Thermopylae Film!

[Lyceum]

Some friends and I had a similar discussion a while back (basically playfully poking fun at a paper one of us had recently given you see) and we basically decided that it would be really cool to do this film from a "contextual" perspective. Not giving a shit about the meaningless labels the non academic community stupidly puts on these things Persia vs Greeks, East vs West, Clash of Civilisations etc etc....instead the story could be fleshed out rather well across two films giving an overarching account detailing the Persian and Hellenic backgrounds...show the story in all with all its massive complexities.

Essentially it would be really good to start with the peoples of Mikrasia and go from there. There are actually several intertwining story lines that way.

One can dream..

Yes, this is what I was looking for! Perhaps the story would be far to complex to flesh out in the short span of a film, maybe a mini-series would be preferable? Now, if we are talking mini series, then perhaps we begin with the Ionian revolt and work our way from there? Hm...



Thanks for humoring me guys, I am laid up with bronchitis and bored to tears! mile:

Get well soon. Also I don't think length/complexity will put too many people off. It might not make as much as Star Wars but still.

The trick is to not make it an action film, not about opposition, but about the people themselves. The Ionians really need to be the focal point, yes.