300
Summary
The best300quotes are just as memorable as the larger-than-life conflict sequences in Zack Snyder ’s stylish historical action movie . The 2007 adaptation of the Frank Millar graphic novel of the same name recount one of the greatest struggle in chronicle — the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BCE . A force-out of 300 Spartan warrior led by the dread Leonidas ( Gerard Butler ) and some of their Hellenic ally pose themselves in the minute pass at Thermopylae and held back the armies of the Persian god - king Xerxes I ( Rodrigo Santoro ) , with the invading Persian force estimated anywhere between 200,00 and 2 million in number .
The movie isdirected by Zack Snyderand beautifully adapts the stunning artistry of Frank Miller ’s original computer graphic novel.300is a electrifying spectacle of aura in combat and stylish motion-picture photography . It is also a rousing underdog story and a thrilling look at the over - the - top yet compelling field of the Spartan U. S. Army . However , the movie does n’t suffer itself whole in its visuals , as300delivers many memorable quotes in the midst of the fucking havoc with lines highlighting the Spartan manner of life , the excitement of battle , and unblinking courage in the fount of consuming odds .
Starring Gerard Butler , 300 is the movie that made Zack Snyder famous . We share how this film , based on Frank Miller ’s graphic novel , came to life .
15“You See, Old Friend? I Brought More Soldiers Than You Did!”
Leonidas (Gerard Butler)
A key reason300was so visually iconic was its battle sequences , and in particular because of just how indominitable the Spartan soldiers in Zack Snyder ’s stylish swords - and - sandals movie were . The ascetic army differs from all others as it is made up of men who have dedicated their lives to conflict and nothing else . When the Spartans ' only ally in the war , the Arcadians , show up , Daxos is disappointed thatGerard Butler ’s King Leonidasbrought so few soldiers .
Leonidas asks several Arcadian soldiers their profession , with the likes of blacksmith and sculptors in the radical . When he asks the Spartans their profession , they respond with a battle cry — proving that Leonidas has more soldier despite having the smaller army . It is a humbling moment for the Arcadians but a not bad minute ofLeonidas indicate the sureness he has in his band of few yet experient warriors .
14"It’s Just An Eye. The Gods Saw Fit To Grace Me With A Spare."
Dilios (David Wenham)
Another300quote that dead demonstrates just how fearless the Spartans were compared to the warrior the both confront and fought beside came from David Wenham ’s Dilios . While the Spartan warrior turn out they are the more skilled and herculean warriors on the battlefield , they are not immune to injury . However , it take a deal to contribute them down or even to let in that they are hurt . Even further still , they see these injuries as no reason for them to lay down their weapon system and give up the engagement .
Proving himself a honest Spartan , Dilios immediately brushes it off by suggesting losing an eye is no reason to worry .
Leonidas also ask the most from his soldiers , and when he ensure that Dilios is sporting an eyepatch , he questions him about the " dinero . " Proving himself a true Spartan , Dilios immediately brushes it off by suggest losing an optic is no cause to occupy . It is a in darkness comedic moment showcasing the Spartan ’s over - the - top commitment to being the hard warriors in the ancient world .
13"My Queen! My Wife. My Love…"
Not every300quote is about engagement and death . Within the intense society they hold out in , Leonidas and his queen have to be thrifty not to show any form of balminess or exposure . Even when say goodbye , their love for each other must go unsaid — despite the fact that the Spartan King distinctly loves his Spartan Queen , Gorgo ( played byGame of Thronesstar Lena Headey ) , with the same passion and strength he shows on the field .
It make for a surprisingly heartbreaking moment in the action - pack movie when Leonidas faces his death and his last words are not one of rebelliousness to his enemy , but rather one last announcement to the charwoman he have sex . After being such a strong warrior for the entire movie , that persona wavers somewhat andLeonidas ' exposure show as he thinks of her one last time .
12“Persians, Come And Get Them.”
The tenseness in300comes from just how outnumbered Leonidas ’s band of elite warrior is by Xerxes ’s occupy Iranian military group . However , Leonidas manages to breach this tautness with a single , epic300quote . As the Iranian regular army is about to descend upon the belittled force of Spartans , one of the Iranian commanders shouts the order for the Spartans to demilitarize .
Leonidas respond by have them know that it is not going to be that easy , emphasize his order with a javelin that impales the Iranian military officer .
Leonidas responds by letting them have it off that it is not going to be that well-fixed , punctuating his lodge with a javelin that impales the Persian officer . The Roman historiographer and philosopher Plutarch actually recorded this real - life exchange . purportedly , Xerxes himself really render the order for the Spartans to repose down their weapons ( as opposed to one of his liege ) . Leonidas responded ( in ancient Doric Greek ) “ Molon labe , ” a course of defiance still quoted to this day .
300 follows the story of the Battle of Thermopylae where the Greeks struggle the invading Persians against great odds , but it gets story all incorrect .
11“This Is Sparta”
Perhaps the most iconic quote from300comes early on in the movie andconfirms Leonidas is a ruler who will not fawn to those who imperil his kingdom , irrespective of the size of his enemy . He is not afraid to show a barbaric side to the Iranian messenger , who can not believe the recklessness of Leonidas to threaten him .
10“Earth And Water? You’ll Find Plenty Of Both Down There.”
The exchange between the Persian ambassador direct by Xerxes and the Spartan , King Leonidas , is improbably tense , and the audience have the clear sense it will take fire into bloodshed and violence at any moment . It ’s also filled with some of the slickest dialogue in the movie , such as this incredibly memorable300quote . harmonize to the ancient Greek chronicler Herodotus , when Persian emissary traveled through Greece , they asked each metropolis - nation to offer “ dry land and water ” as a sign of their submission to King Xerxes .
A extremely stylized variant of this well - jactitate scene seem in300with Leonidas rescue this chilling threat .
In reaction to this postulation , the Athenians flung the Persians down a gullet , while the Spartans throw them into a well , intimate that there would be tidy sum of earth and water at the bottom . A highly stylized version of this well - dispose scene appears in300with Leonidas delivering this chilling threat . It cements Leonidas and his people as a civilization that will not bend or be jeopardise so well .
9“Come Back With Your Shield…Or On It.”
Queen Gorgo (Lena Heady)
Before represent thevillainous Cersei onGame of Thrones , Lena Heady play the much more likeable fag Gorgo in300 , who deliver this line to Leonidas as he provide for battle . The meaning is aboveboard enough . If a serviceman fled from engagement , he would drop his dense shield to course faster . As such , a valet de chambre recall with his shield must therefore be triumphant , while a stagnant man could be carry back on his shield .
harmonise to Plutarch , this300quote was in reality utter by numerous ascetical cleaning lady as the men left for war at Thermopylae . Though it was the man who went off to fight on the battlefield , the womanhood , like Queen Gorgo , continued to exemplify Sparta ’s warrior mindset . It ’s one of several quotation mark from300that have since become implanted in pop culture .
8“Then We Will Fight In The Shade.”
Stelios (Michael Fassbender)
This is another real number - life300quote , although it was spoken by the ascetic warrior Dienekes accord to historical disc . When he was told how Persian archers could quite literally blob out the sun with their pointer , he casually respond with the line about fighting in the wraith — a real historic moment that lead to one of the funniest300quotes , even given the grizzly context of an ancient battle .
There ’s an undeniable degree of sass to it that ’s typical of the Spartan ’s delimitation - light-minded refusal to notice any of the many coherent reason they should turn around and go home .
Needless to say , Stelios died at Thermopylae , but thanks to report of the battle that were after preserve by Herodotus , his words live on to the present . The line is spoken in the film by Stelios , played by Michael Fassbender , once again showing how Spartans confront death without reverence . It ’s also one of several lines in300that has a suggestion of humor to it despite the grim linguistic context , as there ’s an undeniable level of sass to it that ’s typical of the Spartan ’s borderline - light-minded refusal to acknowledge any of the many logical reasons they should change state around and go home .
Zack Snyder ’s 300 appear to spiritualize the cultivation of ancient Sparta , but it actually condemn the very protagonists it presents its consultation with .
7"This Is Where We Hold Them. This Is Where We Fight. This Is Where They Die."
Leonidas is one of the most stoical and unflappable drawing card in anymovie about Ancient Greece , and this300quote is one many that showcase how Gerard Butler ’s performance assure that the Spartan King would be an instant strike with audiences . The Spartans may have been the great warriors of Ancient Greece , but the reason that a force of 300 soldiers could entertain off the intact Persian army was that they prefer a cockeyed minute pass where they were protect on both side by eminent cliffs , render the Persians ' superior numbers meaningless .
With these password , Leonidas rally his men around a steadfast plan . They would hold Thermopylae — “ the Hot Gates ” — mark the land where his valet de chambre talk their foe ' stemma in one of the most epic battle of all time . He has no dubiousness when it comes to the combining of his 300 Spartans and the chosen battlefield being enough to ensure succeeder , and it ’s this steadfastness in the face of less - than - favorable odds that makes his character so compelling .
6“Immortals. We Put Their Name To The Test.”
If there ’s one character responsible for for almost as many memorable300quotes as Leonidas , it ’s Dilios , and one add up when he introduces TV audience to the most elite of all Xerxes ' personnel . The Immortals were an elite building block of Persian warriors choose from their noblesse , and the real - aliveness soldiers were much more telling than the silver medal - cloak ninjato - wielding demons with warped faces and pointy teeth seen in300 .
A force so big that if any of them died , they would be immediately replace by another , stool them seem like an immortal army .
These spear - carrying big marcher form a undivided unit 10,000 strong — a force so gravid that if any of them died , they would be immediately interchange by another , making them seem like an immortal army . That is , at least , until they run into the Spartans . Even the terrific report of Persia ’s groovy warrior does n’t cause the Spartans to shrink , and they are more than happy to test how immortal they really are .
