Ephialtes

300: Rise of an Empire (2014)

Actors: David Wenham (actor), Shelly Stoyanova (miscellaneous crew), David Sterne (actor), Trisha Burton (miscellaneous crew), Mark Canton (producer), D.R. Farquharson (miscellaneous crew), Christopher Maleki (actor), Rodrigo Santoro (actor), Lonnie Ramati (miscellaneous crew), Frank Miller (writer), Lena Headey (actress), Andrew Tiernan (actor), Jaswant Dev Shrestha (actor), Jon Sperry (miscellaneous crew), Fred Ochs (actor),

Plot: After its victory over Leonidas' 300, the Persian Army under the command of Xerxes marches south towards the major Greek city-states. The Democratic city of Athens, first on the path of Xerxes' army, bases its strength on its fleet, led by admiral Themistocles. Themistocles is forced to an unwilling alliance with the traditional rival of Athens, oligarchic Sparta whose might lies with its superior infantry troops. But Xerxes still reigns supreme in numbers over sea and land.

Keywords: based-on-comic, based-on-comic-book, based-on-graphic-novel, dark-horse-comics, digit-in-title, number-in-title, prequel, second-part, sequel, woman-warrior
Genres: Action, Drama, War,

Quotes:

[from trailer]::Queen Gorgo: It begins as a whisper... a promise... the lightest of breezes dances above the death cries of 300 men. That breeze became a wind. A wind that my brothers have sacrificed. A wind of freedom... a wind of justice... a wind of vengeance.

[from trailer]::Xerxes: Nothing will stop the rise of my empire!

[from trailer]::Artemisia: I will attack the Greeks with my entire navy!

[from trailer]::Queen Gorgo: There will be death and destruction!::Themistocles: Yes. There will be.

[from trailer]::Artemisia: Steel and flesh... life and death... war.

[from trailer]::Themistocles: Better we show them, we chose to die on our feet, rather than live on our knees!

[from trailer]::Xerxes: For glory's sake, war!

300 Pounds (2007)

Actors: Eric Valdes (producer), Eric Valdes (actor), Eric Valdes (writer), Eric Valdes (composer), Eric Valdes (editor), Eric Valdes (actor), Eric Valdes (director), Louis Pappas (actor), Kourtney Brown (actor), David Superville (producer), David Superville (actor), David Superville (editor), David Superville (writer), Jorge Pacheco (actor), A.J. Nichols (actor),

Genres: Comedy, Short,
Taglines: They fought for freedom. They fought for glory. They fought for seconds.

300 (2006)

Actors: Lena Headey (actress), Mark Canton (producer), Dominic West (actor), Rodrigo Santoro (actor), Andrew Tiernan (actor), David Wenham (actor), Stephen McHattie (actor), Tom Rack (actor), Michael Fassbender (actor), Tyrone Benskin (actor), Gerard Butler (actor), James Bradford (actor), Arthur Holden (actor), Frank Miller (writer), Frank Miller (producer),

Plot: In the Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC an alliance of Greek city-states fought the invading Persian army in the mountain pass of Thermopylae. Vastly outnumbered, the Greeks held back the enemy in one of the most famous last stands of history. Persian King Xerxes lead a Army of well over 100,000 (Persian king Xerxes before war has about 170,000 army) men to Greece and was confronted by 300 Spartans, and several hundred Arcadians. Xerxes waited for 10 days for King Leonidas to surrender or withdraw left with no options he moved. The battle lasted for about 3 days and after which all 300 Spartans were killed. The Spartan defeat was not the one expected, as a local shepherd, named Ephialtes, defected to the Persians and informed Xerxes of a separate path through Thermopylae, which the Persians could use to outflank the Greeks.

Keywords: 5th-century-b.c., abdominals, adultery, ambassador, anal-sex, ancient-greece, ancient-world, animal-attack, antiquity, arab-stereotype
Genres: Action, Fantasy, History, War,
Taglines: Feel the wrath in IMAX Spartans, tonight, we dine in hell! Based on Frank Miller's Graphic Novel Thirsty for Spartan blood! Pledged to crush! This is where we fight, this is where they die!! What does it mean to turn one of the great graphic novels of our time into a major motion picture? Spartans, prepare for glory!

Quotes:

Stelios: We are with you, sire! For Sparta, for freedom, to the death!

Persian: My arm!::Stelios: It's not yours, anymore.

Queen Gorgo: Freedom isn't free at all, that it comes with the highest of costs. The cost of blood.

Xerxes: There will be no glory in your sacrifice. I will erase even the memory of Sparta from the histories! Every piece of Greek parchment shall be burned. Every Greek historian, and every scribe shall have their eyes pulled out, and their tongues cut from their mouths. Why, uttering the very name of Sparta, or Leonidas, will be punishable by death! The world will never know you existed at all!::King Leonidas: The world will know that free men stood against a tyrant, that few stood against many, and before this battle was over, even a god-king can bleed.

King Leonidas: Persian cowards.

Queen Gorgo: Do not be coy or stupid, Persian. You can afford neither in Sparta!::Messenger: What makes this woman think she can speak among men?::Queen Gorgo: Because only Spartan women give birth to real men!

[as arrows rain down on the Spartans, Astinos begins laughing hysterically]::Stelios: What the hell are you laughing at?::Astinos: Well, you had to say it!::Stelios: What?::Astinos: "Fight in the shade"!::[both laugh]

Stelios: Our ancestors built this wall using ancient stones from the bosom of Greece herself. And with a little Spartan help, your Persian scouts supplied the mortar.

Dilios: Immortals... we put their name to the test.

[first lines]::Dilios: When the boy was born, like all Spartans, he was inspected.

The 300 Spartans (1962)

Actors: Diane Baker (actress), Zannino (actor), Ralph Richardson (actor), Dimos Starenios (actor), Richard Egan (actor), Ivan Triesault (actor), Charles Fawcett (actor), Robert Brown (actor), Donald Houston (actor), John Crawford (actor), Yorgos Moutsios (actor), Laurence Naismith (actor), David Farrar (actor), Kostas Baladimas (actor), Gian Paolo Callegari (writer),

Plot: Essentially true story of how Spartan king Leonidas led an extremely small army of Greek Soldiers (300 of them his personal body guards from Sparta) to hold off an invading Persian army now thought to have numbered 250,000. The actual heroism of those who stood (and ultimately died) with Leonidas helped shape the course of Western Civilization, allowing the Greek city states time to organize an army which repelled the Persians. Set in 480 BC.

Keywords: 5th-century-b.c., ambush, ancient-greece, armor, army, arrow, battle, battle-of-thermopylae, battlefield, best-friend
Genres: Adventure, Drama, History, War,
Taglines: Thermopylae... mighty battle epic of a handful of men forming tyhe invincible "flying wedge" - against a killer horde five million strong!

Quotes:

Narrator: Across the hush of 24 centuries, this is the story of a turning point in history, of a blazing day when 300 Greek warriors fought here to hold with their lives their freedom and ours.

Xerxes, Persian King: It was my father's dream. One world, one master. But to Marathon ten years ago he sent a mere wave. I am leading an ocean!

Themistocles of Athens: The whole of Asia is descending upon us. Many times more men than there are Greeks. These men are fierce, savage, bloodthirsty, merciless. But that is not the reason why we should fear them. That is not the source of their power. Their power lies in their unity. Unity! Remember that one terrible word which will surely destroy Greece, unless we counter it with a unity of our own. A unity of free men fighting together resisting this united tide of tyranny.

Leonidas, Spartan King: A Spartan king cannot act without the authority of his people. But I know my people, and I know they will fight.::Themistocles of Athens: Will they lead all others?::Leonidas, Spartan King: Sparta will fight, whether others will follow or not.

Leonidas, Spartan King: The council must act quickly::Xenathon, Spartan Isolationist: Why?::Leonidas, Spartan King: In order that we Spartans may reach the first line of defense in time.::Xenathon, Spartan Isolationist: And where might that be?::Leonidas, Spartan King: The Pass of Thermopylae.::Xenathon, Spartan Isolationist: Thermopylae, of course. That's the pass that protects Athens.::Leonidas, Spartan King: No! It's the pass that protects GREECE! Mere cities don't matter now. It is Greece that counts! Only by being united can we hope to avoid slavery. Now, I am no politician, but I will plead this cause with you until the moon wanes and the night brings forth a new day!

Themistocles of Athens: Truth is a heady wine. A politician must never exaggerate people's capacity for it.

Leonidas, Spartan King: Spartans! We have reached Thermopylae. The orders are: From this wall, we do not retreat!

Pentheus, Leonidas' Second in Command: He saved my life, Leonidas.::Leonidas, Spartan King: I know that. He also disobeyed orders. [to Phylon] In wartime, the punishment is death. You know that Phylon.::Phylon, son of Grellas: Yes.::Leonidas, Spartan King: So death it will be. [to Agathon] Get him his armor and a red cloak. That's the only way for Spartans to die these days.

Demaratus, Exiled Spartan King: The Spartans will certainly fight, whether reinforcements arrive or not.::Xerxes, Persian King: Why, they are mad. I cannot think why you would want to be king of such an extraordinary people, Demaratus. I shall capture them alive and put them in cages and exhibit them all over Persia.

Hydarnes, Commander of the Immortals: [Xerxes has sent an emissary to demand the Spartan surrender] yesterday, we only probed your positions. When we attack today, our arrows will blot out the sun!::Leonidas, Spartan King: Good; then we will fight in the shade.::Hydarnes, Commander of the Immortals: Leonidas; you cannot win this fight.::Leonidas, Spartan King: Every day we stand is another day for Greece. [Starts to walk off]::Hydarnes, Commander of the Immortals: Leonidas, wait! Xerxes says that if you and your men lay down your arms, he will allow you to leave peaceably.::Leonidas, Spartan King: [In Greek] Come and take them!