The Persian hordes (another orientalist stereotype with a long history) are ugly, sissies, faggots, lesbians (which is ironic, considering how homoerotic the Spartans are depicted as, with buffed up totally waxed and tanned guys strutting around in little more than thongs flexing their muscles. Each of them has a well defined personality and is given a human dimension. They are also British (which is bizarre, considering that Spartans back in the day would’ve never heard of of the place) and Western. Spartans are white, good-looking, muscular, strong, noble, manly, and fearsome warriors.
#The movie 300 movie#
I mean my god, talk about Bernard Lewis or Thomas Friedman being orientalist, but this movie takes it to a whole different level. The main problem is the unbelievable Orientalism running throughout the whole movie. The script, acting, and dialogue weren’t exactly stellar, but that’s only the beginning. That said, there are some serious problems with the movie. Every head chop, sword clash, and facial expression is captured in a way you’d be hard pressed to find in another movie already out there.
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They’re probably the best thing out there so far. The graphics, shot sequences and animation were amazing. You know, the movie everyone has been talking about. So I finally saw the movie 300 the other day.
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