The Last Stand of the 300 Spartans
It is almost impossible to understand how 300 Spartans managed to hold off the million-man Persian army for even a moment, much less seven days. To a man they paid with their lives but their stunning Last Stand assured that their sacrifice would resonate throughout history. Relying on brilliant tactics, lifelong training, and unshakable allegiance, the doomed Spartans achieved the impossible.
The Battle of Thermopylae is literally a textbook case, required reading even to this day at military colleges and officer training around the world. Now, The History Channel offers a definitive perspective on the epic conflict with this instructive and thrilling feature-length presentation.
Transporting dramatizations and incisive graphics put you in the heat of the battle and show the lay of the land. The complications and strategies of the conflict are revealed through careful analysis, and critical moments are reconstructed to show exactly what happened. Discover what the Spartans were fighting for, what made them capable of such heroics acts. (Barnes & Noble)
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November 8th, 2009 at 21:56
American talking heads comparing the stature of the Spartans to chuck norris’s delta force..give us a break!! Intro ruined it for me.
December 13th, 2009 at 18:01
agree
December 15th, 2009 at 20:58
haha.!
January 3rd, 2010 at 13:47
its funny how with the actors they recreate the effects of years of the most intense physical training ever known in the history of the man by getting the guys to grow a bit of stubble. could’ve got bodybuilder-type guys or something but no, just a light beard will do
prety interesting though, much better than that shitty movie
February 23rd, 2010 at 15:54
Untrustworthy documentary.. The quote “we will fight in the shade” is incorrect at the specific time-line. Xerxes wanted the Spartans to hand over their weapons, and they answered “Molon Lave” which means come and get em, not we will fight in the shade ! Anyway many things are lost in translation, so who am I to judge..
February 23rd, 2010 at 22:03
hmmm…As this is a History Channel documentary I would not place to much trust in the historical accuracy of this film. It is entertaining although a huge rip off from the movie.