In anticipation of the movie “300 – Rise of an Empire” I recently revisited the original 300 movie. There is little argument that it is one of the most artistic and gory takes of ancient Sparta ever made. It is an underdog story where the Spartans, led by King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) fight against impossible odds against the invading Persians, with only their ability as warriors and (spoiler alert) local geography to help them. The first time I saw this film, like most of the audience in the theatre I…