Advantages: Kevin Sorbo (just for looking at) Disadvantages: The rest of the film
Following on the lines of Scary Movie and Epic Movie thread, Meet the Spartans was made in 2008 as a spoof of 300. Not to be confused with other, funnier spoof movies, this one is a bit of a let down in my eyes.
***Film Info***
Starring Sean Maguire (yes the one from Eastenders that had a failed pop career) as Leonidas and Kevin Sorbo (Hercules/Andromeda) as Captain, Meet the Spartans does not just spoof 300. Carmen Electra also stars as Queen Margo (does she have to be in every spoof movie?). Ken Davitian (yes the hairy man from Borat) stars as Xerces, and looks repulsively funny in that role. Don't ask me why but every time I saw this guy, I started laughing. Maybe it was embarrassment for him, but I laughed at every scene he was in.
The film tries to follow the original script of 300 while making fun of the main ...
Advantages: Kevin Sorbo Disadvantages: Too many spoofs that International viewers wont get
to get that.
Likewise the "Stomp The Yard" skit, only going to be funny if you've actually seen the movie which a LOT of people haven't. Now the Spiderman vs Sandman scene totally didn't work (made even worse by having a woman play Spidey too!). Giving Kevin Sorbo (who must either really need money badly or was doing this as a favour to someone) the line "I'm gonna go Hercules on your ass" is about the funniest joke in the whole movie which speaks volumes about the rest of the film really.
The Ghostrider & Rocky spoofs are pretty awful and Kevin Sorbo gets a half decent death. Again referencing something like "Grand Theft Auto" isn't going to work as not everyone has played it. I must say Xerxes' "Transformer Cube" looked more like the box out of Hellraiser. The film has an awful ending (you don't even get to see the Spartans die ...
Advantages: easy to get to grips with Disadvantages: loses its thrill quickly
The Spartan empire is crumbling, before the gilded walls of your home city the Roman legions lay siege. This is the battle that will decide master and servant in this ancient land and if you defeat the armies of this new dominant power from the west there is still the awesome Medusa to defeat?hang on. I'll start again.
It's the golden age of ancient Greece, a time before history is even recorded, mythical heroes battle with fierce gods and giants and the dreaded medusa stands between you and your enemy, Alexander's Macedonian army and?.bugger?
Its 333BC and the Macedonians from the north threaten your lands, these barbarian outsiders need to be put in their place before you can settle your score with and even older enemy Troy and enemy that?..what ..Troy? Ok I've got it.
Its 1100BC and you stand before its ancient walls ready ...
