Holy Anticipation Batman

It's been quite some time since I've really looked forward to seeing a movie in the theaters. Actually, ever since finally putting the last part of the home theater into place (the 65" HDTV), going to the theaters is usually more as an opportunity to get out with the family and enjoy the time with them than it is about the movie itself.

That changes this weekend. That changes with 300!!!

I'll admit it - I'm a huge sucker for visuals in a movie. I could care less if 99.9987% of a movie is made on a computer - if it looks good, it's good in my book. Take that and mix it with a unique visual style and I'm even more turned on. Take for example (and not by coincendence) Sin City. The use of black and white, with seemingly random additions of color was just awesome! By all accounts, it seems that 300 will deliver everything there in spades.

Then...who the hell doesn't love carnage! Well, my wife for one, but I'll thank my lucky stars she rocks and lets me have these little guilty pleasures from time to time. Anyways, the trailers makes 300 look like all the fight scenes of Gladiator strung back-to-back-to-back and then amped up on the strongest steroids known to man. The clips that are out also show some Bullet Time™-esque camera work, which I also love seeing as I'm a huge fan of The Matrix and that style of filming. It almost makes you feel like you're heartrate is slowing down a tad during the scene...

Sooo yes...I'm totally amped to see the flick, and am going in with HUGE expectations. I just hope I'm not setting myself up for a nasty fall (but somehow I think I'm safe ). I'll close with a clip of exactly what I'm talking about. Enjoy!

B.