Meanwhile, in the rest of ancient Greece... Noam Murro's prequel/paralleloquel/sequel to Zack Snyder's 300 expands the scope of events to encompass a larger cross-section of the Greco-Persian theater of war circa 540 BC. The film features plenty of stylized blood and guts action and a novel female antagonist in Persian naval commander Artemesia. Is it enough to make it a fresh take or does it descend into the realm of rehash? Read on and find out...
Studio: Warner Brothers
Distributed By: N/A
Video Resolution and Encode: 1080P/AVC
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Audio: English 7.1 DTS-HDMA, Spanish 5.1 DD, French 5.1 DD, Other
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French, Portuguese
Rating: R
Run Time: 1 Hr. 43 Min.
Package Includes: Blu-ray, DVD, UltraViolet
Standard sized 2-disc Blu-ray case in cardboard slipcover with foil enhancementDisc Type: BD50 (dual layer), DVD-9 (dual layer)
Region: A, 1
Release Date: 06/24/2014
MSRP: $35.99
The Production Rating: 2/5
300: Rise of an Empire Playlist
Video Rating: 5/5 3D Rating: NA
Audio Rating: 4.5/5
Special Features Rating: 3/5
- Ultraviolet Digital Copy Promo
- Jupiter Ascending Theatrical Trailer
- 3 Days in Hell (7:08) focuses on the origins of the story and how it interweaves with the events of the first film. Interviews also cover the thoughts of the returning actors on their roles/characters. Comments are provided by Rodrigo Santoro("Xerxes"), Producer Deborah Snyder, Director Noam Murro, Co-screenwriter/Producer Zack Snyder, Producer Mark Canton, Producer Gianni Nunnari, co-screenwriter Kurt Johnstad, Executive Producer Thomas Tull, Sullivan Stapleton ("Themistokles"), Co-Producer Wesley Coller, Lena Headey ("Queen Gorgo"), Producer Bernie Goldmann, Andrew Tiernan ("Ephialtes"), and Andrew Pleavin ("Daxos")
- Brutal Artistry (9:09) discusses how the unique visual style of 300 was adapted and updated for its 3D sequel including the design philosophy behind the various worlds and sequences in the film and how that was carried through the visual effects and costume departments. Comments are provided by Goldmann, Deborah Snyder, Canton, Murro, Zack Snyder, Nunnari, Production Designer Patrick Tatopoulos, Scanline VFX Supervisor Bryan Hirota, Visual Effects Supervisor Richard E. Hollander, Stapleton, Property Master Dirk Buchmann, Costume Designer Alexandra Byrne, and Green.
- A New Breed of Hero (4:50) focuses on the character of Themistokles. Interview comments are provided by Murro, Stapleton, Goldmann, Nunnari, Author/Historian Bettany Hughes, Canton, Historian Dr. Ilias Iliopopoulos, Deborah Snyder, and Zack Snyder.
- Taking the Battle to Sea (8:53) Focuses on the sea battle sequences that distinguish 300: Rise of an Empire from its 2006 predecessor. Zack Snyder, Johnstad, Nunnari, Coller, Goldmann, Hollander, Hirota, Secoond Unit Director/Stunt Coordinator Damon Caro, Tull, Green, Stapleton, Callan Mulvey (“Scyllias”), Headey, and Canton.
- Ultraviolet Digital Copy Promo
- Jupiter Ascending Theatrical Trailer
- Edge of Tomorrow Theatrical Trailer
- Transcendence Home Video Trailer
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Video Game Trailer
Taking Battle to Sea
Overall Rating: 2/5
Reviewed By: Ken_McAlinden
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