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Meet the Spartans

  • 2008
  • PG-13
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
2.8/10
114K
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Carmen Electra, Kevin Sorbo, Ken Davitian, Theo Kypri, Sean Maguire, Nicole Parker, Crista Flanagan, and Nick Steele in Meet the Spartans (2008)
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A spoof of 300 (2006) and many other movies, TV series/shows/commercials, video games and celebrities. King Leonidas of Sparta and his army of 12 go to war against Xerxes of Persia to fight ... Read allA spoof of 300 (2006) and many other movies, TV series/shows/commercials, video games and celebrities. King Leonidas of Sparta and his army of 12 go to war against Xerxes of Persia to fight to the death for Sparta's freedom.A spoof of 300 (2006) and many other movies, TV series/shows/commercials, video games and celebrities. King Leonidas of Sparta and his army of 12 go to war against Xerxes of Persia to fight to the death for Sparta's freedom.

  • Directors
    • Jason Friedberg
    • Aaron Seltzer
  • Writers
    • Jason Friedberg
    • Aaron Seltzer
  • Stars
    • Sean Maguire
    • Kevin Sorbo
    • Carmen Electra
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    2.8/10
    114K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Jason Friedberg
      • Aaron Seltzer
    • Writers
      • Jason Friedberg
      • Aaron Seltzer
    • Stars
      • Sean Maguire
      • Kevin Sorbo
      • Carmen Electra
    • 467User reviews
    • 113Critic reviews
    • 9Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 nominations total

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    Sean Maguire
    Sean Maguire
    • Leonidas
    Kevin Sorbo
    Kevin Sorbo
    • Captain
    Carmen Electra
    Carmen Electra
    • Queen Margo
    Ken Davitian
    Ken Davitian
    • Xerxes
    Diedrich Bader
    Diedrich Bader
    • Traitoro
    Method Man
    Method Man
    • Persian Emissary
    Jareb Dauplaise
    Jareb Dauplaise
    • Dilio
    Travis Van Winkle
    Travis Van Winkle
    • Sonio
    Phil Morris
    Phil Morris
    • Messenger
    Jim Piddock
    Jim Piddock
    • Loyalist…
    Nicole Parker
    Nicole Parker
    • Paula Abdul Look-a-Like…
    Ike Barinholtz
    Ike Barinholtz
    • Dane Cook Look-a-Like…
    Crista Flanagan
    Crista Flanagan
    • Spartan Woman…
    Hunter Clary
    Hunter Clary
    • Leo Jr.
    Emily Wilson
    Emily Wilson
    • Lindsay Lohan Look-a-Like
    Stuart Rigby
    • Tom Cruise Look-a-Like
    • (as Thomas McKenna)
    Tiffany Haddish
    Tiffany Haddish
    • Urban Girl
    Willie Macc
    Willie Macc
    • Urban Kid
    • Directors
      • Jason Friedberg
      • Aaron Seltzer
    • Writers
      • Jason Friedberg
      • Aaron Seltzer
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    6masercot

    I think I'm in the Minority Here

    Was this a bad movie? Compellingly bad. So bad that you have to see what comes next. There are more gay jokes in this flick than can be found in a double feature of "The Bird Cage" and "The Torch Singer". Were the Spartans homosexuals? Duh! Why did I like this movie? "Meet the Spartans" was a structure-free movie, possibly made without a script. Each joke must stand on its own and does. Throughout is the best imitation of Leonidas I can imagine, saying things that I never thought would leave the actor's mouth.

    This movies isn't Airplane, but it is funny. More than funny, it is fun. Anyone that can fit spiderman into a movie about ancient Greece isn't all bad...
    1ToppsyKretts

    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.
    randycoates

    Me Am Writer of "Meet Spartans". You Like Me Movie!

    Me movie is good. Me am smart. Make funny ha ha joke! Ha Ha! Me show you... ug.... people you am know from pop culture tabloids. Me make fun of them! Me show you fat person and you laugh! You laugh at little midgets and farting! PBBBLLLP! Fart noise! HA HA Funny! Me poop my pants. In funny movie Meet Spartans I make fun of other movie. I take scenes from movies you know and make them funny. I add farts or have people kicked down into a hole. I make funny gay jokes about gay people! Ha ha! Don't forget, you laugh at Kevin Federline because he is big loser! Him think he can rap just like me think me can write joke! Me write movie! You remember Epic Movie? Me write that too. Me write with crayons or my own poop that I scoop out of toilet after I fart and go pooh. Me make funny jokes about Paris Hilton. She so stupid! She am loose sexually. Ha HA HA! Me write sequel soon. Me deserve bazillions of dollars for buying things me stupid family deserve. Me ug fbloduad boodle! HAHA!
    1Queer-qatfm

    Terrible in every way possible.

    A dismal failure of a spoof with only the slightest bit of funny. This dreck breaks all the rules of good spoofing.

    1. Be timely. A joke about Ellen in Mr Wrong? Really?

    2. Be funny when offensive. Accident prone kid in Scary Movie 3, mildly funny. Assault on a kid by Spartian, not funny.

    3. Be subtle sometimes. Not everything has to go to the extreme.

    4. Be broad. Go everywhere for your spoofs, not just the same wells over and over.

    AND MOST IMPORTANTLY....

    5. DON'T EXPLAIN EVERY RIFF AND SOURCE MATERIAL. If you have to tell your audience where it comes from, chances are it's not funny.

    The fact that this film is only 60 odd minutes plus one of the longest credit sequences loaded with even more unfunny deleted scenes (seriously can't those wait for the DVD no one should buy either), that's just adding insult to injury.
    2pollards11

    Horrible, I hated it!!!

    This was one of the worst films I can say I have ever seen in my lifetime!!!

    The spoofs were corny and stupid and the movie was like an hour long.

    The movie is like an hour of hell.

    I hope they never make a movie this bad again!!!

    I also would like to see a really good spoof movie in the future... i really enjoyed scary movie 1 and 2.

    One way to solve the problem is to get the Wayans bros. back into spoofing too.

    Overall .5 out of 10 (yes .5)

    get ready for a horrible ride of spoofs!!

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    • Trivia
      The entire movie was shot in a week.
    • Goofs
      (at around 39 mins) When Queen Margo flips over for her massage, white tape is visible on her breasts.
    • Quotes

      Captain: I'm gonna go Hercules on your ass!

    • Crazy credits
      If you stay half way through the end credits, there are some alternative scenes and outtakes to watch
    • Alternate versions
      An unrated version was released on DVD, which features additional scenes not suitable for a PG-13 rating.
    • Connections
      Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #38.15 (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Supa Dupa Fly
      Written by Ali Dee (as Ali Theodore), Vincent Alfieri and Paris Hampton

      Performed by Jack Amazing

      Courtesy of DeeTown Entertainment

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 25, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Una loca película de esparta
    • Filming locations
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Regency Productions
      • 3 in the Box
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $38,233,676
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $18,505,530
      • Jan 27, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $85,897,593
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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