree more about 300 – maybe i’m looking too far into it, but it seemed like they changed all the details except for the ones that differentiated the spartans from the nazi’s. think about it – an all white group of super humans (as bomani pointed out) defends “logic and reason” (as well as child abuse, infanticide and eugenics) against the horde from the east?
i know some of those things were historical facts, but the film’s producers took such liberties with other details that i would’ve preferred for them to take more with those that affected the message of the film.
Yeah man, that movie was definitely one of the best I’ve seen in awhile. One of those flicks that make you wonder what you are doing with your life and what you are willing to stand up for.
The magic of computer generated imagery…makes it too easy to embellish it seems.
BTW had the same mystery plague Sun-yesterday….no clue. It gets better.
Two words. Body. Paint.
You’re right; these guys can’t get that big doing push ups. I watched a documentary about the training they received. There are rumors circulating that every one of the male actors that appeared in the movie used HGH at least during the 8-week “boot camp” they were put through. There is no way you could expect actors who aren’t very physical during their daily lives who could endure something like this without help. I will say this; however, during the first battle scene I leaned over to my girl and whispered to her; “I gotta get to the gym.”
I thought all the Spartan soldiers’ bodies were CGI. It just looked like every one of their bodies was identical with different heads.
And James, I never caught the nazi parallels (until now) because I was too hung up on the fact that the movie seemed to be funded by G.W. Bush. Think about it, the king sends an undermanned, underfunded force to defend “freedom” and he has to break the law to do it because the council back home is against him. The queen even says “freedom isn’t free” at one point. Add that to the homophobia and the whole movie was one big GOP commercial. I don’t mind a political slant one way or the other in a movie, but 300 was over the top. I expected better out of Frank Miller.
Or I could just be paranoid…
I heard them cats in 300 started training like a full year before shooting the film. They had a hellacious dietary and exercise routine.
I would like to think that if I quit all activities and devoted myself to becoming diesel, I might could be that big.
But probably not though. Them cats had to have used something, at least some Rip Fuel or Creatine.
I think Rex nailed it–body paint. I once saw a show on TV where they painted a six pack on a guy who wasn’t the least bit cut, and from 15-20 ft away he looked chiseled.
Add to that the magic of CGI, and you’ve got an insanely fit-looking army.
I would think the actual Spartans probably exercised and focused on muscles that would keep them alive in battle, not the ones that made them look good. But regardless of the historical accuracy, they looked cool as all get out on that silver screen.
Seriously, though–almost every guy I know who’s seen the movie(myself included) has mentioned they need to get to the gym after(or during) the movie.
The secret? Gym Jones. Those guys trained the actors to the standards used in that gym. The result is a different kind of buff than the normal movie workout guys produce.
Check the workout they do on a regular basis on their schedule page. In-SANE.
There were a few close up shots where the six pack shadows just weren’t right, a little to dark and not soft on the edges for being that close. I do faux work all day long in Photoshop and 3D software, only for architecture. But I’ve developed my eye to recognize the slighest thing that’s not realistic. So, to me it just jumped out as body painting.
Not to say they weren’t jacked and ripped already, but it was the icing on the cake, so to speak.
Still motivation enough to grab a work out after. It’s like the movie “Big Night” with Tony Shaloub (Monk) and Stanley Tucci. It’s about an Italian restaurant. After the movie, you just HAD to go eat Italian food. Also, if you like Chinese food, “Eat, Drink, Man, Woman,” has the same effect.
That workout is indeed crazy. Made me almost hurl just reading it.
Wow on that website. I’m scurred of Gym Jones like the boogeyman in my closet at age 4.
Black , white, red, or yellow,
that movie was the shizzle.
They were men and stood up for freedom
and paid the ultimate price.
I’m working with the routine they used and I’ll tell you what…
It’s hard, stay hydrated, because you WILL sweat alot…
Catch you on the flip…
amazing website i love it!