Battlestar, Condemned and Atonement

I’ve been putting off any real content article for a few days now, honestly I’m just hesitant to try and textualise my thoughts until I’ve completed a review of Warriors Orochi I’m doing for Xbox Elite – but it has yet to arrive and my thoughts are rattling through my head now.

So here we go, you get a Triple header – Three reviews in one post!

Battlestar Galactica Series 3

I missed watching BSG series 3 on television by about two weeks, and decided that rather than miss an episode or two I would painstakingly wait over a year for it to come to DVD. Well last week the time came to watch it, all 16 Hours, in one go and let me tell you, it was entirely worth that wait.

Admittedly it peaked early and within the first 5 episodes it became a bit too much filler and not enough thriller. But saying that, the first few episodes were more thrilling and entertaining than all of DS9 and Voyager put together. The scene were the BS:G FTL’s into the atmosphere … I could’ve died happy then.

Sadly, the season didn’t end on quite a high … I won’t ruin specifics, but we discover identities of all but one of the remaining human cylon clones. You won’t be shocked and if you’re anything like me, you won’t give a shit either really. It started at a 10 and ended on a 9 … Depending on who you like anyway (Oh and Fat Apollo will disturb and scar you).

Overall it gets a solid 9.5/10, not the best series yet … but it has some of my favourite episodes/moments.

Condemned

Voiced by that chap in heroes, I was sold Condemned on the grounds it was a Police game with some Horror aspects. Wrong. Its a Horror game with some Police aspects. I was quite disillusioned initially as it felt like they were grasping at straws and the plot was … well … thin in places, but it was actually very atmospheric.

Although the difficulty was a little too easy with only one or two parts even requiring tactical fighting … since medikits were so common, you could basically do whatever you wanted and not really about the consequences. Also, its supposed to be made more threatening by the lack of firearms (or at least ammunition) to protect yourself with … but sadly, in many parts of the game guns are quite common. In fact, if you have any kind of aim and ammo conservation habits from more stringent horror games then you will be trying to decide which gun to take from like … 3. Times like that made me wish I could at least carry two weapons -.-

All in all, its a good game. Quite probably the best Horror game I’ve played in years … Sure, Bioshock has its scary moments … But condemned was pretty damn horrifying from start to finish. 8.2/10

Atonement

This, I will keep brief.

I can put up with some chicky flicks and stuff … but this was fucking awful.

If I didn’t get to see so much of teh nipples, I probably would’ve left. The sequencing was schizophrenic, the dialogue painfully cliché and the plot fell short of my expectations … neigh … It ran head first into them like an angry bull determined to destroy my fragile existence.

1.5 Stars /5 – Nipples are win. Keira Knightley haf secksy body. Otherwise, shit.

It’d only be fair to mention in retrospect that the main guy’s acting was actually pretty good, sadly … He couldn’t bring the rest of it back from the brink of suckitude. Oh. and the Library sex scene was pretty good.

Until next time boys and girls, have fun! Mark assures me he has something planned, but not a Stubbs the Zombie review.

Regards,
James.

Ps. For the Record, I wanted to see that 3:10 to Yuma, but apparently cowboy movies “look boring”. Sheesh.

PPs. I was quite proud of my comment on this video. (I’m JamesPR87 btw)

Personal Log: 25/9/2007

My sincierest apologies at the lack of updates!

What can I say … None of the Authors that write for me can be bothered and i’ve been lacking in Gaming related banter to share. So instead of some article or jabs at my latest foe, i’ll just post an update as to what i’ve been up to.

In no Particular order:

Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy – I relentlessly played it for two (and a bit) days straight clocking 26 Hours before hitting 100%. Still haven’t managed 100% Gamerscore yet … just have to complete a few “Undefeated” achievements. I only really played it again for the Gamerscore, I have completed it on the PS2 before. Kids games are fun for a while … It has no longeivity for me. Once its done, its done. 7.5/10

Crackdown – I played this during one of my Lego SW intermissions (both borrowed from Dachande btw, kudos) and completed the first two islands and most of the third. If it wasn’t for the ridiculous amount of collectibles (1,000+ scattered and hidden) and the fact it has some online co-op potential, this game would be in the bin after a day of intensive playing. Why did people score it so highly? Anyway, its fun … Really fucking silly, but still fun. 7.8/10

Stranglehold Demo – I hate it I hate it I hate it I hate it I hate it. The next person to say “Its the next Max Payne” to my face is going to get their ass kicked. The Graphics are Horrible, Guns feel bland, the enemies stupid, the story absurd, the blatant John Woo Sellout’ness makes me want to cut myself and TEQUILA TIME? WHAT THE HELL? Still, I only played the demo, so the score it arbitrary anyway. 0.5/10

Final Fantasy XII – I only played about 5 hours of it …. Seems fun enough. I have skipped -every- cut scene thus far because I know I won’t be able to tolerate the plot. I’ll just read a booster somewhere once I’ve filled my party slots. I will not be taking that dickwad main character though. Jesus, I thought Tidus was bad. 6/10 (so far)

Bioshock – I got 900~ Gamerscore in the first 24 Hours of playing it. I love it. Its a great game … I’ve played it start to finish twice, and start to mid-way twice more … Seen both endings twice, seen Ryan kill himself (by Proxy) twice and been betrayed by Fontlas twice. And I still love it just as much. But god help me … if I play it again i’m going to spoil it for myself. I’ll get the last two achievements in a month or so. 9.5/10

Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars – Well i’m resolved to only playing the Game on hard, getting all the medals as I go. Generally been quite easy so far … Just stuck on Alexandria now. Its a fun game, it handles well but the graphics are definitely sub-par. Its fun seeing all my favourite TV (BSG, Lost, etc) show actors in the cut scenes though Rather than making Game Movies, I think we should do more Life-action cutscenes (yes, I know i’ve said Cutscenes are last gen … But for that i’d adapt).

No? Ok. Having spoken to my friend James, who is new to 360 and doesn’t own a PC. He’d give it a higher score just because he never gets to play strategy The last ones released on the Playstation Consoles were Red Alert 1 and Civ 3. 8/10

Movies

I’ve seen a few in the last month or so, so here you go:

Bourne Ultimatum – The action was relentless … The guy really was on the run 24/7, no time for Secks in this movie. Sadly, the plot was a bit predictable. They did a clever half-crossover with the second movie … You’ll probably need to rewatch the second to spot this though. This series of Movies stands as both the best Spy Series, and Matt Damon’s best work. 9/10

Hallam Foe – I don’t know what made me see this movie … But i’m … Kinda … Glad I did. I don’t really know what to say. A Guy banging a woman he’s infatuated with because she looks like his dead mother … in the opening scene he leaps from a tree house with a badger on his head and lipstick around his nipples. The acting was superb though. And Julius Caesar (from ROME) was in it … And he was called Julius, brilliance. Anyway … this isn’t the next Donnie Darko, but pop your head in if you fancy a change of pace. Look out for “I killed a man. Just so you know.” You’ll laugh hard, I gurantee it. 7.6/10

Wolf Creek – WARNING: This Movie comes with an “Impatient Dickhole” Filter. This is the slowest starting movie in the history of movies. There is literally nearly an hour of the worst garbage acting ever! But, stick with it. Because once this movie gets going, it really gets going. This is a must see for any horror fans out there. Not genre shattering … but unique. 7.9/10

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Well thats all you’re getting for now, I promise to try and stick my head back in soon (This week) to either talk about Halo 3, which is coming soon, or to talk about Why exactly i’m not playing WoW, but still paying the sub fees.

Remember to check out Nobody Reads This, I update that far more regularly … Its often about nothing mind. But still, it gets updated.

Now, if only I could get Dachande or Mark to write something >_>

Regards,
James.

Yet More Transformers

I saw the film today, and personally give it 6/10. It really just felt like a typical “America Saves The World” movie with the Transformers (who were rather bastardised) slotted into the available space. And I still say Frank Welker’s original voice should have been used for Megatron. Hugo Weaving is a fine actor, but he made Megatron just sound like a run of the mill monster baddie. Welker’s voice had character.

And why didn’t Starscream say “PATHETIC FOOLS! THERE’S NO ESCAPE!” at any point?

I’ve also done a review for the game tie-in for Xbox Elite which you can find here. I received a copy of the game free for this, which is like saying I got anthrax free in the post, except anthrax isn’t so boring.

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Transformers: The Movie

Originally posted on Nobody Reads This.

A Michael Bay Destruction.

Kek. Just kidding! I will admit now, I wasn’t huge on Tranformers as a child so I was pretty apathetic about this particular piece of Cinema. I do however carry a torch for the Preservation of Classic Media, so my expectations were pretty low.

I’ll categorise my critique to make it easier to scan through.

Script – 2/10

This was probably the single worst Blockbuster Script I’ve heard in quite some time. It’s a shame really, because they did a semi-respectably job of the casting. But a bad script can tarnish the work of even the best actor.

It was tacky, clichéd and had literally no substance. A Good two thirds of the lines could’ve been taken from any other generic title. Although due credit has to be given, because it was genuinely funny when it wanted to be. The President has one line … and he asks for a Ho-Ho.

Characters - 4/10

Referring exclusively to the Humans, we’ll come to the Transformers later. I thought the casting in places was awesome and it really showed in the characters. The Secretary of Defense (Jon Voit) was extremely well played as I’ve come to expect from him. Josh Duhamel is also a personal favourite and did very well untill some complete dickwad wrote in a retarded motorcycle slide for him.

Seriously, however did that – Get the hell away from Hollywood.

However, I must say that it pretty much ended there. Most of the characters were 2D, pointless and totally cliché rubbish! Seriously, they wasted so much precious time building up “Sam” and his tart and completely neglected almost all of the Transformers. Wtb Time Management.

Tranformers – 6/10

Well, I’ll just get it out of the way and say I don’t like the new updates they gave them. The Flame Stickers … the Tarty Poser Cars … It was a complete wreck. But they were very much the Transformers we knew and were pretty epic when it counted.

The problem is … For the first hour or so, we only saw one Autobot and One decepticon. They weren’t even Optimus and Megatron … And even when we met the rest of the Autobots, their time on screen was reduced to silly plot motion and just driving around.

The Decepticons were even worse! Besides the first one, we didn’t see the others untill really late into the movie. There was no background for any of them … No explanation of how and why they ended up on Earth fine when Megatron didn’t

They were just faceless automatons apparently with a Grudge against us. Fair ’nuff.

One other little annoyance … The Little Infiltrator Robots;
- They made stupid sounds
- They were apparently invisible, because nobody ever seemed to spot them when they were 1yd away making all that noise and flashing their lights. Completely. Retarded.

Oh and one footnote, the changes Bay made turning them into MTV Friendly Pimpmobiles made them all look identical in Humanoid mode. When two robots got into grapples, they just became a mesh of metal rather than two fighting robots.

Special FX – 7/10

Decent enough, we can’t blame the Design crew for the horrible stuff they had to work with, but I couldn’t help but feel that it was a bit scrappy in places.

Their Pyrotechnics was considerably better, and I nearly wet myself when the A-10 strike came in with the Spectre Gunship following. That scene alone is worth 5/10 >_>

Summary

Anywho, I don’t have alot more to say than that. It was a decent enough movie, entertaining in its own way – But a Complete bastardisation of Transformers.

Sure, some scenes were just epic fighting – but most were complete drivel – and often entirely irrelevant.

An average of the above scores only gives about … 4~/10 but I feel its worth more than that because it was quite alot of fun to watch.

Score: 7/10

Fun, but that seems to be all Michael Bay is good for. Some things are best left untouched.

We’re Gonna Die as Hard as We Can

Possibly only men could understand how awesome this is. (Sorry, Live-D!)

Apologies for yet another post by me only containing a youtube video. I’m not sure whether it’s because I’m lazy or that I subconsciously want to turn this into one of those awful blogs that only posts Youtube videos. Possibly both, or maybe the first leading to the second, in some kind of sick downwards mental slide of depravity. Again, my apologies, but I can no more resist it as I can resist an avalanche, or a free issue of playboy.

Who else is looking forward to “Die Hard 4.0″? Or, as I call it – by its much better American title – “Live Free or Die Hard”.

Ghost in the Shell

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Ghost in the Shell is one of those long running manga series that everyone in the loop knows all about, and anyone who hasn’t been interested in manga probably hasn’t even heard of. I myself do like GitS, but I don’t consider myself to be a proper fan. Here is my list of GitS productions that I know about.

Films:
Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

The GitS films are very different, both from eachother and from anything else you’ve ever seen. I recommend seeing the first one, although the secong one is a bit trying, I don’t think you should watch it if you don’t really like GitS. I don’t want to give any of the plot away, so I won’t discuss that here. The shortcomings for both is that they have very complicated stories, and first time watchers might find the concepts intoduced a little hard to digest. The voice acting is quite good, but sometimes the characters (especially Batou, Aramaki and The Major) sound like they are reading, although this might be intended because they have electronic bodies and thus eletronic voice-boxes.

TV Series:
Ghost in the shell: Stand Alone Complex
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG

I have only seen the fist half of the first series, but I consider the S.A.C. episodes to be better than the films. They have more action, attractive and vibrant art, and good characterisation. The Major and Batou both seem more interesting, funny and happy in the series than they do in the flims, which is refreshing, and there are other additional characters like Saito which further liven things up. The series just seem to have more character than the films, and are not bogged down with so much philosophy. I hate the Tachikomas.

Games:
Ghost in the Shell (Playstation)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (PS2)

I only had the demo of the PS1 game, so I can’t really talk about that. It seemed pretty good, but I do remember it being quite tricky to come to terms with. I do on the other hand own the PS2 game, so I can talk about that one. Although it’s called S.A.C., it doesn’t really have anything to do with the TV series other than the characters. I would go into the plot but I really have no idea what the game is about; which is my only real complaint: the story is way too difficult to follow and the player has almost no idea why they are doing what they are beign told to do. It has something to do with terrorists and micro-machine rice (?) but it’s just too complicated and weird.
The game itself though is fine. Graphically it’s pretty good and looks quite like the cartoon series (it’s not cell-shaded), I think it has voices from the series too. The levels are varied and fun, and there are 2 playable characters to choose from (plus more once you’ve completed the game). The melee system is basic but fun, and the multiplayer is pretty average.

So that’s Ghost in the Shell. Overall, I reccomend watching the first film and the TV series. If you like what you see, play the game and watch the second movie, it’s up to you what you think about those.

Live-D

You might enjoy the GitS game, but here’s a REAL computer game.

Transformers: The Videogame

Transformers

I’m talking about the video game here, the one for PS2. Since there’s a new game coming out next month for the film (and it looks pretty good to me), I thought I better get this self-titled game out of the way before all the hype kills the old, good looking Trannys.

One million years ago (when browser based games were still good), the Minicons escape Cybertron. I don’t know why they were fleeing. The game then goes to present day, where Megatron is taking over Cybertron, and kicking Optimus Prime’s arse. Suddenly, when Prime looks like he’s about to lose, a hologram appears, telling both Megatron and Optimus that the Minicons have landed on Earth. They both cease fighting immediately to watch the short film, and straight after Optimus escapes, and taking Red Alert and Hot Shot, the three flee to Earth. They arrive on Earth instantly, even though it took the Minicons a million years to get there. And that’s basically the storyline: collect all the Minicons before the Decepticons do, so that Megatron cannot use their power to become even stronger.

Now, the story does seem a bit crap, and it soon degenerates to: Get to the end of the level and kill the Decepticon there. However, despite this it’s still a really fun game.

You soon find out, if you didn’t already know, that Minicons are actually tiny Transformers who will work loyally for whoever finds them first. As you move through the (pretty well rendered) levels, you will come across Minicons and Datacons (After the first level you also have a Minicon partner depending on your character, which will fight with you and can allow you to go into a kind of Max Payne ‘focus mode’). The Minicons you find can be used to upgrade your transformer, my favourite ones being the stealth, the wings, the sniper rifle and the grenade launcher, while the Datacons will unlock special features, such as comics to read or music to listen to. You can pick from Red Alert, Optimus Prime or Hot Shot to play as, each with their own attributes. Only three Autobots might seem crap, but I think it’s good that you even have the option to choose different characters.

Gameplay wise, it’s pretty fun all round. Different Minicon combinations allow totally different play styles, and the ability to transform at will is always fun. Melee is also supported by the combat system (and there are Minicons for it), so there really is something for everyone. The boss fights are varied and fun, my favourite being Tidal Wave, a huge Decepticon whose only weak point is his head (and he transforms into a full sized aircraft carrier, which serves as the level before the boss fight). The regular enemies are also quite varied, and even the standard Decepticlone foot soldiers receive upgrades throughout the game to make them tougher, including hand grenades and Halo-like energy shields.

The graphics are quite good, and sometimes a motion blur has to be used to hide the fact that the PS2 can’t keep up. When you get near an enemy, the vivid colourings and the style of rendering still manage to make them look like they did in the cartoon, yet the levels have a very serious and broody feel to them. The game also has Rag Doll, which it makes full use of (it’s funny shooting a heat-seeker at Starscream and then watch him plummet towards the ground, arms flailing). The landscapes are very varied, and the game has you visiting the jungle, a blizzard-covered arctic circle, and even a tropical island. There are always areas in the levels that are unnecessary, but have Mini/Datacons, just so those of us who like to explore don’t feel so trapped.

Overall, I am very happy with the Transformers game, and I’ve done it on all three difficulty settings just because I enjoy it so much. The only disadvantage is that it is sometimes very hard indeed, and if I could make a change I would give the player the ability to duck and roll, since they need to make use of cover so often (It’s also frustrating to see Decepticlones rolling out of the way of your grenades, knowing full well that you can’t). I recommend that anyone who doesn’t hate transformers at least gives this game a try; you can enjoy it even if you have no idea what a Tranny is.

Live-D

28 Posts Later

God; it has been an Age since I wrote anything.

I’m not really sorry, I’ve been busy having a life – So … Hush.

I went with the lady-friend to see 28 Weeks Later yesterday and I had heard only good things. Right from the start, I knew I wasn’t going to be disappointed.

** May Contain Spoilers **

Well; the movie opened with a slaughter, a brilliant little set of gory murders which told you that 28 Weeks Later was going to be far more gruesome. It definitely was. Next step featured the ever useful Americans, who did what they do best – Shot Friendlies.

And the ending … well … there’s going to be a Sequel; And its going to be equally as awesome.

The Protagonist shifts about 1/3 of the way into the movie – Understandably so – And we are given an awesome team of characters to get behind. The Military Sniper for example is just absolutely Golden.

Anywho; I don’t want to spoil it for you too much, it gets a solid two-thumbs up and a preliminary scoring of about 8 – 8.5. Its on a much bigger scale than its predecessor; but it is an equally big achievement.

Go See it.

Oh and Mark can continue his fucktarded CoH advertising if he wants, it just shows that he can’t see past the Gimmick. Mark fails.

James.

(*Deleted* – Mark)

Don’t edit snipes into my Posts, count yourself lucky I didn’t edit out your comment.

You’ve already proved on the Forum you can’t defend CoH, so live with it.

Transform! Into a DOG TURD.

I will embark on a hunting down of Michael Bay. I am going to track him down and I will undertake to liquidate him in an abhorrent way, quite feasibly crucifixion, to lay the foundation of his ten decades of agonizing torture. Then I will doubtlessly attempt to invent a special device to bring humankind back to the realm of the living so I can in fact murder him again. I may very well do this certain activity a few hundred times. Then I will combust his corpse, locate some kind of machine that can in fact ignite him again and then, when burnt through, conflagrate those ashes some more in order to expel the pure evil and malign stupidity within them.

Why do I possess such dislike of this man named Michael Bay, however? Because he is in fact the director of the Transformers flicker drama coming to flicker drama screens this June, and he has no idea what the hell he’s doing.

An individual who has to go to “Transformers School” to make such a movie SHOULD NOT BE DIRECTING IT. An individual who only decided to in fact create the movie for the box office potential and not the vision within their skull SHOULD NOT BE DIRECTING IT. The man who directed “Pearl Harbour” SHOULD NOT BE DIRECTING IT, and should in fact be locked within a pressure chamber until his eyes pop out.

Apparently the traditional “box” designs weren’t in fact stylish enough, so all the Transformers look like Gundam Wing audition failures. “Failures” being the key word.

Optimus Prime is looking just like EVERY OTHER GIANT ROBOT I’ve ever seen.

And I feel that I can guarantee you with 100% of my frontal lobe that the film will concentrate on humans and their reactions to the Transformers. Yes, that is what I watch FUCKING TRANSFORMERS FOR. TO SEE PEOPLE LOOKING ASTOUNDED AT GIANT ROBOTS, NOT THE GIANT ROBOTS THEMSELVES. That was actually sarcasm, Bay. I should in fact actually only ever be noticing homo sapiens scurry underfoot as Optimus Prime and his awesome Autobot contingent try and defeat the malicious Megatron and his diabolical Decepticon aggregation. One would believe, nay, one would hope, that filmmakers would learn a lesson from what Paul Anderson did to Alien vs. Predator. Hopes are unfortunately often false.

Peruse the cast list on IMDB. One will only discover four transformer voices. This seems to suggest that there is apparently one individual doing a generic “Transformers” vocal session for every Transformer except Optimus Prime, Megatron and Barricade. Bumblebee isn’t even going to articulate. Apparently his voice box is fragmented from contention, which means “Steven Spielberg, our executive producer, wants to make E.T. 2″. One might suggest, and in fact does, that he should “fuck off” and go create that film, instead of further decreasing the quality a production that was already cursed to be a steaming pile of donkey excrement by it’s maniacal and talentless director.

What section of my infancy will be molested and perverted by the money worshipping raptors of Hollywood next? They’ve already accomplished hitting TMNT until it broke…

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300 + Leonidas = 301

Last Thursday my EX-girlfriend took me to see a Pre-screening of the latest Frank Miller comic conversion 300. Ever since I had seen that first leaked trailer I have been dying to see it – not to mention how spectacular Sin City was – and so it was time to watch my most anticipated movie of the year.

Was I disappointed? Hell. No.

The movie starts at a high, a brief history lesson in how Spartan boys become Spartan Men. As someone who loves Classical History, none of this was new to me – But it sure was awesome to see on the big screen.

These opening scenes were Art. They were created with the same care a painter would apply on his 5-Year masterpiece. Those brushstrokes, so fine the naked-eye could not perceive the change … The difference here is; I’m watching a child (no more than 10 years of age) smashing another child’s face into the floor. Charles Darwin would be proud.

The movie then splits off into two paths, the Political and the Militant. Unlike previous ‘epic’ movies such as Troy (5/10) in which the acting was so poor that non-combat scenes were unbarable and Gladiator (8/10) where the acting was fantastic – but the non-combat scenes were the greater portion by far; 300 works all round.

Even in those quite brief political scenes you were dumb-struck with the surroundings in this marvellous Spartan Utopia – The acting was above par, but not Oscar Winning. Generally speaking, there was nothing to complain about – Besides the odd flimsy line or predictable twist.

I know what you want to hear about … The Combat. Simply put; 300 Delivers.

I only regret that amongst all the fray, with such an emphasis on brotherhood and unity, we are only acquainted with about half a dozen Spartans. Each and every Spartan kicks ass, but the movie might be more evocative with a bit more personalisation.

The Cast was where I think this movie both strives and fails. Tom Wisdom a Spartan? The last time I saw him, he was a bisexual male air-hostess in Sky’s failed series “Mile High” … And now you’re some Glorious Spartan? The mind boggles …

My two main cast criticisms come with Vincent Regan and David Wenham.

Although I think Vincent Regan did a sublime job as the Captain in 300, he also appeared in a similar role as Achilles’ Second in the quite recent Troy movie. He feels simply too familiar to me, but if anything this proves that Troy made everyone look bad.

David Wenham however, more commonly known as Faramir from LotR, I felt was the weakest actor cast for this movie. What is worse, he was the most vocal spartan after Leonidas & he gave the epic speech at the end. This left me with a somewhat bitter taste … after all those brilliant (almost too epic) speeches that Leonidas gave just to end on him? Meh.

I’ve probably said enough for now, I don’t want to give too much away.

It is receiving very mixed reviews and honestly – I can see why, but this movie is definately worth the watch. Love it, or Hate it … I don’t care as long as they keep converting Frank Miller’s stuff.

I can’t wait for Sin City 2.

Enjoy my lame quotery,
James

“They outnumber us a Paltry 3-to-1, good odds for any Greek.”
“only Spartan women give birth to real men.”
“My Hand!” “Its not yours anymore, neither is the whip.”
“Everyone will know, few stood against many.”

Ps. I don’t care what people say about the lead actor’s Scottish accent, I think it worked. And I don’t want to see some greasy little olive eating Grecko in lead – Only a British man could pull off Leonidas.