Last Stand of the 300: The Legendary Battle at Thermopylae
by David Padrusch
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Actor: Erin Bennett, Jeffery A. Baker, Joshua Bradley, Kristopher Blount, Orion BarnesDirector: David Padrusch
Brand: A&E HOME ENT.
Producer: David Padrusch
Writer: David Padrusch
Producer: Gabriel Gornell
Producer: Linda Beck
Producer: Matt Koed
Writer: Matt Koed
Producer: Michael Impollonia
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 91 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-07-31
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&E Home Video
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- The legendary battle of Thermopylae is still acknowledged today for its brilliant military maneuvers and the well-trained and fearless soldiers who fought to the death. THE HISTORY CHANNEL? presents a detailed account of this legendary battle, examining the events leading up to the conflict, the tactical expertise that allowed the outnumbered Greeks to stall their mighty foes, and the bloody
DVD Reviews of Last Stand of the 300: The Legendary Battle at Thermopylae
DVD Review: Excellent
Summary: 5 Stars
By far the best documentary covering the battle at Thermopylae! Covers in detail the strategies used by both the greeks (Spartans, Athenians and others) and Persians. Also explains why the Persian empire invaded Greece, a must buy for anyone who has interest in the truth about the 300 Spartans, their alies and their last stand. DVD Review: Thermopylae!
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are interested in this battle, buy it! This past summer I visited Greece and made a point to visit the "battlefield." One does not expect something along the lines of preservation of American Civil War Battlefields like Gettysburg or Antietam. The sea has receded a few miles and a delta with many farms and a 4 lane highway now go through the former waterfront where the Battle took place. There are a couple of statues, a frieze and a few maps onther one side of the road, (which would have been under water at the time of the battle, the map helpfully notes)and Kolonos Hill where the last of the Spartans were cut down on the other. This DVD, using photos, computer generated graphics and fascinating commentary by experts, is invaluable to understanding the battle, why it was fought in the first place, and its pivotal place in not just Greek but world history.DVD Review: A good documentary on the real 300
Summary: 4 Stars
For those who loved or hated the movie this is a must watch, the battle did happened and yes there were 300 spartans, but there is a whole bunch of stuff let out the movie(based on a comic book). You will have a whole other view of Leonidas and his boys after watching this, you thought they were tough ,nope, this guys were absolutely crazy. And if it wasn't for them modern western civilization could have disappeared in it's infancy.DVD Review: Very Informative
Summary: 4 Stars
This video gives a much more comprehensive overview of the land and naval battles between the Spartans and the Persians. For the history buff this is an excellent compliment to the motion picture 300. DVD Review: slow moving spartens
Summary: 4 Stars
Waiting 3 weeks for a single video to arrive can't be considered a timely turn around transaction.
Description of Last Stand of the 300: The Legendary Battle at Thermopylae
The legendary battle of Thermopylae is still acknowledged today for its brilliant military maneuvers and the well-trained and fearless soldiers who fought to the death. The History Channel? presents a detailed account of this legendary battle, examining the events leading up to the conflict, the tactical expertise that allowed the outnumbered Greeks to stall their mighty foes, and the bloody encounter itself. Find out how an army of a few hundred men overcame impossible odds and witness the conflict that altered the course of Western civilization.Last Stand of the 300 is an interesting 90-minute documentary from the History Channel explaining the details of the ancient Spartans' showdown with the Persian army at the battle of Thermopylae. It's long been a fascinating subject, but it hit popular culture in a big way with the 2007 feature film 300, based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller. Last Stand of the 300 helps explain the background behind the battle as well as many of the details not covered in the movie, including how the Ionian Revolt and the famed battle of Marathon led to Themopylae, the naval front led by Thermistocles, and what happened afterward. Numerous scholars and authors (including the writers of Gates of Fire and Empires at War) explain the rigorous Spartan training, military strategy, the Oracle at Delphi, the Persian technological advantage, different kinds of weaponry and vessels (the Spartan hoplon, dory, and xiphos, and the trireme), and how one of Miller's famous lines came from Herodotus ("Then we shall have our battle in the shade"). The maps are extremely helpful for showing how the geography affected the battle (one detour would have cost the Persians an extra two years of travel time), but the reenactments look kind of simple compared to the extremely stylized feature film. --David Horiuchi
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