Zack Snyder has long since established himself as one of the defining voices of contemporary blockbuster cinema. His films have one unmistakable imagery and often revolve around similar topics. He is best known for his comic book films, most notably Watchmen and the Adventures of the Justice League.
Before venturing into the DC Universe, Snyder stunned with another comic book adaptation, namely 300. Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Frank Miller, we dive into it here to the year 480 BC and experience a legendary battle from the history books in highly stylized images. The film will be shown on Kabel Eins on Monday.
Merciless war action on TV: 300 with Gerard Butler tells of the Battle of Thermopylae
The story begins with a power-hungry tyrant who wants to conquer all of Greece: the Persian King Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro). at the gates of Sparta and wants to subjugate the country. King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) is confronted with indescribable superior forces. But the fighter doesn’t want to give up.
You can watch the trailer for 300 here:
300 – Trailer (German) HD
With 300 warriors he sets out for Thermopylae Bottleneck between the mountains and the sea. In this place, Xerxes’ huge army is useless. What follows is a battle painting beyond compare. Snyder strings one bloodthirsty battle after the next, filming the muscled warriors in slow motion.
300 is as controversial as it is influential. Already at its premiere, the film was confronted with accusations that it was fascist ideas served and transfigures this without reflection in his martial images. At the same time, Snyder has created one of the most uncompromising blockbusters of the 2000s with 300.
Although the comic film adaptation is based on true events, it evades any claim to realism. It comes across as an exaggerated mix of ultra-brutal action, fantasy and historical film – equipped with the possibilities of digital cinema, absolutely unreal, limitless images creates.
More on the subject of film:
As controversial as 300 is, it’s hard to ignore its influence on cinema and pop culture. From an aesthetic perspective, few films have been more influential in blockbuster cinema. To this day, 300’s influence can be felt on the big screen. A loose sequel, 300: Rise Of An Empire, even followed in 2014.
When will the battle epic 300 be on TV?
300 airs tonight, March 4, 2023, at 11:05 p.m. on Kabel Eins. With advertising, the broadcast lasts until 1:20 a.m. The repetition follows on the night of Wednesday to Thursday at 2:00 a.m. If you don’t want to stay awake for so long, you can alternatively stream the film with a subscription on Netflix.