Meet the Spartans (2008)

Directors:

Jason Friedberg
Aaron Seltzer

Writers (WGA):

Jason Friedberg (written by) &
Aaron Seltzer (written by)

Release Date:

25 January 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | War

Tagline:

The Bigger the Hit, The Harder They Fall

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Queen | Shield | Spear | Movie Spoof | Beard

Awards:

5 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Jan. 2	1:30 PM	MAX
Thur. Jan. 7	2:35 PM	MAX

Cast

Sean Maguire	...	Leonidas
Carmen Electra	...	Queen Margo
Ken Davitian	...	Xerxes
Kevin Sorbo	...	Captain
Diedrich Bader	...	Traitoro
Method Man	...	Persian Emissary
Jareb Dauplaise	...	Dilio
Travis Van Winkle	...	Sonio
Phil Morris	...	Messenger
Jim Piddock	...	Loyalist / Simon Cowell Look-a-Like
Nicole Parker	...	Paula Abdul Look-a-Like / Britney Spears Look-a-Like / Ellen DeGeneres Look-a-Like / Hunchback Paris
Ike Barinholtz	...	Dane Cook Look-a-Like / Bond Villain / Prophet
Crista Flanagan	...	Spartan Woman / Ugly Betty Look-a-Like
Hunter Clary	...	Leo Jr.
Emily Wilson	...	Lindsay Lohan Look-a-Like
Thomas McKenna	...	Tom Cruise Look-a-Like
Tiffany Haddish	...	Urban Girl
Willie Macc	...	Urban Kid
Kenny Yates	...	Urban Kid
John Di Domenico	...	Donald Trump Look-a-Like
Christopher Lett	...	Randy Look-a-Like
Jenny Costa	...	Tyra Banks Look-a-Like
Belinda Waymouth	...	Twiggy Look-a-Like
Jesse Lewis IV	...	Ms. Jay Look-a-Like
Zachary Dylan Smith	...	10-Year-Old Leonidas
Ryan Fraley	...	Brad Pitt Look-a-Like
Tiffany Claus	...	Angelina Jolie Look-a-Like
Nick Steele	...	K-Fed Look-a-Like
Jim Nieb	...	President Bush Look-a-Like
Dean Cochran	...	Rocky Balboa / Rambo
Nate Haden	...	Ryan Seacrest Look-a-Like
Tony Yalda	...	Sanjaya Look-a-Like
Philip Albuquerque	...	Dancing Persian / Spartan Soldier (as Philip 'Spee-D' Albuquerque)
Jaime Burgos III	...	Dancing Persian / Spartan Soldier (as Jaime 'Venum' Burgos)
Leon C. Carswell	...	Dancing Persian / Spartan Soldier (as Leon 'Vietnam' Carswell)
Jon 'Do Knock' Cruz	...	Dancing Persian / Spartan Soldier (as Jon 'Do-Knock' Cruz)
Oscar 'Wonder' Ledezma	...	Dancing Persian / Spartan Soldier
Moises Rivas	...	Dancing Persian / Spartan Soldier
Richie 'Abstrak' Soto	...	Dancing Persian / Spartan Soldier
Ivan 'Flipz' Velez	...	Dancing Persian / Spartan Soldier
Leroy Barnes Jr.	...	Dancing Persian Emissary (as Leroy 'Hypnosis' Barnes)
Dazzle Boy	...	Dancing Immortal
Oscar Orosco	...	Dancing Immortal
Rufino 'Rockadile' Puno	...	Dancing Immortal
Steve Lindsley	...	Councilman (as Steven Lindsley)
John J. Mourain	...	Councilman (as John Mourain)
Kurt Smildsin	...	Councilman
Joseph L. Henley Jr.	...	Wrong Leo - Jr.
Briana Barran	...	Hooters Girl
Kim Ormiston	...	Hooters Girl (as Kimberly Ormiston)
Misty Ormiston	...	Hooters Girl
Micaela Santos	...	Hooters Girl
Stormy Shuff	...	Hooters Girl
Kellie Stouder	...	Hooters Girl
Misty Tippett	...	Hooters Girl
Natasha Blasick	...	Pretty Girl
Sheena Chou	...	Pretty Girl
Kyra Hultz	...	Pretty Girl
Kim Kindrick	...	Pretty Girl
Vilayna LaSalle	...	Pretty Girl
Lauren Walsh	...	Pretty Girl
Courtney Shay Young	...	Pretty Girl
Paige Peterson	...	Hot Orgy Girl
Jenny Robinson	...	Hot Orgy Girl
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chris Crocker	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Robin Atkin Downes	...	Narrator (uncredited)
Dominique DuVernay	...	Harem (uncredited)
Russell M. Haeuser	...	Greek councilman (uncredited)
Jessica Heap	...	Spartan Woman's Friend (uncredited)
Martin Klebba	...	Happy Feet (uncredited)
Elton LeBlanc	...	Greek Councilman (uncredited)
Jay Oliver	...	Greek Councilman (uncredited)
Ross Rouillier	...	Persian Warrior (uncredited)
Philip Searcy	...	Persian warrior (uncredited)
Chaz Smith	...	Spartan Citizen (uncredited)
Justin Smith	...	Jeremy (uncredited)

Directed by
Jason Friedberg
Aaron Seltzer

Writing credits (WGA)
Jason Friedberg		(written by) &
Aaron Seltzer		(written by)

Produced by
Marc S. Fischer	....	line producer: additional photography
Jason Friedberg	....	producer
W. Mark McNair	....	co-producer (as Mark McNair)
Arnon Milchan	....	executive producer
Hal Olofsson	....	co-producer
Peter Safran	....	producer
Aaron Seltzer	....	producer

Original Music by
Christopher Lennertz

Cinematography by
Shawn Maurer		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Peck Prior

Casting by
Eyde Belasco
Lisa Mae Fincannon

Production Design by
William A. Elliott

Art Direction by
William Ladd Skinner

Set Decoration by
Teresa Visinare

Costume Design by
Frank Helmer

Makeup Department
Rebecca Alling	....	makeup artist: additional photography
Steven E. Anderson	....	creature effects makeup artist
Germicka Barclay	....	hair stylist: additional photography
Samantha M. Capps	....	makeup artist
Mishell Chandler	....	hair department head: additional photography
Debra Coleman	....	makeup artist: additional photography (as Debra S. Coleman)
Roxy D'Alonzo	....	makeup artist: additional photography
Stephan Dupuis	....	creature effects key makeup artist (as Stéphan L. Dupuis)
Roxanne Ferguson	....	key hair stylist (as H. Roxanne Ferguson)
Jake Garber	....	makeup artist: additional photography
Betty Hamnac	....	hair stylist (as Betty W. Hammac)
Brad Look	....	makeup artist: additional photography (as Bradley M. Look)
Yolanda Mercadel	....	hair stylist
Amanda Mofield	....	hair stylist: additional photography
Ned Neidhardt	....	key makeup artist
Davy Newkirk	....	hair stylist: Ms. Electra
Douglas Noe	....	makeup department head
Gary J. Perticone	....	hair department head
Bren Plaistowe	....	hair stylist: additional photography
Lufeng Qu	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
Giovanni Lovatelli	....	unit production manager: additional shoot
Jen Wall	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Berke	....	second second assistant director
Greg Guzik	....	first assistant director: second unit
Greg Guzik	....	second assistant director
Hal Olofsson	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Jeff B. Adams Jr.	....	set designer
Eva Anna Andry	....	assistant art director
Bob Brulet	....	carpenter
Michael Calabrese	....	leadman
Gus Coto	....	set dresser
Lisa Akes Crouch	....	greensman
Matthew L. Crowson	....	painter
James M. Davis	....	general forman
Ryan Martin Dwyer	....	additional set dresser
Gregory P. Fuller	....	toolman
Jeff Garbacz	....	carpenter
Wade W. Good	....	carpenter
L. David Gordon	....	drapery foreman
Kerry Hardy	....	painter
Anthony J. Henderson	....	sculptor
Michael Hendrick	....	set dresser
Kathleen Kat Holton	....	construction buyer
Kathleen Kat Holton	....	greensman
Brenda Hunsaker	....	sculptor
Nicole LaBranche	....	art department assistant
John Leone	....	labor forman
Twig Leveque	....	prop assistant
Lindanne Lewis	....	set painter
Mike Manasewitsch	....	set dresser
Myron Meek	....	carpenter
Don Miloyevich	....	property master
Tianna Mockett	....	set decorating coordinator
Christian Nardi	....	construction clerk
Jeff Passanante	....	construction coordinator
Darren Patnode	....	on-set dresser
Gordon Peck Jr.	....	sculptor
Jason Perlander	....	set dresser
Jeff Poss	....	sculptor
Lufeng Qu	....	painter
Todd Rex	....	sculptor
Noel Rideout	....	set dresser
Ronald Romanski	....	painter
George Sanchez	....	plasterer
Victoria St. Pierre	....	paint gangboss
Dan Sweetman	....	storyboard artist
David Tye	....	lead sculptor
Randy Vinet	....	carpenter
Ben Wisdom	....	art department coordinator

Sound Department
Christopher Assells	....	sound effects editor
Gregory Black	....	utility sound technician
Zane D. Bruce	....	foley artist
Kenny Delbert	....	utility sound technician
Don Givens	....	foley mixer
Jeffrey Haupt	....	sound mixer
Ruby C. Haupt	....	boom operator
Adam Jenkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Anna MacKenzie	....	supervising sound editor
Joseph T. Sabella	....	foley artist
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Orest Sushko	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tami Treadwell	....	adr recordist
Greg Zimmerman	....	adr recordist
Gary Raymond	....	Pro Tools music playback and recording (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Larz Anderson	....	special effects supervisor
William Boggs	....	special effects
Matt Corrigan	....	special effects technician and on-set coordinator
Val Crawford	....	hair/fabrication: Creature FX
Pete Kelley	....	special effects artist
Julian Ledger	....	creature effects technician
Ali Miki	....	special effects: Creature Effects Inc
Todd Minobe	....	creature engineer
Todd Minobe	....	puppeteer
J. Michael O'Brien	....	special effects
Scott Oshita	....	special effects mechanical designer
Mark Rappaport	....	creature effects supervisor
Mike Rotella	....	special effects technician: W.M. Creations
Carly Sertic	....	special effects p.a.
Kai Shelton	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Mandy Arnold	....	digital effects artist
Donnie Creighton	....	digital intermediate producer
Ryan Helsley	....	digital intermediate producer
Bonnie Kanner	....	visual effects executive producer: Pixel Magic
Pency Kinnard	....	digital compositor
Vincent Lavares	....	data manager: Laser Pacific
Steven Lloyd	....	digital effects artist
Bruce Mann	....	digital compositor
Daniel Mellitz	....	compositor
Robert Rowles	....	digital compositor
Neal Sopata	....	digital artist
Mai Suzuki	....	digital restoration artist
Karen A. White	....	visual effects editor
David Yrisarri	....	visual effects producer

Stunts
Keith Adams	....	stunt coordinator
Helena Barrett	....	stunt double
Dustin Brooks	....	stunt fire safety
Trace Cheramie	....	stunts
Ilram Choi	....	stunts
Ken Clark	....	stunt double
Brian Patrick Collins	....	stunt double
Tim Connolly	....	stunt performer
John Copeman	....	utility stunts
Max Daniels	....	stunt performer
Dustin Dennard	....	stunts
Jared S. Eddo	....	key stunt rigger
Jared S. Eddo	....	stunt rigging coordinator
Jared S. Eddo	....	stunts
Dane Farwell	....	stunt double
Jeff Galpin	....	stunts
Conrade Gamble	....	utility stunts
Chris Gann	....	stunt performer
Sandra Lee Gimpel	....	stunt performer
Michael Hansen	....	utility stunts
Danny Cosmo Higginbottom	....	stunts (as Danny Cosmo)
Michael Hugghins	....	stunts
Henry Kingi Jr.	....	stunt performer
Martin Klebba	....	stunts
Martin Klebba	....	utility stunts
Hiro Koda	....	utility stunts
Theo Kypri	....	stunts
Anthony Martins	....	stunts
Jane Oshita	....	stunts
Michael Owen	....	stunts
Eddie Perez	....	stunt performer
Nicole Randall	....	stunt double Carmen Electra
Aaron Toney	....	stunt double: Phil Morris
Ryan Watson	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Donald Akes	....	electrical grip
Donald Akes	....	rigging grip technician
Justin Babin	....	grip
William D. Barber	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Tony Bendt	....	dolly grip: "a" camera
Nathan Borck	....	second assistant camera
Danny Brazen	....	best boy grip
Darwin Montana Browne	....	key grip
Craig Carter	....	grip
Jeffrey N. Civa	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Duane Cooper	....	dolly grip
Edward Darr	....	rigging grip
Michael Darr	....	rigging grip
Keith B. Davis	....	camera operator: "c"' camera
Matthew Gaumer	....	second assistant camera: "c" camera
Peter Geraghty	....	first assistant camera
Andre Green	....	lighting technician
Richard T. Hoover	....	dolly grip: second unit
Troi Horton	....	rigging best boy grip
Doug Hyun	....	still photographer
Erik Kabik	....	still photographer
Alan Keffer	....	first assistant camera: "c" camera
Michael D. Kennedy	....	grip: second unit
Michael Kennedy	....	lighting technician
Jeremy Launais	....	gaffer
Chris Leidholdt	....	rigging key grip
Luis Lopez DeVictoria	....	second assistant camera
Robert Morrison	....	grip: day player
Jens Piotrowski	....	Steadicam operator
Jens Piotrowski	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Jason Prowell	....	lighting technician
John Richie	....	second assistant camera: "c" camera
Michaele Shapiro	....	camera loader
Wayne Sharp	....	grip
Tim Speed	....	best boy electric
Aaron Toups	....	grip
Jason Vowell	....	video assist
Reuben Wilder	....	rigging electric
Jerald L. Wilson	....	rigging gaffer
Steve Zeiger	....	rigging grip

Casting Department
Mark Fincannon	....	location casting
Dorian Frankel	....	casting associate
Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson	....	adr voice casting
Wendy Talazac	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Donna Chance	....	key set costumer
Emily Dominguez	....	costumer
Allyson Garro	....	costume assistant
Jennifer Kamrath	....	set costumer
Terri Middleton	....	costumer
Rachel Parkin	....	costumer
Ann Walters	....	key set costumer
Lesley D. Wickham	....	seamstress

Editorial Department
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Miguel Calvento	....	editorial production assistant
Ryan Helsley	....	digital intermediate producer
Sarah Lucky	....	assistant editor
Harry Muller	....	color timer
David M. Perkins	....	colorist: dailies
Siobhan Prior	....	assistant editor
Mike Sowa	....	digital intermediate colorist

Music Department
Christine Bergren	....	music legal and clearance
Bodin Draskoci	....	orchestra contractor
Film Orchestra Belgrade	....	orchestra
J.J. George	....	supervising music editor
Corey A. Jackson	....	composer: additional music
Sasha Jankovic	....	assistant music sound engineer
Dave Jordan	....	music supervisor
Andrew Kinney	....	orchestrator
Michael John Mollo	....	music assistant
Larry Rench	....	orchestrator
Brandon Roberts	....	orchestrator
Rebekah Touma	....	music coordinator
Jojo Villanueva	....	music supervisor
Philip White	....	assistant to composer

Transportation Department
Doug Dovichi	....	transportation coordinator
Vinny Dovichi	....	driver
John McLaughlin	....	transportation captain
Larry Stelling	....	driver

Other crew
Bethany Andriuzzo	....	second assistant accountant
Jody Blose	....	script supervisor
Chris Browne	....	key craft service (2007)
Kathy Chambless	....	production coordinator
Michael P. Cone	....	production assistant
Valerie Crawford	....	fur technician
Mandy Diasselliss	....	studio teacher
Srdjan Dobic	....	set production assistant
Robert 'Rock' Galotti	....	armorer
Alana Gardette	....	office manager
Moira Glace	....	production assistant
Jacob Hamil	....	production assistant
Gene Heeter	....	shop foreman
Spencer Jarvis	....	production assistant: base camp
Simeon Jones	....	production assistant
Kelly Kiernan	....	production executive
Jennifer Klatt	....	first accountant
Margot Landen	....	production assistant
Yong Lee	....	shop assistant
Mike Leonard	....	set production assistant
Robert A. Levine	....	unit publicist
Marlene Marks	....	payroll accountant
Ilana McAllister	....	key production accountant
John A. Mmahat Jr.	....	location assistant
Sami Naveed	....	assistant: Mr. McNair
Robert Newton	....	production coordinator: creature effects
Holly O'Quin	....	medic
Shannon Parker	....	additional set production assistant
Annie Poirier	....	assistant production coordinator
Adam Ryan	....	construction medic
Scott Schaffer	....	product placement coordinator
Philip Searcy	....	stand-in
Gregg Howard Simon	....	assistant: Ms. Electra
Dan Smith	....	shop assistant
Desiree Stevenson	....	set production assistant
Jack St. Martin	....	assistant: Mr. Safran
Julie Strang	....	animal trainer
Denise Templeton	....	clearance coordinator
Hill Vinot	....	mold shop supervisor
Lauren Von Huene	....	production assistant
Victoria Vopni	....	animal trainer
Stacy Walker	....	choreographer
Kenny Yates	....	assistant: Messrs. Friedberg & Seltzer

Production Companies

• New Regency Pictures
• Regency Enterprises

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Netherlands (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox of Germany (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Fox-Warner (2008) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Twentieth Century Fox C.I.S. (2008) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (2008) (UK) (theatrical)
• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (2008) (Argentina) (all media)
• FS Film Oy (2008) (Finland) (all media)
• Gativideo (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Germany (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Creature Effects (prosthetic makeup and creatures)
• W.M. Creations (additional prosthetics effects)
• Pixel Magic (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Belgrade Film Orchestra  orchestra
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  hydrascope telescoping crane arm
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  remote camera systems
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  stabilized remote camera systems
• Erik Kabik Photography  still photography
• Global Tactical Services  security services
• Hollywood Trucks  entertainment transportation
• Laser Pacific  digital intermediate services
• Leonetti Company  lighting equipment provided by
• Location Catering  catering
• Louisiana Media Productions  production services
• New Orleans Film Commission, The  film commission
• Pacific Title  end titles by
• Soundelux  sound editorial services
• Todd-AO Hollywood  adr stage
• Todd-AO Studios (West)  mixing services
• Worldwide Movie Animals  animals provided by

Also Known As:

13 Spartans (USA) (working title)
Epic Movie 2 (USA) (working title)
Epic Movie 2: A Story of Spartans (USA) (working title)
Hunting and Fishing (USA) (working title)
Not Another Scary Epic Teen Date Movie (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, language and some comic violence.

Runtime:

Argentina:86 min | UK:84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | UK:12A | Malaysia:18PL | Australia:M | Singapore:NC-16 | Ireland:15A | Germany:12 | Brazil:14 | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Finland:K-13 | Norway:11 | Sweden:11 | Portugal:M/12 | Netherlands:12 | Argentina:13 | New Zealand:M | South Korea:15 | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Company:

New Regency Pictures

Trivia:

WILHELM SCREAM: Persian warrior falling off a cliff.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the Spartans stop to "replenish" their electrolytes, Sonio is tossed a bottle of "red" Gatorade. However, when they pan back to him after showing a couple of the other warriors, the Gatorade in Sonio's bottle is now "blue".

Quotes:

Leonidas: I'm assembling an army to go to war with Persia. I'm going to take them in the rear... and then I'm gonna reach around, and I'm gonna take them again from the front!

Movie Connections:

References Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)

Soundtrack:

La Cucaracha

Jason Friedberg & Aaron Seltzer are hacks

Anyone who would remotely consider themselves to be a fan of the spoof genre would reject this trash. I'll be the first one to admit that taste is subjective, but the guys that made this movie lack any sort of talent for this type of movie

I implore anyone to check out the following spoof movies:

Airplane! Top Secret The Naked Gun The Naked Gun 2 1/2 Hot Shots Hot Shots: Part Deux Kentucky Fried Movie (yes, its "old" but a classic none the less) Mafia! BASEketball Scary Movie 3 Sacry Movie 4

Not all of these are great. Many are a product of their era. Some are downright "average" spoof movies, at best. But compared to "Meet the Spartans" (or Epic Movie or Date Movie) they are a BILLION times better. And they have one thing in common... Zucker / Abrahams / Zucker (also must give props to writer Pat Proft). These guys INVENTED this genre. Watch these films and you will realize Jason Friedberg & Aaron Seltzer are talentless hacks who think just making a reference to pop culture is funny.

If Jason Friedberg & Aaron Seltzer are reading this, I suggest you might want to watch these movies as well. You might learn a thing or two.