After it's second week of release, the battle epic '300' has ruled the box office, taking in $31.2 million! I guess it deserves to be #1 ... To say the least, 300 is jaw-dropping!
The movie is based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller, about the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C. ... Where 300 brave Spartans fought the Persian King Xerxes & his army of 100,000 soldiers!
This suicide battle lasted for about 3 days & after which all 300 Spartans were killed.
The movie was criticized as being historically incorrect, but it actually never claims to be! Because it is based on Frank Miller's 1998 comic book mini-series!
300 stars Gerard Butler , Lena Headey & David Wenham.
One of the fantastic quotes in the movie is, when the Spartan King Leonidas says to his soldiers: "Spartans! Enjoy your breakfast, for tonight we dine in Hell!"
Would you believe that the film was shot in 60 days only with one day of location shooting ?! But it took about one year & a half for the whole thing to be ready for release!
