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300
300 is based on Frank Miller’s graphic novel of the same title. The Blu-ray DVD was released on July 31, 2007, and is one of the top selling Blu-ray DVDs in Blu-ray.com.
Set in 480 B.C. in Sparta, 300 tells the story of the sacrifice of King Leonidas of Sparta and his 300 Spartan warriors in order to delay the advance of the mighty Persian army led by King Xerxes. In spite of being badly outnumbered, the small fighting force succeeded in their mission to stop the Persian army as much as they could using the tight confines of the Hot Gates (Thermopylae), at the cost of their own lives.
300 holds the record of having the highest box office gross in its opening weekend for the month of March. During its release on March 9, 2007, 300 earned over US$72 million in its first weekend. After nine weeks, 300 had earned US$438 million on the box office as of May 2007.
The movie led to various awards for lead actor Gerard Butler, who portrayed King Leonidas.
Signs
Signs is a hit movie directed by M. Night Shyamalan – who also directed the highly successful Sixth Sense starring Bruce Willis – and released in 2002. It stars actors such as award-winning Mel Gibson and Joaquin Phoenix. The high-definition Blu-ray DVD for Signs was released on June 4, 2008.
Signs is the story of a family caught in the middle of an imminent alien invasion and their emotional reactions to it, as well as having a subplot of a man (Mel Gibson) trying to lead a family after losing his faith due to his wife’s accident.
This movie is one of M. Night Shyamalan’s highest grossing movies, earning nearly US$228 million in the United States alone, and US$408 million all over the world at the box office.
