300: The Most Amazing Trailer…Ever.

Posted by Brian C. Gibson (brian@filmschoolrejects.com) on October 5, 2006

Based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller, 300 chronicles the 480 B.C. battle between the Spartans and the Persians. The Persians were quickly claiming territories as their own, and the Greeks were not willing to give up. Spartan warriors were considered the best, and 300 of them were sent to meet the Persians at Thermopylae. Amazingly outnumbered by thousands of Persians these 300 Spartans became legends.

The last time a film was based on a Frank Miller graphic novel, I think it went pretty well. In my humble opinion, this is the best trailer I have seen in a long time. Click the image at the right for the trailer.

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