This is about the movie '300.' It just so happens to be one of my favorite recent movies. But my question is, with such a historical topic as the Battle of Thermopylae, why couldn't they make it more educational? Not once do they even state the word 'Thermopylae.' Producers of the film MUST'VE known that with action that is portrayed in this movie, kids and teenagers all over would be dying to see it. Yet, they still chose to not give any educational facts, other than the ones that they needed for the plot, like 'Archadians.' This disappoints me. All this film did to society was promote violence. For Example: "What do you do when you don't get what you want?'' "Kill them! Because, this, is, SPARTA!!" Not exactly the best way to portray a war that changed the history of the world, in my mind.
I think that I can truthfully say that I am an average viewer of movies. I am also an average student. For a project of mine, I am to study Greece and create a presentation that will enthuse the class. If I want to even have a chance of putting a smile on their faces, I must at least mention Spartans. I've chosen to evolve the whole project around it. A risky decision, yet I can count on the enthusiasm part. I hope that they will be interested in the information portion, not just the bloody aspect of the project. But that will be risky as well.
Dispite all of that, this movie has continued to be one of my favorites, and I recommend you see it. Thanks for listening.
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