I don’t disagree, but there’s also this: “The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one.”-Wilhelm Stekel. Sometimes you go with the first quote, sometimes the second. It’s all about picking the right fight, at the right place and time.
@@SingularPanda4 Lmao, I love the *asshole(you)* it really just shows how pissed you are over a harmless joke. I literally never bothered you, im not sure why you care lol
I was in Arnhem two years ago and I had the opportunity to be in the cemetery where they buried all the allies and Germans who died during the battles of '44 (fighting for the strategic control of the bridges ofreció Arnhem and Nimega through which the allied army had to pass to Berlin). Well, one of the fallen soldiers of the paratrooper brigade that defended the bridge, (surrounded by Germans and without ammunition), until the arrival of the land army, had this phrase engraved on his headstone: "Go tell the spartans that we lie here obeying their words". The boy was 22 years old when he died. It's food for thought ...
Actually, Rome , Greece and many ancient armies would find areas where their words would reverberate, like in small canyons, large caves or between ridges
That reminds me of the scene in _Kung Fu Panda 2_ where the hero is giving a dramatic speech, and the villain, who is standing a couple hundred meters away, yells, "WHAT?!"
Two dudes in the back: 1: Dude when are we supposed to "WHOOOOOOO"? 2: Shh! Just wait for the oth... Spartans: WHOOOOOOOOO! 2: wh... Whooo? *cough* ... shit! 1: Told you we'd miss it. 2: Shhhhhh-ut the fuck up they're gonna go aga... Spartans: WHOOOOOOOOOO 2: FUCK!
For anyone interested, they did indeed accomplish their mission. However, the actual account of the Battle of Plates goes something like this. Dilios (not his historic name) went back to Sparta and did convey the king's message. But, he was part of two that were sent home and the other ridden with guilt at his cowardice for not dying with his king and brothers hung himself. Dilios did deliver the message to Queen Gorgo and the council. However, he was "disgraced" for leaving and was barely acknowledged. At the Battle of Plates, Dilios DID redeem himself and earned him a proper Spartan burial and headstone (only reserved for honorably serving soldiers and mothers who died in childbirth. But, Dilios was conveyed NO honors from the battle due to him being shunned. That and he also charged into battle like a berserker and did not stay with his unit. As Spartan and Agoge tradition teach teamwork and fighting for the man beside you. Dilios had no official order from Leonidis I to return and that is why he was labeled a deserter. A fate worse than death for a Spartan Warrior.
I think that line of reasoning is one of the strangest criticisms of a movie ever. A movie that’s explicitly a shot for shot translation of a comic book isn’t historically accurate. Who would’ve thought!
The whole film is Dilios' battle cry. That's the way to view it. He's getting the Greeks pumped up, telling them how grotesque the Persians are, that they're uncivilised barbarian monsters, that they have no honour, they're cowards, so far beneath the Spartans and other Greeks that the Greeks need not fear them, that an army of Greeks will erase this 'filth' from the face of the earth. That's all this film is.
Knowing that all of this actually happened more than a millennium ago and how they sacrificed their lives for such noble cause should be of inspiration for generations to come. Yet here, in 2021.
People can argue about history and spartans all day long but you have to admit, these men probably knew they were going to die… and they didn’t care. The greatest defeat in history, the Greeks lost this battle (epically) but they won the war.
Standing in these lands for millenniums. Always fighting against the odds, always guarding Thermopylae. Eternal glory to our formidable ancestors 🔥🏛️🇬🇷
My favorite line / moment in this movie... the top of a list of sooooo many great moments. When she says “Spartan bring home your shield or come back on it”. Goosebumps every time!
I remember being 17 and watching a pirated version of this in 1080HD well before it reached the cinemas. Was such a great movie and haven’t seen a masterpiece like this ever again.
Doesnt matter if i am Greek I cry every fucking time i see this last scene from my young age till now Rest in Peace Leonidas im so sorry for the modern Greeks💪🙌
Just got back from a study abroad in Greece and actually had the opportunity to visit the site where those 300 Spartans were buried. Written in ancient Greek, the tombstone roughly translates to "O stranger, tell the Spartans that here we lie, obedient to their laws.” In other words, they followed their Spartan code to the very end, never surrendering, and never retreating.
Twas pathetic BS back then, tis still pathetic BS today. Leonidas could have easily retreated when he realised that Persian troops were beginning to march towards that mountain path. He would have saved his valuable warriors, who were an elite force and wouldn't have lost anything, not even his honour. In fact it was much harder for Sparta to lose 300 experienced elite warriors than a tactical retreat from a hopeless position could ever have been.
@@EricMustardman Actually staying there and fight was a tactical move.He was trying to earn sometime for the Athenians to evacuate the city and later draw the Persians to fight in the sea (battle of Salamis).This move actually was the turning point for the Greco -Persian wars.
for each Spartan that fell protecting their own from invaders, gave a second of strength to pass on for the speech that inspired the thousands more greeks that carried on their battle
Aristodemus (man Dilios is based of) was ordered to return to Sparta because of an infection in his eye, not a combat wound. Let's just say Spartans didn't take it well, he was basically shunned, "Aristodemus the Coward". In battle of Plataea, Aristodemus fought like an absolute madman, slaying countless Persians before he fell. He redeemed himself but received no special honor, because of his suicide-like berserker charge and breaking the formation
@@DJH391 Accurate enough for a UA-cam comment, I guess. As for whether it's actually true, (shrugs) depends whether you trust Herodotus. Maybe, maybe not.
I mean, at least he was at thermopylae, the Spartans who shunned him.. not so much. I'da fought at Plataea with somewhat more of a zeal for life, gotten revenge for my friends at Thermopylae, then gtfo from Sparta. They don't want me? Cool, bye lol
@joey duckett it was on a UFC interview the dude didnt admit it it was joe Rogan talking about how certain steroids make your body look softer ? And well they mentioned this dude used steroids to get fit for this movie.
This day we rescue a world from mystcism and tyranny, and usher in a future brighter than anything we can imagine. Give thanks, men, to Leonidas and the brave 300. To Victory!!!
The fact 300 did what they did, the fear they brought to their enemy makes the ending scene that much more powerful. 300 did that, and when you see the sea of xerxes army waiting, 1,000,000+ soldiers waiting, to thousands of Spartans, reminding the soldiers what leonidus and his 300 did, and how the enemy outnumbered the Spartans 3 to one. Man.... Chills!!!!!
And at plataea 10k spartans 50k helot infantry and actually 80k greek hoplites and 30-40k greek mercenaries V 180k persian infantry 12k cavalry 600 war elephants 5000 greek mercenaries With 4000 archers and a wooden palisade guarding the persian encampment
'Should any free soul come across that place, in all the countless centuries yet to be, pay all our voices whisper to you from the ageless stones. Go tell us Spartans passerby that here by Spartan law, we lie" This is deep on so many levels. They decided where to fight, they decided to not back down, they decided where their fate would end. Modern military would've had resources to destroy a civilization such as this, but you wouldn't be able to scratch their pride.
After 13…long...years…I found my way back here once more. The years cradled me, swaddled me in deceitful ignorance, telling me I had no memory of this moment. They whispered, “there is no Spartan lore where they lie”. Long I pondered, and long they clasped me. One year, two, three, each in succession and one after the other - the torment! They became legion, they became 13. And yet…I found my way back. Here. To my fellow Spartans. And now I whisper back: “To Leonidas, and the brave 300…to victory.”
Its not their numbers that mattered but their position. If those 300 would have faught in an open field they would have been slaughtered in ten seconds
10,000 Spartans would have had their 10,000 helots with them 20,000 holding the pass Fuck the goat pass and Ephialtes. They'd had held until food ran out.
Yea in whole Europe history there were just few times where single country saved wholu Europe, I know only of 3 times like this, the great greek war showcased here, then the Polish osman war wich stoped huge army and essentially fucked osmans quite hard helping the Europe as most countries at the time were kindof losing vs them, had too small armies, or were ready to become one of them, and then just after 1st ww the polish-comunist war where the newly formed ZSRR decided that well getmans kindof like their idea, same as france, so they could ,, librarate Europe with their help'' yea nedless to say even tho they outnumbered polish forces wuite havily they got kicked in the nuts as russians do, not sure if they ever won a war vs poland without germans help tbh, thats also why Russia has such a huge grudge on poland, as they always needed help to beat much weaker neighbor...
@@kiro253 true these guys are those lifeless men who need digital motivation and follow these fake movie . They will literally won't survive in Sparta , and not to forget they r@ped and killed most of their little boys .
@@ayushkamala2895 Don't be the moron that compares people who appreciate good English to people that brutally killed half of Europe. Only douchebags do that.
I guess no one will ever know but I guess he lived out his days until this battle being shamed by all of Sparta and Greece for not dying with the others even tho his king sent him away bc of his eye wound and to warn the others . Leonidas sent another solider away with him for whatever reasons but I guess that solider returned and died with the others .his honor was not restored until this final battle for him at plateau. It was said that he fought more fierce than any other that had ever been witnessed taking countless enemies with him to his death .even in his death tho they still could not let him be and they said that he did not fight like a true spartan that day bc he fought to reckless and suicidal.
Sadly Phelios last battle at Platea, earned him a Spartan burial (only warriors and women who died in childbirth even got a headstone) but was conveyed NO honors for his reckless abandon and charge. He did not stay and defend his brother, which is also Spartan law.
@@deathstrike No my friend... He was the one to break Ephialthes's neck at the harbor of Corinth the night he tried to escape to Persia and he lived until he got very old... But he lived isolated in the mountains because everyone believed that he deserted his fellow soldiers in the battle of Thermopylae
remember us, in ancient greece there was no greater sin than to forget the one who did good and was called ungrateful because they could not find a worthy punishment with the law, the punishment was left to the gods to decide
You may think this was over dramatized, I’m sure the fighting was, the politics I guarantee was definitely under dramatized. To think this happened in real life and there were 300 men that just straight up went head on against impossible odds like this… just mind blowing.
I'm a big fan of the movie, but it did over dramatize the battle of Thermopylae. The 5 thousand plus Greeks aiding in the battle were paramount. Also what Themistocles did during the battle of Salamis might be one of the most impressive Greek victories during this era. However it was all for nought after the Persians won at Thermopylae.
@@chrism1598 oh for sure! The fighting was definitely way too much, but I did love the theme of making them god slaying men! I meant more along how crazy intense the politics really would’ve played out… idk. We only get to see fractions of it portrayed, I can’t imagine what their actual discussions looked like entailing this event! I really wish we could just drop a little camera back in time to capture moments like this!
@@Valeij221 I'm with you man... the portrayal of Spartans in 300 is as alpha as it gets. You should checkout the history channel documentary that came out a little after the movie. In the movie when Leonidas says our women could have won the battle, he wasn't lying.
The thing about this film being over dramatised is that it's not meant to be an actual account of what happened, it's the story as the Greeks would have told it. Obviously the Persians didn't have Giant Golems, Xerxes wasn't a massive god and there were no Goat ladies in his camp, but that's how the story was told long ago and how the movie was made, and when you watch it with the knowledge that it's a myth it becomes an even better movie in my opinion
@@chrism1598 hey Chris I just have two questions 1) what did Persians do after winning Thermopylae, did they push to win more land etc 2) why didn’t the other Greek states help the Spartans when the Persians arrived at their lands, did they not realise the massive Persian army would continue to take **more** land after beating the Spartans? It’s strange, normally you get over the grudge with your neighbour if you have a ‘common enemy’ to deal with first
Imagine having to go fight these Spartans in melee combat, knowing that they have trained their whole life for this, knowing that THEY KNOW they are going to die, knowing that they are not going to leave anything on the table. Absolutely terrifying.
Hmmm I don’t think you can compare! This scene is more emotional by nature of the movie’s conclusion; the sacrifice of Leonidas and the brave 300. Ride of the Rohirrim however occurs 3/4 into the movie with still plenty to explore in the story.
@@forceofchaos1 They are fondamentaly different. Finally it's 100% subjective! If we talk about those scene as what they talk about and not how they're made then yeh it's impossible to compare. If we just talk about "What do I personally feel", then (me) I feel a bit emotional watching this 300 scene while I cry liters of tears watching the Rohirrim charge ahah
I can't stop watching. I've played thus hundreds of times over the past few days. Thousands over the years. Something draws me here again and again. Is it some metaphor for my current life?
"They outnumber us 3-1" "Then it is an even fight" (Good odds for any greek) Everyone knows that Master Chief is a spartan but after the 3 to 1 quote I'm starting to realize Half Jaw was one too.
truth is the scale is way different.. old sources say greeks were around 5.000vs 2.5 million persians..new sources say they were 5000-7000 vs 300.000 persians..so def not 3-1
Man - I still need the 3rd film. They set it up so perfectly here for an even more epic battle to unfold. Enough with the remakes and superhero movies.
Just imagine this... an enemy has invaded your land and you must fight back. The enemy is huge, but lacks the training you have, which is beyond levels of extremes most regular people can comprehend. You send a small party commanded by your king to hold off the invaders and fight them to the death, losing everybody but still dealing a devastating blow. It's a year later and the enemy outnumbers you by somewhere between 3:1 or maybe even at 1:1. Your training makes this almost the easiest victory you can imagine. In a way you almost feel sorry for the enemy, but only for a moment - after all, they're invading your land and not the other way around so all bets are off. It's go time.
No, it was just 1:49 - 2:49. Only one minute. But damn it was the best 1 minute of any scene in a movie I will ever see in my life. Absolute perfection. If only they had done the whole movie this well.
Go tell the Spartans, passerby, that here by Spartan law we lie. Ὦ ξεῖν᾿, ἀγγέλλειν Λακεδαιμονίοις ὅτι τῇδε κείμεθα τοῖς κείνων ῥήμασι πειθόμενοι. O xein', aggélein Lakedaimoníois, hóti teíde keímetha tois keínon rhémasi peithómenoi. Simonides of Ceos, Greek lyric poet
The fans were outnumbered a hulking WB to 100s of thousands of fans; good odds for any fan. This day we rescue the Justice League from Joss Whedon and corporate tyranny, and usher in a future brighter than anything we could imagine! Give thanks, fans! To Zack Snyder, and the brave fans! To victory!!!
The way they described how he dropped his spear and helmet in surrender… …Only for it to be revealed later that he dropped both those things so he could square his vision on his target: Xerxes.
“I’d rather die on my feet then live on my knees.”
I don’t disagree, but there’s also this: “The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one.”-Wilhelm Stekel. Sometimes you go with the first quote, sometimes the second. It’s all about picking the right fight, at the right place and time.
"Freedom or death" was a saying that greeks said when they revolted against the Turks.
Amen!
“Honor is a fool's prize. Glory is of no use to the dead" -> Darth Revan
"I'm to drunk to taste this chicken"-Ricky Bobby.
This battle took place 2500 years ago and we are still talking about it. Now that is the definition of legendary.
Once again the youtube algorithm has suddenly decided to bring us all here after 11 years.
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Yes
And once again some asshole (you) points out the obvious.
@@SingularPanda4 Lmao, I love the *asshole(you)* it really just shows how pissed you are over a harmless joke. I literally never bothered you, im not sure why you care lol
Stop it, it's been 11 years!!!
I was in Arnhem two years ago and I had the opportunity to be in the cemetery where they buried all the allies and Germans who died during the battles of '44 (fighting for the strategic control of the bridges ofreció Arnhem and Nimega through which the allied army had to pass to Berlin). Well, one of the fallen soldiers of the paratrooper brigade that defended the bridge, (surrounded by Germans and without ammunition), until the arrival of the land army, had this phrase engraved on his headstone: "Go tell the spartans that we lie here obeying their words". The boy was 22 years old when he died. It's food for thought ...
"HAWOO!"
Incredible!!!
I was born in Sparta and this gave me the chills. Thank you brother
And still we live. Today we are called Airbourne
I STAND FOR THAT YOUNG MAN A TRUE AMERICAN HERO
R.I.P to the one second who is not the most epic of the cinematic history
lmao 😭
Bruh😆
Lol
Keep your superstitious Christian RIP nonsense thankyou
@@matimus100 oh yes sir, everyone who says RIP is pushing Christian agenda. This is serious business, even in a joke 🤨
The other 10k Spartans standing further away missed out on that pep talk.
tooo victory!
But they will survive, none in the firt line of batle will
@@real.ocelot there were many in the first line that didn’t hear him either, first row is pretty wide
I'd say maybe 50 men heard him and only 25 of those understood part of the words, the guy was almost whispering most of his speech
Actually, Rome , Greece and many ancient armies would find areas where their words would reverberate, like in small canyons, large caves or between ridges
Faramir got to show his quality after all.
Wow, your correct, I did not recognize that actor
Solid comment.
Hahahahahahah
wtf??? how did I not realize this?? This be proof that Im dumb
@@mercadonor it's not like he's the most well-known actor of all time. It's not that crazy you didnt noticr.
This final monologue is genuinely one of the most inspiring in cinema.
Most of it was written in the days of old.
They never said that though. Hollywood embellishment.
The ending always made me sad cos I wish I could see this whole battle in gods pov 😂😂
Pretty sure those dudes in the back row are like " Uh, I don't hear anything "
That reminds me of the scene in _Kung Fu Panda 2_ where the hero is giving a dramatic speech, and the villain, who is standing a couple hundred meters away, yells, "WHAT?!"
Two dudes in the back:
1: Dude when are we supposed to "WHOOOOOOO"?
2: Shh! Just wait for the oth...
Spartans: WHOOOOOOOOO!
2: wh... Whooo? *cough* ... shit!
1: Told you we'd miss it.
2: Shhhhhh-ut the fuck up they're gonna go aga...
Spartans: WHOOOOOOOOOO
2: FUCK!
@@MMuraseofSandvich haha, that was a very funny scene!
No surprise you’re American with that sense of humour...
@@sorrysorry1877 Land of the Free home of the Brave !!
What land are you from?
For anyone interested there is a memorial at the actual location in Greece.
I left apples. I left apples at the statue of Leonidas.
@@thomasadkins4024 still there?
@@thomasadkins4024 Why apples if you don't mind me asking?
*Achilles: Imagine a king fighting his own battles!*
*Leonidas: Bro, I took that personally!*
Odysseus : What am I? Chopped liver?
Spartans were a different breed lol
@Shawn Dominique William Wallace was not a king...
@Shawn Dominique I didn't know that...well, you learn new thing everyday.
@@aleksandarvil5718 Good list but you tagged the wrong person.
“This day, we rescue a world from mysticism and tyranny and usher in a future brighter than anything we can imagine.”
All I have to say is that this is classic movie dramatisation unfortunately :/
All the zodiac and wicca girls want to know his location
The funny thing is, their tyrannical enemies were everything but in real life
Did they accomplish their mission?
For anyone interested, they did indeed accomplish their mission. However, the actual account of the Battle of Plates goes something like this.
Dilios (not his historic name) went back to Sparta and did convey the king's message. But, he was part of two that were sent home and the other ridden with guilt at his cowardice for not dying with his king and brothers hung himself. Dilios did deliver the message to Queen Gorgo and the council. However, he was "disgraced" for leaving and was barely acknowledged. At the Battle of Plates, Dilios DID redeem himself and earned him a proper Spartan burial and headstone (only reserved for honorably serving soldiers and mothers who died in childbirth.
But, Dilios was conveyed NO honors from the battle due to him being shunned. That and he also charged into battle like a berserker and did not stay with his unit. As Spartan and Agoge tradition teach teamwork and fighting for the man beside you. Dilios had no official order from Leonidis I to return and that is why he was labeled a deserter. A fate worse than death for a Spartan Warrior.
"They fought like warrior poets. They fought like Spartans, and won their freedom."
This is from Braveheart though lol
I’ve been on a diet of 300, Braveheart, Glory, and Gladiator lately. So damn good.
You Bled with Leonidas, now bleed with me.
"The enemy's forces compared to ours are 3 to 1... Good odds for any Greek"
So true...
"The enemy outnumber us a paltry three to one"
And Portuguese 😎
& Marathas
What's amazing is that they were able to do this with comparable levels of tech as their enemy. Real training of the men
@@jfiyibclfjvqdcx6426rajputs too bro as an indian im proud of rajputs and maratha warriors and i admire spartan for their sheer will and bravery
David Wenham is an incredible actor, turns every role into a masterclass.
Yeah he's been great in every role I've seen play, rock solid in every capacity.
The internet has brought us together after so long. See you all in ten years
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I want to like this comment but i dont have the heart to be the one that takes the likes to 301.... So perfect
@@Banji_Codswallop I unliked this comment for a good cause. You’re absolutely right!
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@@Banji_Codswallop it 303 now😂😂😂
They need to put this movie back in theaters for a few weeks. I was too young to see it back then and I want the full experience
The movie is amazing I saw the movie 2 years ago on TV thats the last time it showed up on TV at least for me
I watched it with ya mama
@@CPhero82 I was with you 🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃
@@BrewerUMich91 that was you!
! Lol I was wondering who that other guy was
I saw it inbetween deployments to Iraq. Perfect timing for me
I don't care if this isn't historically accurate. 300 is a masterpiece.
I think that line of reasoning is one of the strangest criticisms of a movie ever. A movie that’s explicitly a shot for shot translation of a comic book isn’t historically accurate. Who would’ve thought!
The whole film is Dilios' battle cry. That's the way to view it. He's getting the Greeks pumped up, telling them how grotesque the Persians are, that they're uncivilised barbarian monsters, that they have no honour, they're cowards, so far beneath the Spartans and other Greeks that the Greeks need not fear them, that an army of Greeks will erase this 'filth' from the face of the earth.
That's all this film is.
That actor was in some truly epics films in the 2000s.
Yet not all movie gave him a chance to show his quality :(
Awesome Aussie actor David Wenham
**Van Helsing** ; **Lord of the Rings** movies
Knowing that all of this actually happened more than a millennium ago and how they sacrificed their lives for such noble cause should be of inspiration for generations to come. Yet here, in 2021.
People can argue about history and spartans all day long but you have to admit, these men probably knew they were going to die… and they didn’t care. The greatest defeat in history, the Greeks lost this battle (epically) but they won the war.
In 2021 we got tiktok cringe where ppl shake their t to fish simps and milk their money
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LMAO this Pyussay generation? Are you kidding me? Real courage is gone. Men today would pyussay out wetting themselves crying.
Bunch uh pussys in this day and age.
ravagers, wakandans, sorcerers, asgardians : can't hear cap's cry
9.900 spartans : first time?
I know this is a joke but didn't they have comms?
@@kreonidas7475 Indeed. And.... they DID hear his cry of "Avengers, Assemble!" Juan made a pretty dumb comment.
Shaka zulu and the zulu nation exists to this day , were Spartans at all dead a p Diddy butt rape
Standing in these lands for millenniums. Always fighting against the odds, always guarding Thermopylae. Eternal glory to our formidable ancestors 🔥🏛️🇬🇷
"Remember us he said to me".
Perhaps one of the best movie in history.
No, just the best 1 minute in filming history. 1:49-2:49. That shit hits you right in your soul.
Who's here almost 11 years later and this movie is still one of the greatest war movies ever depicted. THIS IS SPARTA 🗣
My favorite line / moment in this movie... the top of a list of sooooo many great moments. When she says “Spartan bring home your shield or come back on it”. Goosebumps every time!
True👍
ἢ τὰν ἢ ἐπὶ τᾶς
ancient greek on what u said
My father took me to see this in theaters when I was 7 years old and its still my favorite movie
I was in middle school took my gf to see it than took her virginity. 😎💪👑
Come with your dad and leave some flowers in Leonidas monument in Sparta or Thermopylae
People leave forever if we remember them!!!💪
I remember being 17 and watching a pirated version of this in 1080HD well before it reached the cinemas. Was such a great movie and haven’t seen a masterpiece like this ever again.
Doesnt matter if i am Greek
I cry every fucking time i see this last scene from my young age till now
Rest in Peace Leonidas im so sorry for the modern Greeks💪🙌
Spartans, we need you in 2022
Just got back from a study abroad in Greece and actually had the opportunity to visit the site where those 300 Spartans were buried. Written in ancient Greek, the tombstone roughly translates to "O stranger, tell the Spartans that here we lie, obedient to their laws.” In other words, they followed their Spartan code to the very end, never surrendering, and never retreating.
To hear that roar in a valley, EPIC!!!!!
It's 2022 and this scene still epic. No doubt that it is the best one.
Leonidas said no twice to the Supernatural councils and the government
So did his Love the Queen who supported him
"They outnumber us 3 to 1. Good odds for any Greek..."
Epic! Makes me wanna be Greek 😅
Go tell the Spartans passerby that here by spartan law we lie
@@shawnafflick1396 That's based on a translation of the actual tributary poem actually written by the Ancient Spartans to honor their fallen king.
Molon Labe brother
Dude that was hilarious 🤣
Twas pathetic BS back then, tis still pathetic BS today. Leonidas could have easily retreated when he realised that Persian troops were beginning to march towards that mountain path. He would have saved his valuable warriors, who were an elite force and wouldn't have lost anything, not even his honour. In fact it was much harder for Sparta to lose 300 experienced elite warriors than a tactical retreat from a hopeless position could ever have been.
@@EricMustardman Actually staying there and fight was a tactical move.He was trying to earn sometime for the Athenians to evacuate the city and later draw the Persians to fight in the sea (battle of Salamis).This move actually was the turning point for the Greco -Persian wars.
No matter how many times I watch this scene I get chills!
We still remember because true legends never die.
"This day we rescue a world from mysticism and tyranny, and usher in a future brighter than anything we could imagine!"
Saw this at the movies when it first came out...I remember this scene to this day...great actor David Wenham...
We remember you, even to this day.
fun fact, 5 minutes is 300 seconds
Another fun fact 5 minutes is half of 10 minutes
Fun fact: facts described as fun facts are not always funny facts, especially if the fun fact is already implied in the title...
@Nick Gurr dumbass
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Fun fact, this video is 301 seconds long
Took my three sons to see this opening night at the movie theater. Absolute 🔥!
for each Spartan that fell protecting their own from invaders, gave a second of strength to pass on for the speech that inspired the thousands more greeks that carried on their battle
Aristodemus (man Dilios is based of) was ordered to return to Sparta because of an infection in his eye, not a combat wound. Let's just say Spartans didn't take it well, he was basically shunned, "Aristodemus the Coward". In battle of Plataea, Aristodemus fought like an absolute madman, slaying countless Persians before he fell. He redeemed himself but received no special honor, because of his suicide-like berserker charge and breaking the formation
Is this accurate? Very interesting.
@@DJH391 Accurate enough for a UA-cam comment, I guess. As for whether it's actually true, (shrugs) depends whether you trust Herodotus. Maybe, maybe not.
I heard this story in the Greek elementary school many years have passed since then. But i don't know how accurate it is.
I mean, at least he was at thermopylae, the Spartans who shunned him.. not so much.
I'da fought at Plataea with somewhat more of a zeal for life, gotten revenge for my friends at Thermopylae, then gtfo from Sparta. They don't want me? Cool, bye lol
There is a book about this called "The Shield Of Talos". Check it out
Dilios has a great voice. love him
Half of the movie budget is for baby oil.
And the other half is for KY jelly
@jesse cook recently seen a video explaining how the main character used steroids
@joey duckett lol actors are on PEDs for sure. Do some research yourself kid.
@joey duckett lmao you’re obviously a child. You don’t even know the definition of hypocrite.
@joey duckett it was on a UFC interview the dude didnt admit it it was joe Rogan talking about how certain steroids make your body look softer ? And well they mentioned this dude used steroids to get fit for this movie.
2024 and this 1:50 scene still gives me chills every time I come back to this.
This day we rescue a world from mystcism and tyranny, and usher in a future brighter than anything we can imagine. Give thanks, men, to Leonidas and the brave 300. To Victory!!!
It is from Greece the glory and wisdom of western civilization began. Never let it die, for the sake of FREEDOM.
The fact 300 did what they did, the fear they brought to their enemy makes the ending scene that much more powerful. 300 did that, and when you see the sea of xerxes army waiting, 1,000,000+ soldiers waiting, to thousands of Spartans, reminding the soldiers what leonidus and his 300 did, and how the enemy outnumbered the Spartans 3 to one. Man.... Chills!!!!!
Your math is Terrible
At Thermopylae the 300 Royal spartan guard was supported by 10k spartan helot (slave soldiers) and 7k free greek hoplites snd 4k mercenaries.
And at plataea 10k spartans 50k helot infantry and actually 80k greek hoplites and 30-40k greek mercenaries
V
180k persian infantry 12k cavalry
600 war elephants
5000 greek mercenaries
With 4000 archers and a wooden palisade guarding the persian encampment
''Henceforth we will not say that Greeks fight like heroes, but that heroes fight like Greeks."
I am proud of my ancestors.
This is a unique movie work. It is clear here the Greek pride and heroism of the Sparta soldiers. The heroic deed of soldiers and King Leonidas.
'Should any free soul come across that place, in all the countless centuries yet to be, pay all our voices whisper to you from the ageless stones. Go tell us Spartans passerby that here by Spartan law, we lie"
This is deep on so many levels. They decided where to fight, they decided to not back down, they decided where their fate would end. Modern military would've had resources to destroy a civilization such as this, but you wouldn't be able to scratch their pride.
This quote is written on a stone , exactly at the same place they had died! Especially in ancient greek! Go and check it if you are interested!!
After 13…long...years…I found my way back here once more. The years cradled me, swaddled me in deceitful ignorance, telling me I had no memory of this moment. They whispered, “there is no Spartan lore where they lie”. Long I pondered, and long they clasped me. One year, two, three, each in succession and one after the other - the torment! They became legion, they became 13. And yet…I found my way back. Here. To my fellow Spartans. And now I whisper back: “To Leonidas, and the brave 300…to victory.”
Greece has great history!!!!!
I think that 300 is even more epic movie then Braveheart. HANDS DOWN❗
If 300 held a army imagine ten thousand.
40,000* 10,000 Spartans commanding 30,000 greeks
Its not their numbers that mattered but their position. If those 300 would have faught in an open field they would have been slaughtered in ten seconds
they were Leonidas's Perosnal guards and the finest of Sparta
the goal was to share the stories of the King
Xerxes' hordes won't know what hit 'em.
10,000 Spartans would have had their 10,000 helots with them
20,000 holding the pass
Fuck the goat pass and Ephialtes. They'd had held until food ran out.
He practiced this speech in his backyard. Neighbours just watched
The ending gets me every time. They truly held their own, RESPECT.
Great pity we didn't see the Persians getting messed up in that final battle, but easily one of the best 300 Seconds in cinematic history!
Thats not about the battle. its about the legacy and act of courage. thats more than battle
301 seconds
@@theanonymouscommenter5608 heh
Too epic for budget
Persians won this battle in real life.
We'll meet again here in a couple of years my friends.
These men saved Western Civilization when it was still in the cradle
Yea in whole Europe history there were just few times where single country saved wholu Europe, I know only of 3 times like this, the great greek war showcased here, then the Polish osman war wich stoped huge army and essentially fucked osmans quite hard helping the Europe as most countries at the time were kindof losing vs them, had too small armies, or were ready to become one of them, and then just after 1st ww the polish-comunist war where the newly formed ZSRR decided that well getmans kindof like their idea, same as france, so they could ,, librarate Europe with their help'' yea nedless to say even tho they outnumbered polish forces wuite havily they got kicked in the nuts as russians do, not sure if they ever won a war vs poland without germans help tbh, thats also why Russia has such a huge grudge on poland, as they always needed help to beat much weaker neighbor...
Umm u need to check ur history bruh
@@kiro253 enlightenen me then,
You are a crack head who haven't studied history , this is a propoganda movie .
Read about Spartans and you will see how evil were they .
@@kiro253 true these guys are those lifeless men who need digital motivation and follow these fake movie .
They will literally won't survive in Sparta , and not to forget they r@ped and killed most of their little boys .
Accurate or not, this is truly inspiring.
THAT is what is important.
Those of us who have done battle appreciate inspiration.
" For he did not wish tribute, nor song, nor monuments nor poems of war and valor. His wish was simple. "Remember us,"
I enjoyed the film. The way it was made was very unique at the time. Very fun watching it on the big screen
Leonidas and his tough 300 will allways be remindered. these guys back than where like lions
*They STILL be Lions amongst Men. Even in death.*
Remindered? Please tell me English isn't your 1st language.
@@basedbear1605 its a comment on a random youtube video, don’t be a grammar nazi
@@ayushkamala2895 Don't be the moron that compares people who appreciate good English to people that brutally killed half of Europe. Only douchebags do that.
@@basedbear1605 its a figure of speech mate, crawl out from underneath the rock you’ve lived under
Can always get chills watching this ending
I guess no one will ever know but I guess he lived out his days until this battle being shamed by all of Sparta and Greece for not dying with the others even tho his king sent him away bc of his eye wound and to warn the others . Leonidas sent another solider away with him for whatever reasons but I guess that solider returned and died with the others .his honor was not restored until this final battle for him at plateau. It was said that he fought more fierce than any other that had ever been witnessed taking countless enemies with him to his death .even in his death tho they still could not let him be and they said that he did not fight like a true spartan that day bc he fought to reckless and suicidal.
Damn that's sad but he still has glory and honor
Sadly Phelios last battle at Platea, earned him a Spartan burial (only warriors and women who died in childbirth even got a headstone) but was conveyed NO honors for his reckless abandon and charge. He did not stay and defend his brother, which is also Spartan law.
@@deathstrike he didn't die in that battle
@@CelicaSainz I stand corrected, it was Thermopylae where he met his end not Platea, not one of my better days, thanks!!
@@deathstrike No my friend... He was the one to break Ephialthes's neck at the harbor of Corinth the night he tried to escape to Persia and he lived until he got very old... But he lived isolated in the mountains because everyone believed that he deserted his fellow soldiers in the battle of Thermopylae
remember us, in ancient greece there was no greater sin than to forget the one who did good and was called ungrateful because they could not find a worthy punishment with the law, the punishment was left to the gods to decide
You may think this was over dramatized, I’m sure the fighting was, the politics I guarantee was definitely under dramatized. To think this happened in real life and there were 300 men that just straight up went head on against impossible odds like this… just mind blowing.
I'm a big fan of the movie, but it did over dramatize the battle of Thermopylae. The 5 thousand plus Greeks aiding in the battle were paramount. Also what Themistocles did during the battle of Salamis might be one of the most impressive Greek victories during this era. However it was all for nought after the Persians won at Thermopylae.
@@chrism1598 oh for sure! The fighting was definitely way too much, but I did love the theme of making them god slaying men!
I meant more along how crazy intense the politics really would’ve played out… idk. We only get to see fractions of it portrayed, I can’t imagine what their actual discussions looked like entailing this event! I really wish we could just drop a little camera back in time to capture moments like this!
@@Valeij221 I'm with you man... the portrayal of Spartans in 300 is as alpha as it gets. You should checkout the history channel documentary that came out a little after the movie. In the movie when Leonidas says our women could have won the battle, he wasn't lying.
The thing about this film being over dramatised is that it's not meant to be an actual account of what happened, it's the story as the Greeks would have told it. Obviously the Persians didn't have Giant Golems, Xerxes wasn't a massive god and there were no Goat ladies in his camp, but that's how the story was told long ago and how the movie was made, and when you watch it with the knowledge that it's a myth it becomes an even better movie in my opinion
@@chrism1598 hey Chris I just have two questions 1) what did Persians do after winning Thermopylae, did they push to win more land etc 2) why didn’t the other Greek states help the Spartans when the Persians arrived at their lands, did they not realise the massive Persian army would continue to take **more** land after beating the Spartans? It’s strange, normally you get over the grudge with your neighbour if you have a ‘common enemy’ to deal with first
See you all again in ten years! May the alGODrithim decide.
Hahahahhahaa good one
Do you think Leonidas knew about Cersei and Jamie?
Do you think did he know he knew the Faramir?
Doubt it, and neither did he know about McNulty.
Think so 💀
Wonder if he new Xerxes was just a robot created by Dr. Ford?
Funny thing, Gorgo was actually a cousin to Leonidas.
Remember us. Yes we will.
Possibly the greatest actor in a generation
One of those moments you’d want to go and see in history
Imagine having to go fight these Spartans in melee combat, knowing that they have trained their whole life for this, knowing that THEY KNOW they are going to die, knowing that they are not going to leave anything on the table. Absolutely terrifying.
The next recommanded video's title is "Return of the King: The Ride of the Rohirrim [4K]". Your title sound definitely not that true xDDD
Lol!
Your right it really is he next video that would play
Hmmm I don’t think you can compare! This scene is more emotional by nature of the movie’s conclusion; the sacrifice of Leonidas and the brave 300. Ride of the Rohirrim however occurs 3/4 into the movie with still plenty to explore in the story.
@@forceofchaos1 They are fondamentaly different. Finally it's 100% subjective! If we talk about those scene as what they talk about and not how they're made then yeh it's impossible to compare. If we just talk about "What do I personally feel", then (me) I feel a bit emotional watching this 300 scene while I cry liters of tears watching the Rohirrim charge ahah
Actuallly got that one as recommended in timeline a few hours after the 300 one :-o
I can't stop watching. I've played thus hundreds of times over the past few days. Thousands over the years. Something draws me here again and again. Is it some metaphor for my current life?
no.
There is no greater love than to give up Ur life for loved ones or strangers
"They outnumber us 3-1"
"Then it is an even fight" (Good odds for any greek)
Everyone knows that Master Chief is a spartan but after the 3 to 1 quote I'm starting to realize Half Jaw was one too.
Halo 3 quote
truth is the scale is way different.. old sources say greeks were around 5.000vs 2.5 million persians..new sources say they were 5000-7000 vs 300.000 persians..so def not 3-1
@@filipposmanolis6514 Is there any true way to know though?
Good Halo reference!!
@@carnage3208 idk man I am not an expert..
Man - I still need the 3rd film. They set it up so perfectly here for an even more epic battle to unfold. Enough with the remakes and superhero movies.
"Remember us"...Semper Fidelis
YT algorithm A.I is really recommending old videos
Praise the algorithm for bringing us all back together. Have a good decade I’ll see you on the other side.
SO EPIC! And dude, he's such a good orator what the hell
Just imagine this... an enemy has invaded your land and you must fight back. The enemy is huge, but lacks the training you have, which is beyond levels of extremes most regular people can comprehend. You send a small party commanded by your king to hold off the invaders and fight them to the death, losing everybody but still dealing a devastating blow. It's a year later and the enemy outnumbers you by somewhere between 3:1 or maybe even at 1:1. Your training makes this almost the easiest victory you can imagine. In a way you almost feel sorry for the enemy, but only for a moment - after all, they're invading your land and not the other way around so all bets are off. It's go time.
Now the same scenario is playing out in the Ukraine. Russia outnumbers Ukraine by a paltry 10 to one and Russia is getting it's ass kicked.
In todays terms , Navi seals vs gay tiktokers!! Lol
I like how it’s the last 300 seconds really cool
Goosebumps every time
Ending def one of the best moments
4:35
Man this is so damn epic💯
For victory!!!!!
For the 300!!!
No, it was just 1:49 - 2:49. Only one minute. But damn it was the best 1 minute of any scene in a movie I will ever see in my life. Absolute perfection. If only they had done the whole movie this well.
Brothers after 11 years we have returned to this video
I get chills everytime they show the dead spartans
“That was his hope, should any free soul come across that place”
Remember us 01:35, this dialogue gives me goosebumps.. ZS ❣
So beautiful this film!..
The best 5 minutes of cinema is the Ride of the Rohirim
Thank you
Go tell the Spartans, passerby, that here by Spartan law we lie.
Ὦ ξεῖν᾿, ἀγγέλλειν Λακεδαιμονίοις ὅτι τῇδε κείμεθα τοῖς κείνων ῥήμασι πειθόμενοι.
O xein', aggélein Lakedaimoníois, hóti teíde keímetha tois keínon rhémasi peithómenoi.
Simonides of Ceos, Greek lyric poet
I bought it in 4k it does not disappoint 🙌
my favourite war speech of any war film I've seen....fantastic stuff from zack snyder.
The fans were outnumbered a hulking WB to 100s of thousands of fans; good odds for any fan. This day we rescue the Justice League from Joss Whedon and corporate tyranny, and usher in a future brighter than anything we could imagine! Give thanks, fans! To Zack Snyder, and the brave fans! To victory!!!
The way they described how he dropped his spear and helmet in surrender…
…Only for it to be revealed later that he dropped both those things so he could square his vision on his target: Xerxes.
Well actually the ride of rohirrim in return of the king is the best of cinematic history
facts
There are like hundreds of scenes from cinematic history which would beat this one
@@lukevanzyl2092 by this one I meant the scene in the video. I am a devoted fun of LOTR
@@davidesguario2151 sorry mate, loss in communication on my part
@@lukevanzyl2092 No problem, mate, I was also ambiguous.