Meet the Spartans (2008)

Directors:

Jason Friedberg
Aaron Seltzer

Writers (WGA):

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

Release Date:

25 enero 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Frase comercial:

The Bigger the Hit, The Harder They Fall

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Tom Cruise | Oracle | Ogre | Judge | Robot

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Terrible in every way possible.

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
Nicole Parker	...	Britney Spears / Paris Hilton / Paula Abdul / Ellen DeGeneres / Hunchback Paris
Ike Barinholtz	...	Dane Cook / Bond Villain / Prophet
Crista Flanagan	...	Spartan Woman / Ugly Betty
Hunter Clary	...	Leo Jr.
Emily Wilson	...	Lindsay Lohan
Thomas McKenna	...	Tom Cruise
Tiffany Haddish	...	Urban Girl
Willie Macc	...	Urban Kid #1
Kenny Yates	...	Urban Kid #2
John Di Domenico	...	Donald Trump
Christopher Lett	...	Randy Jackson
Jenny Costa	...	Tyra Banks
Belinda Waymouth	...	Twiggy
Jesse Lewis IV	...	Ms. Jay
Zachary Dylan Smith	...	10-Year-Old Leonidas
Ryan Fraley	...	Brad Pitt
Tiffany Claus	...	Angelina Jolie
Nick Steele	...	Kevin Federline
Jim Nieb	...	President Bush
Dean Cochran	...	Rocky Balboa / John Rambo
Nate Haden	...	Ryan Seacrest
Tony Yalda	...	Sanjaya Malakar
listado alfabético del resto del reparto:
Courtney Shay Young	...	Hooters / Deal or No Deal girl
Briana Barran	...	Harem (uncredited)
Leon C. Carswell	...	Dancing Persian / Spartan Soldier (uncredited)
Chris Crocker	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Russell M. Haeuser	...	Greek councilman (uncredited)
Jessica Heap	...	Spartan Woman's Friend (uncredited)
Vilayna LaSalle	...	Xerxes Slave Girl / Deal or no Deal Girl (uncredited)
Jay Oliver	...	Greek Councilman (uncredited)
Jenny Robinson	...	Hot Orgy Girl (uncredited)
Chaz Smith	...	Spartan Citizen (uncredited)
Justin Smith	...	Jeremy (uncredited)

Dirigida por
Jason Friedberg
Aaron Seltzer

Créditos del guión (WGA)
Jason Friedberg		(written by) &
Aaron Seltzer		(written by)

Producida por
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

Música original por
Christopher Lennertz

Fotografía por
Shawn Maurer		(director of photography)

Montaje por
Peck Prior

Casting
Eyde Belasco

Diseño de producción por
William A. Elliott

Dirección artística
William Ladd Skinner

Decorados
Teresa Visinare

Diseño de vestuario por
Frank Helmer

Departamento de maquillaje
Steven E. Anderson	....	special makeup effects artist
J.D. Bowers	....	prosthetics lab technician: W.M. Creations Inc.
J.D. Bowers	....	prosthetics sculptor: W.M. Creations Inc.
Samantha M. Capps	....	third makeup artist
Roxy D'Alonzo	....	makeup artist (additional photography)
Stephan Dupuis	....	special makeup effects supervisor
Roxanne Ferguson	....	key hair stylist
Jake Garber	....	special makeup effects artist: additional photography
Betty Hamnac	....	hair stylist
Stacey Herbert	....	makeup artist
Brad Look	....	makeup artist
Yolanda Mercadel	....	hair stylist
Matthew W. Mungle	....	prosthetic supplier
Ned Neidhardt	....	key makeup artist
Douglas Noe	....	makeup department head
Gary J. Perticone	....	hair department head
Lufeng Qu	....	special makeup effects artist
Mark Rappaport	....	special makeup effects supervisor: Creature Effects Inc.

Dirección de producción
Giovanni Lovatelli	....	unit production manager: additional shoot
Jen Wall	....	production supervisor

Ayudante de dirección
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
Bob Brulet	....	carpenter
Michael Calabrese	....	leadman
Gus Coto	....	set dresser
Lisa Akes Crouch	....	greensman
Matthew L. Crowson	....	painter
Ryan Martin Dwyer	....	additional set dresser
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
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
Jason Perlander	....	set dresser
Jeff Poss	....	sculptor
Lufeng Qu	....	painter
Todd Rex	....	sculptor
Noel Rideout	....	set dresser
Ronald Romanski	....	painter
Victoria St. Pierre	....	paint gangboss
Dan Sweetman	....	storyboard artist
David Tye	....	lead sculptor
Randy Vinet	....	carpenter
Ben Wisdom	....	art department coordinator

Departamento de sonido
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

Efectos especiales
Larz Anderson	....	special effects supervisor
William Boggs	....	special effects
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
Donnie Creighton	....	digital intermediate producer
Ryan Helsley	....	digital intermediate producer
Bonnie Kanner	....	visual effects executive producer: Pixel Magic
Steven Lloyd	....	digital effects artist
Robert Rowles	....	digital compositor
Neal Sopata	....	digital artist
David Yrisarri	....	visual effects producer

Especialistas
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
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
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	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Jens Piotrowski	....	steadicam operator
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
Jerald L. Wilson	....	rigging gaffer
Steve Zeiger	....	rigging grip

Casting Department
Mark Fincannon	....	location casting
Dorian Frankel	....	casting associate
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
Ryan Helsley	....	digital intermediate producer
Sarah Lucky	....	assistant editor
Harry Muller	....	color timer
Siobhan Prior	....	assistant editor
Mike Sowa	....	digital intermediate colorist

Music Department
Christine Bergren	....	music legal and clearance
Film Orchestra Belgrade	....	orchestra
J.J. George	....	supervising music editor
Corey A. Jackson	....	composer: additional music
Dave Jordan	....	music supervisor
Andrew Kinney	....	orchestrator
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
Larry Stelling	....	driver

Otros miembros del equipo
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
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
Robert A. Levine	....	unit publicist
Marlene Marks	....	payroll accountant
Ilana McAllister	....	key production accountant
Sami Naveed	....	assistant: Mark McNair and Peter Safran
Robert Newton	....	production coordinator: creature effects
Holly O'Quin	....	medic
Annie Poirier	....	assistant production coordinator
Adam Ryan	....	construction medic
Scott Shaffer	....	product placement coordinator
Bryan Smiley	....	assistant: Arnon Milchan
Dan Smith	....	shop assistant
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: Jason Friedberg and Aaron 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)
• FS Film Oy (2008) (Finland) (all media)
• 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)

Other Companies

• Belgrade Film Orchestra  orchestra
• Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment  remote camera systems
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Erik Kabik Photography  still photography
• Louisiana Media Productions  production services

También conocida como:

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)
Casi 300 (Spain) [es]
Loca película de esparta, Una (Venezuela) [es]
Una loca película de esparta (Mexico) [es]

MPAA:

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

Duración:

UK:84 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Clasificación:

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

Company:

New Regency Pictures

Trivialidades:

WILHELM SCREAM: Persian warrior falling off a cliff

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene where Leonidas asks Queen Margo to marry him by writing "Marry Me" on her chest with a sharpie pen, the camera changes positions a couple times during the scene and you can see the words magically disappear each time the camera switches to the wider shot.

Quotes:

Xerxes: I tell you kid, you got balls. I come over here with a big army, we're goin' to shish kebab your ass.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Dane Cook: Vicious Circle (2006) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Break It Down

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.