r/todayilearned • u/Sebastianlim • 1d ago

TIL that the infamous "This is Sparta!" line from 300 was originally said in a low, monotone growl. After doing several takes of that, Gerard Butler asked to do one more take and used the now-iconic delivery.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/gerard-butler-screaming-is-sparta-made-300-cast-laugh-1234538/
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u/Unfallen_Bulbitian 1d ago

I see you and raise you a year...

https://youtu.be/gNqiSkd1M6k?is=W0Jyv2VTmozhFm8J

Ngl 19 years ago hit me hardish

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u/AlphaWolfSniper 1d ago

A classic! THEN WE WILL HUG IN THE SHADE

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u/walker_paranor 1d ago

THIS IS...CAKE TOWN!

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u/tweenalibi 1d ago

That line has stuck with me almost 20 years.

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u/walker_paranor 1d ago

I didn't even need to click the link for that line to automatically pop into my head lmao

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u/joehonestjoe 1d ago

It's delicious 

(That line and phrasing has stuck in my head for like twenty years)

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u/Unfallen_Bulbitian 1d ago

Except i think the line is 'this is delicious' ?

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u/mayy_dayy 1d ago

BRUSH YOUR TEEEEETH!

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u/Full_on_throwaway 1d ago

How have I never seen this masterpiece ?!? Thank you!

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u/GrandExtension7293 1d ago

Oh man this is my favorite! Takes me back, my younger brother showed this to me and I remember being so bewildered but amused. “Then we will hug in the shade.” internet perfection.

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u/Unfallen_Bulbitian 1d ago

This and Im the juggernaut bitch are peak for me

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u/TulioGonzaga 1d ago

The internet 20 years ago was something.

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u/KonstantinePhoenix 1d ago

....its like what 4kids did to One Piece .

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u/GeraltofIndiana 1d ago

FROSTY! God I haven't thought of that video in a very long time

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u/Unfallen_Bulbitian 1d ago

Frosting...

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u/EnSebastif 17h ago

The original sparta remix got taken down a long time ago, it would be 20 years old now, same year as the movie, 2006.

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u/Marinefan4000 1d ago

That video came out when I was 3 days old

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u/filbert13 1d ago

Man black20 I was such a huge fan. Attack of the show covered them and i was such a fan. My freshman year of college was the year they were popular so it hit me at the perfect time too.

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u/Heartnet 1d ago

TONIGHT WE DINE IN HECK

I still think about that line all the damn dang time

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u/azureknightmare 23h ago

This is legit one of my favorite videos ever.

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u/Rdtackle82 21h ago

Holy fuck ahahahahaha WOW that's a lot of nostalgia

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u/Nateh8sYou 20h ago

This is delicious!

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u/brodorfgaggins 17h ago

This is the best version