Blog Number 155 - Statue of a Spartan warrior
Here is a statue of a Spartan warrior that closely resembles the illustrations of Frank Miller in that the warrior is without the cuirass, greaves and other clothing that he would have worn at...
View ArticleBlog Number 156 - Statue of a Spartan warrior training
This is an image of a Spartan warrior training in the nude. Since the armor that the hoplites wore was so heavy, it was placed on minutes before the battle since it comprised about half of the weight...
View ArticleBlog Number 157 - Post-production for Frank Miller' '300'
Now that Frank Miller's '300' has finished filming as of the end of January, the post-production work has begun which means that the raw video footage and audio elements have been completed.Now the...
View ArticleBlog Number 158 - Video Journal #3 for Frank Miller's '300'
Here is a link to the third Video Journal for Frank Miller's '300' which is on the Yahoo website.
View ArticleBlog Number 159 - Illustration of King Leonidas of the '300' Spartans
Here is the cover to the book 'The Lion in the Gateway' which was written by Mary Renault in the early 60's. Depicted in this illustration is King Leonidas of the 300 Spartans who will be portrayed by...
View ArticleBlog Number 160 - Another illustration of King Leonidas of the '300' Spartans
Here is another illustration of King Leonidas from Mary Renault's 'Lion in the Gateway'. This book was published in 1964, therefore, I've wondered if Renault wrote the book after having watched the...
View ArticleBlog Number 161 - Illustration of Xerxes
Here is an illustration of Xerxes, the king of Persia from Mary Renault's 'Lion in the Gateway'. All the images which I've included from this book were illustrated by C. Walter Hodges and this one...
View ArticleBlog Number 162 - National Geographic illustration of the Battle of Thermopylae
Here is another image of the Battle of Thermopylae, this time from a National Geographic issue. This painting was illustrated by H.M. Herget whose work was featured in many of the National Geographic...
View ArticleBlog Number 163 - Lion of Sparta comic book
Here is the 'Lion of Sparta' comics which the movie 'The 300 Spartans' was to be originally called. I will be posting several of the images from this comic book over the next several days.
View ArticleBlog Number 164 - Thermopylai, Myth & Reality in 480 B.C.
One of the more interesting books about the Battle of Thermopylae is this one co-authored by G.J. Szemler, W.J. Cherf and J.C. Kraft. There are several books which I recommend about Thermopylae and...
View ArticleBlog Number 165 - Another image of the Tomb of King Leonidas of Sparta
In Blog Number 122, I included an image of a French postcard of the Tomb of Leonidas which I acquired several years ago. This is a better image for which I have to thank the Laconian Professionals for...
View ArticleBlog Number 166 - Recycled sets & props for Frank Miller's '300'
I initially had reservations about the movie's budget of $60-$70 million as did quite a few others. However, after looking at the stills and movie clips, especially of Video Journal #2 which I featured...
View ArticleBlog Number 167 - Training regimen for Frank Miller's '300'
In Blog Number 158, I included Video Journal #3 which showed the training regimen of the Spartiates. Since the Spartans would be filmed without armor, it was essential that they look the part of...
View ArticleBlog Number 168 - Update to Zack Snyder's Production Blog
Zack Snyder has updated his Production Blogto discuss the reasons why he chose Mark Twight as the individual who would train the cast and stuntmen. Pretty good stuff!
View ArticleBlog Number 169 - Recommended reading along with Frank Miller's '300'
Since the momentum has slowed down because of the year we will have to wait for Frank Miller's '300' to premier, I will recommend several books in the next several postings to satiate your interest...
View ArticleBlog Number 170 - Critics of Frank Miller's '300'
Occasionally I'll check out the IMDB boards to see what the latest topics and responses are to the '300' posts. It seems that several of the prognosticators and pontificators have criticized the movie...
View ArticleBlog Number 171 - Video Journal #4 for Frank Miller's '300'
Video Journal #4 is very interesting since it is narrated by the costume designer Michael Wilkinson who gave the audience insight into the making of the clothes worn by the actors. It also gave us a...
View ArticleArchived index of "300 blogs about Frank Miller's '300' "
In an effort to facilitate matters relative to the postings about Frank Miller's '300', this blog will contain an index of all the most recent archived materials. Each day's posting will be directly...
View ArticleThe 2010 Leonidas Expedition
There are several questions that have remained unanswered relative to the Battle of Thermopylae for approximately 2,500 years. One of these is the site of the Phokian skirmish and another is the path...
View ArticleWarner Bros. '300' pays homage to a defining moment in Greek history
On March 25th, our fellow Greeks and Philhellenes will observe Greek Independence Day, not only in our ancestors' birthplace, but throughout countries all around the world. This event holds much...
View ArticleFrank Miller '300' Shield replica
I had a chance recently to examine one of the Warner Bros. '300' shield replicas which were sold by the wholesale company NECA to retailers. Lately they've been selling on eBay for over $1,000, and...
View Article'Bringing Back the Blog'
This blog has been relatively dormant over the last several years as all new materials with the respect to the Battle of Thermopylae have been posted to the 300spartanwarriors.comwebsite. The main...
View Article'300' prequel/sequel to star Gerard Butler???
After the huge box office returns of Warner Bros. 300, there has been quite a bit of speculation about either a prequel or sequel to the Frank Miller comic book series based on the Battle of...
View ArticleNew poll - The Battle of King Leonidas
There is a poll on the following blog whose results I am very curious about as far as the favorite actor to play King Leonidas. The actors are as follows -Richard Egan - The 300 SpartansGerard Butler...
View ArticleThe Battle of Marathon - 2500 year anniversary
Please click the following link to read more about the 2500 year anniversary of the Battle of Marathon.
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