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Discussion in 'General Chat' started by NIGHTBRINGER, Aug 3, 2016.

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  1. Lizards of Renown
    Slann

    Lizards of Renown Herald of Creation

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    I just realized that we have more than slightly derailed this thread...
     
    Lizards of Renown, Feb 8, 2022
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  2. NIGHTBRINGER
    Slann

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    I think it is fair for a piece to be 100% fictitious, 100% historically accurate or anything in between. As long as they don't try to misrepresent what they are producing.

    300 is a comic book movie and it should be judged strictly as that. It never tries to be a documentary or even a remotely historically accurate film. It is a fun, over-the-top and action packed piece of entertainment.

    No it wasn't. It was never intended or presented as such. It is literally a comic book movie.
     
    NIGHTBRINGER, Feb 8, 2022
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  3. Lizards of Renown
    Slann

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    I was unclear: I had to forget about the historic Spartan event and view this just as a movie.
     
    Lizards of Renown, Feb 8, 2022
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  4. Scalenex
    Slann

    Scalenex Keeper of the Indexes Staff Member

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    About seven years, long before they sold out, Screen Junkies made this video summing up the good and bad about 300.



    It's not supposed to be historically accurate. Anyone who thinks it is historically accurate is a fool.

    Though this is true. A relatively small amount of people beat a much larger force by controlling a strategic chokepoint.

    This happens twice during the Greek Persian Wars, once by the Sparans by land and once by the Athenians at sea.

    What bothers me when is when a movie implies historical accuracy by mixing truths with relatively subtle lies but that's another story.
     
    Scalenex, Feb 9, 2022
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  5. Killer Angel
    Slann

    Killer Angel Prophet of the Stars Staff Member

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    pretty accurate. :D
     
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  6. Imrahil
    Slann

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    Crossing the 6K posting line without really noticing, I did ;)

    Grrr, Imrahil
     
    Imrahil, Feb 9, 2022
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  7. Lizards of Renown
    Slann

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    Effortless competence!
     
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  8. Bowser
    Slann

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    I slept, I woke, I liked some things. And now back to sleep.
     
    Bowser, Feb 10, 2022
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  9. NIGHTBRINGER
    Slann

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    @Bowser my friend! :):):) It's so good to hear from you. I hope you are doing well.

    You're definitely missed around these parts. Are you no longer playing Warhammer? Any chance of you making a more permanent return to Lustria Online?
     
    NIGHTBRINGER, Feb 10, 2022
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  10. Bowser
    Slann

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    Glad to see you are still holding down the fort. I haven't played in at least a couple of general's handbooks.

    I switched to bloodbowl, played lizards for a couple of games, but as I don't have time for a full season, had to switch to a team that is more immediately fun. Still haven't gotten around to buying or painting models, just used old my old lizards, and then some D&D undead minis to play as Necromantics.
     
    Bowser, Feb 10, 2022
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  11. NIGHTBRINGER
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    !!!!!.png

    That sounds like fun. Definitely more flexible in terms of fitting in games if you find yourself busy with life.

    It's honestly great to hear from you. You should stop in more frequently, even if it is just to say a quick hello to your old Lizard brothers and sisters. I hope life is treating you well.
     
    NIGHTBRINGER, Feb 10, 2022
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  12. Bowser
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    Aye, I definitely should, come to think of it the last time I played blood bowl was August or September, how the time flies! But it was great to hear from you too!
     
    Bowser, Feb 10, 2022
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  13. NIGHTBRINGER
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    Those pesky plumber bros. must really be keeping you busy! :D
     
    NIGHTBRINGER, Feb 10, 2022
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  14. Bowser
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    You know how it is, you work 80 hours a week, building all of these wonderful worlds and traps, setting the minions up just right. Finally finish the masterpiece in the 8th world, getting ready for a legendary battle to change the outcome of the kingdoms forever. As I wait with baited breath, he walks into a goomba in world 1-1. Sigh.
     
    Bowser, Feb 10, 2022
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  15. NIGHTBRINGER
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    You keep at it... you'll get them eventually!!! :)

    [​IMG]
     
    NIGHTBRINGER, Feb 10, 2022
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  16. Killer Angel
    Slann

    Killer Angel Prophet of the Stars Staff Member

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    Don't slee too much. It's unhealthy!
    Stay with us, you were missed... :)
     
    Killer Angel, Feb 10, 2022
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  17. Bowser
    Slann

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    What's the worst that could happen? Sleep until a world ending event, wake up in time to save myself as the world gets rewritten with a 4 page rulebook? Seems mighty unlikely.
     
    Bowser, Feb 10, 2022
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  18. Killer Angel
    Slann

    Killer Angel Prophet of the Stars Staff Member

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    Alternatively, you could sleep 60 million yrs and wake up discovering the galaxy is full of barbarian races and a great part of the worlds of your galactic empires have been "colonized" in the surface.
     
    Killer Angel, Feb 10, 2022
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  19. Scalenex
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    Much like another fire breathing dragon, Godzilla. We'll let you know if we need you to fight Mothra or Giddrah.
     
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  20. NIGHTBRINGER
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    [​IMG]
     
    NIGHTBRINGER, Feb 10, 2022
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