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There are plenty of successful things in pop culture that I understand I\u2019m simply too old to understand.\u00a0 Torture porn films, like SAW and its ilk, for example.\u00a0 Text messaging.\u00a0 Lucky Brand jeans.<\/font><\/p>\n

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But, for whatever reason, I\u2019m completely on board with this whole graphic-novel-into-movie thing.\u00a0 <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve always felt that traditional superhero comic books were not a good fit for movies, because the world of a comic book is so artificial and fanciful, whereas movies tend to be very literal.<\/font><\/p>\n

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However, with the BIG exception of ROAD TO PERDITION, I have loved every cinematic graphic novel adaptation I have so far seen.<\/font><\/p>\n

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I just got back from seeing 300 at the huge, iconic Grauman\u2019s Chinese theater, I have to tell you I loved every minute of it.<\/font><\/p>\n

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I believe two things are true about movies.\u00a0 One, movies are dreams.\u00a0 Two, movies are about telling stories with pictures.<\/font><\/p>\n

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Movies like 300 score big in both departments.\u00a0 The story is obviously Frank Miller\u2019s fever dream of the Battle of Thermopylae, and the wildly overheated visual style of the film is very definitely an exciting new way to tell stories with pictures.<\/font><\/p>\n

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Everything in 300 is dialed up to eleven.\u00a0 No one speaks, but rather pontificates or just simply shouts.\u00a0 There\u2019s an exclamation point at the end of everything.\u00a0 <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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From the decadent splendor of the Persian God-King Xerxes and his armies to the stunning battle landscapes to the straining muscles of the Spartan fighters, the movie is a visual feast.<\/font><\/p>\n

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So after enjoying FROM HELL, AMERICAN SPLENDOR, SIN CITY and now 300, I say bring on the graphic novel adaptations!!<\/font><\/p>\n

Average Rating: 4.6<\/span> out of 5<\/span> based on 207<\/span> user reviews.<\/span><\/div><\/p>

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