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With Meet the Spartans, the creators of Date Movie lampoon penguins, Paris Hilton, American Idol, Britney Spears, Dancing with the Stars, Stomp the Yard, Brangelina, Lindsay Lohan, product placement, Sylvester Stallone, Transformers, and pretty much every other obvious target that's emerged since they made their last flick, Epic Movie. The main subject of mockery is 300, the visual-effects laden Greek warrior movie, the relentless homoeroticism of which is not-so-subtly pointed out with a mixture of scatology, phallic humor, painted-on six-pack abs, disco songs, blows to the groin, and spitting--lots and lots and lots of spitting. There's nothing remotely clever about Meet the Spartans, and even fans of pop-culture cuisinarts like Scary Movie may feel the genre is losing its oomph, but if you're looking for a shotgun blast of lowbrow gags, this is it. Along for the ride are Sean Maguire (The Class), Kevin Sorbo (Hercules), Ken Davitian (Borat), Diedrich Bader (Napoleon Dynamite), and Carmen Electra, without whom no movie of this kind would be complete. The only person who emerges with any credibility is comedienne Nicole Parker (Mad TV), who does a pretty spot-on impression of Ellen DeGeneres. --Bret Fetzer
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History has never been so... hysterical! Prepare to fight for honor, fight for glory, and fight back tears of laughter watching this gut-busting spoof comedy that skewers pop culture's biggest icons.
In Meet the Spartans, the heroic Leonidas, armed with nothing but leather underwear and a cape, leads a ragtag group of 13 - count'em, 13! - warriors to defend their homeland against the invading Persians, whose ranks include Ghost Rider, Rocky Balboa, the Transformers, and a hunchbacked Paris Hilton.
You won't find a funnier Greek war film even if you live to see 300!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I'll have to admit, watching this movie the first time, there were some quick laughs, and it caught my attention. Sometimes, I feel the jokes were drawn out way too long, and that's a shame. If I were a 14 or 15 year old, I'd probably give this all 5 stars. This definitely isn't a movie in which you can watch over and over again. When you're bored, or strung out from the job, or the weekly grind is just too much and you want to let loose for a brief moment, go ahead. Otherwise, this movie is dime a dozen, in the ranks of The Comebacks, Epic Movie, etc etc etc.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Renfield
Format:DVD
Not only does this movie suck completely, it doesn't abide by the rules of how to make a good spoof at all. There was ONE scene where I laughed, and that was the "Ugly Betty" scene. Epic Movie was very poorly made, yet it had a few laugh-out-loud moments. Did I enjoy Date Movie at all? No. Neither did I enjoy this.
These are the rules of making a good spoof:
1. Be timely. A joke about Ellen in Mr. Wrong??????????
2. If trying to be offensive, be funny too. An accident-prone protagonist in Superhero Movie was funny, assaulting a Spartan kid with many heavyweight objects is not.
3. Widen your humor sources when cracking the odd joke. Go everywhere, don't stay on the same topic just with different words.
4. Be subtle when making a spoof. Not everything has to be uncalled for.
5. Don't go outside the genre you're spoofing. American Idol? Shrek? Casino Royale? Really??????
And lastly...
6. DON'T EXPLAIN EVERY SINGLE SOURCE MATERIAL AND RIFF. If you have to explain everything (Scary Movie 4 was brilliant because it only did this once), chances are it's not funny.
MTS doesn't do any of this, it just does the exact opposite. There's no plot (or so to speak), it's too unfunny to be a comedy, too spoofy to be a spoof, and overall, too unsubtle to be a comedy in the first place.
These are the rules of making a good spoof:
1. Be timely. A joke about Ellen in Mr. Wrong??????????
2. If trying to be offensive, be funny too. An accident-prone protagonist in Superhero Movie was funny, assaulting a Spartan kid with many heavyweight objects is not.
3. Widen your humor sources when cracking the odd joke. Go everywhere, don't stay on the same topic just with different words.
4. Be subtle when making a spoof. Not everything has to be uncalled for.
5. Don't go outside the genre you're spoofing. American Idol? Shrek? Casino Royale? Really??????
And lastly...
6. DON'T EXPLAIN EVERY SINGLE SOURCE MATERIAL AND RIFF. If you have to explain everything (Scary Movie 4 was brilliant because it only did this once), chances are it's not funny.
MTS doesn't do any of this, it just does the exact opposite. There's no plot (or so to speak), it's too unfunny to be a comedy, too spoofy to be a spoof, and overall, too unsubtle to be a comedy in the first place.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By JWinPS
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
The jokes are topical, the poking-fun at home-erotic epic films is on the money [I'm gay, all of my friends who've also seen it roared], full of eye-candy, and if you love dishing some of the current celebrities, you'll love it. Only a few themes seem to be a bit over-repeated, but I'm still very glad I bouught it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
FRIGGIN' HILARIOUS
OK, IF YOU SAW 300, YOU KNOW THE STORY OF KING LEONIDAS, AND ARE NOT EASILY OFFENDED, THIS IS BEYOND HILARIOUS. THE JOKES ROLL NON-STOP. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Lauren A. Toman
4.0 out of 5 stars
What you would expect from a spoof move
Got this primarily for my teenage son who really likes spoof movies. It was pretty funny as long as you like this type of humor.
Published 1 month ago by Wayne Beech
5.0 out of 5 stars
I laughed
The movie is just an hour long but I enjoyed it. I thought the humor was good. It was funny in some spots and fell flat in others. But Carmen made up for that.
Published 1 month ago by Tusk
1.0 out of 5 stars
Awful!!!
Do you know the saying less is more? I am so glad Kevin Sorbo was in this movie or I would have totally wasted my money renting it. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Latasha
4.0 out of 5 stars
Okay
Great for a teenager! Parts are funny and some idiotic..But overall, its Okay in some points of view..Its worth it for the price.. Not much else..
Published 4 months ago by Lovethemovies!!
2.0 out of 5 stars
not so funny
The humor is kind of lame and sometimes doesn't make sense. It's way to random to be funny and I don't think i'' be watching it again.
Published 4 months ago by Frisco
4.0 out of 5 stars
love this movie
I can't help it i love this movie. Though a bit raunchy it fits the bill for this type/genre. Lots of laughs...especially at the "pit of death" scene.
Published 5 months ago by jwright
4.0 out of 5 stars
All Spartans have painted-on abs.
This Unrated Pit-of-Death Edition has the running time of 86 mins.
Leonides (Sean Maguire) has been taught to be a fighting Spartan since he was a child. Read more
Leonides (Sean Maguire) has been taught to be a fighting Spartan since he was a child. Read more
Published 7 months ago by James McDonald
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Spartans Entertain
The order was shipped in good time. Delivery was prompt. The item was in good condition. Great price. The movie is what it is. Good parody of 300. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Matthew A Marriott
2.0 out of 5 stars
Questionable Video Quality for a Modern Movie on Blu-Ray
Please describe the audio and video quality of any Blu-Ray you review. Thanks to those who do this.
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Published 16 months ago by Cincinnati Dan
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