Ive always loved this movie, not for the acting or anything like that, but just the simple fact that it is a movie that makes you wanna go out and whoop some. Its overall a movie about pride and honor. The overall theme just shows the pride and respect the spartans have. Yes they are very cocky and somewhat if not crazy, but its in a good way.
The spartans views on their woman is a good one with respect and equality. Afterall "the woman are he ones who give birth to the spartans". Versus the Persian view on woman, whom keep them as slaves and are nothing more than used for labor and pleasure it seems like.
The Spartan way of life seemed to be one that was of great physcial strength and beauty. As you can see in the movie all the of the younger male spartans were ripped and in great shape along with thier female counterparts. This showed an ideology on how the spartans were and what people thought of them. This left no room for the disabled.
Dom Wheeler
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You are right about there being no room for disability....and it makes sense that this movie pumped you up and gave you feelings of testosterone and manliness, as that was the goal and it only took millions of dollars to achieve it! What I'm looking for here is a CRITICAL look at the film. Step outside of those fuzzy feelings it gives you and compare the two sides. What race are they? What are they wearing? What is their overall ideology? Can you notice any trends? Also, yes, Spartan women were revered, but doesn't even the Queen have little power outside of her sexuality and child rearing qualities? What else is she there for? Again, its OK to love the film as its a very likable film, however I think the representations here are problematic.....Thanks for posting.
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