Last Stand of the 300: The Legendary Battle at Thermopylae

Last Stand of the 300: The Legendary Battle at Thermopylae
by David Padrusch

Last Stand of the 300: The Legendary Battle at Thermopylae
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Actor: Erin Bennett, Jeffery A. Baker, Joshua Bradley, Kristopher Blount, Orion Barnes
Director: David Padrusch
Brand: A&E HOME ENT.
Producer: David Padrusch
Writer: David Padrusch
Producer: Gabriel Gornell
Producer: Linda Beck
Producer: Matt Koed
Writer: Matt Koed
Producer: Michael Impollonia
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 91 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-07-31
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&E Home Video
Product features:
  • The legendary battle of Thermopylae is still acknowledged today for its brilliant military maneuvers and the well-trained and fearless soldiers who fought to the death. THE HISTORY CHANNEL? presents a detailed account of this legendary battle, examining the events leading up to the conflict, the tactical expertise that allowed the outnumbered Greeks to stall their mighty foes, and the bloody

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Movie Review: Excellent
Summary: 5 Stars

By far the best documentary covering the battle at Thermopylae! Covers in detail the strategies used by both the greeks (Spartans, Athenians and others) and Persians. Also explains why the Persian empire invaded Greece, a must buy for anyone who has interest in the truth about the 300 Spartans, their alies and their last stand.

Summary of Last Stand of the 300: The Legendary Battle at Thermopylae

The legendary battle of Thermopylae is still acknowledged today for its brilliant military maneuvers and the well-trained and fearless soldiers who fought to the death. The History Channel? presents a detailed account of this legendary battle, examining the events leading up to the conflict, the tactical expertise that allowed the outnumbered Greeks to stall their mighty foes, and the bloody encounter itself. Find out how an army of a few hundred men overcame impossible odds and witness the conflict that altered the course of Western civilization.
Last Stand of the 300 is an interesting 90-minute documentary from the History Channel explaining the details of the ancient Spartans' showdown with the Persian army at the battle of Thermopylae. It's long been a fascinating subject, but it hit popular culture in a big way with the 2007 feature film 300, based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller. Last Stand of the 300 helps explain the background behind the battle as well as many of the details not covered in the movie, including how the Ionian Revolt and the famed battle of Marathon led to Themopylae, the naval front led by Thermistocles, and what happened afterward. Numerous scholars and authors (including the writers of Gates of Fire and Empires at War) explain the rigorous Spartan training, military strategy, the Oracle at Delphi, the Persian technological advantage, different kinds of weaponry and vessels (the Spartan hoplon, dory, and xiphos, and the trireme), and how one of Miller's famous lines came from Herodotus ("Then we shall have our battle in the shade"). The maps are extremely helpful for showing how the geography affected the battle (one detour would have cost the Persians an extra two years of travel time), but the reenactments look kind of simple compared to the extremely stylized feature film. --David Horiuchi

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