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An Iran (http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/data/iran.html)ian official on Sunday lashed out at the Hollywood movie "300" for insulting the Persian civilization, local Fars News Agency reported.
Javad Shamqadri, an art advisor to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (http://english.people.com.cn/200508/03/eng20050803_200078.html), accused the new movie of being "part of a comprehensive U.S. psychological war aimed at Iranian culture", said the report.
Shamqadri was quoted as saying "following the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Hollywood and cultural authorities in the U.S. initiated studies to figure out how to attack Iranian culture," adding "certainly, the recent movie is a product of such studies."
The movie's effort wound be fruitless, because "values in Iranian culture and the Islamic Revolution are too strongly seated to be damaged by such plans", said the Iranin official.
Shamqadri, who is also a filmmaker, said that production of more domestic and artistic films which portray Iranian achievements is a proper response to movies like "300".
"300," an ancient epic about the famous Battle of Thermopylae in Greek history, set a new record at the box office in North America this weekend.
The Warner Bros. adaptation of the 480 B.C. battle took an estimated 70 million U.S. dollars in its debut weekend, according to figures released on Sunday by Los Angeles-based box office track firm Media by Numbers.
The R-rated film, based on comic book writer Frank Miller's graphic novel, tells the story that an army of 300 Spartan warriors led by their king Leonidas fought to the death to delay a massive Persian army's invasion, so that the Greeks could reorganize a counterattack.
http://english.people.com.cn/200703/12/eng20070312_356565.html
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:rofl: roooflezeshahahahahahahahahahaha <breathe> aaaahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
Oh the obsurdity!!!
:lol:
Tolwynn
03-12-2007, 09:34 PM
Obviously Frank Miller saw the problems that would come with Iran some 8 years in the future, and guided by this precognition, saw fit to position himself to spearhead this massive psychological assault.
And to think, people like those above mentioned in the Iranian government are the ones we're supposed to shake hands with and expect rational responses from, to boot.
Daniel
03-12-2007, 10:09 PM
I mean, I didn't see this one coming.
Stanley Burrell
03-12-2007, 10:19 PM
Whatever.
Prince of Persia was dope (the Sands of Time 2 was only O.K., but still) and Aladdin tagged up that Jasmine poon like what.
heh the whole "hahaha Iran is getting its ass kicked" passed through my mind while watching the movie tonight.
Parkbandit
03-13-2007, 09:27 AM
Clearly, Iran doesn't know our Hollywood very well.
Eoghain
03-13-2007, 02:39 PM
Good lord, if you want to see Hollywood hating on Persians, just drive through Beverly Hills.
Hahahahahaha
Methais
03-13-2007, 03:33 PM
Iranian official lashes out at Hollywood movie "300".
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Warriorbird
03-14-2007, 05:22 PM
Great way to make a bunch of conservatives watch your movie.
Honestly though I think Miller could care less. I'm glad that two of my favorite graphic novels have become movies that I enjoyed.
I dont think most american conservatives know that the iranians are the persians...
Warriorbird
03-15-2007, 02:56 PM
That does indeed say something.
Parkbandit
03-15-2007, 03:44 PM
I dont think most american conservatives know that the iranians are the persians...
But the liberals do?
that's funny... and stupid.. at the same time.
Latrinsorm
03-15-2007, 04:18 PM
Because if anyone is going out of his way to cheer on the "liberals", it's Dave, right?
Parkbandit
03-15-2007, 04:28 PM
Because if anyone is going out of his way to cheer on the "liberals", it's Dave, right?
Much like most of his posts.. I don't know what he was trying to say.
Let me correct that. I dont think most of the American Public knows that Iranians are the Persians. It was in direct responce to his post...
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