Zack Snyder previewed a small collection of "300" footage to a lucky bunch of writers, so here’s one guy’s reaction to the early (unfinished) goodies he got to see…
From Timeout.com: "The affable Snyder was on hand to introduce the clips, and he was at pains to point out that what we were looking at was just a work in progress. And that was probably a good call, as the first piece of footage from the start of the film was decidedly underwhelming – a little too dark and rough around the edges to get anyone excited.
The next clip however, which involved the first major battle, was as impressive as any fight scene I’ve seen on film – a blood-drenched whirlwind of slow-mo swords piercing skin and severed limbs soaring sky-wards. ‘I like violence maybe too much’ Snyder said of the sequence, ‘But it makes for a good movie!’
The audience was then treated to a compilation of clips from the film, featuring an epic sea battle, an arty bout of sex, a conversation between a king and a god-like giant, another extremely violent battle and lots of rain-soaked, wind-swept warriors with granite-like abs shouting at each other."
Click here for the full report. Unfortunately, "300" doesn’t open until March.
