connection between, 300 and The Cell. what is it?

[Giallo Biafra]

Originally Posted by rubberghost

i've never heard anyone mention the obvious visual similarities between the two. i thought they were made by the same director but they're not. is it a blatant rip off, or is there some connection?

Hey OP, have you ever heard anyone mention the obvious visual similarities between these two?

Hard Boiled (1992)

The Matrix (1999)

If not, do you think it’s a blatant rip-off or is there some connection?

“notice the fast, then slow, liquid like motion... to state the most obvious and significant similarity.”

Or what about these two?

The Great Silence (1968)

The Hateful Eight (2015)

If two films share similar techniques, and are not rip-offs then what explains it?

Here’s two more for you:

Ikarie XB 1 (1963)

2001: a space odyssey (1968)

…you know just in case you like this similarity thing whether or not it’s a blatant rip-off? And again, if not tha what explains it?