Film of the Week #64 - Meet The Spartans

Karl Hungus

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1073498/

Amazing film. Better than The Empire Strikes Back.

cornbb

Karl Hungus wrote: »

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1073498/

Amazing film. Better than The Empire Strikes Back.

I dunno if I'd go that far... a definite 9.7 out of ten though. Very much underrated IMO.

Pigman II

Fair assessment. However it's not as good as
"The Hottie and the Nottie"
which is already Number 1 on the IMDB chart
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0804492/

Xavi6

Top drawer flick and worthy of all the praise bestowed on it.

Perma sticky this thread

Call Me Jimmy

Unmissable - Call Me Jimmy!

Basq

Absolutely fantastic film.

The performances are top-drawer - possible 'Best Actor' Oscar for Sean Maguire next year. Carmen Electra played the whorish type perfectly.. which is a wild departure from her usual film roles.

Some of the jokes are quite low-key while others are up "in your grill" - the humour in this is far smarter and coherent than anything Judd Apatow or Wes Anderson have made.

Truly one of the finest films of the year.. and if doesn't get at least 4 Oscars next February, I shall eat my new hat.

ixoy

About bloody time this got 'Film of the Week'! I got so sick of seeing the likes of 'Bladerunner' and 'The Godfather' win, when we have this modern classic.

What I really like is the way the humour works on multiple levels - when a boxer appears, one level of the audience can appreciate it's a satire of 'Rocky'. The film makers though are inclusive and respectful of everyone, and have 'Rocky' embalzoned on his shorts. Noone is left behind in this playful sketch and it's this welcoming, open-hearted approach to comedy that makes this an absolute gem.

Top marks and, to be honest, it shows why there's no more need for 'Film of of the Week' as there's nothing going to top this.

Pigman II

basquille wrote: »

I shall eat my new hat.

Don't be so hasty with your clothing!

Like with "There Will Be Blood" Oscar committees frequently snub the truly worthy films even when its staring them square in the faeces.

It could just be a case once again that AMPAS just aren’t ready for a film as revolutionary as “Meet the Spartans”.

Creature

Easily one of the best film of all time. I can't believe the amount of people who dismissed this in favour of crap like No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood. Also it's a shame it wasn't released in time for the Oscars. Kevin Sorbo and Carmen Electra would've been sure to win. Pfft Javier Bardem :mad:

TheDoc

to keep the balance and equilibrium that compliments boards, where someone has to have a complete contrasting view

i hated meet the spartans, i thought it was pretty crap tbh


i guess i was jsut let down from the guys who brought us masterpieces like date movie, epic movie, funny movie, pills movie, junkie movie, rape movie, not really funny generic ****e movie and april movie

:P

Sherifu

Miles better than Citizen Kane.

cooperguy

Its a shoe-in for best original screen play next year. Head and shoulders above the recent winners such as Juno, Little Miss Sunshine and Crash. This will give writers new levels to aspire to for years to come.

Words fail me when talking about the mejestic nature of Meet the Spartans. Few films have even come close to true greatness and none have do it so well as Meet the Spartans. Why it isn't being shown on all 6 screens in my local cinema I will never know.

Nordwind

Karl Hungus is, like, so witty.

Pigman II

Lighten up dickcheese. It's April Fools day after all.

Nordwind

God, all these posts are so cringeworthy.

cooperguy

Nordwind wrote: »

God, all these posts are so cringeworthy.

Obviously the intelligent, well scripted humour of Meet The Spartans goes over some peoples heads.

Nordwind

Sounds like some of the guys here scripted it.

Pigman II

Nordwind wrote: »

Sounds like some of the guys here scripted it.

Flattery will get you everywhere.

Nordwind

Nordwind wrote: »

Sounds like some of the guys here scripted it.

We wish.

User45701

Maybe i should re-watch this but i thought it as alright. Nothing special but FOTW? and Film of the year? i actually thought this was a joke thread at first, it wasent bad enough a movie for a joke thread to slag it but i just didnt see it being FOTW

EDIT: 2.3/10 on imdb. Im well confused now

Theboinkmaster

Given the way the list went I think it fits in nicely

johnny_ultimate

Meet the Spartans > every other film ever made.

I think it has so much to say about the transience of life, the futility of violence, and so many questions about the very nature of human existence. I cried. I was shocked. I laughed. I was moved. A masterpiece of the highest order.

In fact, after watching, I was so stunned I went off and became a Tibetan monk to give me years to reflect on the complex themes of the film.

Nordwind

Heh, people still coming out with the lame posts like they're original or something. I know what day today is, which makes it even worse.

Mr E

Meet The Spartans moved me to tears.

johnny_ultimate

Nordwind wrote: »

Heh, people still coming out with the lame posts like they're original or something. I know what day today is, which makes it even worse.

It is a joke. Lighten up.

PWEI

Theboinkmaster wrote: »

Given the way the list went I think it fits in nicely

Speaking of the list where has the "previous FOTW" topic gone? I dont understand why that topic was closed off.Surely having access to this is
the least people who voted on it deserve. Some people voted on the FOTW
religiously for 63 weeks and now can't even look at the list.
This film forum has become a bit of a dictatorial film forum....:(
I'm staying away from it from now on....

ixoy

Nordwind wrote: »

Heh, people still coming out with the lame posts like they're original or something. I know what day today is, which makes it even worse.

If you've nothing interesting or relevant to add, please STFU. Thanks.

armour87

Im not ashamed to admit that I hate this film more than anything, which is quite remarkable considering I've never seen it and never plan to.

DeepBlue

PWEI wrote: »

Speaking of the list where has the "previous FOTW" topic gone? I dont understand why that topic was closed off.Surely having access to this is
the least people who voted on it deserve. Some people voted on the FOTW
religiously for 63 weeks and now can't even look at the list.

It's here ->> http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055203942

It's just been un-stickied but easy enough to find .

Pigman II

armour87 wrote: »

Im not ashamed to admit that I hate this film more than anything, which is quite remarkable considering I've never seen it and never plan to.

That's a terrible attitude! You should have at least done what every other poster on this thread has done i.e. watched the movie before passing judgement. :mad:

Profiler

This is the film that started it all!

This is the movie that has lead to such an explosion of Swords & Sandals classics we've seen from Hollywood.

I hope that wanna be Ridley Scott (for Gladiator) and those amateurs (by comparison) who made 300 pay due homage to this movie.

I will tell you why, it will be blindingly clear to anyone who has had privilege to have seen Meet the Spartans, that it was a huge influence on both Gladiator and 300, or as the Spartans themselves would have said all that time ago in the bygone days of yore "...you got served sucka..."

Nordwind

Nordwind wrote: »

Heh, people still coming out with the lame posts like they're original or something. I know what day today is, which makes it even worse.

Why so serious?


It's a bit of fun, if you don't want to participate then don't bother opening the thread and there's no need to post.

PWEI

DeepBlue wrote: »

It's here ->> http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055203942

It's just been un-stickied but easy enough to find .

I stand corrected and take it all back.....:rolleyes:

Nordwind

ixoy wrote: »

If you've nothing interesting or relevant to add, please STFU. Thanks.

You're saying all the posts here are blowing you away? Have you fallen off your seat yet with all the laughter? And you really shouldn't have mentioned the word 'relevant' as it doesn't even apply here. All my posts have been in response to what has gone on in this thread. Unlucky.

Sherifu

PWEI wrote: »

I stand corrected and take it all back.....:rolleyes:

The list is here. Quit your whining.

Nordwind wrote: »

You're saying all the posts here are blowing you away? Have you fallen off your seat yet with all the laughter? And you really shouldn't have mentioned the word 'relevant' as it doesn't even apply here. All my posts have been in response to what has gone on in this thread. Unlucky.

The only thing dragging down this thread is you.

Nordwind

The Death of Mr. Lazerescu made me laugh more.

ixoy

Nordwind wrote: »

The Death of Mr. Lazerescu made me laugh more.

Consider this a friendly warning - stop trolling I won't warn ya again.

Nordwind

Trolling in a joke thread? You mods must be getting bored.

randomchild

A sublime tour de force of emotion. I heard the bookies have stopped taking bets on it for best film at next year oscars already...

johnny_ultimate

Meet the Spartans > Nordwind? Discuss.
By the way, who here has actually had the pleasure of seeing Meet the Spartans? Is it really as good as we are all making it out to be?

Nordwind

And in comes randomchild with a brand new one!

Hey, you could be considered a troll after that Meet the Spartans > Nordwind comment.

TerrorFirmer

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Meet the Spartans > Nordwind? Discuss.
By the way, who here has actually had the pleasure of seeing Meet the Spartans? Is it really as good as we are all making it out to be?

Well....

Sherifu

Nordwind wrote: »

Trolling in a joke thread? You mods must be getting bored.

At this stage i'd say there is a joke in the thread.

Sherifu

Sherifu wrote: »

At this stage i'd say there is a joke in the thread.

Quoted for truth.

Galvasean

Thats it no more making movies, they can never top this one! (yeah, i know Im late, I was distracted yesterday when my housemates tricked me into thinking we had been burgled)

grames_bond

randomchild wrote: »

A sublime tour de force of emotion. I heard the bookies have stopped taking bets on it for best film at next year oscars already...

they might as well just pay out now!

Jello

I just can't wait for the sequel tbh. It's so deserving of one, clearly.

I'm just hoping my local keeps it in another week as 6 viewings really isn't enough to appreciate the subtle humour on offer. It really deserves that 7th viewing.

Pigman II

Does anyone else feel that the movie was an allegory of US foriegn policy?

Profiler

Pigman II wrote: »

Does anyone else feel that the movie was an allegory of US foriegn policy?

interesting... I didn't before... but I do now... wait... and more I think of it... I mean come on!!! the dancing in it??? .. Bush dancing while waiting for McCain to arrive at the Whitehouse ... It's SO obvious...

Well... you could know me down with a feather