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The History Channel Presents Last Stand of the 300 - The Legendary Battle at Thermopylae

Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: A&E
EAN: 0733961772111
Format: Color, NTSC, Widescreen, Closed-captioned
Label: A&E Home Video
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: A&E Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 31, 2007
Running Time: 91 minutes
Sales Rank: 3223
Studio: A&E Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2007

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
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. System Requirements:Running Time: 94 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Rating: NR UPC: 733961772111 Manufacturer No: AAE-77211

Amazon.com:
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




Rating: - Where few stood against many
The last stand of the 300 is one of history's greatest military tales of bravery, endurance, and valiantness. ... Read More

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Rating: - Excellent historical review
If you liked the movie "300" as much as I did, you'll definitely enjoy the documentary. It goes into much greater ... Read More

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Rating: - Great Story
All I know of this subject is what I watched during this DVD. So...based on that I thought this film was good and ... Read More

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Rating: - More informative than expected
I saw the movie but this gives more meaning to the story. I had no idea how the battle got started.

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Rating: - Highly skewed and frequently misleading production
After only one viewing, I can't even begin to compile a list of the numerous factual errors and slapdash invention ... Read More

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