And you thought that a movie based on a comic book based on an insignificant piece of history had no underlying messages!
Spartans must yell everything in order for it to have any meaning whatsoever
There is no such thing as metaphorical and
Everything is better in shades of burnished gold and bright red
In order to fight well, one must wear a leather bikini. Studies show that this is also an effective scare tactic.
If there is ANY homo erotic subtext within a scene, it must be immediately offset by a crude joke about your neighbours' penchants for pedophilia
Masses of dead bodies lying on the ground are a waste. One must use them for useful things, such as artistically interpreting trees, or fortifications.
Humans contain, on average, about twenty gallons of blood within their bodies at any given time
Slow-motion can happen at any time during a battle; this may be disorienting and can be avoided if you are a) a minor character and b) not dying
All evil emperors must have the requisite tent full of lesbians who value sex over conversation and the occasional coffee
Heroes never get arrows in the head or the crotch region, despite the fact that every other square inch of their bodies may be pincushioned. .
