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The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (2011)

The Legend of Awesomest Maximus poster
Original title
National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus
Directed by
Jeff Kanew
Genre
comedy film, parody film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
R
Rating
3.9 of 10 from 93 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A heavy, clueless Trojan general is told to keep the peace but accidentally starts a war with Greece. This is a spoof of movies like Troy, Gladiator, and 300.

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What happens

The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (released in some regions as National Lampoon's 301 and National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus Movie) is a 2011 American comedy film directed by Jeff Kanew, starring Will Sasso. The film is a spoof of epic historical fantasy action films, most notably Troy, Gladiator, and 300, with the plot following a overweight, clueless Trojan general (Sasso) who is tasked with keeping the peace, but unwittingly sets off a war with Greece. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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