[mbraynard]

Then you should see the movie, and you will realize there were more than 300 Spartans at the battle in the film, too, and that the Spartans were portrayed very much as elite special forces.

Regardless, it is a dramatization and a very enjoyable movie. The first thing I did when I saw it was coming out was go and review the actual history behind the battle because it made me curious.

Are you one of those people who likes to brag about never going to see a movie since the 1980s?

[tupac]

I do so look forward to seeing the movie, I've heard that it is a blockbuster.

Having seen elite forces up close I do know what they look like, but I've never seen a Spartan, knowing only about them from historians and historical books.

And I do know that Hollywood nearly always tells a good yarn. Historically speaking that is.