Once we get rid of those Americans, I can go back home!
Posted on 02/14/2006 2:27:11 PM PST by jmc1969
The crowd cheered, clapped and whistled as the Turkish agent plunged the knife into the chest of the enemy commander.
"Valley of the Wolves — Iraq," which opened last week in movie theaters in Turkey, Austria and Germany, is a Rambo-like action story involving Turkish gunmen who seek revenge against a tyrannical occupying army.
In this version, however, at $10 million the most expensive movie ever made in Turkey, the enemy is no oppressive third-world dictatorship. The commander's name is Sam — as in uncle — and the opposing forces are the Americans, who are being punished for offenses against Turkish as well as Iraqi pride and honor.
Other scenes show ruthless marines killing Iraqis and soldiers mistreating inmates at Abu Ghraib prison, as well as an American Jewish surgeon, played by Gary Busey, who takes what look like kidneys from inmates during surgery to New York, London and Israel — all, according to the screenwriter, Bahadir Ozdener, inspired by real events.
As a result, popular opinion of the United States has been steadily declining. Anti-American novels, including one that portrays a war between the United States and Turkey, have been selling briskly, and Hitler's "Mein Kampf" was a best seller last year.
"It doesn't show anything that we did not already know," said Fahri Kaya, 22-year-old private security guard. "It was more like a group therapy that gave people a chance to let go of their negative feelings against what's been happening in Iraq as they shouted, clapped and cried."
Despite the movie's success, Mr. Bagis said it would take more than that to shred the countries' good relations.
"Our alliance with the United States has very strong roots," he said. "A movie or a book just cannot destroy it."
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
Well, its not like I would go to a Gary Busey movie anyway.
But still, is he that short of cash, that he has to do this? Isn't there an infomercial out there looking for starpower he could do, if making the rent is a problem?
They are almost all white guys, becase Hollyweird doesn't want to portay Arabs as terrorists.
Anti-American novels, including one that portrays a war between the United States and Turkey, have been selling briskly, and Hitler's "Mein Kampf" was a best seller last year.
The official newspaper of HATEAMERICA.
Why are we bothering with anything it publishes?
Yup. The book, Sum of All Fears, was about muslim terrorists.
The movie changed that to Neo-nazi's so we wouldn't "offend" the ragheads.
Turks are not Arabs.
I am well aware of that, but the movie is playing across the ME.
Lets arm and back the Kurds and they can kick the crap out of the Turks.
"Well, what else would you expect? What do the bad guys in OUR crappy movies look like?"
Hmmm, well they are white American businessmen.
I guess Turkish movies have a lot in common with American movies in that Americans are the bad guys.
"I was thinking "True Lies" and "Rules of Engagement." Not so any longer, I take it?"
Dude, that was so last century. We need to get you out to the movies more! How about a good western? Oh...never mind.
Once we get rid of those Americans, I can go back home!
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