The 300 Spartans is a extravagantly made war-drama with impressive costume and set designs to go along with the hundreds of extras.
The 300 Spartans
(1962)
Genre(s): War, Adventure, Drama
Fox | NR – 114 min. – $19.99 | February 25, 2014
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MOVIE INFO: DISC INFO: Audio: English (DTS-HD MA 1.0), Spanish (Dolby Digital 1.0) |
THE MOVIE
Plot Outline: The 300 Spartans is the iconic action classic about the epic 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae. Spartan King Leonidas (RICHARD EGAN) commands a small band of fearless Greek warriors in their defense of the civilized world’s last bastion of freedom. Impossible outnumbered by the marauding forces of the totalitarian Persian Empire, these brave heroes will take no prisoners and never surrender… even unto death!
SPECIAL FEATURES – 0.5/5
The only features included are some TV Spots (1:38), the Original Theatrical Trailer (2:37) and even the Spanish Trailer (2:37).
VIDEO – 3.5/5
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment releases The 300 Spartans onto Blu-ray presented in its original 2.35 widescreen aspect ratio and a 1080p high-definition transfer (MPEG-4 AVC codec). The picture doesn’t look the best at times looking soft in some areas, distant images especially, and even jittery in other scenes. However, some close-ups do show some good detail and colors look mostly even-handed with bright.
AUDIO – 3.5/5
The DTS-HD MA 1.0 lossless track comes out a tad better though it is still limited due to the source. The dialogue is decent though tops out a few times as does the music/score. However, it’s a fine track showcasing the action scenes from sword fights to the roar of the warriors.
OVERALL – 2.25/5
Overall, The 300 Spartans is a extravagantly made war-drama with impressive costume and set designs to go along with the hundreds of extras. The Blu-ray released by Fox offers little in bonus material with only TV spots and trailers while the audio/video transfers aren’t anything overly impressive but certainly a good upgrade over the DVD version.
Published: 03/08/2014