Rise of an Empire. Rise of an Empire is a 2. American epicfantasywar film directed by Noam Murro. It is a follow- up to the 2. Rise of the Guardians (2012) Trivia on IMDb: Cameos, Mistakes, Spoilers and more. Battle of Artemisium and the Battle of Salamis.[7] It is based on the as- yet- unreleased Frank Miller graphic novel Xerxes. Zack Snyder, who directed and co- wrote the original film, acts as writer and producer on Rise of an Empire. The cast includes Lena Headey, Peter Mensah, David Wenham, Andrew Tiernan, Andrew Pleavin, and Rodrigo Santoro reprising their roles from the first film, alongside Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Hans Matheson, and Callan Mulvey. It was released in 3. D and IMAX 3. D on March 7, 2. The film's score was composed by Junkie XL.[1. The film was released to mixed reviews, with critics praising the action sequences and Green's performance but criticizing the story and overstylized gore. Rise of the Guardians Trailer 2012 - Official movie trailer in HD - starring Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Hugh Jackman, Isla Fisher, Jude Law - directed by. Watch Rise of the Guardians (2012) movie online. When an evil spirit called Pitch becomes bent upon taking over the. When the evil spirit Pitch launches an assault on Earth, the Immortal Guardians team up to protect the innocence of children all around the world. 300: Rise of an Empire is a 2014 American fantasy war film directed by Noam Murro. It is a follow-up to the 2007 film 300, taking place before, during and after the. Rise of the Guardians Full Movie 2012 ( Animation, Adventure, Family) Director: Peter Ramsey - Duration: 1:13:28. Rewio 13,152 views. The members of the Guardians are an odd bunch, to say the least—each with his or her own powers, workloads and neuroses—but they're all willing to lay down their. It grossed over $3. Queen Gorgo of Sparta tells her men about the Battle of Marathon, in which King Darius of Persia was killed by General Themistocles of Athens ten years earlier. Darius' son, Xerxes, witnesses his father's death, and is advised to not continue the war, since only "the gods can defeat the Greeks". Darius' naval commander, Artemisia, claims that Darius' last words were in fact a challenge and sends Xerxes on a journey through the desert. Xerxes finally reaches a cave and bathes in an otherworldly liquid, emerging as the 8- feet tall "god- King". He returns to Persia and declares war on Greece to avenge his father. As Xerxes's forces advance towards Thermopylae, Themistocles meets with the council and convinces them to provide him with a fleet to engage the Persians at the sea. Themistocles (the Athenian general) then travels to Sparta to ask King Leonidas for help, but is informed by Dilios that Leonidas is consulting the Oracle, and Gorgo is reluctant to side with Athens. Themistocles later reunites with his old friend Scyllas, who infiltrated the Persian troops and learned Artemisia was born Greek, but defected to Persia as her family was raped and murdered by Greek hoplites and she was taken as a sex slave, and subsequently left for dead in the streets. She was rescued and adopted by a Persian emissary. Her lust for vengeance gained the attention of King Darius and he made her a naval commander after she killed many of his enemies. Themistocles also learns that Leonidas has marched to fight the Persians with only 3. Themistocles leads his fleet of fifty warships and several thousand men, which include Scyllas, Scyllas' son Calisto and Themistocles' right- hand man Aeskylos to the Aegean Sea, starting the Battle of Artemisium. They ram their ships into the Persian ships, charge them, slaughtering several soldiers before retreating from the sinking Persian ships. The following day, the Greeks feign a retreat and lead a group of Persian ships into a crevice, where they become stuck. The Greeks charge the Persian ships from the cliffs above and kill more Persians. Impressed with Themistocles' skills, Artemisia brings him onto her ship where she has sex with him in an attempt to convince him to join the Persians as her second- in- command. He refuses, causing her to push him aside and swear revenge on him. The Persians spill tar into the sea and send suicide bombers to swim to and board the Greek ships with their flame bombs. Artemisia and her men fire flaming arrows and torches to ignite the tar, but an Athenian manages to kill one of the Persians, who falls into the tar carrying a torch, causing ships from both sides to explode. Themistocles is thrown into the sea by an explosion and nearly drowns before being rescued by Aeskylos, and stands by Scyllas' side as he succumbs to his injuries. Believing Themistocles to be dead, Artemisia and her forces withdraw. After recovering from his injuries, Themistocles learns that only a few hundred of his warriors and six of his ships survived the disastrous attack executed by Artemisia. Daxos, an Arcadian general, tells Themistocles that Leonidas and his 3. Ephialtes betrays the Greeks to Xerxes. Themistocles returns to Athens and confronts Ephialtes. The deformed Spartan traitor reveals that Xerxes plans to attack and burn Athens to the ground. Ephialites is regretful of his actions, and is welcoming death. Themistocles spares him instead, so he can warn Xerxes that the Greek forces are gathering at Salamis. He then visits Gorgo in Sparta while she is mourning Leonidas' death to ask for her help, but she is too overcome with grief. Before leaving, Themistocles returns Leonidas' sword, which had been delivered to him by Ephialtes under Xerxes's orders, and urges Gorgo to avenge Leonidas. In Athens, Xerxes' army is laying waste when Ephialtes arrives to deliver Themistocles' message. Upon learning he is alive, Artemisia leaves to ready her entire navy for battle. Xerxes suggests a more cautious plan but she still leaves for battle, ignoring Xerxes' advice. The remaining Greek ships charge into the Persians ships, and the two armies battle, beginning the decisive Battle of Salamis. Themistocles and Artemisia fight, which ends in a stalemate with both receiving severe injuries. At this moment Gorgo, who had been narrating the tale to the Spartans, arrives at the battle along with ships from numerous Greek city states including Delphi, Thebes, Olympia, Arcadia, and Sparta, all of them uniting against the surrounded Persians. Daxos leads the Arcadian army while Themistocles urges Artemisia to surrender. Xerxes, watching the battle from a cliff, turns his back on her, acknowledging his invasion has ended in defeat. Artemisia tries to kill Themistocles one last time but is killed as he stabs her through the stomach. Themistocles and Gorgo take a moment to silently acknowledge one another's alliance as the remaining Persians charge while Dilios leads the assault. The three then charge at the opposing Persians with the whole Greek army. Production[edit]In June 2. Gianni Nunnari, Mark Canton, and Bernie Goldmann revealed that work had begun on a sequel to 3. Legendary Pictures announced that Frank Miller, who wrote the 1. Zack Snyder, co- screenwriter and director of 3. Superman reboot Man of Steel.[1. Noam Murro directed instead, while Snyder produced. The film was centered on the Greek leader Themistocles, portrayed by Australian actor Sullivan Stapleton.[1. During pre- production, the film was titled 3. Battle of Artemisium (although this was widely misreported as "Battle of Artemisia"); [1. Rise of an Empire in September 2. Principal photography commenced in early July 2. Nu Boyana Film Studios in Sofia, Bulgaria.[2. On May 1. 0, 2. 01. August 2, 2. 01. 3, to March 7, 2. Release[edit]Box office[edit]At the end of its box office run, 3. Rise of an Empire earned a gross of $1. North America, and $2. In North America, the film opened to number one in its first weekend, with $4. In its second weekend, the film dropped to number two, grossing an additional $1. In its third weekend, the film dropped to number five, grossing $8,5. In its fourth weekend, the film dropped to number nine, grossing $4,2. Critical reception[edit]3. Rise of an Empire received mixed reviews from critics. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 4. The site's consensus states: "It's bound to hit some viewers as an empty exercise in stylish gore, and despite a gonzo starring performance from Eva Green, 3. Rise of an Empire is a step down from its predecessor."[2. On another aggregation website Metacritic, it has a 4. Todd Gilchrist of The Wrap gave the film a negative review, saying "Rise of an Empire lacks director Snyder's shrewd deconstruction of cartoonish hagiography, undermining the glorious, robust escapism of testosterone- fueled historical reenactment with an underdog story that's almost too reflective to be rousing."[2. Todd Mc. Carthy of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a negative review, saying "Although Gerard Butler's star has significantly fallen due to the 1. Scott Foundas of Variety gave the film a positive review, saying "This highly entertaining time- filler lacks the mythic resonances that made 3. Guy Lodge of Time Out gave the film three out of five stars, saying "It's flesh and carnage that the audience is here to see, and Murro delivers it by the glistening ton, pausing only for stray bits of backstory."[2. Kyle Smith of the New York Post gave the film two and a half stars out of four, saying "The film works as a high- tech boy- fantasy successor to Conan the Barbarian."[3. Soren Anderson of The Seattle Times gave the film three out of five stars, saying "Rise of an Empire is not great by any stretch of the imagination, but it's very impressive in its single- minded dedication to creating a moviegoing experience designed to totally engulf its audience."[3. James Rocchi of Film. Long on crimson spurts of blood but low on character, larded with production value but bereft of any other kind of it, 3. Rise of an Empire is a 3. D joke."[3. 2]James Berardinelli of Reel. Views gave the film two and a half stars out of four, saying "The lack of a creative driver behind the film leads to a level of fundamental dissatisfaction. The movie delivers all the necessary elements but their impact is dull."[3. Joe Neumaier of the New York Daily News gave the film one out of five stars, saying "The film winds up looking like an ashen video game. It's even more muddy in IMAX and 3- D."[3. Colin Covert of the Star Tribune gave the film two out of four stars, saying "3. Rise of an Empire plays like a collaboration between the Marquis de Sade and Michael Bay. Or maybe the History Channel and the Saw franchise."[3. Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post gave the film one out of four stars, saying "Rise of an Empire is no fun at all - even those famous six- pack abs from 3. Drew Hunt of the Chicago Reader gave the film a negative review, saying "The slow- motion battle scenes are technically impressive and occasionally elegant, but there's enough machismo here to choke a thousand NFL locker rooms."[3. Rise of the Guardians Movie Review (2. Jack Frost used to be a real, warm- blooded boy. But for some 3. 00 years now he's kept people reaching for a sweater and another log for the fire. With his magical staff, it's as simple as point and click. Sleet and slush, iced- over lakes, frozen window panes, they're all his handiwork. And he particularly enjoys a little playful mischief—whipping up an unexpected snowstorm here or stirring up a slip- slidey snowball fight there. Deep down in his icy core, though, the teen- turned- chill- maker is full of questions: Who is he? Where did he come from? What's his purpose? All he can remember is that first day long ago when he awoke in the depths of darkness, rose up out of a frozen lake and was greeted by the brilliant bluish light from the full moon overhead. He's sure that he was given his freezing abilities by that unspeaking Man in the Moon way up there. But to what end, he hasn't got a clue. The Guardians, on the other hand, they seem to have it all together. North, Tooth, Bunnymund, Sandman: They all know what their roles are. They know it's their duty to protect children and keep dreams safe. North (he's Santa Claus) hands out presents and candy canes. Tooth (as in the Tooth Fairy) collects pearly whites from under pillows. Bunnymund (the Easter Bunny, of course), hides colorful eggs. And Sandman (no explanation needed) sparkles up dreams with golden sand. That's the good stuff, as far as Jack is concerned. So he's pretty surprised when, one day, the Guardians ask him to join their group. It doesn't make sense, really. Kids don't believe in him! Cold weather's just cold weather to them. He's a nobody. But North makes it clear that it's the will of the Man in the Moon. There's a real danger coming," he tells Jack. The dark dream- spoiler Pitch has suddenly reared his black head again. This boogeyman is stirring up an army of galloping nightmares. And he's already captured nearly all of Tooth's little fairies. If he can keep the Guardians from their duties, the children will stop believing. And when kids blast past belief, all manner of bad things can happen. It's time for an icy guy from nowhere to step up and help. And that's a warm (hearted) front that Jack never saw coming.
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