300 (2006) - This Is Sparta! Scene (1/5) | Movieclips

CLIP DESCRIPTION:
King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) gives the messenger from Xerxes a powerful message of his own.

FILM DESCRIPTION:
Sin City author Frank Miller's sweeping take on the historic Battle of Thermopylae comes to the screen courtesy of Dawn of the Dead director Zack Snyder. Gerard Butler stars as Spartan King Leonidas and Lena Headey plays Queen Gorgo. The massive army of the Persian Empire is sweeping across the globe, crushing every force that dares stand in its path. When a Persian envoy arrives in Sparta offering King Leonidas power over all of Greece if he will only bow to the will of the all powerful Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro), the strong-willed leader assembles a small army comprised of his empire's best fighters and marches off to battle. Though they have virtually no hope of defeating Xerxes' intimidating battalion, Leonidas' men soldier on, intent on letting it be known they will bow to no man but their king. Meanwhile, back in Sparta, the loyal Queen Gorgo attempts to convince both the skeptical council and the devious Theron (Dominic West) to send more troops despite the fact that many view Leonidas' unsanctioned war march as a serious transgression. As Xerxes' fearsome "immortals" draw near, a few noble Greeks vow to assist the Spartans on the battlefield. When King Leonidas and his 300 Spartan warriors fell to the overwhelming Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae, the fearless actions of the noble fighters inspired all of Greece to stand up against their Persian enemy and wage the battle that would ultimately give birth to the modern concept of democracy.

CREDITS:
TM & © Warner Bros. (2006)
Cast: Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, Dominic West, Peter Mensah
Director: Zack Snyder
Producers: Steve Barnett, Mark Canton, Wesley Coller, William Fay, Craig J. Flores, Bernie Goldmann, Scott Mednick, Frank Miller, Gianni Nunnari, Josette Perrotta, Nathalie Peter-Contesse, Jeffrey Silver, Deborah Snyder, Silenn Thomas, Thomas Tull, Ben Waisbren
Screenwriters: Zack Snyder, Kurt Johnstad, Michael Gordon, Frank Miller, Lynn Varley

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[JRSRLN]

That voice man... Thunderous.

Gerard Butler was made for this role.

[goldengun]

He really did respectfully follow the messenger's advice. He stopped, paused and chose carefully his next words and actions

[kaiser]

"This is Sparta", he politely informed the man, not wanting to hurt his feelings.

[Cobalt]

I love the way his eyes narrow just a bit after the Queen's nod. He looks to the Queen for confirmation and then becomes resolute in his decision. Amazing scene.

[leonardocucchiara]

"This is Sparta." Leonidas whispered calmly

[georgegeoffrick]

"Killing a messenger sends a message "

-Leonidas

[nanamikenthoe]

Truly one of the most well-delivered lines in a movie

[pennhmwiatt.]

I love that even in a big display of leadership he has a moment of doubt and looks to his wife. One look and a nod she tells him she’s by his side. That’s how a partner should be.

[QuasarVortex]

Always stand on the edge of an infinite deep pit when you threaten someone in his own home.

[sunshineflower]

Messenger: "threatens a king and his people in his own home and stands on the edge of a deep pit"
"Then proceeds to call him a madman"

[cliffordlevy]

This scene really inspired me.
I've been kicking people down wells ever since this movie came out.... before I just pushed them with my hands.

[roberto]

I absolutely love how he looks back at his wife... and she gives the nod.

So awesome.

[ironcladnomad]

Arguably this movie's most iconic moment, and it exists because Gerard Butler wanted just one take to try the line a bit differently.

[Archalias]

“This is Sparta”, He calmly informed the man.

[jessebarrios]

Loved that he had a moment when he questioned his own judgment and looked to his wife for approval, and she stood by him. Powerful moment.

[dawsonmj]

this is, quite literally, one of the greatest scenes in movie history

[dukeofcyprus]

The nod from his queen was the greatest act of support I've ever seen.

[wiggleferret]

Fun fact: The guy that played leonidas wasn’t actually supposed to scream this is Sparta, but he did and the director liked it so much that he kept it

[Dynasty]

Fun fact - Gerard tried the line numerous ways; through his teeth, quieter, calm, a little bit angry, a bit louder, and as they were moving the cameras away and wrapping up he asked for one more try and just shouted it, causing the crew to laugh. He said sorry to Snyder that he went over the top and Zack agreed but it was AWESOME, and that's the now iconic version that made it to the film.

[apologeticsroadshow]

XERXES: "Why did you kill my messenger?"
LEONIDAS: "My wife said I could."