Ah, but the strawberries, that's where I had them!!
Posted on 03/11/2007 8:26:38 PM PDT by Pikamax
Iranian official lashes out at Hollywood movie "300" for insulting Persian civilization
An Iranian 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, 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.
Source: Xinhua
Looks like Hollyweird did something right. For a change.
Well, well, well.
"Sleep with one eye open
gripping your pillow tight"
Watch em pull it because it insulted Iran.....
Saw this movie this weekend, great war flick.
I did some research online about the movie before seeing it and was surprised at the "backlash" from various persians and the like.
Their comments usually start like this "Stupid americans don't know their history cuz they're fat, they don't respect other cultures like Persians do".
They remind me of democrats in that lunatic hypocrite kinda of way.
"Iranian official lashes out at Hollywood movie "300" for insulting Persian civilization"
Why? for telling the truth. If the 60,000 or so Persians didn't figure out a way to flank the 300 Spartans they'd still be fighting em !!!
Of course insulting Western culture, and calling America "the Great Satan" is fine.
300 is one AWESOME movie...and now I like it even more.
"The Immortals...we will test that assumption."
"Civilization" means sociology, as opposed to "culture"- archaeologists' shards. Civilization there has never been, only the barbarity. As such, it cannot be insulted.
I just saw it tonight - it kicked ass. And Xerxes came across as a tranny fluff - perfect.
Ah, but the strawberries, that's where I had them!!
Wasn't this new movie from something written by the guy that did "Sin City". That was a cool movie. Especially the part Mickey Rourke did.
I want to see that this weekend.
I'll be even happier forking over cash
for tickets knowing it offends them (I'm usually
one to wait 'til it's on DVD and rent..)
- sheesh -
funny how they care about how middle eastern
people look in the face of history..
*boggle*
300 was fantastic. Great action, great story, stunning visuals, great lines, smoking hot women for the guys, endless abs for the women.
Well muslims are outraged so we know Hollyweird finally did something right for a change.
What a load of crap by the mullahs of Iran.
Ever since 1979, the islamic government in Iraq has been doing everything in its power to destroy anything related to persian history in that country that doesn't have to do with Islam.
oh and suck on this Iamjihadmad:
‘300’ makes easy conquest of box office
Bloody tale of battle of Thermopylae is year's first blockbuster
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17568696/
also, see this on as big a screen you can. It's playing in IMAX and is worth every penny.
As to the jihadists' bkather, I recall a phrase that ends with} "..and the horse you rode in on!"
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