Stephen Sulkey

So, 300 and 300: Rise of an Empire is not as historically accurate as Lord of the Rings. No wait, right, IT'S A FANTASY. I think both were based on a graphic novel. Ever see one. Not exactly Willy Shakespeare. It is just mindless entertainment with death-dealing levels of testosterone, not to be critically analyzed by critics as works of art. If you want fantasy with some thought behind it watch Forbidden Planet. I think it is played out and I don't know if I could take a third. After a while, even stupid gets worse, like Jaws 7, Muppets at the Beach. Spoiler alert, the shark chokes to death on puppet stuffing. (Just kidding.) Oh, one last thing, Eva Green is good. I am a fan. No one can play evil like her but with a touch of some possibly redeeming good. Of course, she always has to die. Makes it hard for her to do sequels. Oh, I forgot one more detail. Take a good look at those macho arms when they are sitting in camp sharpening their swords. I didn't realize they had polio vaccine in 448 BC. Are those scars historically accurate?