300: The Complete Experience (Blu-ray Digibook, 2009) BRAND NEW! SEALED!

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Offered with this listing – in BRAND NEW and SEALED Condition – is the 2009 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. “The Complete Experience” Blu-ray release of the 2006 Legendary Pictures / Virtual Studios / Atmosphere Pictures / Warner Bros. Pictures film “300” (aka “300: The Complete Experience”), packaged in a collectible Limited Edition DIGIBOOK presentation. This new Blu-ray disc is encased in a 40-page Digibook and includes all the extras from the original 2007 Blu-ray release as well as some new ones. These features include an interactive picture-in-picture feature entitled “The Complete 300: A Comprehensive Immersion”, which enables the viewer to view the film in three different perspectives. The film is directed and co-written by Zack Snyder (who has directed and written or co-written the 2004 remake of “Dawn of the Dead”, Watchmen”, “Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole”, “Sucker Punch”, “Man of Steel”, “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”, “Justice League” and its 2021 re-cut and re-edited re-release “Zack Snyder’s Justice League”, “Army of the Dead”, and “Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire” aka “Rebel Moon – Chapter One: Chalice of Blood” / “Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver” aka “Rebel Moon – Chapter Two: Curse of Forgiveness”) from a screenplay by Snyder, Kurt Johnstad (who has also written or co-written “True Vengeance”, “Act of Valor”, the 2014 sequel to this feature “300: Rise of an Empire”, “Atomic Blonde”, and “Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire” aka “Rebel Moon – Chapter One: Chalice of Blood” / “Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver” aka “Rebel Moon – Chapter Two: Curse of Forgiveness”), and Michael B. Gordon (whose only other big-screen writing credit is one for story on “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra”) based on the 1998 comic book limited series of the same name by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley. The film stars Gerard Butler (as Leonidas, King of Sparta, a role shared by Eli Snyder as 7-8-year-old Leonidas and Tyler Neitzel as 15-year-old Leonidas), David Wenham (as Dilios, narrator and Spartan soldier), Lena Headey (as Queen Gorgo, Queen of Sparta), Giovanni Cimmino (as Pleistarchus, son of Leonidas and Gorgo), Dominic West (as Theron, a Spartan politician), Vincent Regan (as Captain Artemis, Leonidas’ captain and friend), Tom Wisdom (as Astinos, Captain Artemis’s eldest son), Andrew Pleavin (as Daxos, an Arcadian leader), Andrew Tiernan (as Ephialtes, a Spartan outcast and traitor), Rodrigo Santoro (as Xerxes, King of Persia), Stephen McHattie (as the Loyalist, a Spartan politician), Michael Fassbender (as Stelios, a Spartan soldier), Peter Mensah (as a Persian messenger), Kelly Craig (as Pythia, an Oracle), Robert Maillet as (Über Immortal), Patrick Sabongui (as a Persian General), Leon Laderach (as Executioner), and Tyrone Benskin (as the whip-wielding Persian Emissary). “300” is an epic historical action film which, like its source material, is a fictionalized retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae in the Greco-Persian Wars. The plot revolves around King Leonidas (Butler), who leads 300 Spartans into battle against the Persian “God-King” Xerxes (Santoro) and his invading army of more than 300,000 soldiers. As the battle rages, Queen Gorgo (Headey) attempts to rally support in Sparta for her husband. The film also features Michael Fassbender in his film debut. The story is framed by a voice-over narrative by the Spartan soldier Dilios (Wenham). Through this narrative technique, various fantastical creatures are introduced, placing “300” within the genre of historical fantasy. “300” was filmed mostly with a superimposition chroma key technique to replicate the imagery of the original comics. An unfinished cut of “300” premiered at the Austin “Butt-Numb-A-Thon” on December 9, 2006. The completed film then premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival on February 14, 2007, before being released in both conventional and IMAX screens in the United States on March 9, 2007, and on home media on July 31, 2007. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its visuals and style but criticized its historical inaccuracies, including its depiction of the Persians, which some characterized as bigoted or Persophobic. Grossing over $456 million, the film’s opening was the 24th-largest in box office history at the time, and became the tenth highest-grossing film of 2007. The film earned a leading ten nominations at the 34th Saturn Awards, winning two for Best Action, Adventure, or Thriller Film and Best Director (for Snyder). A sequel, titled “300: Rise of an Empire”, based on Miller’s previously unpublished graphic novel prequel “Xerxes”, was released on March 7, 2014. * * * * * CONDITION: Each item offered is in pristine-to-mint condition, meaning there are no obvious defects to the item itself, there are no holes or tears to the factory shrink-wrap, and there are no loose discs. The ONLY noise perhaps heard upon gently shaking the item from side-to-side should be nothing more than included art cards or other inserts. All discs should be securely on their hubs unless otherwise noted. RETURNS: In the unlikely occurrence a return is requested, returns will be accepted within 30 days of the item being received according to eBay Policy, so long as the item is UNOPENED , in its original condition for resale, and includes ALL original packaging materials. PLEASE NOTE: The Buyer is solely responsible for all fees and shipping costs associated with the return of any items. 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