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A period film bases loosely on a historical event "Battle of Thermopylae" and Franks novel with the same title. The movie has been shot superbly no doubt.Especially the war sequences are as i read in a newspaper review "has been concieved and executed like a beautifull Ballet".Though it is gory you can't avoid the feeling that there is a beauty to it.The six pack of the guys makes u feel like going to Gym.But one thing i feel is that it has got a lot of similarities to the way in which Gladiator was made.Some scenes strongly remind me of gladiator.But the movie definitely takes you to the period.Casting excellent.Hero is perfect for the role of Leonidas and aptly supported by the rest.But i dont understand the need for In human figures that pop up from the persian army every now and then.Looks they were born with mutation in a land affected by nuclear bomb.History as they say is not about the truth that happened but the concoctions of the vicorious, but here it ...

Spiderman-3 got entangled in his own web

Spiderman 3 was a total let down considering the hype that was created around it.What i am saying might be like "in your face" but thats the truth.well i personally feel that Spiderman 1 was the better of the lot. In this part they say that the greatest battle lies within.Well how do they do that?they say that so long spiderman was wrong in identifying his uncles murderer (dont ask me what happened to his spider sense?probably it was getting overhauled).So he let go off the real murderer and he gets trapped unkowingly in a scientific test and abracadabra he becomes "The Sand Man" the much needed villain of the movie.If that was not enough his friend thinks that Tobey spidey is the man behind his dad 's murderer again becomes GOblin jr tries to kill him. well the list is not over?Now comes the villain inside his anger his frustration his urge to take revenge.But spidey cannot go about killing in the spidey costume.Coz its copyrighted to be a good mans suit.So...