- Directors: Aaron Seltzer, Jason Friedberg
- Region: All Regions
- Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B005VBZ1GQ
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Writers/producers/directors Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer (DATE MOVIE, EPIC MOVIE) use the film 300 as the basis for this spoof film. Born to be the perfect Spartan, Leonidas (Sean Maguire, EASTENDERS) faces numerous trials en route to becoming a man, including a face-off with the penguin from HAPPY FEET. Once he has proven himself, Leonidas not only becomes king, but also marries the phenomenally attractive (and slightly loose) Margot (Carmen Electra, BAYWATCH). When Leonidas learns that Persia's King Xerxes (Ken Davitian, BORAT) plans to make Sparta his own, he has his captain (Kevin Sorbo, HERCULES) recruit Sparta's finest and prepare them for battle against invading Persian forces. Unfortunately, that amounts to only 13 half-naked men with painted-on abs who literally prance to their destination. To make matters worse, Spartan councilman Traitoro (Diedrich Bader) is, well, a traitor. Still, Leonidas and his men face their enemy in battle, riffing on STOMP THE YARD, GHOST RIDER, TRANSFORMERS, and numerous other films along the way, as well as the video game GRAND THEFT AUTO.
Freidberg and Seltzer poke fun at virtually every cultural phenomenon in the mid-to-late 2000s and pop culture personality, including Britney Spears, Kevin Federline, Paris Hilton, DANCING WITH THE STARS, AMERICAN IDOL, and DEAL OR NO DEAL. Even UGLY BETTY makes an appearance. Be prepared for an abundance of gross-out humour, spurts of bodily fluids, some sexual innuendo, and multiple jokes about homosexuality.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Frankie
Format:Blu-ray
If you have seen the original version of the 300 you will follow the story better.
from a Gay mans point of view this is the funniest film I have seen for ages, it made me cry with laughter.
If you don't like gay humour stay clear because you will hate it.
But go on watch it and have a good laugh :-)
from a Gay mans point of view this is the funniest film I have seen for ages, it made me cry with laughter.
If you don't like gay humour stay clear because you will hate it.
But go on watch it and have a good laugh :-)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By legless09
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
ok main character is that bloke him who used to be in eastenders but its not bad , worth a laugh , silly and stupid but at the same time its funny .
if you liked date movie , scary movie , all them micky take films you know what to expect from this . must see if only to watch the grand theft auto bit lol . worth a buy then get a load friends round , crack open a bottle and enjoy ..
if you liked date movie , scary movie , all them micky take films you know what to expect from this . must see if only to watch the grand theft auto bit lol . worth a buy then get a load friends round , crack open a bottle and enjoy ..
15 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By D. Hodgson
Format:DVD
Knowing that this movie came, at least partially, from the same stable that brought us the Scary Movie franchise and the Date Movie effort, I knew exactly what to expect in terms of content.
From the very beginning of the film you're subjected to ham-fisted pop culture references and "gross out" vomit and sex scenes which the earlier fims set the standard for. Now let me just get this straight, I love all the above when it's done well, think Superbad as a recent example, but sadly Meet the Spartans fails to be funny, AT ALL.
It's just plain awful, there's really no need to describe in detail why!
The jokes are none existent.
The script is shockingly bad.
Put simply, this film is a triumph of marketing over film-making. I've been an Amazon member for years but never have I felt compelled to warn people away from a film as I have after sitting, entirely unentertained, through such a piece of garbage as this.
Of course I understand that humour is a subjective thing and everyone has their own view on that, but seriously, if you find this as funny as some of the other reviews have suggested, consider medication.
Avoid. AT ALL COSTS!
From the very beginning of the film you're subjected to ham-fisted pop culture references and "gross out" vomit and sex scenes which the earlier fims set the standard for. Now let me just get this straight, I love all the above when it's done well, think Superbad as a recent example, but sadly Meet the Spartans fails to be funny, AT ALL.
It's just plain awful, there's really no need to describe in detail why!
The jokes are none existent.
The script is shockingly bad.
Put simply, this film is a triumph of marketing over film-making. I've been an Amazon member for years but never have I felt compelled to warn people away from a film as I have after sitting, entirely unentertained, through such a piece of garbage as this.
Of course I understand that humour is a subjective thing and everyone has their own view on that, but seriously, if you find this as funny as some of the other reviews have suggested, consider medication.
Avoid. AT ALL COSTS!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
A work of genius
I can not recommend this film enough. There is not a single thing about it with which I can find fault. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Manuel Cards
1.0 out of 5 stars
Pure crap
Could have been so much better , yet became so painfull to watch. This started ok a little funny with flashes of the normal skirt and bust and sank very quickly to painful
Published 2 months ago by Cad
1.0 out of 5 stars
Worst film ever....
For the last 10 years I've watched between 150 - 200 films per year - this is the worst. It's not even worth watching ironically.
Published 19 months ago by CB1349
1.0 out of 5 stars
Don't buy this
Meet the spartans is the worst movie ever! Please don't buy this, let alone watch it. Buy airplane or naked gun instead. This movie is a crime against humanity. Read more
Published 19 months ago by mrdarker
1.0 out of 5 stars
I have a better title for the film, its called 'Scenes that will make...
(Breathes in) Okay...time to dig up some awful, traumatic memories about this film. Let's begin with the 'directors' Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer; their films (and I use the... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Fusion Fan 1991
5.0 out of 5 stars
Meet The Spartans
Very camp and very schoolboy; rude, crude, bawdy and bloody funny!
Put the cat out. Put Granny out. Pour a vat of wine and laugh your socks off.
Put the cat out. Put Granny out. Pour a vat of wine and laugh your socks off.
Published on 2 May 2011 by jerry
5.0 out of 5 stars
Have a laugh
Never laughed so much lately as when I watched this, be a devil and get it,absolutely brilliant. The only thing you need is good humour.
Published on 27 April 2011 by amber21168
1.0 out of 5 stars
a boring, laugh-free film
When I watched this film, I thought it would be funny. I loved scary movie 3, but I didn't love this. It's dumb, the acting isn't even acting, It's just dialogue. Read more
Published on 23 April 2011 by halcat 8
5.0 out of 5 stars
Soooooooo Goooooood
Seriously i don't know how anyone can say this movie is bad
At the start i thought, oh dear this is going to be another fail like diaster movie but it wasn't. Read more
At the start i thought, oh dear this is going to be another fail like diaster movie but it wasn't. Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2011 by T. Hunter
5.0 out of 5 stars
Meet the Spartans
Hilarious move, thoroughly enjoyed. Make sure you watch 300 first though or many of the jokes will go over your head.
Published on 14 Jan 2011 by P. Ilo
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