The unprecedented triumph of "300 Spartans" immediately drew attention to Jason Friedberg and Aaron Zeltser - a duet of recognized mockingbirds who created "Very Scary Movie", "Very Epic Movie". In 2008, they decided to play with antiquity, as a result of the film “Meet the Spartans” appeared, full of silly obscenities, which are hard to look at even physically. The project did not stand up to criticism, but, like the previous pictures, it paid off steadily at the box office. At the same time, the parody closes the hundred worst films according to IMDb with a rating of 2.70. Many actors in the movie "Meet the Spartans" more than once regretted their participation in the comedy.
Plot
To defend their homeland from the Persian invaders, led by the insidious king Xerxes (Ken Davityan), a detachment of 13 patriotic Spartans stands up under the leadership of the valiant lord of Tsar Leonid. They have to defeat the horde of the enemy, which includes Rocky Balboa, the Ghost Rider, Transformers, and most importantly - the skewed Paris Hilton. On a glorious trip, the warriors set off, cheerfully singing I Will Survive! Gloria Gaynor. Before that, the foolish Britney Spears and many of the presenters of the popular but bored television shows flew into the notorious well where Leonid (Sean Maguire) dumps Persian ambassadors.
The absurdity of what is happening is added by the appearance of Paris Hilton with a bony hand and a crooked hump, the Spartan queen (thrash queen Carmen Electra) with a tattoo in her back “Here was Borat” and the rascal producer from, in fact, “Borat” Ken Davityan in the image of Xerxes.
Regal couple
The reigning spouses were played in "Meet the Spartans" by actors Sean Maguire and Carmen Electra.
The British singer and actor moved to the United States in the early 2000s and immediately became a permanent member of the sitcoms "Out of Center", "Yves" and "Class". A comedy comedy was his debut on the big screen. However, after filming was completed, Sean Maguire returned to television and is currently filming CSI, Cupid, Thinking Like a Criminal, and Detective Rush.
Carmen Electra in the image of Queen Margot became popular in 1996, after the appearance of her photo shoot in Playboy magazine. After the actress and singer starred in several films: “Rescuers Malibu”, “Great Hamburger”, “Killing couple: Starsky and Hutch”. The performer of the project “Scary Movie” brought her experience in parody films.
Background actors
In "Meet the Spartans" the attention of the audience is attracted by the character of the captain, the favorite of Tsar Leonid. In this image, the famous Kevin David Sorbo, who starred in the cult series of the 90s “The Amazing Wanderers of Hercules,” flaunted everyone. He is also known for his paintings Kull the Conqueror, Surfer of the Soul, and God Is Not Dead.
More than other performers during the filming process of the parody, Nicole Parker had to work hard. The actress and singer, best known as a regular member of the sketch comedy MADtv, simultaneously played Paris Hilton, Paul Abdul, Ellen Degeneres and Britney Spears. Parker currently performs in Broadway productions.